Step by step guide to the Schengen application form

Each Schengen country may produce its own variant of the standard Schengen visa application form. However, the application forms do not vary a great deal and completing the visa application form is generally straightforward. Below is a section-by-section guide to filling out a standard Schengen visa application form. An example of a correctly filled-out application form is also available in Appendix C.

Section Heading 1 Surname 2 3 Surname at birth Given name(s)

Guidance Enter your surname as recorded in your passport. Enter your maiden name if different from the one used in Heading 1 Enter your given names as indicated in your passport (e.g. Paul John Smith, fill in Paul John) Format is DD/MM/YY Enter place of birth as indicated in your passport Enter country of birth as indicated in your passport Enter the nationality as indicated in your passport, as well as any other nationalities that you hold Tick appropriate box Please tick the box in accordance with your legal status. If you are living in a marriage-like relationship with your partner without being legally married, tick "other" and enter "unmarried partner". If you are in a civil partnership or PACS with a French citizen, tick "other" and write Civil partnership orPACS

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Date of birth Place of birth Country of birth Current nationality

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Sex Marital status

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In the case of minors National insurance (NI) number Type of travel document Date of issue Valid until Issued by Applicant's home address Telephone number(s)

Enter details regarding the child's legal guardian Leave it blank unless you have resided in the UK and have been issued a NI number Tick "National Passport" if you hold an ordinary passport Enter as indicated in your passport Enter as indicated in your passport Enter as indicated in your passport Enter your full current address and email address Enter your landline and mobile telephone numbers

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Residence in a country

If you are residing in the UK, tick "Yes" and enter your UK visa number. This is located in the UK visa in your passport, on the top right hand corner. It is either a 9 digit number (e.g. 123456789), or you may have a residence permit stamp with a black 7-digit number preceded by UK (e.g. UK1234567). Enter also your Expiry Date if applicable Enter your current occupation (e.g. doctor, student, engineer) For workers, enter the name, address and telephone number of your employer. For students, enter the name, address and telephone number of your education institution

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Current occupation Employer and employer's address

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Main purpose(s) of the journey Member State(s) of destination Member State of first country Number of entries

Tick as appropriate Enter the Schengen countries that you will be travelling to (e.g. France and Italy) Enter the Schengen country where you will enter first Tick as appropriate. Note if you are traveling to more than one Schengen country, you must tick "Multiple" State the number of days you wish the visa to be valid for. This cannot be longer than 6 months, nor longer than your UK visa validity

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Duration of intended stay

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Schengen visas during the past 3 yeas Fingerprints collected previously Entry permit for the final country of destination Intended date of travel Intended date of departure

Enter details of previous Schengen visa(s) granted (e.g. Germany 2009) Tick as appropriate and enter details if your fingerprints were taken in order to grant you a Schengen visa Only complete if applying for a transit visa.

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Enter your intended date of arrival in the Schengen area Enter you intended date of departure from the Schengen area

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Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not application, name of hotel(s) and fax

Enter the name, address and telephone number of your host or hotel that you have booked to stay with. If you are staying at several hotels, enter details of the first hotel and then "various"

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Name and address of Complete only if applying for a business Schengen visa. Enter details inviting (name, address, telephone number) of the company that has invited company/organisation/ you telephone and fax of company/organisation

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Cost of travelling and living during the applicants stay is covered Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen. Family relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen Place and date

Enter yourself, unless you are being sponsored. Tick "Cash" and "Credit Card"

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Only complete if you are the spouse, dependent child or parent of an EU, EEA or CH national

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Tick as appropriate

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Enter the place and date according to the time and place where you complete this application even if different from where you will submit your visa Sign the application form. For minors, the application form must be signed by his/her legal guardian

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Signature