Whatever your reason for travelling to a Schengen member country, the best way to apply for your visa is to do it yourself, you don’t need anyone to do it for you. You just need the right information which I a about to provide you with.
First, what is Schengen Visa?
A Schengen Visa is a kind of Visa that permit you to enter any of its member countries. Some of its member countries include:
Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden SwitzerlandTherefore, if you have Schengen Visa, you would be permitted to enter into any of the 26 countries listed above.
To apply for a Schengen Visa, you need to do so through the consulate or embassy of any of the countries I have listed. But before you decide on which embassy to apply from, you need to consider a few things.
o Your main destination-: If for instance, you intend to visit Germany which of course is one of the Schengen member countries, you should apply for your Visa through the German embassy.
o Length of Stay-: If you are visiting more than one country, say for instance you intend to visit Germany, France and Italy; you need to consider where you intend to stay the longer. If you intend to stay 2 weeks in Germany, 3 weeks in Italy and 5 weeks in France, you should apply for your visa at the embassy of the country where you intend to the longest.
o Country of Entry-: If you plan soon staying for equal lengths of time in the Schengen countries you wish to visit or ensure of how long you plan to stay, then the best place to apply for Schengen Visa is in the embassy of the first Schengen country you plan to visit.
A lot of people get denials after applying for Visas due to the of adequate information to properly guide the through the process. There are countless number of stories of people who have been defrauded by the so-called travel agents who stop at nothing to extort huge amounts from them for something they could have easily done themselves.
The Best Time to Apply For Your Schengen Visa From Nigeria
Visas are usually issued three months from the intended travel date so the best time to start your application process is atleast four months to your intended travel date.
So for instance, if your plan to visit any Schengen country in December, the best time to start processing your Visa is in August.
Visa Application Procedure
Step 1: Gather all the relevant documents
You need all the necessary documents to proof that you are qualified for a visa, have the financial means to sustain yourself during the visit and have a strong ties to your country which would ensure that you return to Nigeria after the visit.
Some of the documents you would need include-:
Ø Bank Statement
Ø Evidence of strong ties to country. A letter from your employer or title deeds of your house or land would be sufficient.
Ø Letter of invitation from the person you intend to visit
Ø Hotel Reservation
Ø Invitation from the company/business contact in case of business travel
Ø Medical Insurance Policy
Ø Guarantor’s declaration
Ø Valid International Passport
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