A hotelbooking document for the visa application is also a mandatory document. It entails information that the applicant has booked to avail services in the host nation.
A hotel reservation, or other proof of accommodation is required as part of the Schengen visa process.
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”, Hotel Booking/Proof of Accommodation is a rule of the visa application procedure that each Schengen country ought to apply to their foreign visa seekers.
HotelBooking for Schengen visa application or Proof of Accommodation falls under the list of supporting documents for a Schengen Visa. This piece of document is demanded by the staffers of diplomatic offices to determine that the applicant has accommodation sorted in the destined Schengen country.
This document assures embassies or consulates that applicant is able to sustain himself during the course of his stay in the Schengen Area. Furthermore, Proof of Accommodation also enables diplomatic staffers to determine the applicant’s travel dates and duration of his stay. If the applicant is planning to spend 15 days in the Schengen Area, then he must be able to show that he has accommodation for the aforesaid duration.
The embassies or consulates of Schengen countries testify this through following pieces of documents:
Invitation letter: A formal letter issued by the relatives or friends of the applicant residing in the Schengen Area and attested by the local authorities.
Proof of accommodation: Proof regarding the place of stay. This includes Hotel Booking or Reservation.
In the case of a tourist visa, a visa applicant needs to provide the details of a pre-paid tour along with details of payments to the tour operator.
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