Schengen Visa for Indians 2023: How I Got My Schengen Visa for the Second Time!
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2024
- Are you thinking to apply for Schengen Visa in 2023? Recently, I applied for Schengen Visa a second time via the Czech Republic this time and received a 3-month visa with 6-month validity.
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➡️ Visa Fees
- Schengen Visa Fees - 80 Euro
- VFS Service Charge - 1120 INR (for the Czech Republic)
The VFS Service Charge, courier charges, etc. vary fr country to country in the Schengen region so check the visa fee for your country before applying. They also add a Courier Assurance Fee that is not needed and you can ask to remove it when paying the Visa Fees.
➡️ Processing Time
It takes 15 working days to get a Schengen Visa generally. This time can be reduced or increased depending on the documents that you have submitted. I got the visa in 1-week during the New Year duration.
➡️ Validity and Duration of Schengen Visa
Generally, you can get a visa valid for up to 6 months out of which you can stay a maximum of 90 days in the Schengen countries.
➡️ Documents Needed for Schengen Visa
-Valid passport with 2 blank pages and 3 months validity
- 2 photos on white background not older than 6 months
- Filled Visa Application Form
- Previous Passports (if any)
- Travel Insurance with minimum 30k Euro coverage or 50k USD with approved agents
- Confirmed Flight Itinerary
- Proof of accommodation for the duration of the trip
- Refusal notice mentioning where and why were you refused a visa
- Cover Letter detailing your itinerary for the trip, why you want to visit, and any documents that might be missing and why.
- Proof of Funds
- Interconnected flights or trains (not mandatory in most cases)
➡️ How to Show Flight Bookings
- Dummy Flight Tickets: There are many online websites such as dummytickets.com or visareservations.com that reserve a flight for you and share the booking with flight number, PNR number, etc. that you can submit with the application.
- Refundable Flight Tickets: Book refundable flight tickets so that even if your visa gets rejected, you don't lose out on money.
➡️ How to Show Proof of Accommodation
The best way to show confirmed hotel tickets without paying anything is by reserving your hotels and hostels on booking.com. Most of these places offer free cancellation so you don't have to pay any cancellation fee as well.
➡️ How to Show Proof of Flights and Trains within the Schengen Region
In a few cases, they might ask you to show how you will be travelling within the countries as well. For that, you can buy a Eurail Pass which is valid for 1 year from purchase and can be activated anytime that you would like.
➡️ Single and Multiple Entry Visa
Always select multiple entry visa for Schengen visa as the cost remains the same for single and multiple entry visas.
➡️ Process for Visa Application through Switzerland Embassy
1. Book an appointment for your Visa Application.
2. Gather all the documents and photos
3. Arrive 15 minutes before the appointment time and take the token for your Visa application.
4. Go to the Country's Submission desk and wait for your token number to be called.
5. Submit your documents which will be verified by the official there. If there is anything missing, get the document and come back to submit it at the same counter.
6. Once all documents are in order, you will be given a receipt to make the payment of the Visa Fees.
7. Go to the Payment counter and pay the fees (preferably in cash) and get the confirmation receipt for payment.
8. Hand over this confirmation receipt at the submission counter where they will give you a file with your documents and a number for the biometrics queue.
9. Once your number is called, give your biometrics information such as facial information and fingerprints.
10. Once it's complete, you are free to exit the VFS center. An acknowledgement slip will be provided to you to track your visa application process.
➡️ Passport Collection Process
1. Check your application status on the VFS website if you haven't opted for SMS updates.
2. Once you see that your passport is ready to collect, visit the VFS center's Passport Collection counter and take your passport.
3. If you opted for courier service, your passport will be dispatched via Bluedart and you will receive it within 2-3 days.
4. Check the visa details like your name, passport number, visa validity, and duration.
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Hi. Nice video, for Schenegan visa from Switzerland can i enter from Paris then Switzerland with exit from Italy with max. Stay in Swiss
Yes, entry and exit doesn’t matter if you stay maximum in Switzerland :)
Great video. So informative.
Thank you :)
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Hey there. Good video. Really liked it. I have a question. I applied for Schengen visa second time and got multiple entry visa. Currently i am ill and wont be able to travel. If i dont use my visa will it be a problem for me to get visa next time when i apply?
Hoping a response
I am honestly not sure because that happened with me as well and I haven’t applied for a new visa after that, so once I do, only then I can confirm if there is any issue or not 😅
What duration did you enter in your application form? Did you apply for short term and still got a visa for 6 months?
I applied for 1.5 months and got it for 6 months
How important is travel history fr Schengen visa? I want to visit Norway next year but haven't traveled to any country yet 🥲
My chachi's lives in Ireland. Will it be better to ask her to invite me and then apply fr Norway visa next year? 🤔
I mean it helps. Else you can apply based on luck, if you can show you will return and have enough funds, you might get the visa. No set rules for visa as such. It’s a little on luck also 😅
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Czech Republic se apko visa kitne din mai mila?
5 working days
@@meanderwander okay
Hey there, I have all the required documents for a Schengen visa the Czech Republic. I have been diligently saving a portion of my salary in my father's bank account to fund this trip. Now, the time has come for me. I will be transferring my savings back into my own account to cover all the expenses related to the trip. will it affect my visa application process? I have already mentioned that in my cover letter. Any idea on this?
Well, you can attach back statements for the other account as well to show the transaction and explain it in the cover letter. It should be fine then :)
If no itr than can i submit self declaration if my income is less than 2.5L
What self declaration? And they would ask why you don’t have ItR
@@meanderwander how can I fill iTR if my income is less than 2.5L per annum
@@meanderwander what to do if no ITR
@@aashgurung7659 u will be fill nill itr income tax
You got visa for Czech Republic but first you will reach and landing Czech Republic then allow to visit Germany, France , Sweden and full Europe tour then back to India. Is it possible?
Yes, it is.
For tourism purposes only, My cousin stay in malmo Sweden if she send recommendations letter will I get a Schengen visa. My passport is fresh with no travel history (before that should I need to travel 1-2 countries)
There is no guarantee of visa but yes, an invitation letter from a relative might help :)
I had provided biometrics for a Schengen visa for Switzerland one year ago, and now I am applying for a German visa. Do I need biometric again?
Yes, you will need to
Hi
I have a good bank statement of approx 12 lakhs.
Graduallly increasing
I’m saving for it
But itr shows 4.80 lakhs as income
Which is non taxable
Do I have a good chance for solo travel?
Unmarried female age 32
If you mention properly in your cover letter all the details and attach 2-year statement instead of 6 months, you should get it :)
Maam I got mail from vfs your passport ref no. --- has been collected from jalandhar vfs I taken curiur service what is meaning plz reply
Was this after you submitted the documents or a few days after that?
What are the chances of getting schengen visa 2nd time, if u r not a freelancer or job mate
Well, I got it so I would say you can get it as long as you have documents properly submitted
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