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Visiting Europe - Schengen Visa Information 2011-12

If you are not a European Economic Area national and want to travel to Europe, you may be required to
apply for a Schengen visa before you travel.

The Schengen Visa Scheme allows visitors to obtain one visa to visit a number of designated countries
within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Please note that the UK is not a Schengen state so you cannot re-enter the UK on a Schengen visa, you
must make sure you have a valid visa for re-entry into the UK.

Do I need a visa to travel around Europe?
Check the website for the UK embassy of the particular country you want to visit, there is a list of these on
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website. The embassy's website will tell you whether people of
your nationality need to apply for visas before travelling to that country.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/find-an-embassy/foreign-embassy-in-the-uk/

How do I apply?
Each Embassy or Consulate produces its own application form and charges vary. You may have to attend
the Embassy in person to apply or submit a postal application; you should check how to make an
application with the Embassy you apply to.

FAQ
More frequently asked questions are answered by UKCISA, available on their website:
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/docs/immigration/schengen_faq.doc



Guidance for Schengen Visa

How to complete the short stay visa application form?
Below is some basic guidance on filling out a Schengen Visa application form. Please remember this may
vary depending on individual circumstances.

General information
You may complete either an original form or a good quality photocopy
You must write legibly;
You must sign the form where indicated;
Any false statement (Cancelling your hotel reservation after the visa has been granted is considered
a false statement unless duly justified) will lead to the visa being refused or to the annulment of a
visa already granted;
Addresses must be accurate and include the house number, street name, the town and the
postcode.

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No Heading Guidance on completing the form
1 Surname Please write your name as recorded in your passport (in case of spouse name,
please write spouse followed by your married name), (e.g. Jayesh Kantilal
Patel, fill in Patel)
2 Surname at birth Write your maiden name if different from the one indicated in heading 1.
3 Given name(s) Indicate your given name(s) as written in your passport (e.g. Jayesh Kantilal
Patel, fill in Jayesh Kantilal)
4 Date of birth In the format : DD-MM-YY
5 Place of birth This must be the village/ town in which you were born
6 Country of birth Enter your country of birth.
7 Current nationality Enter the nationality as recorded in your passport and, if applicable, the other
nationalities you may hold
8 Sex Tick the appropriate box
9 Marital status Tick the box corresponding to your legal status
If living in a marriage-like relationship with your partner without being legally
married, tick other and write unmarried partner
If you are in a civil partnership or PACS with a French citizen, tick other and
write Civil partnership or PACS
10 In the case of minors Please provide all details regarding the childs legal guardian
11 National identity (NI) number Leave Blank unless you have already obtained a NI number
12 Type of travel document If you hold an ordinary passport, please tick the box National passport
13 Number of travel document Write your passport serial number
14 Date of issue Write the original date of issue
15 Valid until Write the date indicated in your passport taking into account the extensions
date
16 Issued by This is the National Authority that issued the passport. Please also include the
place it was issued.
17 Applicants home address Full current address in the UK AND email address. If you have not enough
space you may write it on a blank paper.
Telephone number(s) Landline and mobile numbers
18 Residence in a country... Mark Yes and put your UK visa number. You can find it in your passport. You
can have Entry Clearance stamp with a red 9-digit number in the top right
corner (e.g. 987654321) or you can have Residence Permit stamp with a black
7-digit number preceded by UK (e.g. UK1234567). Please Type in your Expiry
Date if applicable
19 Current occupation As a rule write the occupation recorded in your passport. If you write a
different occupation please give a short explanation (for instance teacher
(former student) or retired (former commercial director) .
If you are unemployed, please write unemployed
20 Employer and employers
address
Provide full details of your employer or of your school (name, address,
telephone number)
21 Main purposes(s) of the
journey
Tick as appropriate
22 Member State(s) of
destination
Complete as appropriate
23 Member State of first entry Put your first point of entry in the EU
24 Number of entries Tick as appropriate
25 Duration of the intended stay State the validity of the visa you wish to obtain. It cant be longer than your
policy and UK visa validity.
26 Schengen visas during the past
3 years
Please give details as requested
27 Fingerprints collected
previously...
Tick as appropriate and give details if your fingerprints were taken in order to
grant you a Schengen visa
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28 Entry permit for the final
country of destination
To be completed if applying for a transit visa
29 Intended date of travel State your planned date of arrival in the Schengen area
30 Intended date of departure State your planned leaving date from the Schengen area
31 Surname and first name of the
inviting person(s) in the
Member State(s)
Write full name of the person(s) you are visiting or name of the hotel you
have booked. If you are staying at more than one hotel write in the details of
the first hotel and then 'various'.
Address and email address of
inviting person(s)...
Write postal and email address of your host/ hotel
Telephone and telefax Please give details as requested
32 Name and address of inviting
company
If travelling for a purpose other than tourism, please write name and address
as requested
Telephone Please give details as requested
Surname, first name... Give full details of your contact in the inviting company
33 Cost of travelling... Tick as appropriate (you are paying for your trip or you are sponsored) and
give full details
34 Personal data of the family
member...
Only applies if you are the spouse/ dependent child or parent of an EU, EEA or
CH national
Surname
First name(s)
Date of Birth
Nationality
Number of travel document.

35 Family relationship with Tick as appropriate
36 Place and date Write the place and the date when you complete this application even if
different from when you come and apply for your visa (e.g. London and
todays date)
37

Signature Sign to confirm the information given are true
The application must be signed by the visa applicant or legal guardian for
minors
Applicants unable to sign are invited to sign with a cross
Declaration To read carefully
Place and date
Signature
Place, date and sign here to confirm that you have read and understood the
declaration