Schengen Updates

How UAE residents can get an earlier Switzerland visa appointment through VFS Global in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and what no paid service can do.

VFS Global runs Netherlands Schengen visa centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. How UAE residents find an earlier slot, and what paid services do not do.

Italy Schengen visas in the UAE are split between VFS Global in Dubai and BLS in Abu Dhabi. How to get an earlier appointment, and what it cannot do.

How UAE residents get an earlier Germany Schengen visa appointment through VFS Global, the official waitlist, and what paid services really do.

VFS Global runs France visa centres in the UAE. How to get an earlier appointment, what paid services really do, and why the 15 day rule applies.

How UAE residents apply for a Lithuania Schengen visa, including where to submit documents, required paperwork, and current fees.

How UAE residents apply for a Latvia Schengen visa, including where to submit documents, required paperwork, and current fees.

How UAE residents apply for an Estonia Schengen visa, including where to submit documents, required paperwork, and current fees.

Liechtenstein has no visa section of its own in the UAE. Here is how UAE residents apply through the Swiss representation, and when Liechtenstein is the right consulate at all.

A practical 2026 walkthrough for UAE residents applying for a Slovenian short stay Schengen visa, covering where to apply, what to prepare, and realistic timing.