Schengen Visa Question! Need help.
May 3, 2011 | 6:07 am
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Schengen Visa Question! Need help.
Hi, im planning to travel in Germany. Do i need to set the transportation, ticket and hotel reservation before applying for a schengen visa? Or is it enough i will just pass the form so i can apply for the visa?
Your reply is highly appreciated!
Your reply is highly appreciated!
May 3, 2011 | 12:11 pm
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You should get the visa without any problem when you show that you have permanent US residency. However, it will be a good idea to apply early so that you have time for the paperwork and an appeal if things go wrong on the first try or they request more documentation.
May 5, 2011 | 4:52 pm
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A purchased ticket is not required. However a reservation confirmation (both hotel and airline) may be required unless you are applying for a multiple entry business visitor visa, in which case the invitation letter from your business partners should suffice. This is of course in addition to any other personal documents that may be requested.
May 5, 2011 | 5:47 pm
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A purchased ticket is not required. However a reservation confirmation (both hotel and airline) may be required unless you are applying for a multiple entry business visitor visa, in which case the invitation letter from your business partners should suffice. This is of course in addition to any other personal documents that may be requested.
May 7, 2011 | 1:21 pm
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Welcome to flyertalk abegail856.
Please read the FAQ on the website of the German Embassy in Washington DC. You wil also find the consular districts and at which consular you should apply for your visa. You also can download the necessary documents there.
Tourist Visa
Please read the FAQ on the website of the German Embassy in Washington DC. You wil also find the consular districts and at which consular you should apply for your visa. You also can download the necessary documents there.
Tourist Visa
Required Documents
- fully completed application form (only German and English versions accepted) and required declaration
- two passport photographs (strict requirements, see details)
- valid national passport and one copy thereof (Please note these important regulations concerning your travel document/passport:
(a) its validity has to extend the duration of the visa you are applying for by at least 3 months
(b) it has to contain at least two blank pages;
(c) it must have been issued within the previous 10 years. If it has been issued before that, your passport can not be accepted. That even even applies in cases where the validity has been extended by the authorities of your home country.
- original of valid US alien registration card or valid US resident visa (type A, E, F plus endorsed I-20, G, H, I, J plus J1 documents, L, O, R) and one copy
- your current bank statements from the previous three months and one copy
- Confimation letter from your health insurance stating coverage for emergency medical, hospitalisation and repatriation with a minimum of 30,000 Euros ( equiv. 50,000US-$ ) for trips outside the US and one copy
- reference letter from your employer
- proof of group travel/hotel reservation/airline reservation and one copy
- your driver's license and/or utility bill in your name as proof of residence in the consular district where you plan to apply
- visa fees
Please note: In individual cases, you may be required to provide additional documents.
- fully completed application form (only German and English versions accepted) and required declaration
- two passport photographs (strict requirements, see details)
- valid national passport and one copy thereof (Please note these important regulations concerning your travel document/passport:
(a) its validity has to extend the duration of the visa you are applying for by at least 3 months
(b) it has to contain at least two blank pages;
(c) it must have been issued within the previous 10 years. If it has been issued before that, your passport can not be accepted. That even even applies in cases where the validity has been extended by the authorities of your home country.
- original of valid US alien registration card or valid US resident visa (type A, E, F plus endorsed I-20, G, H, I, J plus J1 documents, L, O, R) and one copy
- your current bank statements from the previous three months and one copy
- Confimation letter from your health insurance stating coverage for emergency medical, hospitalisation and repatriation with a minimum of 30,000 Euros ( equiv. 50,000US-$ ) for trips outside the US and one copy
- reference letter from your employer
- proof of group travel/hotel reservation/airline reservation and one copy
- your driver's license and/or utility bill in your name as proof of residence in the consular district where you plan to apply
- visa fees
Please note: In individual cases, you may be required to provide additional documents.