Can I apply for a Schengen visa more than once a year? Can I go to any Schengen country within the validity period?

If it is the first time to apply for a Schengen visa, under normal circumstances, 1 year multiple-entry visa will not be granted. Even if I apply, I don't know what kind of visa I want to apply for. Business visa, tourist visa. . . ) 1 year multiple-entry visa materials are also sufficient, and the consulate will not approve them.

Unless you have visited many times in the past three years (not all criteria are the same), you may get multiple entry permits for 1 year. Schengen visa: refers to the visa issued according to the Schengen agreement. The agreement was named after it was signed in Schengen, Luxembourg, and stipulated the single visa policy of member countries. According to this agreement, any visa issued by Schengen member countries is also considered valid in all other member countries, and no visa application is required. The country that implements this agreement is the so-called "Schengen country".