How to apply for a European tourist visa?

The process of applying for a European visa

1. Check the visa information yourself.

Through the visa quick search function, enter the Chinese name or pinyin of the country, and you can find the visa information you need to apply for; Through the popular navigation of the website, you can find the visa information of the country you need to apply for according to the distribution of each continent.

2. Call for visa information.

Communicate with visa customer service through customer service telephone to obtain the latest information of visa application, such as whether the visa information has changed recently and the acceptance time of the embassy in the near future;

3. Submit the visa materials/pay the visa fee/sign the visa agreement.

Fees for visa submission: visa applicants can submit visa materials in person, entrust others to submit them, and wire transfer.

Sign the visa agreement: the visa application can be signed in person or by fax.

The embassy accepts visa applications.

After receiving the visa materials and visa fees, the visa Commissioner will sort out and review the visa materials on the same day, and arrange the on-site staff to go to the embassy to deliver the visa application on the first working day thereafter. Countries that need the applicant to submit and sign in person need the applicant to go to the embassy to submit and sign in person.

5, notify the visa results

If the visa application is successful, the visa will be obtained for the applicant with the permission of the embassy, and the visa applicant will be informed at the first time.

Step 6 get a passport

Applicants can collect passports, visas and invoices by themselves, or entrust others to collect them and collect them by mail.

Materials required for visa application:

1. Passport: two 2-inch photos. Passports must provide copies of all visa records.

2. Visa application form: downloaded from the website of the other consulate.

3. Round-trip air ticket booking form: As long as the ticket office or air ticket agent can buy international air tickets, tickets can be issued.

4. a visa insurance: the insurance amount is more than 30,000 euros, and it needs to cover the whole process. You can find an insurance company or buy it online.

5. Certificate of going abroad: the certificate issued by the work unit, including the applicant's name, position, salary, travel time abroad, etc. And indicate the name, address and telephone number of the person in charge of the work unit, affix the official seal and issue the name, position and signature of the person in charge of the certificate, with an English translation.

6. Reception certificate of residence in Schengen countries: Some countries can accept the website reservation certificate, while others only accept the hotel fax certificate. You can check it on the website first.

7. Household registration book: original and photocopy, all contents need to be translated.

8. Personal financial guarantee: salary, unfrozen deposit certificate, or real estate license, or car purchase, etc. Original and translation are required.

9. ID card: original and photocopy are required.

10. All the above materials need 1 original and 1 copy. A4 paper is required and submitted in the above order.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Article 9 China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country.

China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise.

China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.