Long-stay (Type D)
National long-stay visa documents — in 60 seconds.
SchengenDoc generates the cover letter, monthly stay plan and supporting documents for national long-stay visas in France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Greece and the Netherlands. Built for stays over 90 days that the standard Schengen kit cannot cover.
Start your long-stay kit — $199Type D kit · flat fee · monthly stay plan included
What's in the long-stay kit
- Formal Type D cover letter
Rewritten for national immigration authorities — names the legal category (VLS-TS, NLV, D7, Aufenthaltserlaubnis) and the consulate-specific compliance clause.
- Monthly Stay Plan
A month-by-month plan with city, accommodation and main activity — the long-stay equivalent of the day-by-day Schengen itinerary.
- Financial-means statement
Adapted to the destination country's monthly threshold (SMIC, IPREM, SMI, Sperrkonto).
- Country-specific checklist
OFII tax stamp, TIE appointment, AIMA biometrics, Anmeldung — every post-arrival step flagged in advance.
Type C vs. Type D — what changes
| Type C — Schengen | Type D — National | |
|---|---|---|
| Stay length | Up to 90 days / 180 | Over 90 days, often 1+ year |
| Legal basis | EU Visa Code (Reg. 810/2009) | National immigration law |
| Issued by | Any Schengen consulate (jurisdiction rule) | Destination-country consulate only |
| Itinerary format | Day-by-day | Monthly Stay Plan |
| Outcome | Visa sticker only | Visa + residence permit / TIE |
| Post-arrival | Departure on/before expiry | Registration (OFII, TIE, AIMA, Anmeldung) |
Choose one of 9 supported routes
- Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement)
- Spain Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)
- France VLS-TS (long-stay visa serving as a residence permit)
- Greece Digital Nomad Visa
- Netherlands DAFT (Dutch-American Friendship Treaty) residence permit
- Germany EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU)
- Germany Skilled Worker residence permit (Fachkraft)
- Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte, job seeker)
- Germany Student residence permit (Studium)
Financial thresholds change — always verify
National long-stay thresholds (SMIC, SMI, IPREM, Sperrkonto, EU Blue Card salary) are revised annually and sometimes mid-year. The kit uses the most recent published figures we could verify, but always confirm the current threshold on the destination consulate's website before your appointment.
Long-stay visa — frequently asked questions
- What is a Type D long-stay visa?
- A Type D visa is a NATIONAL long-stay visa issued by an individual Schengen Member State for stays over 90 days. Unlike the short-stay Type C (Schengen) visa, it is governed by national immigration law and typically leads to a residence permit (titre de séjour, TIE, Aufenthaltserlaubnis, etc.).
- How is this kit different from the short-stay one?
- The long-stay kit replaces the day-by-day itinerary with a Monthly Stay Plan, rewrites the cover letter for national immigration authorities (not the EU Visa Code), and adapts the financial-means statement to the destination country's monthly threshold. The checklist and accommodation language are also country-specific.
- Which countries are supported?
- The $199 kit currently supports these 9 routes: Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement), Spain Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), France VLS-TS (long-stay visa serving as a residence permit), Greece Digital Nomad Visa, Netherlands DAFT (Dutch-American Friendship Treaty) residence permit, Germany EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU), Germany Skilled Worker residence permit (Fachkraft), Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte, job seeker) and Germany Student residence permit (Studium). Other long-stay categories are not advertised as supported until they have a dedicated route-specific kit and guide.
- Does the kit replace the official application form?
- No. The national long-stay form is filed through the destination country's consulate, VFS, TLScontact or BLS centre. The kit produces the supporting documents that consulates expect alongside the form: cover letter, monthly stay plan, financial profile, accommodation proof guidance, and checklist.
- Will the consulate accept AI-drafted documents?
- Consulates assess your file on accuracy, consistency and completeness — they do not ask who typed the text, and there is no published rule on authorship. What they do reject is inconsistent dates, unverifiable bookings or missing mandatory statements. The kit's validators force-insert the mandatory legal phrasing (insurance specs, compliance commitment) the relevant national authority expects.
- How much does the long-stay kit cost?
- $199 flat — a one-time fee, no subscription. Free regenerations for 24 hours after purchase if you change accommodation or fix a typo.
- Do I need a real flight ticket for the long-stay visa appointment?
- For long-stay applications, consulates focus primarily on your accommodation contract, financial evidence, and purpose documentation. A flight reservation is a supporting document only — a verifiable one-way or onward booking (live PNR) is sufficient; a paid non-refundable ticket is not required. Submitting unverifiable documents can trigger refusal on grounds of false or misleading documentation under the applicable national visa rules of the destination country. Best practice is a hold-the-fare or refundable booking kept live until the decision. The SchengenDoc kit produces the monthly stay plan sample that accompanies your file.