To get to the Schengen countries, you need to have a special visa. Its design may take some time, while there are many subtleties that you may not even guess about. Therefore, not everyone can get a visa the first time.
It is necessary
Passport, 2 photographs, certificate from the duty station, money
Instructions
Step 1
Before you start getting a visa, analyze as much information as possible on this topic. Each embassy operates two systems for checking a person before issuing a visa. This is Interpol and the security service of the country in whose embassy you intend to apply for a visa. Please note that they began to approach the examination of documents in a more demanding and detailed manner. When re-obtaining a visa, complications may also arise. For example, the French and Spanish embassies do not issue a visa if the previous one was canceled by the service of another country. Moreover, even with a visa, the country's security service, at the slightest suspicion, can deny you entry.
Step 2
Obtain a Schengen visa at the embassy or consulate of the country you intend to visit first. The visa is valid for 90 days. In this case, the expiry date of the passport must be at least six months. Remember that the issued visa is most often a single entry.
Step 3
Collect a package of required documents. You will need a passport, documents confirming the purpose and nature of your trip. You must provide a tourist travel voucher, business invitation or original invitation from a private person, certified by local authorities. You must have money at the rate of about $ 100 per day and the amount to buy tickets either to your country of citizenship or to a third country. It is also necessary to issue an international medical insurance policy, valid in all Schengen countries, and provide a questionnaire completed in accordance with the requirements. You will need documents proving your financial solvency. Bank statement, salary certificate, certificate of purchase of the required currency can be very appropriate. Failure to comply with the established procedure for any item may lead to a refusal to issue a visa.
Step 4
Print the application form from the website of the consulate or embassy. Fill out the form in the language of the country where you applied to the consulate to obtain a visa. The use of English is allowed. As a last resort, fill out the form in Russian in Latin letters. Attach a photo to your profile. Inquire in advance about the photo requirements. For example, the Embassies of France and Finland require color photographs with a blue background, while the Embassy of the Czech Republic accepts black and white photographs.
Step 5
Submit all the collected documents to the visa department of the embassy, specifying in advance the opening hours. Pay the consular fee and visa cost. In a personal interview, speak the truth, clearly explain your intentions. Receive your passport with a formalized permit to visit the Schengen countries.
