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A Schengen visa is issued for short stays in or for transiting through the Schengen Area. The duration must not exceed 90 days in any 180-days’ period.

Visa issued by any one of the Schengen states is valid for visiting any Schengen state. Do keep in mind that you will have to apply for the visa from the country that would be your primary destination.

If you plan on visiting many Schengen states for about the same time (with none of the Schengen states being your primary destination), you will have to apply for the visa from the country that you would be entering first.

Yes. You will have to show proof of funds.

Schengen visa is granted provided that –

  • You can convince the visa issuing authorities that you do intend to leave the Schengen Area before the expiration of the visa.
  • You must have adequate means of subsistence that will cover the duration of your entire period of stay in the Schengen Area. You must also be able to present the relevant supporting documents as well.

Do keep in mind that a Schengen visa does not automatically permit the holder of the visa to enter the Schengen Area.

The European Union (EU) consists of 28 member states.

As of 1 January 2016, the population of the EU is about 510.1 million people.

No. Ukraine is not a member of the EU.

Yes. Hungary is a member country of the EU since May 1, 2004.

EU countries and Schengen countries are both European countries.

EU countries are those European countries which are a part of the European Union and have signed the treaties of the European Union. EU countries have to maintain their own national military and foreign policies, but are bound to judicial and legislative institutions of the EU.

Schengen countries are those European countries which have signed the Schengen Agreement. These countries operate as a single state with no border controls required when traveling within the countries, but have the same international border control rules.

The EEA includes all EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EFTA stands for the European Free Trade Association. It is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. None of these countries are part of the European Union, but aside of Switzerland, others are all part of the European Economic Area.

Its free trade agreements foresee the elimination of import duties on industrial goods and fish. In addition, the EFTA States have added substantive rules and commitments on services, investment and/or public procurement to the agreements as a response on globalization.

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