What is a Schengen visa
A Schengen visa is a short stay visa allowing its holder to circulate in the Schengen area.The Schengen area covers 26 countries ("Schengen States") without border controls between them. These countries are: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
A Schengen visa is an authorisation issued by a Schengen State with a view to:
- an intended stay in the territory of the Schengen States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180 days period ("short stay visa"),
- a transit through the international transit areas of airports of the Schengen States ("airport transit visa").
Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nairobi is eligible to accept Schengen visa applications submitted by citizens of:
- countries accredited for the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nairobi: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan;
- countries accredited for the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Abuja: Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Gabon, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Niger, Mali;
- countries accredited for the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Addis Abeba: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Central African Republic;
- countries accredited for the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Portugal: Cape Verde.