Schengen visa from Mumbai.

You apply to your main destination: the only Schengen country you visit, or the one where you stay longest or which is the main purpose of the trip. If neither applies, it is the country whose border you cross first. Arika Visa in Goregaon East, Mumbai, fixes the main destination with you before anything is filed, because picking a country only for a faster appointment is not allowed.

The visa fee is EUR 90 for applicants aged 12 and over, EUR 45 for children aged 6 to under 12, and nothing for children under 6, as published by the consulates; confirmed in writing when you apply. The visa centre may add its own charge. Arika Visa quotes its own service fee separately, in writing, before you pay. The visa fee is not refunded if a visa is not granted.

The consulate usually decides within 15 calendar days of the appointment, and this can extend to 45 days in individual cases, as published under the Schengen rules; confirmed in writing when you apply. Appointment availability in Mumbai changes through the year, so Arika Visa gives you current dates in writing once your travel date is known. You can apply up to six months before the trip.

Yes, in most cases. Every applicant in India gives fingerprints and a photograph in person, except children under 12. If your fingerprints were taken for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, some consulates may not need them again; the consulate decides. Arika Visa books the appointment, prepares and checks your file, and tracks the application until your passport is back.

Travel medical insurance with at least EUR 30,000 of cover, valid in every Schengen country for the whole stay, covering emergency medical care, hospitalisation and repatriation, as published under the Schengen rules; confirmed in writing when you apply. Arika Group can arrange the policy, with your flights and hotels, from the same office in Goregaon East, Mumbai, so the dates match your application.

Yes. A Schengen short-stay visa is normally valid across the whole Schengen area, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, unless the sticker says otherwise. You still apply to your main destination and show accommodation for every night in each country. Arika Visa builds the itinerary so the nights, the bookings and the form all agree before the file reaches the consulate.

No. No agent can guarantee a visa; the consulate decides. Arika Visa makes sure your file is complete and consistent, gives you an honest view of how strong it is before you pay, and never uses dummy tickets or hotel bookings. If a visa is not granted, the refusal letter states the reason, and your case owner reviews it with you before any new application.