It was in 2007 when my parents had to apply for my student
Schengen visa. It wasn’t easy back then, especially with my case since I was
underage and my parents had to give my sister the rights to be my guardian
while I live with her in Finland, there was too much fuss and tons of
paperwork. Of course, I didn’t process my own papers because I was not yet
eighteen, therefore my parent’s had to endure all the processing themselves
while I tagged along. That was eight years ago.
Nowadays I have to do the entire visa processing all by
myself without anyone’s help and although year by year visa application becomes
more expensive, yet easy (thanks internet), there is one thing I realize has
not changed: the process of application itself. Throughout my eight years of
stay in Finland, I had to go through the same visa application process every
year for four years until I finished my studies.
After that, I had to apply for a four-year working resident
visa. It doesn’t matter in which country you try to apply for your Schengen
visa (may it be student, tourist or working visa) and/or to what country, the
requirements are very standard (we’ll go through them as you read along). But
as always, every embassy requires some specifics.
That is why it is always better to call and ask for other
special requirements needed just in case it is not clearly specified in their
list online.
Although I acquired my Schengen visa because of work and
studies, that does not mean it is so much different than applying for a tourist
visa. Tourist Schengen Visa
however a much simpler process than work and studies is since it is only meant
for short visits (90 days).
Be aware nonetheless because even though I say it’s simpler
doesn’t mean you have to treat your application lightly. One wrong move will
lead to your application getting denied and although reapplication is possible,
it is still better to be careful and triple check your requirements before
handing it to the embassy or consulate for processing.
Like any visa application, it also costs a lot, so please
take care that you fill in every detail correctly.
[Source: http://twomonkeystravelgroup.com/2015/04/how-to-apply-for-schengen-visa/]
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