Before traveling abroad, many vacationers face the difficulty of obtaining visas. This is especially true for those tourists who prefer to fill out all forms and documents on their own. In this case, it is very important that the Schengen visa application form is completed correctly. What is needed for this? And how to fill it?
Brief information about the Schengen visa
Schengen visa is a documentary permission for foreign citizens to legally stay in the territory of the countries included in these states:
- Germany and Austria.
- Belgium and Hungary.
- Greece and Denmark.
- Iceland and Spain.
- Italy and Latvia.
- Lithuania and Liechtenstein.
- France and the Netherlands.
- Luxembourg and Slovakia.
- Slovenia and Malta.
- Norway and Poland.
- Portugal and Finland.
- Czech Republic and Sweden.
- Switzerland and Estonia.
A sample of filling out the application form for a Schengen visa is given in this article below. It is recommended to download the Schengen form from the official resources of the embassies of the countries included in the Schengen area. The validity of the visa is 90 days per six months. The document gives the right to a single use of this number of days or multiple, i.e. a foreigner who arrived, for example, in Italy, has 90 days that he can spend without leaving the country, or come for 30 days, leave, then arrive again 30, leave, etc.
What do you need to know when applying for a Schengen visa?
Before processing the documents, you need to figure out what type of visa you need. Suppose you decide to go on business to Germany. In this case, you need a Schengen visa. A questionnaire, a sample of filling out and a detailed explanation of the requirements for each item are in this article. How many days you expect to come to a foreign country will depend on. So, if you plan to stay in the country for less than 90 days, while the purpose of your stay will be tourism, guest / business trip or treatment, you need to apply for a Shegen visas.
However, if your stay exceeds 90 days, for example in case of family reunification, study or employment, the Schengen visa application form is not completed. In this case, you need to write an application for a long-term residence permit in Germany. Therefore, you need to apply for a so-called national visa.
How to start applying for a Schengen visa?
In order to understand how the application form for a Schengen visa is filled out and how the application process is carried out, consider a specific example. You are going to Germany on a tour package. What do we have to do? First you need to fill out a visa application form. This can be done at the VFS Global visa service center. The main advantage of such an application is the absence of an appointment for the submission of documentation. Minus - the presence of a queue.
In addition, you can submit your completed application by contacting the Visa Section at the embassy. However, such an appeal is possible subject to prior registration. The exception is an emergency medical case for the applicant. When filling out the application form, do not forget to first study the sample of filling out the application form on
How to apply for a visa application?
You can sign up for the submission of documents for Schengen by calling the following numbers:
- +7 (499) 681-13-65;
- +7 (499) 426-03-25.
Note: calls to these phone numbers are accepted all week, except weekends and holidays, from 8:30 to 17:00. When registering an application, you may be asked for the series and number of your passport.
Can I apply online for submission?
You can also sign up to apply online. To do this, select the appropriate section ("Schengen visa") on the official resource of the Visa Service Center.
The application form itself, as well as a sample of filling out the application form for a Schengen visa, can be downloaded for free on the website. You can fill out the application form both in Russian and in German. The main thing is to apply about three weeks before the trip abroad. The application will be considered within 5-7 days.
What to include in the visa application form?
The Schengen application must include the following information:
- surname at the moment;
- surname received at birth;
- date and place of birth;
- country of residence;
- citizenship at the moment;
- citizenship at birth (if different from current status);
- Family status;
- Full name of minor children and the address of their registration (if there is a difference from the address of the applicant);
- an identification number;
- category of identity document (foreign passport, diplomatic passport);
- passport number, when and by whom issued;
- home address and email;
- contact phone number;
- current professional position, etc.
We recommend that you carefully study the sample of filling out the application form for a Schengen visa, presented in the article below. Take the paperwork very carefully, because if you provide false information about yourself in the application, you can be deported from Germany without explanation. In this case, the visa will be cancelled.
What should be considered when filling out certain sections of the visa application form?
When filling out the visa application form, certain points must be taken into account. So, in the paragraph "Last and first name" you must indicate your data exclusively in Latin and in the same way as they are written in your passport. The same applies to changed surnames.
In the "Date of birth" item, you must indicate the date in reverse order: first the year, then the month, and only then the day. Otherwise, you will not be issued a Schengen visa. The sample of filling out the visa application form below will help you avoid such troubles and will enable you to fill out the form correctly.
The Place of Birth section indicates your city of birth or region. In this case, you need to focus on the data that is indicated in your passport. For example, if your hometown is Moscow, indicate it in the questionnaire. If you were born in the same city, and then your location changed (Moscow - Kursk), then in the application you need to indicate only the place in which you were born. If the place of your birth is the village of Druzhba, Ramensky district in the Moscow region, then you write down only the name of the region. It is these requirements that are contained in the instructions for filling out the application form for obtaining a Schengen visa.
If everything is clear with the country of birth and citizenship, then the column “Category of the travel document” needs some explanation. In particular, here you should indicate exactly the document that you will use when entering Germany or any other country in the Schengen area. In this case, there is no need to mention all the travel documents you have. Only one is needed. As a rule, this is a foreign passport.
In the "Destination country" item, indicate only the country in which you will be staying for the longest time during the trip (if you plan to visit several states at once during one trip).
In the column in which it is necessary to indicate the identification number, you must either enter this code or leave the field empty (if it is not there).
Points 14-17 indicate all the data of the international passport (series, number, when and by whom it was issued, the date of issue and expiration).
In those points where it is necessary to enter addresses (residence, work, study, etc.), there is no need to translate Russian names. It would be better to do transliteration. For example, "pr. Vernadsky" will look like "pr. Vernadskogo".
In paragraph 18, you should correctly check the box next to "Yes" (if you have dual citizenship) and "No" (if you do not have one).
In paragraph 19, indicate your current profession, the name of which must necessarily match the data in If you are not currently working anywhere, then it is recommended to put a dash in this column. University students enter "Student" and leave the contacts of the dean's office, the address and name of the educational institution.
In the column “Main purpose of the trip”, as shown by the sample of filling out the application form for a Schengen visa, you should indicate the real purpose of visiting the country. For example, tourism.
What should not be forgotten when completing the questionnaire?
Filling in the column "Planned time of stay", indicate the actual number of days. At the same time, remember: both medical insurance and hotel reservations must be calculated for the specified number of days. If you received an invitation to enter the country from your relative or friend (and it really is exactly three months), then it makes no sense to apply for a visa for 90 days. In the column under consideration, indicate as many days as you plan to stay in the Schengen country, not taking into account the validity of the invitation.
