A Schengen visa is a short stay visa allowing its holder to
circulate in the Schengen area. The Schengen area covers 26
countries ("Schengen States") without border controls between
them.
These countries are: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Required Documents:
- Visa Application Form
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Travel Documents:
- Original passport
- A copy of all pages of the
passport
- Copy of Name Change Certificate (if relevant)
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Two recent passport pictures:
- Passport sized 45mm x 35mm or 2 inches
- White
background
- Taken not later than 6 months
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Proof of occupation:
- Employed: original
certificate of employment, indicating the number of vacation
days granted, the position in the company and the monthly
salary.
- Self-Employed: evidence of business
ownership (company registration).
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Student: Original letter from the school, dated within
the current academic year, must report: Full name of
applicant, full name and address of school, telephone number
of the school, signature of person giving permission.
- Proof of funds
- Proof of travel
- Hotel Reservation
- An itinerary of the planned trip
- Proof of a round-trip flight reservation