Does an Indian need a visa to visit the Schengen area as a tourist?
I am an Indian passport holder but Permanent Resident (PR) of Australia.
Do I need a visa for Switzerland and France to visit as a tourist?
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Yes, you will need a Schengen visa. No special exemptions exist for holders of any other visas or permanent residencies, however it should be fairly straightforward to receive a Schengen visa as a PR of a stable country.
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Can a Indian go Europe without visa?
The Indian passport is far more powerful than the passports of the neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan. The Indian passport gives you visa-free access to 60 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and Oceania.Can I travel to Europe with Indian passport?
Indian passport holders are welcome in Europe, with more than 10 million Indians visiting Schengen countries each year - and more than a million tourist visas issued in 2019. The easiest countries to apply to are Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Greece, Iceland, Slovenia and Slovakia.How To Apply Europe Tourist Visa / Schengen Visa from India – All You Need To Know - Part 1 Q\u0026A
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