Cost of Schengen & UK visa?
I am a post graduate student from India. I am planning to go for a summer school course of 4 weeks at LSE(UK). Since I have holidays I was planning to go for a Euro tour before and then go for the course in London via train/ferry etc. But I believe we require different visa for european countries and UK.
So will I need to pay for both separately? How much will it cost me? Is there any discount for such a combination?
Also what's the cost for train/ferry from Paris to London?
Best Answer
UK is not part of the Schengen zone, therefore you will need to get two separate visas - one for UK, the other for Schengen countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, etc, etc.)
As an Indian national, a student visa for UK (under 6 month duration) costs 8715 rupees. You are also likely to pay a service or processing fee on top of it.
You need to apply for Schengen visa with the country of your intended first entry. For example, if you plan to visit France, then Germany, then Belgium and from there by train to UK, then France your first point of entry and you need to apply with the French consulate or embassy. The cost of a standard Schengen visa is 60 euro (if applied from India, you'll need to pay in rupees - about 4850 rupees at today's exchange rate). Again, you are likely to have to pay a service or processing fee on top of it.
There are no combination discounts of any sort, as the two are completely unrelated.
As for the travel cost from Paris to London, if you book in advance and travel off-peak, you can get a train ticket for about 40 euro if not cheaper. However at peak times this can go as high as 200 euro. If you want to take the ferry, you'll need to first get to Calais or Dunkirk (other French ferry ports are too far from Paris anyway) - and the actual ferry passenger-only ticket (i.e. without a vehicle) is quite cheap (a friend of mine got one for 10 euro last year).
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Can I apply for UK and Schengen visa together?
As a result, the Schengen and UK visa are two independent endorsements and neither of them alone can grant you entry in the other. However, there is a silver lining to this. Both these visas make getting the other easier. In fact, you can even possess a UK and Schengen visa together and visit one after the other.How much do Schengen visa cost?
Schengen Visa FeesSchengen Visa CategoryFee in EURFee in USD*Adult80\u20ac96$Children between 6-12 years of age40\u20ac48$Children younger than 6 years of ageFreeFreeHolders of diplomatic, official or service passports travelling for official purposesFreeFree4 more rowsHow much is a visa to Europe from UK?
The scheme applies to all those traveling to any EU country by plane, boat or car, and for anyone transiting through the continent. The visa costs \u20ac7 (\xa35), and any travellers between 18 and 70 years old will have to have one. It is crucial that the application is completed at least 96 hours before departure.How much does a 1 year Schengen visa cost?
A Schengen Visa from India costs 80 euros The amount of the fees must be paid to the visa service when submitting the application: either online if you have made a pre-application via an internet platform or with the service with which you submitted your file. The fees are not reimbursed in the event of visa refusal.Cost of a Schengen VISA and Europe Visa
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