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Why You Need the Schengen Visa for Tourists

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Tourists Schengen visas allow third-country national to enter and transit the SchengenArea  for 90 days, tops. Tourist visas allow leisure travel exclusively, and they are valid for a 6-months period. All visa applications should be specifically submitted for “travel purposes” and should include the “tourist” specification, according to official information from the European Union. Official European bodies offer a list of countries from where a visa is necessary, to travel to Europe. If you find your country on that list, then you should start researching the necessary papers and documents for a smooth visa application. Steps for Applying for a Visa Step 1: Plan your itinerary One of the most difficult parts of the application is mapping out your full itinerary. You will need to show hotel reservations, transport bookings, matched to specific dates so try to be as detailed as possible when doing this. Planning your itinerary will also help you identify from ...

Procedure to apply for a Schengen Visa

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•             Apply for a Schengen Visa as early as possible and a minimum of fifteen calendar days before the meant travel date. Applications won’t be entertained over 3 months before the meant travel date. •             Schengen Visa Fee is EUR 60. Kids between the ages of 6 and 12 are charged EUR 35, whereas kids below the age of 6 aren’t charged. •             Your passport should be valid for a minimum of 3 months once the meant date of departure. It should even have a minimum of 2 blank pages and are issued at intervals the last 10 years. •             Bio metric data of the applier – photographs and finger prints – need to be provided beside the application. These are also collected either by the Schengen States’ consulates or external service s...

Europe Trip is Made Easier by applying for a Schengen Visa

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Thais who wish to travel all over Europe to fulfill their romantic dreams and discover more of world history with the continent’s rich cultural heritage are now given a hint of good news with a more convenient way to travel. Making a fascinating trip around Europe is made easier by  applying for aSchengen Visa   prior to your trip. The Schengen Visa allows you to visit the countries who have signed the Schengen agreement (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Norway) without the need to apply for a separate visa for each country. However, traveling to the United Kingdom and Ireland requires you to get a separate visa. TheSchengen Visa allows you to travel around the said countries for a maximum of90 days within a 6-month period.   It would be best to apply for your Schengen Visa at least 6 weeks before your trip, and it would be best to mak...

Why Choose Flight Itinerary Over an Actual Ticket for Visa Application?

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The logic is a simple one: "an embassy can still reject your visa even after submitting your flight itinerary". When this happens, you lose the money you use in paying for such tickets. Most airlines around the world have strict "no cancellation" policy. It is definitely a risky option to buy an actual ticket. Moreover, some embassies take a long time to approve a visa. If your visa approval is delayed for some reason, you also risk missing your flight. Whichever way you look at it, it is a very risky option to get an actual ticket. In fact, some embassies don't recommend getting a flight ticket before your visa approval. The embassy where you are applying for a visa will allow you to submit a flight itinerary for your visa application. This makes more sense because you only pay a small amount of money instead of paying the whole fee for an actual ticket. A flight itinerary will help you save money and also help you to get your visa approved. H...

The Hotel Reservation Needs to Meet Certain Standards for The Applicant to Submit

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 The hotel reservation needs to meet certain standards, regardless of the type of visa you wish to apply for: 1- Hotel reservation must be valid For any application, the embassy expects your hotel to remain valid all through the period of your visa application. For many embassies, it takes 15 work days or three weeks to process application. For others, it takes two months or more (Canada embassy for example). Therefore, your  hotel reservation must remain active for a long period of time to accommodate the embassy schedule for document verification. 2- Hotel reservation must be verifiable Hotel reservation cannot be an ordinary dummy hotel booking online. By ordinary dummy hotel booking for U.K visa, dummy hotel booking for Canada visa or for any visa at that, this means a fake reservation which some get through fake hotel booking confirmation generators online. If you truly need your visa, you would not risk doing this. The truth is: embassies will ...

Schengen visa, Information about application requirements and travel insurance

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Schengen visas are usually given for short periods of time. Usually it is issued for a 3 month period once in six months. For a longer period of time, so called national-visas are required. Schengenvisas are issued for visit or business purpose. National visas are granted forstudy or work purpose. The Schengen visa allows traveling on the territory of the Schengen states (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic and Hungary). Schengen visa cannot be extended or re-written for any other purpose. Only in very exceptional circumstances when an extension is possible, for example, when a medical treatment is urgently needed. People who come to study or research in Germany are advised to not only get a Schengen visa, because with the visa, residence permit may be required o...

How to make hotel reservation for Schengen visa application

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If you think it is difficult to make hotel reservation for visa application, then you are wrong. Making hotel reservation for visa is actually easy if you know what to do. However, there are some clarifications that you may need about making hotel reservation for visa. Hotel reservation confirmation is one of the vital supporting documents when applying for visa. This is why people request for hotel reservation for U.K visa, hotel reservation for Canada visa or  hotel reservation for Schengenvisa. If you would be applying for visa soon, then this article will help you understand how to make hotel reservation for visa application. It also contains frequently asked questions about hotel reservation for visa. Please read on. What is hotel reservation for visa application? Hotel reservation confirmation is a proof that a hotel accommodation is book on hold for a visa applicant. Once reservation is completed, the applicant receives a confirmation document from the ...

FLIGHT RESERVATION FOR VISA WITHOUT PAYING

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When you plan a vacation or a trip, you look for places where you can get flight tickets at the best rates. This is the place you will get everything you want, even cheap flights to Somalia! However, when you are applying for a visa in some countries, the embassy or the consulate may ask you for your  flightreservations or a travel itinerary.   Visa procedures are not as simple as they may sound. Before they issue you a visa, they need a confirmation from the applicant about their travel dates and their plans.    Some consulates may even ask the applicant to submit the actual flight tickets for confirmation and verification purposes. Visa application procedures do not always end in favor of the applicant. The embassy may reject the visa application for valid and sometimes, reasons the applicant may not be able to understand. In such an uncertain situation, purchasing the flight tickets is not a very good option. Considering the fact that the visa may get r...

How to Create a Travel Itinerary

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A travel itinerary outlines all elements of a trip, from hotel stops to destinations. It can be indispensable, whether you’re planning a weekend vacation or an extended road trip. A good itinerary gives a trip structure, and maximizes the amount you’ll be able to see and do. Though it seems a daunting task, an itinerary is simple to develop. With your basic travel information and a map, you can plan an entire trip out in an efficient and organized manner. Planning and Mapping Your Itinerary 1 Collect the important information for your trip. Flight numbers, hotels, car rentals, and restaurant reservations are all key pieces of information to manage and maintain.  You may also want to include directions to your hotelas well as directions to the airport for your return flight. •             If you will be using airport transportation to get to your hotel, include information about fees and hours of operation. ...

What is a Flight Itinerary? Why Choose Flight Itinerary Over an Actual Ticket for Visa Application?

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Aflight itinerary is a document that shows the date of your departure from thecountry you are applying your visa  and the date you will come back. It is proof to the consulate that you actually intend to travel and you are willing to come back. Some countries require a flight itinerary when you are applying for a short-term visa. A consulate can use a different term. Some commonly used term in the place of flight itinerary includes: ·             Booked Flight Itinerary ·             Confirmed flight itinerary ·             Flight Itinerary for Visa Application ·             Detailed flight reservation ·             Flight Reservation ·             Air T...