Schengen visa
For UAE residents and expats travelling to Europe for tourism, family visits or business, and for people with a European job offer who need the national visa file done properly.
You live in the UAE and you are travelling to Europe for a holiday, to see family, or for a business meeting or trade fair. Or you have a job offer in a Schengen state and need the national visa file prepared without mistakes. Either way, the consulate decides on paper, so the paper has to be right.
A type C visa is the short-stay Schengen visa: up to 90 days in any 180-day period, for tourism, visits or business, valid across the whole Schengen area. A type D visa is a national long-stay visa issued by one state, for example for employment. Each state sets its own list for type D, so the checklist is built for that state and that job.
Most of our Schengen files are for Germany, France and Italy, but the process is the same for Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Greece and every other member state. What changes is the consulate, the visa centre that handles the appointment, and a few documents on the checklist. We keep those differences in your checklist so you do not have to.
Service levels
What we do for a Schengen visa file at each level. Every quote names the level and lists the government, embassy and visa-centre fees separately.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Appointment Only is exactly that: we book the slot, nothing else. If you want us to look at the file, choose Standard Documentation.
Checklist
The consulate publishes the official list. Yours is tailored to your purpose, nationality and residence status after the eligibility check, so treat this as the usual starting point rather than the final list.
Common refusal reasons
Most refusals come down to the file, not the traveller. These are the grounds we see most often and what a properly prepared file does about each one.
Your cover letter, itinerary, bookings and purpose evidence tell one consistent story, checked line by line before submission.
Bank statements that match the cost of the trip, a salary certificate, and a written explanation for any large or unusual deposits.
Proof of ties that is specific to you, such as your job, residence visa validity, family in the UAE, property and the return reservation.
The eligibility check settles the main destination (the state where you spend the most nights, or the first entry) before anything is booked.
We check the policy for the 30,000 euro minimum, cover in every Schengen state and the exact travel dates.
Form filling and review against your passport and supporting documents, with every date and spelling matched.
Processing times are set by the consulate. Many files are decided within 15 calendar days of submission, but 30 to 45 days happens in busy months, and the appointment slot can be the longest wait. You can apply up to six months before travel; we recommend at least four weeks. We give you a realistic estimate for your case.
We do not publish a fee list, because the right scope differs from case to case. Government, embassy and visa-centre fees are set by the authorities and are charged separately from our service fee; they appear as their own lines on every quote and invoice. Tell us your destination, nationality and dates on WhatsApp and you get a quote for the level you choose.
Request a quoteStraight answers
The state where you will spend the most nights. If the nights are equal, the state you enter first. We settle this in the eligibility check, because applying to the wrong consulate is a common reason for refusal.
Usually you must apply in the country where you legally live. Visitors to the UAE on a visit visa generally cannot apply here. Tell us your situation and we will tell you straight whether Dubai is the right place to apply.
No. Most files are handled fully on WhatsApp and email. You are welcome at the office if you prefer to sit down with us, and the biometrics appointment itself is at the visa centre or consulate.
Yes, as national (type D) visa documentation for the individual state, once you have an employer and the state's requirements for your job are known. We prepare and check the file; the embassy decides.
You receive a refusal letter with the grounds. We go through it with you, explain whether an appeal or a fresh application makes more sense, and what would need to change. Government, embassy and visa-centre fees are not refunded by the authorities.
Six to eight weeks before travel is comfortable. Appointment slots in summer and before public holidays can be scarce, so earlier is better. We will tell you if your dates are realistic.
Send us your nationality, travel dates and purpose on WhatsApp. We reply within 15 minutes during office hours with a straight answer on readiness and a quote for the scope you need.