Interest in obtaining a Schengen visa has risen due to its many advantages, including travel to any of the 29 European countries that are a member of the Schengen area.
Conditions for obtaining a Schengen visa:
The conditions stipulate a logical reason to obtain the visa, submitted to the competent authorities. Accordingly, there are many types of Schengen visas:
- Tourist visa: This type of visa requires proven financial readiness, and it is preferable to have proof that you prefer to travel and visit tourist places.
- Medical visa: You need to have a medical condition that requires you to visit European centers, with proof of the ability to bear the financial and travel expenses.
Documents required to obtain a Schengen visa
- Certificate showing travel movements during the past six months.
- Active bank statement for the last six months.
- Provide the required documents in the language of the mother country to obtain a Schengen visa.
- Health insurance policy worth at least 30,000 euros from insurance companies in the country you are traveling to.
- Receipt confirming payment of the online booking appointment fee.
- Official letter from the employer including all information in the event that employees travel.
- Translated copy of the commercial registry and tax card in the case of business travel.
- University registration certificate, guardian’s approval, and birth certificate in case students travel.
- Passport valid for six months, containing at least two blank pages.
- Two personal photos with a white background.
- The official invitation to visit if a citizen invites you.
- Round-trip travel reservations to prove the intention to return on the specified date.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
