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read more at http://www.consulfrance-londres.org/art ... rticle=325Definition: A Schengen visa allows its holder to move freely in all the member states of the European Union who signed the Shengen agreement within the validity of the visa.
The Schengen Space: At the moment there are 15 member countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
Don't think that's dumb at all! It's also worth noting specifically that the UK and Ireland are not in the Schengen area (also known as the Schengen space) and have separate visa requirements and policies from the Schengen area countries.cathycostarica wrote:what is a Schengen visa??????????????
Please go easy on me I'm new to this stuff!!!!
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Per the CIA World Factbook, GDP per person on a PPP basis is US$11,100 in Costa Rica, and US$12,000 in South Africa. Not much difference at all.Dawie wrote:What I'm actually alluding to is the fact that there are countries much more developed and richer than Costa Rica (like my own, South Africa)
South Africans are also visa nationals for the U.S., Canada and Australia. But not for New Zealand.Bear in mind that South Africans are non-visa nationals for the UK, Ireland and Switzerland. I don't know what we did to piss off the Europeans.
Dawie I certainly am not trying to ask an indirect question - what would be the point for Gods sake? If I have a question to ask I come straight out with it!!!! And he's not my boyfriend!!! And by the way, Costa Rica is doing extremely well thankyou very much - you should visit it sometime! You don't need a visa for up to 3 months!!!!!!Dawie wrote:If what you are indirectly asking is does your Costa Rican boyfriend need a Schengen visa, then the answer is no. Costa Ricans (for some strange reason known only to the Schengen authorities) do not require a Schengen visa to enter any of the Schengen countries despite Costa Rica being a third world country.
... adding to this, I'm Brazilian and we dont require visas to most countries in the world, including the EU (thankfully) - but we do for the US, as we're not in the VWP.jjustyy wrote:Dawie, my wife is from Mauritius, which has a higher GDP than South Africa ($13,100), yet she needs a visa for practically everywhere. There is always somewhere which has better visa rules than your own I'm afraid.
South Africa may look developed in white quarters. Unlike Panamanians who return back to their country after the first snowstorm, blacks from Southafricans townships may be tempted to stay in Europe to work.Dawie wrote:What I'm actually alluding to is the fact that there are countries much more developed and richer than Costa Rica (like my own, South Africa) whose citizens DO require Schengen visas. Needless to say this makes me very bitter especially when I see countries like Panama, Nicaragua, Malaysia etc on the list of countries who do not require a Schengen visa.
Bear in mind that South Africans are non-visa nationals for the UK, Ireland and Switzerland. I don't know what we did to piss off the Europeans.
I think it's due to the fact that plenty of Non-South Africans are using the S.A passport to enter U.K and Ireland without visas...In fact I was told by some African friends in Ireland that they keep running into 'South Africans' with thick Nigerian/West African accents...maybe they are in possession of fake passports, or passports are easy to purchase in South Africa...Adding to this, stories like this aren't going to help much either.Dawie wrote:What I'm actually alluding to is the fact that there are countries much more developed and richer than Costa Rica (like my own, South Africa) whose citizens DO require Schengen visas. Needless to say this makes me very bitter especially when I see countries like Panama, Nicaragua, Malaysia etc on the list of countries who do not require a Schengen visa.
Bear in mind that South Africans are non-visa nationals for the UK, Ireland and Switzerland. I don't know what we did to piss off the Europeans.