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Schengen Visa questions (for touring Europe)
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cno na sa inyo nakakuha na ng Schengen Visa na dito sa pinas ni-issue? share naman kau ng "adventures" nyo habang nilalakad nyo na mabigyan kau ng Schengen Visa. mahirap ba? matagal ba? ano mga ni-require? ano mga tinanong? magkano nagastos nyo para makakuha ng Schengen Visa. share na rin kau ng tips pano yung best o kaya pinakamadaling way para makakuha ng schengen visa... anong country na kasali sa schengen treaty ung pedeng gawing point of entry para mas madali ka ma-issue-han ng schengen visa (kung possible man un) baka meron din sa inyo dito na nag-honeymoon sa europe using schengen visa, share na rin kau ng experiences nyo mula sa pag-apply ng Schengen Visa dito sa pinas up to sa paggamit nyo mismo nung Schengen Visa nung nag-honeymoon kau europe....so far eto palang nakita ko sa internet na useful:
http://www.ambafrance-ph.org/ambassad/fiche/visas.gb.html
mas ok sana kung may magse-share ng actual experiences nila....
sana may mag-reply :*)
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re use of the visa while travelling, wala ako masyadong mai-share kasi sa Paris lang kami pumunta. we took the eurostar from London. di naman kami nagka-problema pagdating ng France.
how much yung nagastos nyo using that travel agency?
Pag sa EU ka mag-apply, it pays to show them that you've been traveling a lot recently on leisure or business. This indicates clearly you have the funds to spend and that your money works for you, not the other way around. It also indicates that you won't be a potential TNT, and you won't be a PAIN IN THE @$$ for their pension & Social Security System.
Show them you are very refined and familiar with their culture. DRESS WELL ON YOUR INTERVIEW. First impressions last.
like what they said, dress well (you don't need to be uber bonnga, just look presentable
the interview's really very casual. they'll ask your itenerary, how much your budget is, where you'll be staying when you get there.. those kind of questions. relax lang and be confident upon answering questions.
happy travelling
pano mo i-indicate yung san ka magii-stay nun? yung tipong, let's say point of entry is france tapos you'll stay there for 2 days lang kc you'll go to italy next, tapos a day or 2 ka lng din sa italy then hop again to, let's say, spain....yung ganun ba.... kc may nabasa ako na kelangan mong mag-submit ng attestation d'accueil (official proof of residence or projected residence)...... eh pano kung gusto mong maging adventurous na tipong pagdating mo sa france dun ka lang hanap ng haus para mas mura..... pede ba ung ganung reason sa consul?
ano pung mga travel agencies ung gamit nyo? how much? tsaka anu-ano ung inclusive sa fees nila?
suggestion #1
it's better to write down your itinerary. kahit outline form:
day 1 - paris - hotel name
day 2 - paris - hotel name
day 3 - milan - hotel name
day 4 - rome - hotel name
day 5 - madrid - hotel name
day 6....
suggestion #2
make some hotel reservations. yung medyo kilalang hotels ha. you can do that online. be sure to ask for the confirmation thru fax (better kasi). usually ok lang sa mga hotel yun.
suggestion #3
be sure to have the proof for your transportation. plane, train seat reservations, etc. you can also do that online.
suggestion #4
show them the money!!! ok, mukhang kulang sa physical cash... e di show them the credit card !!!! :glee:
suggestion #5
show them your proof of employment.
suggestion #6
even if you have the intention to, DON'T even hint that you are planning on a freelance tour.
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then, kunwari nakakuha ka na ng visa...
suggestion #1
cancel the hotel reservations... :glee: palitan nung mga mumurahing hostel
suggestion #2
well, you are basically free to alter your written itinerary. wala namang magchi-check sa yo dun sa pupuntahan mo eh.
ano pa ba.....
The questions were fairly simple. What was I going to do there. Where would I be staying, etc. I said attend my cousin's graduation and do some touring. I showed them an invitation for my cousin's graduation. Tapos they asked about finances and stuff and my parent's occupation which I found weird but they asked for my dad's calling card after I said he was a diplomat.
Then they asked my what type of visa would I want. The 10 year multiple, 5-year multiple and so forth. I opted for the 1 month stay since I didn't bring enough cash that day.
But overall, it was easy. It was just hard to keep a straight face watching all those women holding on to their German husbands.
yung kunyari meron akong visa sa switzerland tapos pagdating ko sa switzerland punta ako sa embassy ng france or italy dun sa switz tapos dun ako apply ng schengen, pede ba un?
para mas madali, subukan mong tawagan ang french embassy sa switzerland at directly mong tanungin kung ano ang requirements nila. kasi medyo kagaya niyan yung ginawa ko eh. i was scheduled to go to egypt pero wala na akong oras para mag-apply pa ng visa. nag-stop over lang ako sa new york (tourist visa) pero dun na ako kumuha ng visa papuntang egypt. but before going to new york, i called the consular office and asked for the requirements. syempre sinabi ko din na tourist lang ako sa usa. i submitted my application before shortly before noon and i got the visa after an hour...
We tried getting our schengen visa sa French embassy sa London dati pero di kami pinayagan kasi less than a month na lang daw kaming puwedeng mag stay sa U.K.(based sa date na nakatatak sa passport)
Anyway, just make sure you have supporting documents because this is very important. If this is the first time you're travelling outside of Asia, I hope you've travelled extensively within. It's not important but it helps that you've already visited the US.
It's interesting to note though that the US Embassy is more paranoid about probable TNTs more than the EU.
:cool:
Of course, you have to submit proof of income and all the usual personal documents. Just convince them that you're not going TNT, much like applying for US visa.
Sa port of entry (English Channel ferry crossing in Calais, France) tiningnan lang yung visa, wala man lang tinatak. Sayang, wala tuloy akong ebidensya.
sentiments,
mahirap yan gagawin mo. they don't usually give out visas unless you are a resident there.
kung pumayag man sila, like what my cousin did 2 yrs ago, magpapadala pa sila ng fax punta sa embassy nila sa pinas para iconfirm residency mo.
lalo pa ngayon, dahil nasa terrorist list ang pinas, dati kaming mga resident dito sa swiss nakakakuha ng visa in 1 day, ngayon min of 2wks na at ang wait time namin dahil nga sa confirmation na yan....