Schengen Tourist Visa

The Tourist Schengen Visa is an EU travel document that enables you to visit the 27 Schengen Area nations for touristic visits and remain there for up to 90 days over a 180-day period. Schengen tourist visas are transitory and fall under category C.

Documents you need before you apply for Schengen Tourist Visa are listed below

• Form for a Schengen tourist visa. The application must be fully completed online, downloaded in two copies, and signed at the conclusion.
• According to Schengen standards, two photos. They should be no older than six months old, 35 to 40 mm wide, and close ups of your head and shoulders so that your face occupies 70 to 80 percent of the picture. It must be captured in clear, sharp focus, with high-quality equipment, without wrinkles or ink smudges, and in accordance with all ISCO criteria.
• your current passport It must have been issued within the previous ten years, contain at least two blank pages, and be valid to attach the visa. In Schengen, the passport must be valid for the next three months.
• Passport pages one and two, clearly photocopied (biodata).
• Passports from the past (if applicable): If you have more than one old passport, tie them together with a rubber band rather than stapling them and present them with the other documents.
• Personal covering letter (original): This is where you go into further detail about why you're travelling the EU, which countries you're going to, when you're going, where you're staying, and other aspects of your trip.
• Letter of no objections. This is a letter from your company or school/university assuring the embassy that you will return to your place of origin and stating that you have contractual responsibilities there.
• Travel health insurance that includes hospitalisation, emergency care, and repatriation in the event of death The member states of the Schengen Zone have agreed that the minimum level of coverage should be 30.000 EUR, and it must be valid for the entirety of your stay on the full Schengen Area territory.
• Flight reservations can be made without purchasing actual tickets. To show the embassy your intended arrival and exit dates, you must acquire a flight reservation. Tickets for one way travel are not accepted.
• Evidence of lodging for the entire stay in the Schengen Region. You must present your hotel reservation if you are staying there. If you are staying with family, they must provide documentation proving they have ample space for you.
• evidence of financial stability. You must provide proof that you have the money necessary for the trip and that you can support yourself financially while travelling through the Schengen area. A bank statement from the previous three months, no more than three days old, should be able to demonstrate that. You must speak with the proper consular official in your nation as each country has a different minimum amount necessary. Additionally, you must provide documentation to support your employment.

Note The paperwork needed for a Schengen tourist visa varies depending on the countries you plan to visit. The consulate may, in certain circumstances, contact you for a second interview or request that you submit more information or documents while processing your application. Make careful to submit them as well, as just submitting the first set of essential paperwork does not ensure you will be given a tourist visa for Europe.

Process Tourist Visa

• Complete the application: Fill out the online application for a Schengen tourist visa thoroughly and accurately, print it twice, and sign it at the end. When asked what your travel's purpose is, be sure to check the box that reads "tourism." Basic details including your name, date of birth, place of birth, passport number, and nationality are requested on the Schengen visa application form. You will also be asked questions about your journey, like where you are staying, how long you plan to spend in each country, etc. Verify that the data you provided on the application form and in the other documents are accurate.
• Gather the required paperwork for a tourist visa: Make sure to fill out the paperwork file that the Schengen authorities want from visitors.
• Schedule a conversation : You must schedule an appointment at least 15 days and no later than 6 months before the anticipated journey. Set up an interview in your own country by visiting the website of the consulate or embassy of the nation you wish to visit.
• Attend the appointment on time: Arrive on time at the appointment location (embassy or consulate). Keep in mind that they may cancel your appointment if you are even a few minutes late. The entire submission procedure lasts about ten minutes. Please ensure that: All of your documentation will be checked and verified by the official at the application centre.
• Give biometric information : If you have never before applied for a Schengen Visa, you will additionally need to have your fingerprints taken at the consulate's office. In a brand-new Visa Information System, they will be kept (VIS). Frequent visitors to the Schengen Area do not need to provide new finger scans each time they apply for a new visa because finger scans recorded in VIS can be used again for subsequent visa applications over a 5 year period.
• Remit the fees : Adult travellers must pay the charge of EUR 80 at the time they apply for a visa. While children under the age of 12 must pay a visa charge of EUR 40 starting at age 6.You will receive a receipt after paying the visa cost, which you must preserve in order to pick up your completed application. The cost will not be repaid in the event that the visa application is denied. You will need to pay the visa cost once again if you reapply for a visa.