New Schengen Visa rules ushered in significant changes in travel and insurance trends, with those aged 70 and above visiting Schengen destinations doubling. In the upcoming season, 82% of travellers to Europe will visit France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain.
Under the cascade regime, you can stay in Switzerland, Amsterdam, and/ or any other European countries such as Austria, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Germany, France, among others, for as long as two years without any hiccups.
The number of visa applications in India is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. VFS Global, which manages visa applications for multiple countries, has already processed over 30 lakh applications from January to June 2023, compared to 60 lakh in all of 2019.