Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic ADVERTISEMENTThe cost of a Schengen visa is going up this June, the European Commission has confirmed. It is increasing in price by 12 per cent. The basic fee for a Schengen visa is going to rise from \u20ac80 to \u20ac90 for adults and from \u20ac40 to \u20ac45 for children. The Commission has blamed the price hike on inflation in member states. It says fees are still \u201crelatively low\u201d compared to the cost of a visa in other countries. The UK, for example, starts at \u20ac134, the US around \u20ac185 and Australia \u20ac117. Schengen countries include EU member states except Ireland and Cyprus as well as Romania and Bulgaria for land borders. Though they aren\u2019t EU members, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Switzerland are also part of the Schengen Convention. The fee for Schengen visas will increase from 11 June this year. Who needs a Schengen visa?Schengen visas are needed for non-EU citizens who don\u2019t benefit from the EU\/Schengen Area\u2019s 90-day rule. That includes South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and China, among others.They are needed for tourism or visits to family but can\u2019t be used for work in 28 European countries. With a Schengen visa, you can visit for up to 90 days in any six month period. People from countries including the US, Canada, the UK and Australia who are visiting for short periods of time don\u2019t need to apply for a Schengen visa. This is because they are entitled to 90 days of visa-free travel out of every 180. Anyone who wants to stay longer or to stay for work would need to apply for a different visa from the country they want to visit. Why are Schengen visa fees going up?Every three years the Commission assesses these fees and can increase them based on a list of \u201cobjective criteria\u201d. This includes inflation rates and the average salary of a civil servant in member states. It proposed the price hike on 2 February after a meeting in December where member states supported the revision with an \u201coverwhelming majority\u201d. The Commission has also proposed to let external providers of Schengen visas increase their fees in line with the revision.The maximum amount that external providers, such as visa agencies which collect Schengen visa applications on behalf of the member states, can charge is usually half the standard fee. It has proposed raising this from \u20ac40 to \u20ac45.In contrast, the fee for a Schengen visa extension will remain fixed at \u20ac30.The EU is also considering increasing fees even further for countries that show \u201cinsufficient cooperation on readmission\u201d – accepting the re-entry of individuals expelled from member states. For countries that have not demonstrated cooperation in citizen readmission, the cost could increase from \u20ac120 to \u20ac135 and from \u20ac160 to \u20ac180.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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