The full list of the 26 current (as of 2012) members of the Schengen area is:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Bulgaria and Romania are due to join Schengen in 2013.
You need to apply to the embassy of the first country you intend to visit in the Schengen Area.
I am a permanent UK resident holding indefenite visa. I would like to visit Schengen countries Do I need visa.
Yes. Go to the embassy of the country you intend to visit (in Saudi Arabia) and ask what forms and papers you need to submit to get a Schengen Visa.
You can apply for a Schengen visa in Seattle at the Consulate General of the country you plan to visit in Europe.
Belgium was one of the founding members of the Schengen area, and still is part of it. So yes, if you need a visa for Belgium it will be a Schengen visa, and if you have a visa for the Schengen area, you can visit Belgium.
Schengen visas are obtained from the embassy of the country you are first going to visit in the Schengen area.
Schengen visas are obtained from the embassy of the country you are first going to visit in the Schengen area.
Schengen visas are obtained from the embassy of the country you are first going to visit in the Schengen area.
If you need a Schengen Visa it applies for all Schengen countries, this means that you can then travel freely within the Schengen area for the length of your visa.
Where are you from? What country's passport do you have? If you're an EU or EEA citizen then you don't need a visa for travel within the European Union or the EEA (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein). I'm from Guinea and I have Guinea passport. Then you will need a Schengen visa. You need to get it from the Spanish embassy in Guinea. The visa will be valid for all Schengen countries.
you need the schengen visa
The Philippines is not part of the Schengen area and does not issue Schengen visas. You need to apply to the embassy or consulate of the first Schengen country you wish to visit.