I am a permanent UK resident holding indefenite visa. I would like to visit Schengen countries Do I need visa.
no Yes, the UK is not part of the schengen zone.
Having UK residence visa has no effect on whether you need or not need Schengen visa. Switzerland is now part of the Schengen zone and is implementing the Schengen visa system. Your nationality (or your citizenship) determines whether you need Schengen visa to travel to Switzerland. See the Related links for a list of countries whose nationals are required to have Schengen visa when traveling to Switzerland.
UK visas and Schengen visas are nothing to do with each other. Whether you need a Schengen visa or not is decided on by your nationality.
No A UK visa is only valid for the UK. For most European countries, if you need a visa it will be a so-called 'Schengen visa', which is valid for 29 countries. But the UK is not a member of Schengen.
No. Cyprus is not part of the Schengen Area. A Schengen visa is not valid in Cyprus.
No, a UK visa is only valid for the UK. You need a "Schengen visa" for Switzerland.
Yes you need to take a schengen visa because UK is protecting their border using UK BORDER AGENCY , Schengen border is different than U.K and Ireland as well
No, the United Kingdom is not part of the Schengen Area. Schengen visas are not valid.
"Citizens of the above 18 countries who hold a UK or Schengen long-term visa or residence permit still need to apply for an Irish visa, but will have the application fee waived."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Ireland
Jamaican citizens need to apply for a Schengen visa. Under the Schengen agreement, a country part of the Schengen treaty is responsible for processing the demand. It is normally the country where you will enter the Schengen zone (i.e. most of Europe, but note that the UK is not part of the Schengen group) Once vetted by this country, you can travel in any other Schengen country without any further demands (pending the terms of your visa, like the authorized lenght of stay) To visit paris, apply for a tourist visa at the French Embassy.
Cyprus is not part of the Schengen Area. A Schengen visa is not valid in Cyprus.