Did you know that on average it takes 3 visits to the Embassy to get A SCHENGEN VISA LABEL INSIDE YOUR PASSPORT?
People often think they have all the documents required with them, but it turns out that something is not there: you might have forgotten to take photocopies of some of the documents, or did not check if there are two blank pages for visas in your passport, or did not pay attention to the fact that your passport or visa for the UK is expiring very soon... If something is not there, and your Schengen visa application considered to be incomplete, you will be asked to book another appointment, which may be available only in two or three week time, and this may leave you with not enough time to process your visa application and you can lose the money paid for the trip.
People often think they have all the documents required with them, but it turns out that something is not there: you might have forgotten to take photocopies of some of the documents, or did not check if there are two blank pages for visas in your passport, or did not pay attention to the fact that your passport or visa for the UK is expiring very soon... If something is not there, and your Schengen visa application considered to be incomplete, you will be asked to book another appointment, which may be available only in two or three week time, and this may leave you with not enough time to process your visa application and you can lose the money paid for the trip.
These 5 easy steps are designed by visa experts who deal with Schengen visa processing on a daily basis and will help you to get your Schengen visa approved first time.
Step 1. Decide which country is going to be your main destination and book an appointment at the relevant Visa Application Centre or Consulate. Allow at least 10 working days before the day of the appointment to prepare your supporting documents (remember it may take 5 working days to order the bank statement by post). Make sure you leave at least two weeks (for some nationalities it should be four weeks) to process your visa. Please note that you should not book your trip before you arrange an appointment at the relevant consulate/visa application centre as the nearest appointment might be available only in a few week time.
Step 2. Print out the letter of appointment, you will need to take it with you. One appointment is required for one passport/applicant. Example: if a family of two parents and two children are applying for a Schengen visa, an appointment should be booked for each passport. Therefore you would need to book four appointments; only applicants with appointment letter will be let in. You arestrongly advised to arrive a few minutes prior to your scheduled appointment as late arrivals will not be admitted.
Step 3. Print, fill out and sign the relevant application form for a Schengen visa for each applicant (you can download a Schengen visa application form from the relevant embassy website).
Step 4. Use the instructions provided on the appointment letter or visa centre website as a guide to help you gather visa supporting documents such as marriage certificate, photos, employment letter, payslips, bank statements, ticket and hotel bookings, insurance, and either cash or credit card to pay visa fee.
Step 5. Once you have checked on your passport and UK visa validity, gathered visa supporting documents and completed the forms, make a photocopy of each document you want to keep and make sure you have everything ready to go.
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