Schengen visa: a sample of filling out a visa application form
Quite often, the reason for refusing a Schengen visa is an incorrectly filled out application form - any visa officer will tell you about this. therefore tochka.ne t decided to prepare a sample of filling out a visa application form.
For example, consider the Schengen visa application form of the Polish consulate - one of the most popular destinations among Ukrainian tourists.
We have specially selected the questionnaire in English (although the Poles also offer a Ukrainian version) so that you can apply this instruction to other Schengen countries. For example, the same Spaniards have visa forms only in English and Spanish.
The only thing, Please note that the sample of filling out a visa application form is relevant only for tourist Schengen visas.
So, let's analyze the entire questionnaire point by point.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 1.
Surname (Family name)- enter your surname here. Please note that it must be written in exactly the same way as in the passport.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 2.
Surname at birth (Former family name)- surname at birth. Fill in this item only if you changed your surname (for example, after marriage).
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 3.
First name (Given name)- Your name. Again, exactly as indicated in the passport.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 4.
Date of birth- Date of Birth. Please note that the format for filling out this item is always indicated in the questionnaire itself. This is often digital day-month-year. For example, 06-10-1988.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 5.
Place of birth- Place of Birth. The city is indicated, for example, Donetsk.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 6.
Country of birth- country of birth. If you were born before 1991, when Ukraine was actually a part of the USSR, you can put either Ukraine or the USSR - check with the consulate how exactly. For example, the German consulate requires specifying the USSR.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 7.
Current nationality- nationality, or rather citizenship at the moment. Just put the name of the country, for example, Ukraine. If you had a different citizenship at birth, indicate it also with the note Nationality at birth.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 8.
Sex- Paul. You need to put a checkmark or cross. Male - men, Female - women.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 9.
Marital status- Family status. We put a cross or a tick in front of the desired item: Single - single, Married - married / married, Divorced - divorced, Widow (er) - widower / widow.
© tochka.netA sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 10.
In the case of minors- this item is to be filled in by minors only. You need to write the last name, first name and citizenship of the person who has parental rights or is an official guardian. If the address of this person differs from the address of the applicant, it must also be indicated.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 11.
National identify number- in this paragraph you need to indicate your identification code.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 12
Type of travel document- here you need to select the type of document with which you will travel. In 98% of cases for Ukrainian tourists, this is Ordinary passport.
For minors, in this paragraph you need to mark Other and add Child "s travel document. For children also Other with the mark Mother" s \ Father "s passport.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 13
Number of travel document- here you need to indicate the series and number of the passport.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 14
Date of issue- date of issue of the passport. Indicated on the first page, opposite the date of issue.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 15
Valid until - expiry date of the passport. Indicated on the first page, opposite Valid until.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 16
Issued by- who issued the passport. Please note that you need to specify four numbers here, in your passport they are opposite Issued by.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 17
Applicants home address and e-mail address- indicate your home address and e-mail address (the latter is optional). Please note that you do not need to translate the address, write in transliteration. For example, pr. Peremogy, 8, kv. 22.
The next column is Telephone number (s). Enter your mobile and / or home phone number.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 18
Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality- citizens of Ukraine who do not have dual citizenship, in this paragraph put a tick opposite No.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 19
Current occupation- your profession at the moment. For example, journalist, driver, doctor. Students put student, private entrepreneurs - self employed, officially unemployed - dash.
Do not forget that the position must be identical to the one indicated on your job certificate.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 20
Employer and employer "s address and telephone number. For students name and address of the educational establishment- the name of the employing company, its address, contact phone number.
Students indicate the name of the educational institution, address and phone number of the dean's office. The unemployed, of course, put a dash again.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 21
Main purpose of the journey- literally a reason to travel. Check the box next to Tourism (again, this is an instruction for filling out a tourist visa application form).
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 22
Member state (s) of destination- at this point you need to indicate all the Schengen countries in which you will stay during your trip. This does not mean that we should write “we will fly over Poland”. But if you have a docking, say, in Katowice, and in fact Poland will be a transit country, it must also be indicated.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 23
Member state of first entry- the country of entry into the Schengen area. It is necessary to indicate exactly the country where you will first cross the border of the Schengen zone.
Again, if you are flying from Kiev to Amsterdam with a docking in Munich, then the country of entry into the Schengen zone will be Germany, your passport will be stamped there.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 24
Number of entries requested- indicate the number of crossings of the Schengen area.
Single entry - single entry visa, Two entry - double entry, Multiple entries - multiple entry.
We think there is no need to explain that a multivisa is much more convenient, but to obtain it you must have arguments - air tickets, invitations, etc. If, for example, you have bought tickets Kiev - Barcelona - Kiev, booked a hotel for 5 days - put Single entry, you have no reason for more.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 25
Duration of intended stay or transit- count and indicate the total number of days in the Schengen area. Please note that the day of entry and exit is counted separately. Even if, for example, you arrive in Krakow on November 1 at 23:00 and fly back to Kiev on November 3 at 00:30 - this will actually count as three days.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 26
Schengen visa issued during the past three years- in this paragraph you need to indicate all the Schengen visas that you received within the last three years. If they were, put a tick in front of Yes and write the country and dates of the visa validity. For instance:
Portugal, from 15-07-2009 to 15-08-2009
Spain, from 24-03-2010 to 24-05-2010.
If there were none, check the box next to No.
Indicate Yes and the terms of Schengen visas issued in the last three years. Visas from countries not included (or which were not included at the time of issuance of the visa) in the Schengen area are not indicated. If the applicant has not had a Schengen visa over the past three years, No.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 27
Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa- here you are wondering if you were fingerprinted to obtain a Schengen visa earlier?
If not (most likely, just like that) - put No.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 28
Entry permit for the final country of destination, where applicable- this item is filled in by those who need a transit visa. For our case, it is irrelevant, put a dash.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 29
Intended date of arrival in the Schengen area- the planned date of entry into the Schengen area.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 30
Intended date of departure from the Schengen area- the planned date of departure from the Schengen area.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 31
Surname and first name of the inviting person in the Member State. If not applicable, name of hotels or temporary accommodations in the Member State- name and surname of the person who invites you. In the case of a tourist visa, enter the name of the hotel (hostel, rented apartment) here.
If during your trip you will stay in several hotels, indicate all of them.
Slightly below, in the same paragraph, there is a column Address and e-mail person / hotel / temporary accommodation. This is where you enter the contacts of the hotel / hotels: address, e-mail.
Nearby, in the Telephone and telefax column, respectively, the telephone and fax numbers of the above hotels.
If you book hotels on hotels.tochka.net, all these details will be indicated in your confirmation e-mail.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 32
Name and address of inviting company \ organization- the name of the company that is inviting the applicant. This item has nothing to do with a tourist visa - we put dashes in all columns.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 33
Cost of traveling and living during the applicant "s stay is covered- how you will cover your travel expenses.
Here you are asked to choose from the following points: you cover the costs yourself (by the applicant himself / herself) or the costs are covered by the sponsor (by a sponsor).
For a tourist visa, the first option is often chosen by the applicant himself. Next, you need to check the boxes next to some of the following items:
- сash (cash) - check the box anyway, since you must have cash a priori.
- traveler "s checks - if you bought traveler's checks, put a tick in front of this item (but do not forget to submit copies of checks in the package of documents).
- credit card - check the box if you have a credit card with which you plan to pay abroad.
- pre-paid accommodation - if you paid for your hotel or apartment in advance (even partially) and have confirmation of this, put a tick.
- pre-paid transport - if redeemed air, railway tickets are included in your package of documents, tick the box.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 34
Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen- this item has nothing to do with a tourist visa, put a dash.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 35
Famila relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen- the same as item 34.
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item number 36
Place and date- the city where the questionnaire was filled in and the date. For example, Kiev 25-09-2011
A sample of filling out a visa application form. Item No. 37
Signature- your signature. The parent or guardian signs for the child.
It remains to add that visa application forms, as a rule, can be downloaded free of charge or filled out on-line on the website of the consulate or visa center.
