Visa

Visas

Conference participants requiring a Schengen Visa to enter the EU are responsible for obtaining this well in advance before travel. Please see Schengen visa requirements. Contact the organizers (Sheila Heymans, sheymans@marineboard.eu, or Villy Christensen, v.christensen@oceans.ubc.ca) if you need an invitation, and have registered for the conference. Invitations will only be sent to registered participants (who have paid the registration fees). 

Main elements of the common visa policy

Citizens from some non-EU countries are required to hold a visa when traveling to the Schengen Area. The EU has a common list of countries whose citizens must have a visa when crossing the external borders and a list of countries whose citizens are exempt from that requirement.. Generally, a short-stay visa issued by one of the Schengen States entitles its holder to travel throughout the 27 Schengen States for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.