Schengen visa application: bank statements
Different Schengen consulates have different requirements for bank statements when you submit your Schengen visa application.
If you apply for French Schengen visa you need to provide the bank statement for last month. Let’s say you are submitting your visa application on 1 December – in this case you would need to bring November statement. It is the same rule for Portugal, the Netherlands, Latvia Schengen visa application.
When you apply for Spanish, Swiss or Italian Schengen visa you are requested to take the bank statement that covers last full three months and it must show your salary being paid into. The last transaction must not be older than 5-7 days for most Schengen visa applications.
Another important thing you need to know is this: the bank statement must show your full name and UK address. If you only do online banking you need to go to your local branch and ask them to post the original statement to you. It may take up to 5 working days to get the bank statements by post.
We will be sharing more tips on Schengen visa application in the coming posts. If you have any questions, please visit our visa consultation page.
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Hello,
Regarding student trips to Schengen area, for visa purposes, for sufficient funds, is the bank statement verified? What happens if there is a transaction after the bank statement is submitted. Is there any time limit for the transactions to be carried out after the bank statement is submitted?
Regards
Rosh
Hi Rosh,
The most important thing is to show enough funds on your bank account when you submit your application. You need to show at least £50 for each day of stay in Europe. Although they do not verify transactions, it is always good not to make any significant changes regarding your balance till your application is processed.
Hi,
I have argentinian nacionality, I’ve been studing in uk for 7 years and I finished my studies, I would like to travel around Europe before going back to Argentina, but I have a baby, which was born here in UK and her nacionality is Bolivian, she is 11 months old. I would like to know how I can apply for her schengen visa?
Best regards,
Karen
Hi Karen,
To be able to advise you we need to know what type of UK residence permit your baby holds and when it expires.
You can send a scanned copy of her UK visa to our email address: info@sscvisa.co.uk.
Hello, I am an Indian employee currently under deputation in the UK under Tier2 Visa which is valid till 2013. I am planning to travel to Paris, France so looking to apply for Schengen Visa. I have all the documents required expect for the payslip part. Actually I am getting monthly allowance here in the UK hence I dont have any payslips in GBP whereas I get indian salary paid in India for which I have original Indian payslips. I have a UK Bank Account here in Lloyds TSB here for the last 1 year and have siginificant funds. I can get employment letter from my concern and also show my UK Bank Statements. Can I apply for Schengen Visa for France?
Hi Tushar,
You need to ask for the remittance advice that you get monthly and for the HR Department to issue payslips. You must show that you pay tax and NI here in the UK.
This is a necessary condition if you would like to apply for a Schengen visa.
Hello,
I am a full-time student and preparing Schengen visa to Spain. Since only CURRENT account is accepted for visa application, I recently transferred enough funds to my current account. But before that, there is not enough funds in my current account.
I am really worried if I need to have the enough funds in my current account for the whole last three months.
Any reply and help will be greated appreciated.
Tingting
Hi Tingting,
It is a problem for those applicants who hold work visas. It should be ok with students. Bring both your savings and current account bank statements.
hi,i have a swiss visa appointment on June,6. and i don’t have the time to order an official bank statement,if i download one online and ask the bank to stamp it for me(there is no address detail on the downloaded version), does that qualify for visa application?? Thank you!
Hi Sarah,
The online bank statement stamped by the bank is ok, but if does not show your UK address you can do either of these:
1.Ask your bank to give you a letter which mentions your name, UK address and account details (sort code and account number).
2.Find the original bank statement and submit it with the online ones. Even if the original statement is a few months old, it is still accepted.
thank you very much for your prompt reply. If i schedule an appointment on June,9. can i get the visa approval on the next day which is June,10? How long does it usually take for visa approval for students’ tourist visa from UK to Swiizerland?
Hi Sarah,
It depends on the nationality. It normally takes 3 days minimum to get your visa application processed. For some nationalities it may take 15 working days.
Hey did u get swiss visa with internet bank statement…
M asking u coz i hv d same situation…..
Please reply me
Hi dear,
I am a international student in Uk. I dont have work till now but i have sufficient fund to travel Spain since 3-4 months, do i need any income sources and any letter from my job and payslip if i am a student.
what is the minimum days to apply for schengen visa.
And is it necessary to have a plan and hotel ticket of non- refundable,,, i may come back from bus if i go from plan and also i may change my hotel. i am confuse with these matter. will be greatful with you Dear, so many thanks…..Ushajram
Hi Jramusha,
First of all we need to know the following:
1.What nationality you are.
2.What county in the UK you live.
3.When your student visa expires.
4.How long you have been in the UK.
hi,if someone cancel his appointment, how many minutes or hours does it take for the new slot to appear online? Is that instant?
Hi Sarah,
It depends on how the appointment system works. Sometimes you have to wait for 24 hours till the system allows you to book a new appointment for the same name.
Hi
I am from India. I am here at Uk( Scotland) since 9 months as i am a fulltime student. do i need any income resources or submit payslip.
Hi Jramusha,
If you are a full time student you do not need to present pay slips, just university letter and bank statements showing enough funds to cover your trip in Europe.
hello, i am full time undergraduate student, permanent resident of canada and citizen of bangladesh, planning to apply for an italian schengen visa from montreal. i do online banking so will it be a problem if i simply take a print out from the bank?
also regarding the airline and hotel reservation, do i need to pay and confirm both of this before i apply for my visa?
Hi Raikkonen,
Yes, it may be a problem, if the print outs do not have your full name and UK address. You need to provide confirmed tickets and paid hotel booking.
Would it be risky to submit personal saving account statement if I do not have enough money in my local bank? I intend to apply for schengen visa to visit my friend in Hungary while I have official invitation letter which proving that she will bear all full responsibilites for me?
Hello,
Even if you are visiting someone who is taking financial responsibilities for your trip, you must provide proof of regular income and sufficient funds.
Otherwise your visa application will be nor approved.
Thank you for assistance.
Hi,
I have a Netherlands visa appointment on 20th of July. But I started using my bank account from 27th of June (the account was opened on May but with no credit in it), and since 27th of June I transferred sufficient fund to it. I have read that the Netherlands visa require 1 month bank statement. By the time I enter for the visa appointment I’ll be able to get 3 weeks bank statement. Would it be risky to have less than a month bank statement although it has enough fund in it for the trip. Btw I’m asian, full time employed, on work permit in the uk expiring end 2012. Please advise. Will be appreciated greatly.
Zoe.
Hi Zoe,
If you are applying for your visa on 20 July, you should provide a bank statement from 19 June to 19 July. The bank statement must show your UK address, your full name, have sufficient funds ( 55 pounds for each day of stay).
hi I have a visa appointment… I have my most recent bank statement and one from two months ago but I cant find the middle month..I also have my last three months savings account statement am I ok to show this ?
Hi,
The best way would be to print out the online bank statement for the period of time which is missing.
If you can’t do that, then bring the savings account bank statements.
Hi,
I have applied for Schengen Visa at the SPanish Consulate London on 21st of June 2011 with my spouse and a one yr old.
We are planning to fly to Barcelona on 20th of July. Was just wondering do we have enough time to get the application processed in time so that we could continue our trip ?
I have already have 3 Schengen Visa’s on my passport and have been to Barcelona 3 times before.
Any responses would be appreciated.
Thanks
What is your nationality?
Hi
I am studying in UK full time. My visa in UK express by end of Dec. I want to travel to France and Spain for one week during sept, three days in each country.
-Please adivce me what kind of travel insurance, is one week duration okay?
- Is my UK visa duration which is going to expire by end of dec not a problem to gain a france Schengen visa?
Thanks,
The most important thing in your case is to prove to the embassy that you are still a full time student at the time of applying for a visa and making this trip. The other thing is that you must come back from Europe leaving at least 90 days on your UK visa.
Hi,
I’m a Filipino and is a full time student in the UK. However, I do have work placement which pays me salary every 4 weeks. I have already received the bank statements that i needed but its from my savings account. I do have a current account. Do I need to transfer money to my current account? Will the immigration officer ask me about the money that’s coming into my current account monthly from my work placement?
I am applying for a Schengen visa to Spain.
Thanks!
Hi,
I am Pakistani National, I have been living here in London as a Full time Student from more than 6 Months.my visa for UK expiring on 27/5/2012. I want to apply for Spain Visit visa which would be 2 weeks.Tell me please. How many Funds do i require and what other documents, i need to submit and How long the whole process will take.
Regards
masood
Hello,
I and my sister came to study in UK and will apply for Schengen Visa (Italy), and I got only 2 months bank statement because I’ve been using the money from my sister’s account and I just opened my account 2 months ago. I think I’m gonna submit the letter explaining this alond with my visa application.
Would it be alright?
Thank you very much
In your case it is best to provide a letter from your bank which mentions when your bank account was open.
I have the some situation. i have two accounts,old one and new one. i have two month banking statements of the current one. The bank have already stated the time i opened the account and proved my address. would it be ok?
thank you very much.
Could you please rephrase your question as it is not quite clear what you mean? Thank you!
YES. I changed my current account with Santander (bank) on 28/02/2012. I has held a current account with Santander since 16/08/12 but this has been split between two different current accounts. My bank will provide account statement to show all account movements over bothe accounts for the last 3months. would that be all right?
Best,
Julia
Additionally, even i have two bank accounts i just have one saving account which is open on 16/08/2011. The supported money in the account is enough for travelling fee.
thank you
(2/2)
Julia
As long as you can provide current accounts statements with enough funds, it doesn’t matter if you have two or more current accounts. But your saving account statements will not do – they are not accepted by consulates.
I intend to apply for a Schengen visa. Let me know if I don’t have enough money in my bank account, would a 3-month visa be granted? I have a friend who would pay the expenses for me in Schengen countries for a period of 90 days. I understand that according to the Schengen regulations, an applicant would have a sufficient fund to cover his/her expenses for the period. However, since I do not have sufficient account in the bank, Is it likely to get 3-month Schengen visa when I prove official guarantee letter by my host along with my bank statement (insufficient)?
Your response would be kindly appreciated.
Thank you
Johnson
Hi Johnson,
The chances of your visa application being rejected are quite high. The person who is going to sponsor your trip must be your close relative, not just a friend.
Thank you so much for your reply. I understand chance of a visa application being rejected is quite high. However, if an applicant has sufficient bank account and his or her friend’s sponsorship for his or her trip for at the least 90days, is it likely to get 3months visa?
Hi there,
My friend is applying for a schengen visa to visit the Netherlands. She is from Colombia and has family in the Netherlands. Although she has sufficient funds, she opened her account at the end of July and her appointment is 8th August so she won’t have a full month on the statement.
It also hasn’t been possible to get a statement with all of the details on it – the bank has printed out a balance and stamped it but that is all.
What can she do? Will they decline her application based on these things?
Thanks
Hi,
I intend to apply for Schengen visa to travel to Switzerland, Italy and Germany with my parents. I am a Bangladeshi national living in UK with my husband and my parents are coming from Bangladesh to visit me . My husband is not accompanying us to the trip. Will it be alright if I show his bank statement for the visa application as I do not have sufficient fund in mine? I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Many Thanks
Sarwat
hi,
i’m full time student of a college in uk who came from bangladesh.i would like to visit portugal so do i need submit pay slif with applycation from…..
thanks…
monir
Good day.
I am South African and currently reside in London on a Tier 1 General Migrant UK visa.
I am getting married in Santorini on the 21ste of July 2012.
My best friend is on the same visa as me but her Tier 1 visa expires 31st of August 2012, a month after my wedding. She plans on returning to South AFrican on the 32st when her Tier 1 visa expires.
I have read in one of your responses that one must come back from Europe leaving at least 90 days on your UK visa.
As there is only one month approximately between our wedding and her expiration date, does this mean she will not be awarded a schengen visa even if she can prove that she will return home to SA on expiration by providing her flight tickets from London to SA on the 31st of August?
I truly hope this is not the case.
Your advice in this regards will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for your time.
Hi,
Is it alright to print my online bank statement with my full name, address and i have enough fund but without stamp from the bank for tourist visa?
Thank you
Hi Lola,
It really depends on the consulate you are applying with. If it is for France, it should be fine, but for Spain – no.
hi i want to apply visa for frence Schengen visa, but there is a one problem that is bank statement i dont have bank statement when i went to bank today in Lloyd bank they gave me statement in simple paper i dont see my name bank account number and they put stamp is this kind of statement is valid for visa i dont have any old statement so kindly inform me what is the solution
Hi Rakesh,
If the bank statement does not show your name and account details, you can ask your bank for a letter where they mention your full name, UK address, sort code, account number and current balance.
my bank statement shows negative balance because of my revolving fund which is being offset once my salary is transferred to the account. will this affect my visa application to france?
During my scheduled interview, can i provide an updated bank statement? because what i submitted shows negative balance due to my revolving fund.
hello,
I am a full time student planning to go to paris,france through schengen visa. Is the bank statement ok or do i need to maintain certain amount of money in my account for one month before submitting application.
The most important thing is to demonstrate to the French consulate that you have sufficient funds on your bank statement, which is £55 per each day of stay in Paris.
hi i want to know that how much bank statement required for Schengen visa.
If you are going to France or Portugal you need one month bank statement. For the rest of the Schengen countries you should provide the bank statement for the last three months.
I am student here in UK.I have appointment for German embassy on Oct 28 2011.but I got bank statements from 29 Aug to 17 Oct.I have balance on my account is 1800 pound but opening balance is only 300 pound or something like that.could I apply with this statements will be OK?
The balance is ok, but they may request the bank statement for July as well. If you can’t get print outs at the bank, ask them to post the July bank statement to you.
hi,
im a full time student with a ukvalid student visa for 15months period more,i will like to visit paris,italy,germany for like 5days.which of the embassy particularly will i apply?also how do i go about the medical insurance?and i have just moved my account from santander bank to lloyds bank and its effective from today.if im applying will i requesst my documents from the old bank or just submit the new one this month,,thanks for your response.if i have say about 350-500 pounds will this be okay to show?
hiim nazia from pakistan.im recently graduate.i want to apply for schengen student visa for france.how much amount of statement should i required and how much duration of statement?
Hi Nazia,
If you are applying for a French Schengen visa in the UK, you must submit one last month bank statement which shows the balance of £55 per each day of your stay in France.
Hi,
I am a full time student in UK, I have a visa appointment for spain on NOV. 4th. But I can only provide the last month current bank statement because I just entried UK two months ago, and could not open a bank account until I got the enrolment letter from my university. Before I open the current account, I consumed with cash and my friends card. Do you think I need to write a letter to explan my situation?Or I will be reject with no doubt?
Hi ! I am a Sri lanken studying in Uk … I intend to travel to Italy , I have a Italian visa appointment on the 9 th of November. I started using my bank account from 04th of October . I have read that the Italian visa require 3 month bank statement. I have sufficient funds in the bank and confirmation of payment of air travel and hotel accommodation . Can I apply for Schengen Visa for Italy ?
Your response would be kindly appreciated.
Thank you
Shehan
Hello
Im from Egypt and planning to travel to Belgium (tourism) next year. Is it normal to show my mothers bank statement?
Im a student but by next year i will be graduated and most probably unemployed. Father is dead, so only mothers bank statement available
Hi Andrew,
In this case you will also need to provide them with your birth certificate, your mother’s employment letter and supporting letter for your visa application.
hi, i have deposited my money in savings account .does that matter or does the money need to be depostied in current account?please reply me soon.
Hi Leena,
The money needs to be in your current account.
Hi, I want to apply to France and I have 2 questions. First is £55 per day is for living expense only, or it is included Hotel expense? Because I just got rejected visa schengen due to insufficient amount reason. I get confused if is because of £55 for 21 days is £1155. I have already £1500 in my bank statement. However, I applied for a hotel ( £651 in total), but are not paid yet ( they just charge it when I come to the hotel). So, the amount I have to show is £55/day x 21days + £651 hotel? am I right?
The second question is: Can I print the newest statement online and put it together with the old bank statement which is just have 1500?
I intent to fly in 15/12 and I holding Vietnamese passport(which may take to 3week to process) so I afraid I dont have enough time to order another bank statement in time
Hi Leon! If your hotel has not charged you yet but will do it once you arrive there, it is best to have £55/day x 21days + £651 hotel in your account when you will be showing it to the visa officer.
Yes, you can provide printouts of your bank statements (with your account number and name on them) in addition to the bank statements you received by post.
Hi,
I’m going to apply for Italian Schengen tourism Visa in UK. It also required 3 months bank statement. The problem is I just arrived in UK (study on tier 4 visa) and my account was just opened for 2 months, so any additional documents I have to provide?
Thanks
Hello Sukie! You can provide a letter from your bank confirming when your account was opened and submit all statements you have ever received, plus the most recent print outs.
Hi
My wife will be travelling with me to france, switzerland, italy. Max number of days will be in italy. She is dependant on me financially. What kind of documents does she need to apply for Schengen visa as accompanying spouse?
Hi Josh! To be able to answer your question we need to know what passports you and your wife hold and what her UK visa is and its validity.
I will be applying for a tourist visa to Spain for my trip to barcelona from 28th january 2012 to 30th January 2012. I am a student at the University of Southampton.I am from India and I hold a tier 4 student visa to the UK which is valid till January 2013. However, I arrived in the UK in September 2011 and I could open a bank account in Barclays only by Oct 2011. As a result I dont have three months current account bank statements. I have all the other required documents listed in the website and enough money for the three days. Would it be ok if I applied with one month’s bank statement or do I need to provide any alternative documents.I get my third month’s bank statement after 11th january 2012 and I am worried that if I waited that long I may not get the visa in time.
Hello Deb Sen! You do not have to provide the January statements; October, November and December will be sufficient.
i am chinese studying in the UK as a full time postgraduate student. I plan to spend 22 days in Schengen area. I just got refused by France due to insufficient subsistence. So I transferred some money from my saving account into my current account and let my friend transferred three thousand pounds into my current account. And I got a new stamped bank statement with a balance of over 5000 pounds. Will it matter where I got the money from when I reapply? Do I need to explain to the VO about the three thousand pounds from my friend? THX!
I will be going to Italy with my girlfriend. We both have valid UK passports. I’m working and got enough money for our 7 days stay in Italy. But she is unemployed. So what kind of documents she needs to get her Schengen Visa? Please reply.
Thannks
hello
My nationality is pakistani but i m studying in uk and my visa will expire in june 2012 and i have completed my course here…and now i want to go for more study to italy …i had to ask you do i need to apply for italian student visa from my native country or do i can apply it from u.k as well before expiration of my visa here in u.k plz guide me in this regard
thx
Hi,
I am currently in UK on PSW visa…and been self employed doing freelance jobs.
I dunt have a bank account yet as i arrived to UK last month and my visa is valid until 2013.
Can i show my international bank account statement ?
Even if i open an account and deposit the cash will that help ( as schengen needs 3months old statemnts)
Kindly help
Hi. I’m planning on going to a trip in Greece this coming february 10. And im intending only to stay for about 5 days. Im aware that I should print out my latest bank statement good for a month. My question is, how much amount do you think would be sufficient to be in my account for the visa to be approved? Provided that the hotel and plane tickets are already paid. Though I’m really not that sure if I should pay for them as early as now. Any suggestions? thanks.
Hi.
I just have look on this website i found u very helpful.so i thought its good to ask to you about my case.I am international student here in UK for 18 months.And i god Belgium visa last year but due to my exam i did not go that time.now i am again planing to go for visit but problem is…last 2 months there was £100+ balance in my account but at the end mean now this month 3rd month i have 1300+ so what whould u say will they give me visa???plz rply
Hello!
I have a group appointment of 5 people for 26th january in Netherlands consulate for a study tour to Rotterdam for about 5 days. I am an Indian student studying in the UK since September 2011. I opened a bank account in October 2011, however I put money into the account only in November 2011 and have been using it through the savings account ever since. I recently transferred 500 pounds into the current account with about 1000 pounds left in the savings account and have no transactions on either of the cards after the transfer which was a week ago. Do you think it would be OK to show the statement of these past two months, or would it be wise to get travelers cheques issued?
Hi,
I am pakistani living in singapore… I wanna schengen visa for 20days around… I have S$15000 in my saving account… should I go ahead to apply with this bank statement?
You need to check this in the country of your permanent residency, at the consulate/embassy of the Schengen country you are planning to visit.
Hello,
I am a full time student studying in the Uk, Nottingham. Wanted to go to germany for a trip. I wanted to know if a printout of my bank statement from the bank branch which has my address in it will work or not? I’ve not had time to ask for the bank statement in post, thats why worried.
Also,will a student travel insurance from endsleigh work If it has more than five million covering medical and more than twenty thousand covering in diff parts like baggage, delay in flight, etc is covered.
Please do let me knew as soon as possible because my aopointment us due soon.
You can use the printouts but they must be stamped by your bank. Just take them to your bank and ask them to do that for you. As for the insurance, as long as there is your name, address, date of birth on it, and it will cover you for the whole trip, it will be ok.
I’m citizen of Bangladesh.Now I’m pursuing graduation in Malaysia.I’d like to visit France.i have $2000 in my account.is this enough for getting a visit visa of France for a week.and how long i have to keep amount in bank.is it easy to get a visit visa of France from Malaysia,
We are in the UK, we can only advise UK residents how to get the Schengen visas. You need to contact the embassy/consulate of the Schengen country where you are planning to go in your home country/the country of your permanent residency.
Hi! I´m from Tanzania and I´m planing to travel to Spain. I have two questions. I have my account recently open in an international bank so that they could give me a credit card (before I had my account in a local bank that does not have this service). Is this all right for the aplication? The other cuestion is that my friend sent me an invitation letter and he also sent me a bank transfer with the amount of money needed to complete what is require for the three months visa aplication. Is this ok with the requirements?. Thank you.
Do you live in the UK?
Hi,
I am single and i am applying schengen visa but i live in pakistan please compleet information send me soon as posible.
Thanks & Regard
umer farooq
As we are based in the UK, we can only advise UK residents how to get the Schengen visas. You need to contact the embassy/consulate of the Schengen country where you are planning to go in your home country/the country of your permanent residency.
Hi there .. Iam from pakistan and currently I am a student here in the UK however I am on a Tier1 PSW visa. I will be applying for a tourist visa in the Spainish consulate to travel in end of March. The only problem I have is that I will have a different address on my bank statement and my student status letter issued from the university … so could this a problem? Moreover I my plan is to stay in the schengen area for about 6 days but can I get for a month or more? thnx
Hi Aqdas,
The Spanish consulate in London reject of lot of applications, and if anything is not right with your documents, it can be a problem. They always issue a visa for the journey, not even for a month.
Hi,
I am a full-time student in UK. I don’t have sufficient funds in my UK NatWest bank account for last month, however I can transfer the funds from my bank account in Pakistan. I have a University trip going to Europe and I want to join it. The University’s students office will send our applications in a week. I have relatives in UK whose bank statement I can show as my sponsors. What way do I go about it? or it is not possible at all to get the visa now?
Thanks.
If you transfer the funds from your foreign account, that should be fine for the visa. The idea with the relatives is not really good because it requires a lot of supporting documents.
I am a full-time international student planning to go for 10 days to Germany to visit a friend who sent me an invitation with my name and my spouse’s name as we are travelling together. My partner is not working at the moment as he is in the UK as student dependednt under Tier4 UK visa. We have a joint account so we had two copies of a 30 days bank statement showing my name and his name with bank stamp. Would this be enough for my partner as proof of funds? Does a letter from my university enough to prove his status in the UK as student dependent? Another thing, my 30 days bank statement shows enough funds that have been paid into my account and then I withdrew them during the month to my reserve account, and when I wanted the statement today I asked them to trasfer them again to my current account before issuing the statement. Would that be OK? Would appreciate your help. Regards
You need to write a letter stating that you are going to sponsor your spouse. As for your second question, that should be ok but I can’t guarantee 100% because each visa officer can see this situation differently. But if you show them you have been paid regularly and have enough funds right now, it should be fine.
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hello miss!
i want to get a Swiss student visa for a diploma in home languages,my iltes score is 5.5 and done B.Com,and all other requirements are ok.
my main question is that how many amount is required for bank statement to apply.
thanks for replying
Hello there! I’m afraid we are only able to advise on short term visas. A student visa is a long term visa, so please contact the Swiss Consulate.
Hi.. We are a pakistani couple planning to visit europe this june..we have an infant but he wont be travelling with us.. I work with my dad in his business/company as a marketing director .If we apply for schenzen visa,is it possible to get the visa on the company’s bank statemnt,tax returns? Please note,that the financial statements are under my father’s name and not mine..
Although i do have a personal bank statement but its balance is not as strong as the company’s.
Is it possible to get the visa if my fatherwrites a sponsorshipletter aaying he and his company will bear all expenses for my vacations ?
Will really appreciate your help. Thanks
Hello! If your father is willing to become your sponsor, he can do that. In this case he will have to write a sponsorship letter saying that he is going to take financial responsibility for this trip for both you and your wife. He will also have to provide an employment letter, bank statements, pay slips. Alternatively, if you can get a letter of invitation from a company in France, you can apply for a business visa and in this case your UK company can pay for your trip.
Hi there,
I’m Indonesian and a full-time student in UK. I will be traveling with my family to France but I don’t have sufficient funds in my UK bank account since last month and I want to apply for Schengen visa next week. What would you suggest? My parents transfer enough funds from Indonesia to my UK bank account or should I bring my parents’ last 3 months bank statement?
Many thanks.
Hello Debby! If your parents can transfer enough funds into your bank account, that will be fine.
Hi. i have a question about how fast i can get the visa. My flight is on 2nd June BUT I can just book a appointment on 24TH on MANCHESTER. I would like to know would it be in time or not? coz I want to get the the visa as soon as possible.
thank you
What country are you applying for? And what is your nationality?
im Chinese, applying for Italy. thx
and i have ever got the visa for France four month ago. can i do anything for this requirement
If your French Schengen visa is still valid, you can use it to travel to Italy.
It should take about 4-7 working days to get the visa after your appointment day.
Hi! I’m a student of Indian nationality currently residing in the UK. I’m applying for a Schengen visa to France at London. I have a problem that my UK bank account does not show sufficient funds. However, my bank account in India has sufficient funds required for the application. Can I use the statement of my Indian Bank Account to show that I have requisite amount of funds for visiting Schengen area? Also, will a travel insurance valid for Schengen area, issued in India be valid for the application?
No and no. The consulate requires bank statements from a bank in the UK so that they can see that you are a resident in the UK. That is why it is important that your bank statements have your full name and UK address. Can’t you just transfer the funds from your Indian account into your British one? As for the insurance, again, it must be issued in the UK and bear your full name and UK address.
Hello! I applied for schengen visa in the italian embassy. I am a student in the UK and my visa expires in 2014. I had a bank statement for 3 months, but it only has transaction shown from 28th february until 30th of april, so they said that it is a 2 month’s statement. Will it be a big problem? will i get refusal? Thanks!
also i bought a return ticket, back to my country not UK. and they said that i dont have return ticket, i should have bought ticket back to UK. But, i am leaving schengen area, will that be a problem? Thanks again.
Well, if they have accepted your application, it should be ok although the consulate might think differently.
Hi,
I am a student in the UK, my friend from spain wants me to visit with them for 10 days. So i need to show 500pounds in my current account. But I do not have 500 pounds showing for the last three months in my current account, its less that 200pounds. My parents will send me money and then I could get as separate letter from the bank confirming the balance. Will this be a problem, as a student since we are not getting and income, what if 500 pounds is not available in current account?
If you put the money that your parents are going to send you into your current account and get the latest print outs, you will be fine.