About European Visas

To go to European countries, you only need to apply for two visas, one for the UK and one for Europe's Schengen visa (except for the UK and Croatia, which require separate visas, other European countries only need to apply for one Schengen visa That’s it) The visa information required for UK visa and Schengen visa is the same. The visa validity period applied for is generally three months. The information required for the European Schengen visa ADS group visa is the same as that for the individual visa. It is just that the group visa is subject to a random interview, while the individual visa must go to the consulate for an interview. The following are the European visa instructions: (Take applying for a Schengen visa at the French Consulate in China as an example) French tourist visa instructions? 0? 1 Visa consular area division: Beijing consular area: except Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu and Hong Kong consular areas Other provinces except Shanghai Consular District: Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai Guangzhou Consular District: Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan Wuhan Consular District: Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi Chengdu Consular District: Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing Hong Kong Consular District: Hong Kong and Macao holders of Northern Temporary Residence Permit issued six months ago can apply for a visa in Beijing?0?1 The French Embassy’s processing time is 5-10 working days?0?1 Notes: Cancellation of visa: 1. Passport must be returned to the country Cancellation of visa within 24 hours 2. Visa cancellation requires passport + return boarding pass 3. If canceling before departure, you must go to the embassy in advance for a visa cancellation interview before the team departs: The interview rate is relatively low, unless the embassy has questions during the review process Require guests to interview? 0? 1 Tips 1. Because you have to go to the bank to pay the visa fee one day in advance, you must confirm the list at noon the day before the visa is sent. 2. The difference between the number of people who made an appointment with the embassy and the number of people who finally sent the visa must be controlled within 10%. Within, otherwise the embassy will refuse to accept the application. 3. If you have an old passport, you must provide it; if the old passport is lost, you need a loss report form from the local police station or a detailed loss explanation written by yourself. 4. Proof of employment: It needs to reflect the applicant’s working years. Monthly salary, specific time of travel, and company address and Industrial and Commercial Bureau registration number are required.

Documents required for French visa - Specific description of documents for employed personnel Passport 1. Private passport valid for more than 6 months 2. Please sign on the last page of the passport with your Chinese name 3. Hold a renewal certificate Passport holders must also provide all original photos of their old passports 1. 4 recent two-inch color photos with white background 2. The photo size requirement is 35×45mm 3. Please write your name in pencil on the back of the photo 2 original business cards 1. ID card 1. If it is an old ID card, please use A4 paper to make 2 copies. 2. If it is a newly issued ID card, please use A4 paper to make 2 copies of the front and back sides. : Original and copy of bank deposit certificate, the amount per person is more than 50,000 yuan 1. If you are providing spouse’s property, and the household registration cannot reflect the relationship between husband and wife, you need to provide a copy of the marriage certificate 2. The deposit certificate must be from the bank Standard format, with correct English translation, not handwritten. 3. The validity period of the deposit certificate must be frozen until 2 months after the team returns to the country. 4. The original deposit certificate must be submitted to the embassy. The embassy will not return it. The business license or organization code will be automatically unfrozen upon expiration. Certificate 1. Applicants whose unit is an enterprise, please provide a clear copy of the business license, copy it on A4 paper, have annual inspection records, and stamp the official seal of the unit on the copy 2. Applicants whose unit is a public institution , please provide a clear copy of the organization code certificate, copy it on A4 paper, have annual inspection records, and stamp the copy with the official seal of the unit. Attached is the personal information form. Please complete and accurately fill in the employment certificate 1. Use the company's official letterhead paper Print it and stamp it with the company's red seal. 2. The proof of employment must include: name of the unit, personal position and income, specific travel time, position of person in charge, signature, telephone number, fax, and the unit's business license/enterprise organization code number. And it is necessary to indicate that the sponsor applicant will return to the country on time. 3. Applicants from the same unit must be listed on the same letterhead, and each person must provide the original guarantee. 4. A sample is attached for reference, see Attachment 1. 2.3 Guarantee deposit of more than 50,000 yuan per person Other supplementary materials 1. The original temporary residence permit is required 2. If it is the Northern Consular District, if the place of work is different from the place where the passport was issued, a copy of the temporary residence permit is required.

Tips 1. For guests who have been refused a visa by any country, please provide a refusal explanation. This explanation can be a refusal letter from the embassy, ??or a description written by the applicant himself, in both Chinese and English. 2. The embassy has the right to extract the information when accepting the visa. The applicant goes to the embassy for an interview, or requires the applicant to go to the embassy for an interview to cancel the visa after returning. 3. The embassy examines applicants who are farmers on their household registration books more strictly, and the rejection rate is high. Documents required for a French visa - specific description of the name of the documents for retirees Passport 1. Private passport valid for more than 6 months 2. Please sign on the last page of the passport with your Chinese name 3. Those holding a renewed passport must also provide all original photos of the old passport 1. Two-inch recent color photo with white background 4 photos 2. The photo size requirement is 35×45mm3. Please write your name in pencil on the back of the photo ID card 1. If it is an old ID card, please use A4 paper to make 2 copies 2. If it is a new ID card, please use A4 paper Copy 2 copies of both sides of the household registration booklet. All member pages in the household registration booklet should be copied on A4 paper, regardless of whether it is property of immediate family members: original and copy of bank deposit certificate, each person's amount is more than 50,000 yuan. 1. If it is a spouse's property, provide , and the household register cannot reflect the relationship between husband and wife, a copy of the marriage certificate must be provided 2. The deposit certificate must be in the bank’s standard format, with a correct English translation, and cannot be handwritten 3. The validity period of the deposit certificate must be frozen until the team returns to the country 2 Month 4. The original copy of the deposit certificate must be submitted to the embassy. The embassy will not return it. The personal information form will be automatically unfrozen upon expiration. Please complete and accurately fill in a copy of the retirement certificate on A4 paper. Guarantee deposit is more than 50,000 yuan per person. Other supplementary materials 1. The original copy of the temporary residence permit is required. 2. If it is the Northern Consular District, if the place of residence is different from the place where the passport is issued, a copy of the temporary residence permit is required.

Tips 1. For guests who have been refused a visa by any country, please provide a refusal explanation. This explanation can be a refusal letter from the embassy, ??or a description written by the applicant himself, in both Chinese and English. 2. The embassy has the right to extract the information when accepting the visa. The applicant goes to the embassy for an interview, or requires the applicant to go to the embassy for an interview to cancel the visa after returning to the country. 3. The embassy examines applicants who are farmers on their household registration books more strictly, and the rejection rate is high. Documents required for a French visa - student document name, specific description, passport 1. Private passport valid for more than 6 months 2. Please sign on the last page of the passport with your Chinese name 3. Those holding a renewed passport must also provide all original photos of the old passport 1. Two-inch recent color photo with white background 4 2. The photo size requirement is 35×45mm3. Please write your name in pencil on the back of the photo. ID card 1. If it is an old ID card, please make 2 copies on A4 paper. 2. If it is a new ID card, please make a copy on A4 paper. 2 copies on both sides of the household registration booklet. All member pages in the household registration booklet must be copied on A4 paper, regardless of whether the property is owned by immediate family members: original and copy of bank deposit certificate, the amount per person is more than 50,000 yuan. 1. Parental property or property can be provided Property in my name 2. If you are a student over 18 years old and have no personal property, you can provide your parents’ property. If your household registration cannot reflect the relationship with your parents, you need to provide notarization of relatives from three parties. If it can be reflected, notarization is not required. 3. If you are providing parents' property, and the household registration cannot reflect the kinship relationship with your parents, you must provide notarization and certification of three-party relatives. 4. The deposit certificate must be in the bank's standard format, with a correct English translation, and cannot be handwritten. 5. The validity period of the deposit certificate must be frozen until 2 months after the team returns to the country 6. The original deposit certificate must be submitted to the embassy. The embassy will not return it and will automatically unfreeze it upon expiration. The personal information form is attached. Please complete and accurately fill in the school leave approval letter. 1. Use the school's official letterhead paper to print out all contents. It is in English 2. The content of the leave approval letter must include: the name of the school, the department or class where the student is located, the specific travel time, the signature of the department leader or principal, as well as the telephone number and fax number, and must indicate the guarantee that the applicant will return to the country on time. 3. A sample is attached. For reference, see Appendix 2 for notarization and certification. Students under 18 years old 1. Traveling with both parents, need to provide: A. Notarization and certification of three-party kinship certificate. The child must be the main applicant for notarization 2. Traveling with one parent, Need to provide: A. Notarization and certification of the three-party kinship certificate. The child must be the main applicant for notarization. B. The notarized party must issue a notarization and certification of consent. 3. If traveling with non-immediate relatives other than parents, you need to provide: A. . Notarization and certification of the three-party kinship certificate. The child must be the main applicant for notarization. B. Notarization and certification of the consent form issued by both parents. 4. For those traveling alone, the embassy will not accept guarantees with a deposit of more than 50,000 yuan per person. Other supplementary materials 1. The original temporary residence permit must be provided Tips 1. Guests who have been refused a visa by any country, please provide a refusal explanation. This explanation can be a refusal letter from the embassy, ??or a description written by the applicant himself, in both Chinese and English. 2. The embassy has the right to select applicants to come to the embassy for an interview when accepting visas, or require the applicant to come to the embassy for an interview to cancel the visa after returning to the country. 3. The embassy has a stricter review of applicants who are farmers on their household registration books, and the visa rejection rate is high