Some general tips about documents For Schengen Visa:

1. Make sure you maintain a good balance (1 Lac or above) consistently over a period of last few months in your bank account.  If you transfer a big amount just few days before application date then that may raise eyebrows. Also, a current balance of 2 lac would be a good number to show that you can bear the expenses in Europe yourself.

2. It would be better if you have visited some other countries earlier and thus do not have a blank passport. As per my understanding blank passports have higher chances of rejection.

3. You can submit your fixed deposit copies as an additional proof of funds.

4. Embassy wants to make sure you would return to your home country hence NOC letter becomes important indicating you have to return to your job.

5. Take every document very seriously as you never know one document may cause a problem.

6. Though application procedure is same for all countries in Schengen region, still it would be a good idea to visit embassy web site of specific country you want to visit. Some countries may require additional documents.

 If you are thinking that I am mentioning whole process with unnecessary seriousness, then it would be good to know that my tourist visa to Spain has been denied in past and I was not told the reason. Embassies do not require you to give a reason for rejection. My rejection letter only has a statement” Your application has been rejected”. Hence, I have reason to inform others so that probability of rejection is less.

When you are visiting multiple countries then embassy to which the application should be made is decided based on following rules:

(a) the Member State whose territory constitutes the sole destination of the visit(s).

(b) if the visit includes more than one destination, the Member State whose territory constitutes

the main destination of the visit(s) in terms of the length or purpose of stay.

(c) if no main destination can be determined, the Member State whose external border the

applicant intends to cross first in order to enter the territory of the Member States.

Time Taken: Min 15 working days or more depends upon Embassy discretion

Once the application is received at embassy following are the possible outcomes:

1. SchengenVisa is granted.

2. Embassy can ask for any additional documents.

3. Embassy can call for personal interview.

4. Application is rejected.

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