A Schengen visa opens up wide opportunities for a tourist - along with this document, he will be able to visit not only the country for which the entry document is being drawn up, but also other states of the Schengen agreement. Such a visa, if desired, can be issued fairly quickly.
It is necessary
- - international passport;
- - income statement;
- - photos;
- - invitation;
- - Hotel reservation;
- - round trip tickets.
Instructions
Step 1
Collect the documents required to obtain a visa. You will need passport-sized photographs, as well as a number of documents, depending on the purpose of your stay in the country. If you want to visit friends or relatives, get an invitation from them, translated into the language of the country you are traveling to. Tourists need to provide a hotel or other accommodation reservation for the entire stay in the country. Those who wish to visit the Schengen state in order to participate in a cultural or sports event must provide an invitation from the organizer. You should also confirm that you have enough money for the trip. For this you can use a certificate on the state of your bank account, a document from the accounting department from your place of work on the salary, or a sponsorship letter from one of your relatives if you do not work yourself. In addition, attach to the collected documents a round-trip ticket reservation to the country of destination.
Step 2
Download the visa application form from the website of the embassy of the country you are traveling to. Print it in duplicate and fill out. The more accurately you provide the necessary information, the higher the chance of getting a visa.
Step 3
Contact your travel agency for the visa you need. This is convenient if you live where there is no consulate of the European country you are going to visit. Pay the agency the cost of the visa, as well as its services for sending documents. Pass all the collected papers and passport to the travel agency. Please note that in case of visa refusal, money for services will not be refunded to you.
Step 4
Take care of the visa application yourself. To do this, sign up for submitting documents to the embassy of the country you are interested in. It usually takes a week to process a Schengen visa, but with an additional payment, you can speed up the paperwork and keep within three working days.
