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Schengen Visa: Europe Trip Gets Costlier As Fee Hiked By 12% From Today
Schengen Visa 12% Fees Hike Effective Today: Travelers to Europe will now have to pay higher visa application fees as the European Commission’s 12 per cent hike in Schengen Visa fees becomes effective today, June 11, 2024. This increase is applicable worldwide.
This move coincides with the bloc’s efforts to promote tourism in the region.
Under the new fee structure, adult applicants will pay €90 (previously €80), and children aged 6-12 will pay €45 (previously €40). Countries deemed uncooperative with the EU’s efforts to repatriate their citizens will face steeper hikes, with fees reaching €135 or €180.
Currently, one euro (€) is equal to nearly Rs 90.
“The European Commission adopted a decision to increase short-stay Schengen visa (visa type C) fees worldwide by 12 per cent. This increase will apply globally starting June 11, 2024,” the Slovenian government stated in May.
The European Commission cites inflation and rising civil servant salaries as justification for the increase. The previous fee hike occurred in February 2020.
This move coincides with the bloc’s efforts to promote tourism in the region.
Under the new fee structure, adult applicants will pay €90 (previously €80), and children aged 6-12 will pay €45 (previously €40). Countries deemed uncooperative with the EU’s efforts to repatriate their citizens will face steeper hikes, with fees reaching €135 or €180.
Currently, one euro (€) is equal to nearly Rs 90.
“The European Commission adopted a decision to increase short-stay Schengen visa (visa type C) fees worldwide by 12 per cent. This increase will apply globally starting June 11, 2024,” the Slovenian government stated in May.
The European Commission cites inflation and rising civil servant salaries as justification for the increase. The previous fee hike occurred in February 2020.
Source: news 18
