India, April 23 -- Good news for Indian travellers to Europe! The European Union (EU) has implemented a new rule that makes it easier to obtain a multiple-entry Schengen visa with a longer validity period.

The Schengen visa grants access to over 29 European countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden, along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

The new visa 'cascade' regime starting April 18, 2024, creates favourable conditions for Schengen visas for Indians. Previously, obtaining a multi-entry visa with a longer...