• Valid passport (issued within the last 10 years and with at least 3 months validity after the
• scheduled return; passports with observations regarding the front data page cannot be accepted) with at least two empty pages
• 1 Application Form duly filled and signed by Applicant
• Health Policy Declaration Form
• Disclaimer Form
• 2 Recent photographs (size of 35-45 mm, white background with 80% face coverage on mat finish paper)
• Covering letter on company’s letterhead.
• Invitation letter.
• Ticket itinerary showing the departure after 10 working days.
• Hotel Confirmation.
• Insurance (pls see the head MEDICAL REQUIREMENT)
• Occupation Proof – Last 03-month salary slip, if employed OR
• Director Ship /Memorandum of Articles) if director/owner.
• Personal ITR latest 3 years.
• Original Personal Bank Statement for Last 3 months.
• Photocopy of passport (First and last page) and previous visas copy.
• Authority Letter.

Occupation Proof.

For Employed/Salaried:

• Noc Letter from employer
• salary slip of last 3 months

For Self-Employed:

• Certificate of registration of company

For students:

• Student ID Card copy and NOC from School

For Minor travelers:

• If minor accompanied by one parent shall provide a notarised NOC by the other parent.
• If Minor traveling alone shall provide notarised NOC by both parents/ legal guardians

• Overseas travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen-countries.The insurance has to cover the applicant for at least 30,000 Euros or equivalent, for all risks e.g. accident, illness, medical emergency evacuation etc. The policy has to clearly specify the period of validity and has to cover the entire duration of the trip including the date of arrival & departure. Please click on the following link to the Approved list of Insurance Companies.

• Blank Passport holder or passport without Schengen/U.k/U.S.A. traveled will have to come for personal interview on the dates provided by embassy after submission of their application.
• VFS has started Skype services to conduct Interviews at satellite Centre’s – Jalandhar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai so that the applicant does not have to come to New Delhi for the interview.