What a Schengen visa actually costs from Pakistan
The advertised consulate fee is a fraction of what an application really costs. Between the centre charge, insurance, photographs, translations and travel to the appointment, the honest figure for one adult is well above what most people budget for.
Last updated 19 August 2026
Quick facts
- Consulate fee
- EUR 90 for adults
- Children 6 to 12
- EUR 45
- Under 6
- Free
- Refundable
- No
The unavoidable costs
- Consulate visa fee: EUR 90 for adults, paid in rupees at the centre on the day at that day's rate
- Visa application centre service charge: varies by operator and mission
- Biometric photographs: a small but real cost, and one you may pay twice if the first set is rejected
- Schengen-compliant travel insurance for the trip duration
The costs people forget
- Certified translation of documents where a mission requires it
- Bank charges for a stamped statement
- Travel and accommodation to reach the appointment city, for missions that only accept applications in Islamabad
- Courier charges for passport return
- Refundable flight and hotel bookings, where the refund takes weeks to arrive
Why the rupee figure moves
The consulate fee is set in euros and collected in rupees at the exchange rate applied on the day of your appointment. Between booking a slot and attending it, that number can move noticeably. Budget above the quoted figure rather than exactly at it.
What we charge
A flat service fee, itemised separately from every government and centre charge, which we pass through at face value with no markup. The number you see at checkout is the number you pay.
Questions
Do children pay the full fee?
Can I pay the consulate fee by card?
Is the centre service charge negotiable?
Want us to prepare the file?
Flat service fee, government charges at face value, and a case officer reads every page before you submit.
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