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Odyssey Tours and Travels has an experienced documentation team to assist clients with processing tourist and business visa applications for almost all countries in the world including the EU countries that form part of the Schengen visa.

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Countries that form the Schengen:

Schengen refers to the EU passport-free zone that covers most of the European countries. It’s the largest free travel area in the world. The countries that make up the Schengen are:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

The Schengen Visa:

The Schengen visa is a short-stay visa (upto 90 days) that allows a person to travel to any of the member countries of the Schengen Area for tourism or business purposes.

The Schengen visa enables its holder to enter, freely travel within, and leave the Schengen zone from any of the Schengen member countries. There are no border controls within the Schengen Zone.

C Category Visa:

Applicant who wishes to travel to Schengen country for period of less than 90 days for the purpose of Tourism, Business Meetings, Exhibitions & Conferences, Family Visits, Short Term study & research, Search & Cultural categories can apply for this category.

D Category Visa:

Applicant who wishes to travel to Schengen country for period of more than 90 days for the purpose of Job, Study, Joining Partner or any Dependent can apply for this category.

Conditions to apply for the Schengen (type C category) Visa:

Duration of Stay:

If you are visiting multiple Schengen countries then you need apply visa from the country in which you are staying for the maximum number of days.

First port entry:

If you are visiting multiple Schengen countries but staying equal number of days in all countries then you need to apply from the country in which you’re entering first

Purpose of visit:

If you are visiting multiple Schengen countries but staying equal number of days in all countries but your purposes are different, then you have to apply from country which has main purpose.

For e.g. If you are visiting Switzerland (For Tourism) & Germany (for Family Visit) then you have to apply visa from Germany.

Validity & Conditions of C Category Visa:

Depending on your reasons for visiting the Schengen countries and the frequency of your visits, the Schengen consulate can issue you a single-entry visa, double-entry visa, or a multiple-entry visa.

The validity of your single-entry visa depends on the number of days you stated you are going to be in the Schengen zone on your visa application form and the actual decision of the consulate that issues you the Schengen visa.

If you are a frequent traveller you may apply to obtain an EU visa valid for up to 5 years, but you have to keep in mind that you cannot stay within the Schengen Area for more than 90 days in a 180-day period of time even if you hold a multiple-entry visa for Europe valid for up to 5 years.

Schengen Visa Fees:

Sr. No Particular Fees
1. Consulate Fees Rs.7200/- (Euros 80)
Rs.3600/- (Euros 35) for child between 6 – 12 years of age
2. VFS Charges Rs.1705/-
3. Odyssey Service Charge Rs.2000 + 18% GST

Note: These are generic Schengen visa fees but the actual consulate fee payable will depend on the country of application.

Basic Requirements for Schengen C Type Visa:

Tourism / Family Visit
  • Valid Passports (Valid + Expired) issued within the previous 10 years and valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU. Any passports with observations are not acceptable
  • Travel Insurance coving whole travel period with minimum coverage of US$ 50,000
  • Air Ticket / Itinerary with intended travel dates as well as internal travel arrangements
  • Stay Confirmation / Hotel Bookings
  • Photographs (2 copies of 35X45mm, white background, 80% face covered, dark clothes, without specs & no smile. Ears should be visible)
  • Personal Bank Statement for last 6 months with sufficient funds & attested by bank
  • Personal ITR for last 3 years
  • Occupation Proof
  • Invitation letter with invitee’s documents
Business Visit / Conference or Exhibition Visa
  • Valid Passports (Valid + Expired) issued within the previous 10 years and valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU. Any passports with observations are not acceptable
  • Travel Insurance coving whole travel period with minimum coverage of US$ 50,000
  • Air Ticket / Itinerary with intended travel dates as well as internal travel arrangements
  • Stay Confirmation / Hotel Bookings
  • Photographs (2 copies of 35X45mm, white background, 80% face covered, dark clothes, without specs & no smile. Ears should be visible)
  • Invitation Letter with other documents or conference registration
  • Employer Cover letter with other necessary documents
  • Personal Bank Statement for last 6 months with sufficient funds & attested by bank
  • Personal ITR for last 3 years
  • Occupation Proof

For assistance with your Schengen visa application
please call us on 020-66442918 OR
mail us at nisha@uniglobeodysseytravel.com

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Meet our visa team:

  • Abhijeet Jagdale

    Mr. Abhijeet Jagdale
    Abhijit started his career with Odyssey in 2006 after completing his Diploma in Travel and Tourism as well as IATA Consultant level. He started Odyssey’s visa department and now manages a team focused on handling our clients visa and overseas travel insurance requirements. He is a warehouse of information on all things visa related and is amazingly quick at his work. He works very well under stress, which in the visa department is often! This also makes him the best man for the job. His hobbies include playing cricket, travelling, music and dancing.

  • Sahil Shaikh

    Mr. Sahil Shaikh
    Sahil completed his Diploma in Travel and Tourism and has also obtained a degree in B.Voc. Travel & Tourism. Sahil joined Odyssey in 2022 working in the CruiseBay team as a cruise consultant. After two years, he joined the documentation team and he is the point of contact for all Schengen, Australia and Canada visas. His hobbies include travelling, driving, and learning about new destinations where he done specialist courses for more than 32 countries! And he now wants to travel to them all and experience them first hand.

  • Nilesh Gosal

    Mr. Nilesh Gosal
    Nilesh has over 13 years of work experience in the travel industry including over 7 years with Odyssey. He manages the passport department and handles all passport related matters for our clients. Nilesh is the ‘chuppa rustum’ of the team – a silent, diligent worker in the office who transforms into a dude outside of it.

  • Mr. Tanmeet Singh

    Mr. Tanmeet Singh
    Tanmeet started his career with Odyssey over 10 years ago in 2002 while he was pursuing his Hospitality and Tourism course. He worked with Abhijit in the visa team for two years and then moved on to complete his degree and diploma. He worked in the hospitality industry for a few years and is now back in Odyssey in the visa department. Tanmeet loves baking & cooking and going on long drives (or rides). His other hobbies are listening to music and playing football.

  • Sourabh Dalvi

    Mr. Sourabh Dalvi
    Sourabh is the youngest member of our team and had started his career with Odyssey in December 2018 after completing his Diploma in Travel and Tourism. He is a part of the visa team and handles USA visas, other online visas and overseas travel insurance for clients. He loves photography and he is the official photographer at all Odyssey events. He loves pets and is also fond of dancing and travelling.

  • Rajesh Gantelu

    Mr. Rajesh Gantelu
    Rajesh has worked in the travel industry for over 3 years and his role is to assist clients at VFS at the time of submission of Schengen visas. He enjoys travelling, listening to music and playing football.

  • Mr. Nitin Gavhane

    Mr. Nitin Gavhane
    Nitin is the newest member of our visa team and works his magic to get online visa appointments for our clients. With his boundless energy, insatiable curiosity, and infectious enthusiasm Nitin dives into tasks with vigour, always eager to tackle challenges head-on and learn new skills along the way. Nitin's adventurous spirit is matched only by his passion for cricket. He also like to travel and explore different places.

  • Rohan Waghmare

    Mr. Rohan Waghmare
    Rohan started his travel career at Odyssey and over the last 8 years has grown to manage the passport department and handles all passport related matters for our clients. He is the ‘all rounder’ in the team who also works closely with the accounts team. Rohan enjoys playing and watching cricket and spending time with his family.

  • Siddharth Tajne

    Mr. Siddharth Tajne
    Siddharth is from Nashik and completed his B.Sc. in Agriculture. With a keen interest to join the travel and tourism industry, he pursued a visa processing course and joined Odyssey in Feb 2025 where he currently works as a Visa Consultant. Siddharth is a highly motivated team member who enjoys taking on challenging responsibilities and continuously improving his skills. Outside of work, he enjoys playing cricket, listening to music, and is a pet lover, especially fond of dogs.

  • Smita Angolkar

    Ms. Smita Angolkar
    Smita completed her MBA in Finance through distance learning from Jain (Deemed-to-be University). She holds a certification in Aviation, Travel Management, and Hospitality and started her career in airport services with IndiGo. She joined Odyssey’s documentation team and handles the overseas travel insurance requirements for our clients. Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends. She has also learned Indian classical music, which is something she really enjoys, and also likes watching informative podcasts.

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