Travel insurance

International Baltic Summer School does not provide any insurance for students. Please make sure that you have your own travel insurance when you arrive in Baltic States.

Visa and passport

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are a part of the Schengen visa area. One of the principles of Schengen is the free movement of persons. Checks of persons are not carried out at internal border crossings. There are only border controls at the Schengen area’s external borders.

Today the Schengen area is composed of 24 states, and most of it overlaps with European Union (EU) territory. Although Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania are EU member states, they have not signed the Schengen Agreement. Also, Norway and Iceland are not EU member states, but they are part of the Schengen area

Students coming from outside of the Schengen area need a passport and possibly also a visa. You should check the list provided by the Ministry´s of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to see if you need a visa in order to enter the Schengen area. If you need a visa, please contact the nearest Embassy of Baltic States. The International Baltic Summer School staff will send you a letter of acceptance, but we cannot provide you with any assistance in obtaining a passport or visa. We cannot guarantee that you will receive a visa - the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Consulate´s makes that decision. Start the application process as early as possible since it may take a few weeks! Please note that Baltic Summer School cannot refund the registration fee should your visa application be denied.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia / http://www.vm.ee/eng

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia / http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania / http://www.urm.lt/index.php?401051043

NB! Make sure that your visa allows a few travel days both before and after the Summer School.