Denmark takes 2 days, and Iceland enters Denmark first in 9 days. What should I do to apply for a visa?

Iceland is a member of the Schengen Agreement, and a valid Schengen visa is required to go to Iceland. Once an applicant obtains a visa from any Schengen country, he can travel freely in all Schengen countries within the validity period of the visa. If your destination is more than one country, you should apply for a visa from the embassy of the destination country with the longest stay. If you stay in two countries for the same time, but enter Iceland first, you should apply for a Schengen visa from the Icelandic embassy.

Visa processing method

1. Personal self-help

From material preparation (including material translation, insurance purchase, etc. ), submit the materials to the interview, and help yourself all the time. Suitable for applicants with strong foreign language skills, sufficient time, confidence in signing visas, or experience in Schengen signing.

Advantages: it is cheap and the applicant has a high degree of understanding of the application.

Disadvantages: Time-consuming and laborious.

2. Personal signature

(1) The intermediary company assists the customer in making and sorting the materials, and then gives them to the customer, and then the customer brings all the materials and corresponding originals to the visa center of the embassy or consulate to submit the application on time.

Advantages: saving time and effort.

Disadvantages: it costs a lot, and if the travel itinerary is an agent, the applicant is not familiar with the travel itinerary, which may lead to poor communication during face-to-face interview/telephone adjustment.

(2)? I have a record of issuing visas to Iceland/other Schengen countries. I will find someone to apply for this visa and send the application materials for me.

Advantages: saving time and effort.

Disadvantages: it costs a lot of money and takes time to wait for the embassy or consulate to reply whether it is allowed to send it on behalf of it.

3. Logo of tourist groups

Advantages: Travel agencies have a good reputation and a high success rate in signing bills.

Disadvantages: it costs a lot, and if the applicant is not familiar with the travel itinerary, there may be poor communication during the face-to-face/telephone adjustment, resulting in visa rejection.

Preparation time

1. It is recommended to make preparations as soon as possible, especially for applicants applying for a Schengen visa for the first time. They can submit their applications within three months before the planned trip (embassies and consulates do not accept applications more than three months before the departure date).

2. If there are documents that need to be sent back from other countries, such as invitations, or documents that need to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, please reserve enough time.

Where to apply?

The Icelandic Embassy in China accepts visa applications nationwide.

The Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou and the Danish Visa Application Center in Guangzhou are respectively responsible for the applications of permanent residents in the following four provinces: Guangdong and Guangzhou. Guangxi? Fujian? Hainan.

The Danish Consulate General in Shanghai and the Danish Visa Center in Shanghai are responsible for the application of permanent residents in the following five provinces: Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi.

Required materials

If you apply for the Icelandic embassy in China, please prepare according to the materials of the Icelandic embassy. If you apply for a Danish consulate in Guangzhou or Shanghai, please prepare it according to the material list of the Danish embassy.

Considering the duplication of application materials required for different visa types, this paper does not list all the materials one by one, but only focuses on some materials and suggestions.

Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the visa expires. Note that the Danish Consulate General in Shanghai and the Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou do not accept the addition of pages to passports. If the applicant's passport does not have a blank page with a visa attached, a new passport must be replaced before submitting the application.

Materials required for various Schengen visas

1. Round trip air ticket reservation

You can consult the ticketing agent to make a free reservation and print it out; The visa only needs to be booked in advance, and the applicant can pay the air ticket fee after the visa is issued.

2. Travel medical insurance

Minimum 30,000 euros? (300,000 RMB)? Covered medical insurance: you can buy it from insurance companies or visa agencies, or you can buy it online (you can choose insurance that refuses to sign a refund).

3. Work certificate

The letter issued by the unit or company shall indicate the address, telephone number (leave a number that is easy to get through for telephone adjustment) and fax number of the unit or company, which shall be signed and sealed by the person in charge of the unit, and shall indicate the name and position of the person in charge). This letter must be provided in both Chinese and English (you can translate it yourself or entrust an agency to translate it without notarization), and it must clearly state: the applicant's position, income, leave permission, and? Confirmation of working relationship after returning to China.

If the work unit (such as state-owned enterprises, security units, etc.). ) It is really impossible to provide a copy of the business license. Please ask the company for help as much as possible and write a letter of explanation in case of emergency.

4. Proof of funds

Bank statements for the last 3 to 6 months:? Go to the bank counter to get the statement stamped with the bank seal; If the statement cannot reflect the applicant's economic strength and consumption level, it is suggested that if there is a deposit, a deposit certificate should be added as an auxiliary material.

5. The notarial certificate has no proof of criminal record? This material is only needed if the employer's letter of confirmation cannot be produced. )

First go to the local police station to issue a certificate of innocence, and then take it to the notary office for notarization.

Special precautions for personal travel endorsement materials

The original property ownership certificate must be presented and translated into English (materials of the Icelandic Embassy), which can be translated by yourself or by an agency.

Travel plan and schedule (in Icelandic or English), including the date and place of stay in Iceland and other Schengen countries (hotel name, telephone number, fax number and stay time and other relevant certificates): You can choose a hotel with free reservation. After booking, the online/travel agency can ask for a pre-order and print it out as application materials.

Direct guide? Where to? Friends who book group tours, accommodation and self-driving packages in Iceland can send an email to bingdao@guidetoiceland.is, indicating your order number, and then you can get the relevant visa itinerary confirmation letter.