Required Docs & Tips - Schengen Visa

[Stevie G]

Guys, any tips on Schengen Visa.....How to make the covering letter and what all pointers are required to keep in mind for successful Visa

 

[manishtaneja90]

So many videos are available in Youtube. Go through these you will get enough information about that

 

[maynigam]

I have acquired twice. You can contact me for any information

 

[maynigam]

 

[Stevie G]

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Thank you very much Mayank for the great help

 

[SteelSh0t]

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You have a great profile and hence you received visa twice with this very simple and concise cover letter. For people with normal profile, we have to provide a great and compelling cover letter to get the visa 🙁

I wouldn't recommend others to follow this cover letter, they are more likely to be rejected.
I would recommend others to make the cover letter very detailed about their work and their background so they can get visa.

 

[maynigam]

You have a great profile and hence you received visa twice with this very simple and concise cover letter. For people with normal profile, we have to provide a great and compelling cover letter to get the visa 🙁

I wouldn't recommend others to follow this cover letter, they are more likely to be rejected.
I would recommend others to make the cover letter very detailed about their work and their background so they can get visa.

I don’t know about profile. But I feel that as long as you give them all the documents they have mentioned on website, they should give you the visa. I can’t imagine what more details about work and background I could have given.

 

[SteelSh0t]

I don’t know about profile. But I feel that as long as you give them all the documents they have mentioned on website, they should give you the visa. I can’t imagine what more details about work and background I could have given.

Your profile is strong because of these reasons -

1) Doctor
2) Married
3) Older
4) Good ITR

I'm single, and young plus self-employed with an average ITR
I provided 2-page cover letter with moderate detail (More than yours) and I got rejected.

I submitted all the necessary documents mentioned on their website and still got rejected

After that I had to submit a 5-page rigorous appeal letter explaining everything in my life and why I deserve the visa and only then did I receive the visa.

So that's why I said that unless someone has a great profile, do not submit a simple cover letter. They will reject you.

 

[maynigam]

Your profile is strong because of these reasons -

1) Doctor
2) Married
3) Older
4) Good ITR

I'm single, and young plus self-employed with an average ITR
I provided 2-page cover letter with moderate detail (More than yours) and I got rejected.

I submitted all the necessary documents mentioned on their website and still got rejected

After that I had to submit a 5-page rigorous appeal letter explaining everything in my life and why I deserve the visa and only then did I receive the visa.

So that's why I said that unless someone has a great profile, do not submit a simple cover letter. They will reject you.

Interesting. Please post screenshot of your 5 page letter. BTW, I’m 32

 

[SteelSh0t]

Interesting. Please post screenshot of your 5 page letter. BTW, I’m 32

32 is old enough since you're married.
I'm 25 and single.
I would rather not post the screenshots since it contains in-depth details about my personal and professional life. I wouldn't like to expose that on an open forum.

 

[ThriftyPlasticPundit]

you need cover letter to apply visa ? wth is this job interview

 

[CARDBITRAGE]

I am planning on entering Paris from London via train. So can I show the roundtrip train tickets in place of flight tickets for obtaining the Schengen Visa from France? If that's possible, I will book return tickets to London from India.

 

[ishanmontella]

I am planning on entering Paris from London via train. So can I show the roundtrip train tickets in place of flight tickets for obtaining the Schengen Visa from France? If that's possible, I will book return tickets to London from India.

That might be possible only if you already have a UK visa.

 

[CARDBITRAGE]

That might be possible only if you already have a UK visa.

Yes. I do have a UK visa. 👍

 

[aayusharyan]

I am planning on entering Paris from London via train. So can I show the roundtrip train tickets in place of flight tickets for obtaining the Schengen Visa from France? If that's possible, I will book return tickets to London from India.

Considering you have a UK Visa, it's pretty easy process then, however, make sure that you have reserved stays throughout and insurance is covering France.

 

[CARDBITRAGE]

Hello I just received a notification from VFS that my application has been processed. When I checked the tracking status, the AWB was not mentioned there. Is this normal? And how do I track my passport?

 

[kumarvishwas]

Hello I just received a notification from VFS that my application has been processed. When I checked the tracking status, the AWB was not mentioned there. Is this normal? And how do I track my passport?

Try using your passport number as your waybill number/Ref No on bluedart’s website

Worked for me when I tried 2 months back.

 

[diptarkaroy]

Interesting. Please post screenshot of your 5 page letter. BTW, I’m 32

I’m planning to apply for Shengen visa
I’m also married and my spouse is homemaker
I’m also 32

All those bits are matching

Not sure about ITR!!! Can you at least give me an ITR of yours? Do they ask for ITR docs?

I don’t have any prior experience of apply for Schengen visa!!!

 

[maynigam]

I’m planning to apply for Shengen visa
I’m also married and my spouse is homemaker
I’m also 32

All those bits are matching

Not sure about ITR!!! Can you at least give me an ITR of yours? Do they ask for ITR docs?

I don’t have any prior experience of apply for Schengen visa!!!

Yes. 3 years ITR is compulsory.

 

[kumarvishwas]

I’m also married and my spouse is homemaker
I’m also 32

All those bits are matching

Not sure about ITR!!! Can you at least give me an ITR of yours? Do they ask for ITR docs?

I don’t have any prior experience of apply for Schengen visa!!!

Full ITR not required, Just carry last 2 years of ITR acknowledgement receipt, they only require that.