Currently, under the Schengen agreement, there are 26 countries participating in the Schengen area including: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, and Norway, Iceland and Switzerland.
Schengen visa, simply said, whether you are a Vietnamese citizen or a foreign citizen, you only need to be granted a Schengen visa by one of the above 26 countries to be able to travel in the entire Schengen area. However, the Schengen visa is not a common visa of the entire European Union EU. For some countries that are not part of the Schengen Agreement (UK, Ireland, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus), you need to apply for a separate visa when you want to visit these countries.
So, is it difficult to apply for a powerful visa like a Schengen visa, and what should be noted? Let's find the answer with EZ in this article!
1. Which country is the easiest to apply for a Schengen Visa?
It is difficult to answer this question because Easy or difficult depends on the situation of each country at each time, especially in the context of complicated epidemics, the change and adjustment of policies often take place. .
However, according to EZ's experience, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain are the countries with the easiest Schengen visa processing. Other countries such as Germany, Poland, Czech Republic... will have a longer and stricter review process and time.
For Vietnamese citizens, when applying for a Schengen visa, it is necessary to have the approval of ALL countries in the Schengen area to be granted a Schengen visa. Because of this, the review time can be quite long.
2. Application for Schengen Visa
To successfully apply for a Schengen visa, you need to prepare the following basic documents:
- Passport (original and 1 photocopy of all pages, valid for more than 6 months and have at least 2 blank pages).
- 2 card photos of size 4x6cm (white font, clear face, neat hair and exposed earlobes).
- Schengen tourist visa application form (If you are only traveling in 1 country, fill in the declaration of that country. In case the length of stay in the countries is the same, please fill out the Schengen visa application form in the first country you visit in the itinerary).
- Copy of travel insurance confirmation (Travel insurance needs to be valid for the entire period of stay and valid throughout the Schengen area and has a minimum compensation of EUR 30,000).
- Proof of work (Labor contract and letter of consent for leave from the agency if you are an employee; Business registration certificate; Company account statement within the last 6 months; Tax invoice The last 3 months/1 year if you are a business owner;…).
- Financial documents: Salary sheet; Salary account statement for the last 6 months or Credit card/bank account statement for the last 6 months;…
- Information on round-trip airfare of the trip.
- Hotel reservation confirmation.
- Specific trip schedule
Note:
For children under the age of 18 traveling with one parent, you need to prepare a consent form from the parent for the child to travel; at the same time prepare enough passports, ID cards or identity cards of parents.
3. Do I need an interview to apply for a Schengen visa?
In case your visa application is complete and valid, you will not need to participate in the interview. On the contrary, if your profile has unclear details or needs additional information, you need to present to the consular office for an interview.
Note: You need to pay attention to your ability to speak English because the consulate will not issue visas for weak communicators.
4. Prestigious and high quality Schengen visa application service
In case you encounter problems in the process of applying for a Schengen visa such as not having time to travel to prepare documents, inability to update information regularly or have applied for a visa but failed to pass, etc. Go to a reputable, high-quality Schengen visa application service for dedicated support. However, in today's complex market, it is difficult to know which service is good and reliable.
Understanding the concerns of customers, EZ Holdings, with the experience of handling thousands of documents in just a few years of operation, would like to provide you with a Schengen visa application service. For EZ, prestige or quality does not lie in promises but must be proven through actions and results. With us, you will get:
- Correctly advise on the type of visa that is suitable for your travel purposes.
- Prepare documents quickly, completely and regularly update changes.
- Helps save time and costs for customers, ensuring no unreasonable fees.
- The visa application rate is up to 99% if the application meets all the requirements.
- No need to go back and forth many times to add documents and records.
- Absolutely confidential all customer information.
Please contact EZ via phone number 0869 907 519 | 0867 439 725 for advice from A to Z on Schengen visa service!
