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List of supporting documents
Please note that the Embassy may in individual cases request additional documents during the examination of an application which are not mentioned in the below list, or waive one or more of the requirements below.
- Application for Schengen Visa, completed, signed and dated.
- Appendix A – Questionnaire for applicants, completed, signed and dated.
- Passport or other travel document and copies of the first page, all pages with stamp and visas. The passport should be valid at least a further 3 months after the date of expiry of the visa. The passport must be issued within the last 10 years. It shall contain at least two blank pages.
- One (1) photograph 35 x 45 mm in colour not older than one year. The photograph must show full face and taken against a plain, evenly lit and light background.
- Flight or travel reservations or other proof of intended transport.
- Proof of accommodation.
- Proof of means of subsistence: e.g.
– bank account statement on the account turnover during the last three months, and
– proof of regular income e.g. salary slips of the last three months (or similar).
- The following documents regarding the purpose of the visit, for either of the categories:
(a) For cultural events or conferences:
– an invitation from the organiser of the event or/the contract concluded by the cultural service provider or/invitation to a creative work.
(b) For sporting events:
– invitation from the sports club/sports federation or/accreditation confirming the participation in the sport event.
– certificate from the sending sports club or sport federation
- The following documents regarding the personal situation of the applicant shall be presented by either of the categories:
(a) If the applicant is employed:
– letter from employer and/or approval for leave.
– SGK (social security) registration document and SGK "hizmet dökümü".
(b) If the applicant is a farmer
– farmer certificate issued by chamber of agriculture
(c) If applicant is employed by or owner of a private company
– company registration in chamber of commerce and copy of the bulletin of the trade register.
– statement of taxes payment.
(d) If the applicant is retired:
– proof of pension (either bank account statement or pensioner booklet).
(e) If the applicant is a student:
– student certificate (Öğrenci Belgesi).
(f) If the applicant is a minor or under age 18 and travelling alone or with one parent or legal guardian only:
– public notary approved statement from his/her parents (this condition shall not apply if the travelling parent is a single parent or holds the parental authority alone).
- A valid, personal medical travel insurance which covers costs for: emergency treatment by a doctor, urgent ambulance transportation and transportation back to applicant’s home country if required for medical reasons. The insurance must cover at least 30, 000 Euro and be valid in all Schengen states and cover the total length of the stay. Applicants for a visa more than two entries (multiple entries) shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel insurance covering the period of their first intended visit. Such applicants shall sign the statement (in the application form) declaring that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel insurance for subsequent stays.
- For Iraqi citizens the Embassy also requires all applicants to present an original national identity card.