General Schengen short term visa requirements

Who needs a visa and to which country can one travel?

The citizens in this list require a visa to enter the Schengen territory in Europe, i.e. Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden and Switzerland
This visa grants in general free mobility within the Schengen territories for visitor’s/ business/tourist stays for a maximum of 90 days in a period of 180 days.

Where do you apply?

You cannot choose at what mission or embassy of a Schengen country to apply. You must apply at the mission of the country where your longest stay will be or if it is difficult to determine (e.g. cruises, bus tours) you must apply at the mission of your first point of entry into the Schengen area.

Sufficient proof has to be submitted about the stay in the Schengen Territory.

Categories of visas depending on length and purpose of stay:

Airport transit visas: required by the nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

Short stay visa (Schengen) visa for 1-90 days (one or multiple entries)

Long stay visa: Visas for visits exceeding 90 days are national visas, and are issued by member states in accordance with national legislation.

Transit visa (1-5 days, single or double entry): It is issued for travel from a non-Schengen state to another non-Schengen state or across the area through a Schengen state territory.

Documentation to be submitted: 

Clearly and completely filled in and signed Common Schengen Application Form, (available from consular websites, or consular offices.) in two sets (one original, one copy)

Passport, which must be valid for a period of at least 3 months beyond the applicant’s last day of stay in the Schengen states. Please ensure that the passport has 2 blank pages to affix visa (two passport copies of pages 1-4)

Three recent passport sized photographs in colour. Photographs should be taken within the last 6 months, no side pose, only from the front, no hat, no veil, no Photoshop.

Property document when applicable, with 2 copies, if you have any and English translation

Family registration records from NADRA
The Pakistani ID-Card

2 copies of Nikah Nama if you are married as well as English translation thereof.

Proof of employment which mentions how long the applicant has been employed by his/hers employer. English translation must be provided.

Granted leave of absence from his/hers work for the relevant number of days. English translation must be provided.

If the applicant runs his own business, he/she must present proof of registration of the business with the relevant authorities and English translation of these documents.

Tax papers for the previous 2 years
Payment tax/registration of company.

Proof of employment: (e.g. letter from company stating continuing employment after period of leave and duration of vacation etc)

If applicant is a student: letter from school/college/university  confirming admission or attendance.

A personal interview with the applicant may be requested.

The visa of the final country of destination (if applicable) must be obtained before applying for a Schengen visa.

Round trip air-ticket and itinerary with dates and flight numbers  specifying entry and exit from Schengen state. Some Schengen authorities accept the itinerary when applying for the visa but  request the original air-ticket when visa is collected (please check)

Proof of sufficient funds for duration of stay, e.g.: (min. amount required is different in each country – please check with the appropriate consular authority)

Bank and credit statements for last 6 months in addition to previous year.

Salary slips- 3 months prior

Tax receipt of foreign exchange purchased bearing applicant’s name.

Traveller’s cheques.

For credit cards, recent credit card statement.

Cash will not be accepted as proof of foreign exchange.

A) travel/health/accident insurance
A minimum medical coverage of Rupees equivalent Euro 30.000,00. Applicants must present insurance policy that states policy number, name of insured person, validity and schedule benefits. The insurance must cover medical attention, emergency hospital treatment and repatriation for medical reasons ‘on the spot’.

B) Accommodation
Confirmed hotel booking is requested (hotel reservation are not necessarily proof of confirmation.* For some  countries birth certificate (person Bevis Sweden) is requested.  If applicant is staying with a sponsor, the relevant authorities may request invitation letter from the host with copy of his/her passport or ID. Document that has been stamped by the relevant authorities may be requested.

C) For business
An official business invitation letter from the company  of your main travel destination in a Schengen state as well as from  the Pakistani employer stating the purpose of the visit must be  presented. For conferences should be submitted: proof of registration and payment.

Invitation from the business partner in Schengen Country should be also sent directly to the Embassy.

Recommendation letter from the Chamber of Commerce.

Recent correspondence between you and your Schengen business   partner)

Bank statement covering the last six months. In addition applicants are required to submit bank statement for the previous year. The applicants should present their personal bank statement as well as the company’s bank statement.

Tax papers for the previous 2 years

Proof of registration of the business with the relevant authorities.

D) Certified parental consent
By both parents for children under 18  travelling alone. If the child travels with only one parent, the other  parent must produce the notarized/certified consent. If only one parent has guardianship of the minor, the court judgements (NADRA)  confirming this must be presented.
Certain consular authorities  require that both parents sign in the presence of a consular official.  The Schengen State’s Consular offices reserve the right to request  further documentation if deemed necessary
Points A-D has To be submitted in original + extra copy.

Procedural Advices and Legal Notice:
There is no guarantee that a visa will be issued and no rights can be derived from the information obtained in the general Schengen visa information

Visa applications will be rejected if application forms are not fully completed and signed and are not accompanied by the above required documents.

Procedure: It is the responsibility of the applicant to take note of the visa application requirements and to apply in time well before making travel arrangements.

Entry into the Schengen territory: The possession of a visa is only one of the conditions for entry into the territory of the Schengen state. Should the Schengen State’s border authority refuse entry, no claim for reimbursement of the visa fee or airline ticket can be submitted. The border police at your Schengen destination may request the presentation of sufficient funds, a letter of invitation, hotel reservation and proof of medical insurance. Failure to present said funds/documents may result in entry being refused.

For organized groups arrangements should be made well in advance with the relevant issuing authority.

*** Fees and requirements are subject to change without prior notice.

* PKR equivalent to 18 Euro is charged by FedEx/Gerry’s.

All types of visa (transit and short stay) 60 Euro in its equivalent to Pakistani Rupees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD/Banker’s Cheque of Habib Bank Limited) favouring “Embassy of Sweden, Islamabad”

National Long stay visas: Contact our embassy or the issuing authority.

Visa fees will be waivered for:

Children under age 6
School pupils, students, post graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for study purposes or educational training.
Researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research.
Spouses of EU/EEA citizens (EEA: Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein) and their children, under the age 21.

Copies of spouses’ EU/EEA and Switzerland passport.

Marriage/ Birth certificates etc.must be submitted with the application as proof of relationship with EU/EEA spouse/parent.

Visa processing fees are not reimbursable if a visa is rejected.

Some Schengen/EU Countries require that if a Pakistani is married to a Schengen national, proof that the wedding is valid in the national law should be submitted.

The application receiving hours at FedEx/Gerry’s are from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., Passport collection hours are between 2.00 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Telephone enquiries to the Embassy are restricted to: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Application forms are available at FedEx/Gerry’s application centres free of charge. Forms can also be downloaded from the Embassy's website or can be hand collected from the Consulates in:

Lahore:
Consulate of Sweden
5, FCC, Gulberg
Phone: 042-5753404-6

Karachi:
Consulate of Sweden
5-6 Chartered Bank Chambers, I.I Chundrigar Road
Phone: 021-2415697

Embassy of Sweden
P.O. Box 1100
House 4, Street 5, F-6/3 Islamabad
Phone: 051-2828 712
Fax: 051-2825 284
E-mail: ambassaden.islamabad-visum@foreign.ministry.se

Website: www.swedenabroad.se/Islamabad