Schengen visa applicants living in the UK have begun enrolling biometric details when applying for a visa, as part of the new EU-mandated regulation since 20 November 2015. The biometric enrollment applies only to new applications from 20 November, as existing Schengen visas are still valid until their individual expiry dates.
Biometric data, comprising fingerprints and facial photo, must be submitted with visa applications at any of VFS Global’s four visa application centres in the UK, located in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Edinburgh. In the UK, biometric enrollment applies only to those nationalities that need a visa to travel to the Schengen countries. Once the biometric data is enrolled it will remain valid for 59 months. Children under the age of twelve will be exempted from biometric enrollment.
For more see: www.vfsglobal.com
