Basic knowledge of visa application in Europe

In recent years, studying in Europe has gradually entered everyone's field of vision, and the number of applicants has been increasing. Whether you want to go to the romantic Paris, Holland, the land of tulips, or Switzerland, the "roof of Europe", you need a Schengen visa. So what do you know about Schengen visa? The following 86 questions I have sorted out will take you to find out. 1. Schengen countries

Schengen 26 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

2. Schengen logo

According to the Schengen Convention, the above-mentioned 26 Schengen countries can issue visas to foreigners for short-term visits? Schengen unified visa? With a Schengen visa from one of the countries, you can travel to other Schengen countries without other visas.

3. What is the application procedure for Schengen individual tourist visa?

Step 1: Select the applicant country. Suppose you travel in France for 5 days, Switzerland for 2 days and Germany for 4 days, then you must choose France to apply for a personal tourist visa (choose the country with the most days of stay), and Germany will not accept it. If you stay in the same country for the same number of days, choose the country that entered the country first to apply. For example: 6 days in Italy, 6 days in Switzerland, and entry from Rome, Italy, then you must apply for an Italian personal tourist visa.

Step 2: Prepare materials, make travel itinerary, book hotels, air tickets and insurance.

Step 3: go to the visa center to submit the materials and make an appointment for face-to-face signing or make an appointment for the embassy to submit the materials and face-to-face signing.

4. Which countries have higher Schengen visa pass rate or which countries have easier Schengen visas?

A: In theory, there is no question of which country has a high or low visa pass rate, nor will it be said that a country is easy. The key depends on your own preparation. Many people like to sign in France, Germany and Italy. Among them, France may have a strange refusal because of too many applicants, as long as the materials are reasonable, it can pass.

5. How can the pass rate of visa application be higher?

A: The key to a successful visa is to convince the visa officer that you will definitely not stay illegally and will definitely return to China. In fact, all the information prepared is to prove this point, so be sure to know what you want to achieve and prepare all the visa information around this purpose. For example, why don't you say that you have too many real estate licenses? Because the more you have, it is equivalent to hinting to the visa officer: I have a house and a field in China, who wants to work there illegally?

6. A single passport (commonly known as a white passport) that has never been abroad once, without a house or a car, will it be refused?

A: Single women, especially single women, may indeed be better prepared than others, but they will never be refused visas. You can get a visa even if you are single or have gone abroad without a passport or even have no job. The key is to be fully prepared, especially in terms of assets! Let the visa officer believe that you will definitely not stay illegally and will definitely return to China!

7. If I am rejected, can I apply again? Is there a time limit for applying for a visa again?

A: You can reapply if you refuse a visa. Theoretically, there is no time limit. You can apply again immediately. However, our suggestion is that we should first analyze and find out the possible reasons for refusing the visa, because if the information submitted when applying again is exactly the same as last time, the chances of success may be very small unless it is the fault of the other party.

Don't be afraid of being refused a visa, because if you appeal immediately or reapply for a visa, the success rate will not decrease. Sometimes, your visa pass rate will increase, because you won't feel guilty about asking for a complaint or a second interview. If you submit your visa for the first time (only submit materials), it is strongly recommended that you ask for an interview for the second time, which shows that you have confidence in the authenticity of your materials. At the same time, there are some special factors to be explained when being rejected, which can be explained in the interview.

The general reasons for refusing a visa are as follows:

1) Incomplete information preparation or provision of false materials, including hotel and air ticket orders.

2) Unreasonable tourism design

3) The work certificate is unreliable (the income is low or the company is not credible)

4) there are few domestic shackles (it is easy to directly hack abroad).

5) There is too little proof of assets (it is suspected that you have no money to travel at all)

6) Less exit records

7) Unreasonable funds (for example, your monthly salary is 3,000 yuan, and your family suddenly gives you 300,000 yuan, which is unreasonable. You have to explain)

8) Do I need to translate all the submitted documents when applying for a visa? If you want to translate, do you need to find a translation company or can you translate it yourself?

A: All materials requested by embassies and consulates need to be translated into foreign languages (English or the language of the country applying for a visa). These materials can be translated by themselves and then printed out.

9. Will the visa fee be refunded after the visa is rejected?

Once the consulate accepts your visa application, the visa fee can't be refunded whether you sign it or not.

10. How much is the deposit? Do you want to freeze? The problem of bank card evasion.

A: At present, most embassies and consulates do not require freezing funds or time deposits. It usually takes 3-6 months to provide a bank memo, mainly to show a stable income. The embassy is also more concerned about whether the current balance is enough to support your travel. Generally speaking, the balance should be greater than the exchange rate corresponding to (50- 100 euros per day) * travel days *. If the balance or income is not satisfactory, you can also provide credit card bills or real estate licenses, driver's licenses, etc. That can show the amount as a supplement.

? 1 1. If you have an old passport, do you need to provide it?

A: Yes, including the originals and photocopies of all visas and entry and exit records (the entry and exit records of Xinmatai do not need to be copied).

12. If you haven't been abroad once, do you need to go to Xinmatai first?

A: No need, it's useless. France and other countries only accept copies of passports and visas from developed countries ... Singapore and Mattel don't want them at all. Never going abroad is not a disadvantage. Please relax.

How do students or children under 13. 18 apply?

Answer: Students and/kloc-children under 0/8 years old are required to submit the following materials: (1) Original birth certificate or kinship certificate and certification: they must go to the notary office, clearly indicate their parents' names, date and place of birth, and attach a copy in English or Chinese. When the certificate is completed, they must go to the foreign affairs office for certification again. (2) If only one parent is traveling or both parents are not traveling, a power of attorney in Chinese and English signed by the parents who are not traveling shall also be provided.

To sum up, minors can't travel abroad alone unless accompanied by a parent or a third person entrusted by their parents!

14. What if students have no income?

A: Just provide proof of your parents' assets and write a note to prove that they are willing to fund you to go abroad. Work proves that those also need parents to open.

15. How do freelancers issue work certificates?

Answer: Provide information about your related work, such as opening a shop in Taobao, providing website information, online shop information, etc. For example, if you are a freelance writer, you can ask magazines and publishing houses to give you a certificate. In short, all the information that can prove that you are engaged in the job should be provided as much as possible.

16. Is it completely impossible to have no country without a car or a house?

A: Of course not! As long as the income is relatively stable and the deposit is sufficient, you can still get a visa.

17. What should be the unit certificate?

Answer: three certificates of position, monthly income, leave permission date (only later than the visa application date), contact person of the unit, telephone number, address, working status, income, leave permission! The certificate should be printed on the company letterhead and then stamped. Foreign companies generally have their own templates, state-owned enterprises and government agencies. You can only prepare an English one yourself, and then let the unit stamp it. If the unit that encounters the dead card only stamps the Chinese content, it will be translated into English and printed in white paper.

? 18. What is the most important thing in visa preparation?

A:

1) Prepare materials carefully, strictly and meticulously.

2) Use as many materials as possible to prove that you have enough financial resources and a stable job and salary in China (that is, to prove that people with families and businesses in China will not immigrate illegally ...).

3) Travel itinerary, hotels and air tickets should be accurate, coherent and reasonable, and you should be familiar with the itinerary.

19. Insurance on Schengen visa, air ticket and hotel reservation form.

All visa materials required by the embassy or consulate must be authentic, including insurance, air tickets, hotel reservation forms, etc.

20. What should I do if the company does not give the business license or organization code or the legal person certificate of the institution?

A: It's best to ask the unit to give a description document, saying that the unit stipulates that such information should not be provided to individuals, and I hope the visa officer will understand something, and so on.

2 1. Will you get a call from the embassy or consulate after signing?

A: It depends on the embassy or consulate. There is no routine. It is possible to call yourself directly and ask some simple questions (the purpose is to know if you know the itinerary, because someone wants to immigrate illegally, and everything on the itinerary is scrawled, so once asked, it is impossible to match), it is possible to call a colleague just to confirm whether you are there, or it is possible to ask the company directly, 1 14, and then try to call.

22. Do I need to speak English for an interview or a phone call?

A: The embassy staff will ask if you can speak English. If you are not confident in English, you can say so-so. Tell him it's best to talk in Chinese. Or if you can't speak English, use Chinese. It doesn't matter.

? 23. What questions would you ask in person or by phone?

A: It varies from person to person. If the materials are good, you will generally be asked questions related to this trip, such as why you want to go to the visa country, where to go, how long to go, and how to arrange your itinerary.

If the materials are average, such as you have never been abroad and your income is average, you are likely to be asked what you do, how long you have worked, how much your monthly income is, what the company does, whether you can speak English (tell the truth in English), and what is the company address and telephone number. In fact, it is to judge whether you are lying, so just tell the truth honestly. (Again, you need real materials, because the visa officer may know your occupation carefully. For example, the last time I saw a financial person, the visa officer suddenly asked her how many years she had taken the accounting certificate. )

If you are visiting relatives and friends, you will ask each other's information by the way. For example, if you are a boyfriend, you will ask how old your boyfriend is and when is his birthday. If there is a group photo, I will also bring one. In fact, the most important thing is to tell the truth. Everything happens for a reason, and what you say will be done. The visa officer is nothing more than asking a few questions. If there is a logical mistake, you should be careful. If it's true, it's easy to be misunderstood, so don't mention it. If you mention it, you should make it clear to others. We should try our best not to let others misunderstand us.

24. How long does it usually take to get a visa after submission?

A: Whether it is the peak season or not, some people in the embassy or consulate have problems. Generally, it takes five working days, ranging from three days to 10 working days. Individual countries even have 20-30 days. So you can apply as early as possible (you can apply 3 months in advance at the earliest)