– Schengen Visa requirements

• Colour ID photograph, size, 3,5×4,5, taken recently, against a plain white background
• Passport with a validity of at least 6 months or more from the date of intended arrival in the Schengen Territory + minimum of three consecutive empty pages
• Two colour portrait copies of passport data pages and those mentioning an extension of validity.
• A clear colour portrait copies of last two US, UK, Canada, Japan and any Schengen visa.
• Applicant’s proof of employment: Letter from the employer, with address and telephone number, stating the position held as well as the starting date and the monthly salary. This certificate has to confirm the dates of approved leave from place of work, the return back to work and whether salary is paid or not during the period.
• For merchants or in case of self-employment: copy of the certificate of trade registration or other appropriate document (Authorization of practice).
• Proofs of the applicant’s personal income : all kind of bank accounts (Updated at least 15 days prior to the application and should not be more than 3 months only, including the page with the meaning of codes of operations) and, if applicable, copies of the three last salary slips.
• If the applicant has no personal income or if they are insufficient : the spouse or a family member has to prove his (her) personal incomes (copy of the three last salary slips or copy of updated 3 months bank accounts ) and write a letter confirming that he (she) will pay for all the applicant’s expenses during the stay.
• Confirmed reservation of return flight ticket(s). If applicable, detailed itinerary clearly showing the name of all visited countries and the dates of stay.
• Proofs of accommodation for the complete duration of stay in the Schengen countries : Booking of an hotel room with dates of checking in and out, OR title deed OR lease of house or apartment
• Invitation letter from the French company, stating purposes and dates of the business trip. For participation in fairs in France, evidence of booking or payment for the stall must be submitted
• Copy of medical insurance valid for the length of stay and for all Schengen countries, covering medical repatriation and hospital care. A minimum corresponding to 30,000 Euros is mandatory. The policy has to be issued by a local company listed by the Schengen missions or by an insurance company based in Europe.
• Three month company bank statement.
• The embassy requires all documents in set of original and Photocopy.
• Processing takes 15-20 working days