How to apply for Schengen visa for French free travel in 2020

It is still difficult for France to apply for a Schengen visa freely. You need to prepare a lot of materials and documents, as well as relevant certificates. The process is not complicated, but it can still save money if it is operated properly. Let me share with you the detailed handling process and strategy.

The success of an ordinary visa depends entirely on the visa officer. Even if the information is fully prepared, it cannot be guaranteed that 100% will pass. Everything we do is to convince the visa officer that we are going to enjoy the great rivers and mountains of other countries and return to China.

The applicant's situation

1. Husband and wife (working)

When I first started traveling freely with my husband, my passport was blank and I lacked materials.

2. Married women (work)

I have a record of crossing the border in France once, but this time my husband didn't go, and the materials prepared were almost the same as last time.

child

When I go out for the first time, my passport is blank, but because she needs a guardian, she will usually give me a visa as long as she passes.

4. Retirees

My mother has a record of leaving Europe, and my father-in-law only has a Thai visa. Generally speaking, you need a Schengen visa. What is needed is that European and American records are relatively easy to sign, so whether their visas can be passed is a drum.

Tips: Whether to find an agent depends on your own situation. I didn't find the first application because I was working in an identity. I found it the second time. After all, Eva and retirees should open all kinds of proof materials for fear of omission.

The role of the agent is not to help you prepare the materials. His role is to help you review the list of materials in the early stage. Some of them will send insurance, prepare "fake" air tickets and travel itinerary for you, and finally help you make an appointment to send a visa and fill out the form. You just need to prepare the materials according to the list and send them to the embassy for signature. It's the first time to send a signature to the embassy and ask for fingerprints. If it is the second time, it will be signed directly online.

bill of materials

One person should prepare an envelope for the following materials, arrange them in order, print or copy them on A4 paper! If you don't understand, you can turn down and have a corresponding explanation.

0 1 working people

French-British visa form

Two 2-inch photos (recent 6 months, bareheaded color photos on white background)

Original passport

2 copies of passport

British tourist routes

Air ticket orders for departure and return from China

One copy of the work unit certificate in Chinese and one copy in English.

Company business license/organization code/institution legal person certificate (with official seal)

The front copy of the dual-currency credit card should have my name (cover the back code to avoid theft)

Six months' salary goes in and out.

Other income certificates (stocks, funds, etc.). )

Certificate of deposit, deposit more than 50 thousand yuan.

Copies of everyone in my household registration book.

Marriage certificate (copy of marriage certificate and divorce certificate)

Copy of id card

Copies of real estate and vehicle production

Cross travel insurance policy

02 school-age children

French-British visa form

Two 2-inch photos (recent 6 months, bareheaded color photos on white background)

Original passport

2 copies of passport

British tourist routes

Air ticket orders for departure and return from China

Capital guarantee of original parent company

Original notarial certificate+foreign affairs office certification (in Chinese and English) Attach the child's photo to the notarial certificate.

Notarization of relatives' permission certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Copy of birth certificate

The work permits of parents' respective units are bilingual.

Six months' salary in parents' names.

Parents' fixed income certificate

Copy of parents' ID card

Copies of parents' real estate and car production

A copy of my ID card

Copies of all the pages of my account book.

Cross-travel insurance policy 03 retirees

French-British visa form

Two 2-inch photos (recent 6 months, bareheaded color photos on white background)

Original passport

2 copies of passport

British tourist routes

Air ticket orders for departure and return from China

Copy of retirement certificate, with the original when submitting the visa.

Retirement pay card 6 months continuous bill

fixed income

Certificate of deposit, deposit more than 50 thousand yuan.

Physical examination report, tertiary hospitals are over 70 years old.

Children's consent form

Copy of children's ID card or passport

My marriage certificate and divorce certificate, etc.

A copy of my ID card

Copies of real estate and vehicle production

Cross travel insurance policy

Information, those things

0 1 French English visa form

You need to fill it out in English, you can print it out by hand, or you can apply online, because you can't make mistakes, you can leave it until all the materials are ready. At the same time, you must go according to the agreed time after making an appointment, and you must not be late. If you are late, you need to make a new appointment. When all the materials are ready, you can leave the appointment, send the sign and fill out the form. Item 37 and the bottom right corner of the last page need Chinese signatures. Address of booking signing and downloading form:/) Do it, and generate English version with one click.

Including the time of going and returning, as well as the daily itinerary, it is best to bring the name of the hotel. Remember 2 points, all trips should be self-consistent and logical; Arrange the itinerary reasonably, so that the visa officer will think that you are traveling.

The first time I did it myself, the second time I asked for an agent, fearing that the agent would be perfunctory, but fortunately I passed it later.

Certificate of Chinese and English work units

Tips: Pay attention to the order of writing names, dates and addresses in Chinese and English.

On-the-job certificate reference model

04 certificate of deposit

If you don't have 50,000 yuan, don't put it in at once in the near future. It is best to save it in batches six months in advance before planning a trip. The more, the better. If many people go to everyone's account, it's time to save money and prove their strength.

If you really can't wait, to be on the safe side, you can attach an A4 piece of paper and write a statement on the deposit and withdrawal of the sudden extra money.

05 original parent company capital guarantee

Tips: whoever provides bank running water will sign it. Both parents will provide it and both parties will sign it.

Reference model of capital guarantee

Original notarial certificate+notarial certificate certified by Foreign Affairs Office (in Chinese and English)

Notarization of relatives' permission certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This is my biggest headache, but minors need to apply for a visa to go abroad, which is to say on the Internet that your baby is your baby and your mother is your mother. If the wife takes care of the children, it is necessary to prove that the children belong to both husband and wife, and the husband needs to agree that the wife takes the children out. Couples need to go to three places. Police station, notary office, foreign affairs office, especially this foreign affairs office, didn't know what it was before. !

Workflow: First, call the notary office to inquire about the working hours and materials that need to be prepared in advance-go to the police station to copy the side column of the birth certificate-go to the notary office for notarization-go to the Foreign Affairs Office for certification, and the whole cost is about 1000. If the visa is not passed, the money will be wasted.

Police station: Go to the police station where the child is registered, copy the sidebar of the birth certificate and stamp it.

Notary Office: I went to the Notary Office in donghu district to find a notary and explained that I needed to translate the notarial certificate. They have expense details and forms there, which are very friendly and smooth.

Address: 8th Floor, Zhitong Plaza, No.307 Fuzhou Road, donghu district, Nanchang.

The Foreign Affairs Office (Jiangxi Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office) also handles the notarization of relatives certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here. Since Nanchang has no Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it needs to be mailed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for certification.

Address: No.0/57, Supu Road, donghu district, Nanchang.

There is a small door next to it. You can bring materials directly for emergency handling, and you need to add money.

Original and photocopy of retirement certificate.

Retirement certificate is necessary, you must have it, you can submit it if you don't have it, but the pass rate will be greatly reduced. Because my mother has retired for a long time, there is no such thing at all. Fortunately, the original unit was still there, so she went back to the original unit and got a retirement certificate.

If you don't have a certificate, you can also buy a certificate to go to the original unit.

08 children's consent form

Model consent form

About asset certificate and marriage certificate

It is best to provide my real estate or car output to prove that it will not be hacked abroad. You can confiscate your house if you stay abroad, hee hee! The more you provide, the greater your credibility! The pass rate is also large! At the same time, the more money in the bank, it also proves that you can survive at home and afford it abroad. So those things about personal assets, try to provide.

Usually married, it's easy to sign. Single, especially single women, if they don't have a real estate or a car, they will often be refused a visa, because the visa officer will think that you are going abroad to find a husband! !

10 Cross Travel Insurance Policy

Taobao is everywhere, but the insured amount is above 30 thousand euros. Ask customer service and I'll recommend it to you. I use it safely. The time must span the travel period, such as starting on the 2 nd and returning on the 4 th, preferably Bao 1 -5.

1 1 supplementary materials

In order to make the visa officer feel the same way, you can write an English letter attached to it and tell the purpose of your visit. Although it is not necessary, in order to improve the pass rate, you can try it.

12 booking delivery

French visa website: https://france-visas.gouv.fr/zh/web/france-visas

This method is much more convenient than before. After understanding, there is no brain to follow the steps. However, it is best to choose Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan and French embassies in China.

I went to Wuhan for the first time and signed it the next day, soon. But the second time, the intermediary made an appointment to Changsha, which is a place similar to the intermediary audit. Although it is also formal, they have to be sent to Wuhan for trial, so the time is much longer.

Make an appointment on time, and don't be late, even if it's 1 second, otherwise you need to make a new appointment.

Tips: All materials should be printed and copied on A4 paper, and clipped in the order I wrote. Don't use staples.