More than half of all international tourists go to European countries each year. The main reason for this is the culture of the countries, infrastructure facilities, land structure, lifestyle, natural beauty and other areas. There are 44 countries in the European continent. Most of these countries have joined together to form the European Union.
What is Schengen Visa?
This gives a special visa called Schengen visa. It serves as a single entry ticket to all countries in the European Union. A facility like this cannot be seen in any other continent. So many people are showing interest in going to Europe. Even recently there was a concession on Schengen visa with a validity of 5 years.
The end of the European Union
In this case, the European Union has decided to increase the application fee for Schengen visa. The fare hike will be effective from June 11, 2024 worldwide. Only 20 days left. Accordingly, the short-term visa fee for adults has been increased by 12 percent. This type of visa is called Type C.
Fee hike
Currently, the fee is 80 Euros (Rs 7,244), but they have increased it to 90 Euros (Rs 8,149). For children aged 6 to 12, the fare has been increased from 40 Euros (Rs 3,622) to 45 Euros (Rs 4,075). The Slovenian government has published the relevant information. An official announcement by the European Union is expected at the end of this month.
what is the reason?
What is the reason for this rate hike? You can ask that. While investigating this, the reasons of inflation and salary increase of employees are presented from the side of the European Union. On the other hand, they say that there is nothing surprising about the tariff hike. Because the Schengen visa fee is increased every three years.
Increase in tourists
They point out that the current action is part of that. The last rate hike came into force in February 2020. Tourists visiting European countries are gradually increasing. 36.3 percent more visa applications accumulated in 2023 than last year 2022. On the other hand, they say that the number before the corona epidemic period has not been touched yet.
