What is a Proof of Accommodation and What Can I Submit as Proof of Accommodation?

 

A proof of accommodation document is simply a document that shows you have somewhere to stay during your trip to the Schengen Area. An Evidence of a Place to stay, such as Hotel Booking or Reservation, An Invitation from The Host with a Copy of His Passport (proof of sponsorship), Evidence of a pre-paid tour with details of your payment to the tour operator.

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:

•        Hotel booking,

•        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.

Hotel Reservation

If you are planning to stay at a hotel in your destination country then you will have to submit proof of the hotel booking, which usually is a ‘hotel confirmation letter’ which is also known as hotel itinerary for visa application. This means that after you book a room/suite, the hotel will issue you a letter, which confirms it.

This letter must contain the following information:

•        Your full name

•        Your entry and exit dates

•        Hotel address

•        Hotel contact details as phone number, email, etc.

•        A valid hotel reservation code

You can also submit dummy hotel booking as proof of accommodation. Proof of accommodation for the Schengen visa dummy hotel reservation is one of the most important elements, whether you are applying for a student, work, and tourist visa duplicate hotel reservation is the best option for this, because there is not 100% chance of visa confirmation, so you do not need to spend your money on paying the final accommodation (Actual Hotel Booking) before the authentication of Schengen visa. Otherwise, you may lose your money on buying an actual hotel reservation. Dummy hotel booking is a helpful way before applying visa application.

To make a hotel booking without paying the price you could use the services of Schengen Visa Itinerary. We also offer Flight Reservation and affordable Travel Insurance to complete your visa requirements.