Schengen Visa Assistance
The Schengen area is a group of European countries that share common rules for short stays. A Schengen short-stay visa generally allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole area.
You normally apply to the consulate of the country that is your main destination (where you will spend the most time) or, if there is no main destination, the country you will enter first. Many consulates use external visa application centres to receive applications and collect biometrics.
What we commonly help with
- Tourist, family visit and business short-stay applications
- Choosing the correct consulate when your trip covers several countries
- Schengen refusals and re-applications
- Additional document requests from a consulate
- Appointment and application-centre problems
Schengen refusals
Schengen refusals are usually issued on a standard form, with the reasons indicated from a fixed list. The right to appeal, and how to do it, depends on the member state that refused the visa, and deadlines can be short. We help you understand the stated reasons and your options, and will recommend a qualified lawyer where a formal appeal is appropriate.
Long stays are different
Stays longer than 90 days, such as for study or work, generally require a national (long-stay) visa or residence permit under the rules of the specific country, not a Schengen short-stay visa.
How we can help
- Confirming which consulate you should apply to
- A tailored document checklist and application review
- Refusal assessments and re-application preparation
- Help responding to consulate requests
What we do not do
- Guarantee a visa, an appointment date or a decision timeline
- Act as, or on behalf of, a government office, embassy, consulate or visa application centre
- Ask for, or log in with, your passwords for government or visa-centre portals
- Submit false or misleading information or documents
Fees
We do not publish fixed prices because cases differ. After reviewing your assessment, we explain the service your case needs and send a written quotation before any work starts. Government, embassy and visa-centre fees are separate from our service fee and are paid to those bodies. Submitting an assessment is free. See our refund policy.
Common questions
Which country should I apply to if I visit several?
Generally, the country where you will spend the most time. If you spend equal time in several, it is usually the country you will enter first. We confirm this as part of the assessment.
Are Ireland and Cyprus part of Schengen?
No. They are EU countries but not part of the Schengen area, and they have their own visa rules. You can still select them in the assessment.
Important: what we are, and what we are not
- Immigrant Support Network (ISN) is a private visa assistance service.
- We are not a government office, an embassy or consulate, or a visa application centre operator, and we are not a law firm.
- Every visa decision is made by the relevant government authority. Our assistance does not guarantee approval.
- Government, embassy and visa application centre fees are separate from our professional service fees and are paid to those bodies.
- We do not find jobs or provide employment.
Read our full disclaimer.
Applying for a Schengen visa? Start your assessment
Submit a short assessment. We review your case and contact you to explain how we can help, the scope of work and our quotation, before you decide whether to proceed.