Visa for ADS-groups

Visa application

ADS (Approved Destination Status) visas are applied for via an ADS-accredited travel agency. Applications are submitted directly (i.e. not by post) by the travel agency’s designated couriers.

Documents that must be submitted by the ADS-accredited travel agency (note that all documents must be submitted in original)

• A name list of all the group members, with passport numbers

• A detailed itinerary (in Swedish or in English), including flight details for the round trip from China, names, addresses, telephone numbers and fax numbers of the hotels to be used by the group during the tour with the dates of stay in each hotel, and details of how the group is to travel between locations during the tour.

• Flight reservation with confirmation for the China-Europe-China round trip from the airlines (with list of the tourists’ names).

• Name of the tour leader and a copy of the ADS-badge

• Name and contact details of the designated partner tour operator in Europe

• Confirmation from the designated partner tour operator in Europe that accommodation and transport within Europe as specified in the group’s itinerary will be provided to all members of the group.

For each member of the group the following materials should be handed in:

• Application form for Schengen Visa

• Two colour photos not more than six months old, passport-sized (45 mmx35 mm) full face and taken against a light background.

• Passport with a validity of at least three months beyond the planned departure from Sweden/Schengen. Photocopy of the first page of the passport.

• Copy of a paid medical travel insurance that covers the entire period of intended stay, valid for all Schengen states.

For minors (under 18) copy of student card + Original letter of the school, mentioning:
- full address, telephone number of the school
- permission for absence
- name and function of the person giving the permission

Minors travelling alone or with one parent:
-Notary Certificate of permission to travel
from both parents or legal guardians (when
minor is travelling alone) or the parent or
legal guardian not travelling (if minor is
travelling with one parent), legalized by
MFA, and when not in China, attested by
the relevant authorities in the country of
residence.
-Notary Certificate of family relation or proof
of guardianship, legalised by MFA.

-Original "Hukou" (no translation) With photocopies of all pages (only for Chinese
nationals).

-Proof of solvency of the applicant Bank statements from the last 3 to 6 months, no deposits

For employees:
-a sealed copy of the business licence of the
employing company
-a letter from the employer (in English, or in
Chinese with English translation) on official
company paper with stamp, signature, date
and clearly mentioning:
- address, telephone and fax numbers of
the employing company
-  the name and position in the employing
company of the countersigning officer
- the name of the applicant, position, salary
and years of service
- approval for leave or absence

For retired persons:
Proof of pension or other regular income

For unemployed adults:
If married: Letter of employment and income of
the spouse + Notary certificate of marriage,
legalised by MFA.
If single/divorced/widow/widower: Any other proof of regular income.

After the travel:

• The boarding pass and passport must be presented to the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing or the Consulate General in Shanghai via your travel agency.

• The Chinese accredited travel agency may be requested to provide additional documents/information.
 
• Individual group members may be requested to undergo an interview.

Changes to itinerary

• Visas are valid for the pre-determined itinerary as submitted at the time of application. If, for reasons beyond the control of the Chinese accredited travel agency, any changes are made to this itinerary between the application and departure, it is the responsibility of the travel agency to inform the Embassy or Consulate General of the country where the application was made immediately. It should be noted that changes to an itinerary may only concern points of minor detail such as the hotels where the group will be staying. In all circumstances, the group must travel as a group and all members of the group must stay in the same hotels. It is not permissible to change basic elements of the itinerary.