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Multiple-Entry Visas
Multiple-Entry Visas


According to the EU Visa Code, a Multiple Entry Visa can be issued under the following circumstances:

The applicant must prove:

    1. his integrity and reliability, in particular the lawful use of his previous visas,
    2. his economic situation in the country of origin,
    3. his genuine intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for,
    4. Or justify the intention to travel frequently and/or regularly, in particular due to his occupational or family status:
      • business persons
      • seafarers: it should be noted that for this particular category of persons, "unforeseeable and imperative" reasons are relatively frequent because of unforeseeable changes (due to for instance weather conditions) of schedules of the ship on which the seafarer is to embark, re-embark on or disembark from. Therefore, seafarers having proved their integrity and reliability, in particular the lawful use of previous visas and the holding of a corresponding work contract generally qualify as a category for the issuing of a multiple entry visa with a longer period of validity, for the purpose of transit. As for the period of validity, the length of time of the seafarer’s work contract should be taken into account and, if applicable, previous extensions of work contracts. In justified individual cases, the validity of the multiple entry visa may exceed the duration and the extensions of the work contract.
      • civil servants engaged in regular official contacts with Member States and European Union institutions;
      • representatives of civil society organisations travelling for the purpose of educational training, seminars and conferences;
      • family members of citizens of the Union, and family members of third-country nationals legally residing in Member States.
Other categories of persons could be eligible for being granted a multiple entry visa with a long validity, provided that the criteria in relation to integrity and reliability together with the proof of need of frequent or regular travel as indicated above are fulfilled:
  • researchers travelling to the Member States for the purpose of carrying out scientific research;
  • athletes following regular training or competitions in (a) Member State(s);
  • artists regularly performing in the Member States, without affecting the possible need to also obtain a work permit to that end;
  • members of the professions;
  • professional drivers of lorries, buses and coaches working in international transport;
  • persons possessing real estate property in the territory of a Member State.




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