What materials are needed for a Schengen visa with a group tour?

1. Passport;

Two 2-inch photos. The passport must provide copies of all visa records.

2. Visa application form: Download it from the website of the other country’s consulate.

3. Round-trip air ticket booking form: Any ticket office or air ticket agent that can purchase international air tickets can issue it.

4. A copy of visa insurance: the insurance amount is 30,000 euros or more than 300,000 yuan, and it needs to cover the entire trip. You can find an insurance company or purchase online.

5. Proof of traveling abroad: a certificate issued by the work unit including the applicant’s name, position, salary, and time spent traveling abroad. Also indicate the name, address, and phone number of the person in charge of the work unit, stamp the official seal, and issue proof of the name, position, and signature of the person in charge, as well as an English translation.

6. Proof of residence and reception in Schengen countries: Some countries can accept proof of hotel booking on the website, while some countries only accept proof of hotel fax. You can check it on the website first.

7. Household register: original and copy, all contents need to be translated.

8. Personal financial guarantee: salary, unfrozen deposit certificate, or real estate certificate, or vehicle purchase, etc. Original and translated copies are required.

9. ID card: Original and translated copies are required.

What is a Schengen visa?

Schengen visa refers to a visa issued in accordance with the Schengen Agreement. The agreement, named after it was signed in Schengen, Luxembourg, sets out a single visa policy for member states.

According to this agreement, a visa issued by any Schengen member state is also considered valid in all other member states without the need to apply for a separate visa. The countries that implement this agreement are commonly known as "Schengen countries".

Legal basis:

"Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 17 Visa registration items include: visa type, The holder's name, gender, date of birth, number of entries, validity period of entry, duration of stay, date and place of issuance, passport or other international travel document number, etc.

Article 18 When applying for a visa, a foreigner shall submit his or her passport or other international travel documents, as well as relevant materials on the subject of application, to the visa authority stationed abroad, and go through relevant procedures in accordance with the requirements of the visa authority stationed abroad. , accept interviews.

Article 19: If a foreigner applying for a visa needs to provide an invitation letter issued by an entity or individual within China, the applicant shall provide it in accordance with the requirements of the visa authority stationed abroad. The unit or individual that issues the invitation letter shall be responsible for the authenticity of the invitation content.

Article 20: Foreigners who need to enter the country urgently for humanitarian reasons, who are invited to enter the country to engage in emergency business, engineering repairs, or have other urgent entry needs and who hold documents proving that the relevant competent authorities agree to apply for a visa at the port. , you can apply for a port visa to the port visa agency entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security (hereinafter referred to as the port visa agency) at a port approved by the State Council for port visa processing.

Travel agencies that organize inbound tourism in accordance with relevant national regulations may apply to the port visa authority for a group travel visa.

Foreigners who apply for a visa to the port visa authority must submit their passport or other international travel documents, as well as relevant materials on the purpose of the application, go through relevant procedures in accordance with the requirements of the port visa authority, and obtain the visa application form. Port entry.

The visa issued by the port visa authority is valid for one entry, and the period of stay stated on the visa shall not exceed thirty days.

Article 21 If a foreigner has any of the following circumstances, a visa will not be issued:

(1) He has been deported or decided to be deported, and no visa will be issued before the expiration date. Those who have entered the country for a specified number of years;

(2) Those who suffer from severe mental disorders, infectious tuberculosis or other infectious diseases that may cause major harm to public health;

(3) Those who may endanger China’s national security and interests, disrupt social public order, or engage in other illegal and criminal activities;

(4) Make fraud during the visa application process or fail to protect the rights and interests of all persons during their stay in China. Fees are required;

(5) Failure to submit relevant materials required by the visa authority;

(6) Other circumstances where the visa authority deems it inappropriate to issue a visa.

For refusal to issue a visa, the visa authority may not give a reason.

Article 22 Foreigners who meet any of the following circumstances are exempted from visa application:

(1) According to mutual visa exemption agreements signed between the Chinese government and other governments, Those who are exempted from visa application;

(2) Those who hold valid foreigner residence documents;

(3) Those who hold connecting tickets to board international aircraft, ships or trains from China is transiting to a third country or region, staying in China for no more than 24 hours without leaving the port, or staying in a specific area approved by the State Council for no more than the specified time limit;

(4) Regulations of the State Council There are other circumstances under which a visa is exempted.