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Schengen Visa Fees For Short Stays Increase By 12% After European Commission Announcement
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Schengen Visa Fees For Short Stays Increase By 12% After European Commission Announcement

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The European Commission has announced that Schengen visa application fees for short stays have increased by 12 percent
  • The commission attributed the increase to inflation and the weighted average of the salaries of Member States’ civil servants
  • A Schengen visa allows non-European Union citizens to visit any member country within the Schengen zone

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Schengen visa application fees for short stays have increased by 12 percent, starting, June 11, 2024.

The European Commission announced the increase and attributed it to inflation and the weighted average of the salaries of Member States’ civil servants.

Schengen Visa Fees For Short Stays Increase By 12 percent
The revision of Schengen visa fees occurs every three years.
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The new standard fee for adults is €90, up from €80 previously. Children aged 6 to 12 will also see a slight rise from €40 to €45. Visas for children under 6 remain free of charge.

A Schengen visa allows non-European Union citizens to visit any member country within the Schengen zone for up to 90 days in 180 days.

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This visa facilitates travel across all Schengen countries during its validity but doesn't permit stays exceeding 90 days or employment/business activities within the zone.

The Schengen Area comprises 26 European countries that have abolished internal border controls.

There has been increased demand for travel outside Ghana. The number of visa applications processed in the year 2023 from Ghana has nearly doubled compared to 2022

According to VFS Global, applications processed at the Ghana Passport Premium Application Centres it runs saw a 30 percent increase in 2023.

Tourism, family visits, educational trips, and business travel were factors contributing to the increased demand for visas.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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