How to apply for visas to Britain, Germany, France and Italy?

Germany and France mean Schengen countries, just sign one of them, and Britain needs to sign another one. Take Germany as an example to apply for a German visa with the following materials:

1. Materials to be submitted by the applicant

(1) visa application form

(2) a copy of the household registration book (home page and personal page)

(3) Notarial certificate of kinship

2. Materials submitted by German inviting units.

(1) Relationship between German applicant and inviter.

(2) Schedule of stay in Germany.

3. It takes about 15 working days to submit the materials to the registration center for approval.

German visas are divided into short-term visas (Schengen visas) and medium-and long-term visas. Short-term visas can be divided into transit visas and short-term entry visas: transit visa holders have the right to go to non-Schengen countries once or twice or under special circumstances, and each transit stay does not exceed 5 days; Holders of short-term entry visas can stay for no more than 90 days once (or several times) within six months from the date of entry, which can be divided into travel, visiting relatives and friends and business visas. This visa is examined and issued by German diplomatic or consular offices abroad. The long-term visa is a German visa. Within the validity period of the visa, from the date of entry, it is issued to workers who stay for more than 90 days at one time (or multiple times) within six months or want to work in Germany. This kind of visa must be approved by the German immigration office where the person concerned goes, and it can only be issued after it is approved. If it involves working in Germany, you must have a work permit issued by the German Labor Bureau. Specifically divided into: work, internship, study, further study, family reunion, marriage.

UK visa processing:

Required materials

Application material

(1): current valid passport (if there is an original passport).

(2): Proof of marital status. Married people should provide a copy of marriage certificate.

(2): A printed and complete application form signed by myself.

(3): a passport-sized color photo (height 45 mm, width 35 mm)

(4) Pay the corresponding visa application fee in cash. If you have paid online, bring a confirmation letter from Worldpay as proof of payment.

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Provide the following four key documents to support the application, including:

(1) Travel itinerary, listing the hotels you will stay in during your trip. If you arrange your itinerary through a travel agency, print the head of the travel agency on the manuscript paper. If the intermediary is not applicable, the hotel where you stayed should be provided, and the hotel reservation confirmation letter should be attached.

Note: If you want to stay with your friends or relatives in the UK, you need to submit an invitation letter provided by your friends or relatives. The invitation letter should include the address of your friends or relatives and the date when you lived there. At the same time, documents that can prove the immigration status of the friend or relative in the UK should be submitted (if it is a British citizen, a copy of the personal information page of the passport can be submitted, and if it is a short-term resident, a copy of the British visa or biometric card can be provided).

(2) Household registration book and translation. If it is a collective account, provide a copy of the first page and my page of the collective account or the original household registration certificate.

(3) Work certificate (English version required):

A. If you are hired, you need to provide the original certification letter on company stationery issued by the employer, which should include the applicant's position, salary, working hours, company contact information, company registration number, etc.

B. if you are a self-employed, you must submit a copy of the business registration document.

C If you are a student, you need to provide the original certificate letter issued by the school on the school stationery to prove the attendance and leave details.

D. If you have no job, you need to provide a document issued by the travel guarantor or a letter explaining the source of travel funds.

(4) proof of financial resources.

Bank statements that can show income and deposit information in the past 4 months or other independently verifiable documents that can prove financial status (such as passbook, deposit certificate, business statements provided by individual operators, etc.). Applicants do not need to submit proof of deposit.

Application process

1. Fill in the application form online.

Before making an appointment, you need to fill out an application form online.

After filling out the form, print it and sign it. If you use the online payment service, you need to print the confirmation letter sent by Worldpay and take it to the visa application center as payment voucher.

Note: All information must be accurate and true. After completing the online application, you will receive an email containing the application number (i.e. "GWF reference number"). Remember this number.

2. Make an appointment online.

After filling out the application form, you will enter the online reservation system. Select the visa center where you want to submit your application, and select the appointment date and visit time.

Note: Summer camp and designated destination tour groups should complete online application, but should not make online reservation. The team leader should contact the local visa application center to make a team appointment.

3. Visit the visa application center.

Bring all materials, including printed application forms, passports and passport photos. Applicants who do not choose to pay online will bring cash for visa fees to the reserved visa application center.

Then collect biological information, that is, take photos and scan digital fingerprints. After paying the visa fee, you will get a tracking ID number, which you can enter to check the progress of your visa application.

When you submit your visa application and biological information to the visa application center, you may need to attend a short interview. The purpose of the interview is to know your real purpose of going to England. This kind of interview is also called honest interview.

Note: Applicants below 16 must be accompanied by an adult when registering biometric information. This does not include the staff of the application center.

4. get a passport.

After the visa application is processed, you can choose to go to the visa application center to get your passport in person, or you can get your passport back by express delivery at extra cost.