Most embassies and consulates around the world will
ask you to submit proof of accommodation alongside with the other documents,
especially if you are applying to visit one of the European countries.
The reason behind such a requirement is that the
immigration authorities of every country want to know where you will be staying
throughout your trip, and telling them that you will be staying at a hotel or
at a friends’ house is not enough. You will have to submit proof where you are
planning to stay. However, to many, this requirement might seem confusing and
frustrating, especially for the fact that every country has different rules and
requests when it comes to proof of accommodation.
What Can I Submit as Proof of
Accommodation?
The embassy or consulate that you have to apply at in
order to get a visa to your destination country, may require from you for
either proof of accommodation, certificate of accommodation, letter of
accommodation or hotel confirmation letter.
However complicated that it might seem, all of the
above-mentioned serve for the same purpose: as evidence that you have a place
where to sleep during your stay in your destination country.
This proof/certificate/letter can either be a:
• Host
invitation – if you are planning to stay over at friends or family
members/relatives,
• Confirmation
by an organized tour operator or holiday tours, or
• Rental
agreement / contract.
Though most of the countries will require you to submit
proof of
accommodation, especially in the old continent of Europe, in
many other countries you will only have to show Means of Subsistence. Which
means you will have to show proof, like a bank statement, that proves you have
enough money to financially maintain yourself during your trip, including the
stay at the hotel/hostel/guest house.
To make a hotel booking without paying the price you
could use the services of Schengen visa Itinerary.
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