【KPMG Global】European Union – New Visa “Cascade” Regime for India

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2024-105 | May 8, 2024

European Union – New Visa “Cascade” Regime for India

Travel to the Schengen area for Indian nationals is significantly easier with the introduction of new

rules that allow frequent travelklers access to a longer visa period overall.

On 18 April 2024, the European Commission adopted more favourable rules for visas issued to

Indian nationals residing in India.1 The new rules, known as the visa “cascade” regime, will allow

Indian nationals who reside in India to have access to long-term, multi-entry Schengen visas valid

for two years after having obtained and lawfully used two visas within the previous three years. The

initial two-year visa can then be followed by a five-year visa, provided that the passport has

sufficient remaining validity, providing for a longer stay by the individual.

WHY THIS MATTERS

The new visa cascade regime for Indian nationals residing in India who apply for Schengen (short stay) visas

in India will allow easier access to visas with longer validity for travellers with an established travel history, if

the passport validity allows.

In effect, this means that the holder of the new visa would enjoy travel rights equivalent to visa-free nationals.

The new rules are expected to enhance mobility between India and Schengen-area European countries.

Context

Schengen visas allow the holder to travel freely in the Schengen area for short stays of a maximum of 90

days in any 180-day period.2 Although the Schengen visa grants entry to the Schengen area, it does not

grant a right to work.

The Schengen area consist of 29 European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic,

Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta,

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