Schengen Countries
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Here's the listing of Schengen countries
| Austria | Belgium | Bulgaria | Croatia | Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia |
| France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Italy | Latvia |
| Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal |
| Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland |
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VISA Application Instructions
| First Party Paperwork | Third-party Paperwork | Government Liasioning |
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| With Visa Ready you can accomplish all of the below steps in under an hour | Visa Ready provides you assistance on all of the below | You'll have to book an appointment and visit the embassy/ consulate for this processing |
| Completed Application Form | Invitation Letter from Host/ Company | Biometrics Collection |
| NoC from Employer or School | Confirmed Travel Booking | Appointment Scheduling |
| Financial statement (bank statements, salary slips) | Confirmed Hotel Booking | Passport Handling at Embassy/ Consulate |
| Minor authorization (if applicable) | Travel Insurance | |
| Photographs | Notarized Documents |
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Note: Documentation mentioned above is necessary for tourist visas, also known as Schengen Visas. However, these instructions do not apply if you are applying for student or work visas.
First Party Paperwork
VISA Document Templates
- Application form Hamonized application form for Schengen Visa makes it easy to use one form template for all Schengen countries making it easier to navigate the number of forms for each country everytime you apply for a Schengen Visa
- No Objection Certification (NoC) from Employer Template If you are employed, then you will need to have your employer fill up this form mentioning your details, such as designation, annual salary, start date, employment type etc.
- No Objection Certification (NoC) from University /School Template If you are enrolled in a University or School, then you will need to have your School fill up this form mentioning your enrollment status, start date, expected end date, type of course etc.
- Minor Authorization form Template If a minor is traveling with you without one or both of the parents, then this form is required to be filled authorizing the travel of minor
- Photographs Specifications Access complete document template library here
Third Party Paperwork
- Invitation Letter Template
- Flight Booking tip to avoid large exposure to booking expensive flight tickets.
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We advise against purchasing a full flight ticket before obtaining the visa. [Book cheap and verifiable dummy flight tickets or flight itineraries for visa purpose here.](https://dummyflights.com/. A Flight Itinerary for a Visa Application is not a real Flight or Air Ticket. It is only a flight timetable on the selected airline, with flight name, your name, a valid flight reservation number or booking ID, arrival and departure date, and airport IATA codes, as well as the price of a real Flight Ticket.
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Alternatively, you have the option to book your tickets the night before your appointment, and if needed, cancel them within the 24 hrs cancellation window after the visa appointment to receive a full refund.
- Hotel Booking tip to avoid large exposure to booking expensive accommodation.
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You need at least €30,000 or equivalent ($32,800)
Government Paperwork
- Any visa applicant aged 12 or older must submit his or her visa application in person. The following biometric data will be required: a photo (scanned or taken during your last appointment), and ten fingerprints. If you hold a biometric Schengen visa issued in the past 59 months, your previous biometric data can be re-used. You may be exempt from attending your visa appointment in person if : Your fingerprints were previously collected as part of an earlier application less than 59 months before the date of your current application.
- Scheduling an appointment - you have to schedule an appointment in the closest embassy /consulate within your country of application
Top Reasons for Visa Rejections and tips to avoid rejection
Probability of rejection of Schengen Visa for top 10 Applicant Countries
Rejection Rates of Schengen Visas by Schegen Countries
Rejection Rates of Schengen Visas by Applicant's Country
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- X axis: Schengen Countries granting Visa
- Y axis: Countries seeking Schengen Visa
- Placement of Bubbles denotes the relative grading of a country. Higher the bubble higher the likelihood of visa rejection.
- Pakistan has the highest Visa rejection rates for France and for most of the Schengen countries
- Malta has some of the highest rejection rate
- Iceland has some of the lowest rejection rate Try to seek visa from a Schengen country that has the lowest rejection rate for your demography/ country
| Rejection Reason | How to avoid |
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| Incomplete application | Often time what is easy to see is easy to miss. Goes without saying, make sure that your Visa application is fully and consistently filled in. Make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the beginning of the travel date. |
| Lack of supporting documents | Make sure you have required travel insurance with enough coverage, travel itinerary for the full trip, completed application form, minor authorization form, invitation letter if applicable |
| Lack of travel insurance |
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| Insufficient funds | Show enough cash or cash equivalent fund. Bank accounts showing massive influx of funds leading to the days of visa creates suspicion |
| Unclear purpose of travel | Ensure that your story checks out on why you intend to travel to Europe |
| Lack of proof of accommodation | Reserve your lodging ahead of time for the entire duration of your journey, or obtain a letter from your host verifying that they will be providing accommodations for you |
| Lack of intent of return | You need authorization to either re-enter your country or proceed with your onward travels. For example, if you're traveling from India to Europe and plan to continue your journey to the US afterward, lacking a valid US visa indicates that your onward travel may not be possible. |
| Incomplete travel itinerary | Accommodation, flight details, travel insurance must be provided. |
| Previous visa rejections | Certain Schengen countries tend to have higher rejection rates. Likewise, each applicant country may experience higher rejection rates for certain Schengen countries and higher acceptance rates for others. Whenever feasible, opt for a country with a positive track record of visa acceptance for your nation. Refer to the Shores Score chart above for information pertaining to your country. |