A fee of €60 must be paid before the application can be sent.

Payment can be made on the Visa Portal using Visa, MasterCard, Diners, American Express, Switch, etc.

If you have documented that you are in a category that is exempt from paying the visa fee, your payment will be reimbursed when your application has been considered, normally within two weeks.

The following applicants are exempt from paying the visa fee:

• Members of the family of a EU or EEA citizen, who are exercising their right to free movement.
• Children under the age of 6.
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training.
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Exemptions are also made for citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Moldova, FYROM and Albania. The fee in these cases is €35,-.

See also:
Visa fee

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