Schengen Cascade Visa

Published on 14 Nov 2025

• The European Union (EU) launches a new visa scheme designed to simplify travel for Indian, Turkish and Indonesian frequent visitors to Europe called by the name cascade Schengen visa.

• The Schengen Cascade Visa rewards travelers with a clean visa history by offering long-term, multiple-entry visas. 

• Applicants with two valid short-term Schengen visas in the past three years can get a 2-year multiple-entry visa, later upgradable to 5 years if the passport is valid. 

• Visa validity follows a tiered structure (hence called cascade): 1-year for travelers with three visas in two years, 2-year for holders of a 1-year visa, and 5-year for holders of a 2-year visa.

 Note: Schengen visa is an entry permit that allows non-EU nationals to temporarily visit or transit through the Schengen Area, which comprises 29 European countries

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