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A trip around Europe from your hometown has never been easier to get!

A Schengen visa gives you free entrance into 26 beautiful states which you can explore and visit with the love of your life, friends, family or even alone.

Information for au pairs – How do I find the right insurance?

In some destination countries – for example in Germany – the host family takes care of the insurance and pays for it. In other countries you have to take care of your insurance yourself. If friends or your au pair agency recommend an insurance to you, please check if this insurance meets your requirements. Here are some questions that you should clarify before taking out an insurance:

• Does the insurance meet the requirements of the destination country?

You can get information on this e.g. from the responsible embassy or consulate.

• Are the benefits of the health insurance sufficient?

A good health insurance should offer you protection in case of illness and accident and cover medically reasonable return transport. Furthermore, the costs for individual treatments should not be limited and illnesses should not be generally excluded from the insurance cover.

• Is there protection in case of interruption of your work, for example for a holiday?
• Does the insurance also cover sports accidents?

Which countries have the most applicants from for the Schengen Visa?

While the Finnish consulate in Russia, Saint Petersburg, received over half a million applications in last years, Spain was also a wanted country to visit having receiver almost half a million visa applications.

Can you reapply if your Schengen Visa application gets rejected by the embassy you applied to?

Being refused the Schengen visa you worked many months for, running up and down to get all the documents, can make you feel devastated. But this is no reason to lose hope because most embassies show the reasons of rejection and give you opportunities to reapply.

When was the highest number of applicants for the Schengen Visa?

The highest number of applicants for a Schengen Visa for three years was when more than 16 million people applied for entry to Schengen States. This number was higher than later when more than 15 million people applied for a Schengen Visa.