The most important supporting documents for Schengen Visa
Application is a Proof of Accommodation as well as flight reservation The
diplomatic office of the relevant Schengen country has to see you prearranged
place to stay for the duration of your visit in the destined country.
The Embassy does that through the following recognized
forms:
• An
Invitation from The Host with a Copy of His Passport (proof of sponsorship),
• An
evidence of a pre-paid tour with details of your payment to the tour operator
Please see below snippet from embassy official site for
accommodation purpose
Arisen by the Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of The European
Parliament and of The Council of 13 July 2009, establishing a Community Code on
Visas known as “Visa Code”, Proofof Accommodation is a rule of the visa application procedure that each Schengencountry ought to apply to their foreign visa seekers.
As such, in the Article 14 (1) the “Visa Code” stipulates
the following:
“When applying for a uniform visa, the applicant shall
present:
• Documents
indicating the purpose of the journey;
• Documents
in relation to accommodation, or proof of sufficient means to cover his
accommodation;”
While in the 4th section of the same article the “Visa Code”
specifies:
“Member States may require applicants to present a proof of
sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a form drawn up by each
Member State. That form shall indicate in particular:
• Whether
its purpose is proof of sponsorship and/or of accommodation;
• Whether
the host is an individual, a company or an organization;
• The
host’s identity and contact details;
• The
invited applicant(s);
• The
address of the accommodation;”
On the other hand, the Article 21(5) about verification of
entry conditions and risk assessment, requires:
“The means of subsistence for the intended stay shall be
assessed in accordance with the duration and the purpose of the stay and by
reference to average prices in the Member State(s) concerned for board and
lodging in budget accommodation, multiplied by the number of days stayed, on
the basis of the reference amounts set by the Member States in accordance with
Article 34(1)(c) of the Schengen Borders Code. Proof of sponsorship and/or
private accommodation may also constitute evidence of sufficient means of
subsistence.”
How Do I Have to
Confirm My Hotel Booking?
Most important rule, you should be careful checking if your
confirmation number is valid. This for the fact that the diplomatic office will
do it anyway, and if there can be tracked attempts of fraudulent hotel booking,
the staff of the office will refuse your visa application and penalize you
further. To avoid this unwanted scenario, you confirm your booking number by direct contactingthe hotel, either through written email or by other means.
Make sure to do this before presenting the hotel booking to
the diplomatic office.
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