Visa Requirements

• Application for Schengen Visa
• Valid passport in original and a copy
• Copy of previous passports
• Medical insurance covering the whole Schengen area and for the whole period of stay
• Pakistani identity card (CNIC)
• Flight reservation of air ticket (return or round trip)
• If trips include several stops in the territory of the Member States, reservations of intra-Schengen itinerary (train, flights, car rental)
• Reservation of accommodation for the entire duration of the stay
• Family Registration Certificate (FRC) issued in English by NADRA (Pakistan National Database and Registration Authority)
• Bank statements showing movements in the last six months, duly signed and stamped by the bank
• National Tax Number Certificate (or proof of exemption if applicable)
• Federal Board of Revenue acknowledgement of tax returns for the last two fiscal years before the application date; or, if one of the above cannot be produced, other proof, supported by documents, of income generating assets or other means of subsistence asapplicable
• Invitation Letter
• Chamber Membership Certificate
• Chamber Recommendation Letter
• Are you (applicant) employed?
• Pay slips for the last three months before the application date;
• Copy of the employment contract
• An employer's letter stating the approval for leave of absence, specifying the dates of absence, position and salary of the employee, duration of employment, purpose of absence, contact number of employer.
• Are you (applicant) a civil servant/government employee?
• Non Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the Administration/public service employing the applicant stating the dates of the intended visit
• Are you (applicant) retired?
• Pension statements for the last six months
• Are you (applicant) dependent from another applicant
• If the proof of family relationship cannot be established by the Family Registration Certificate (FRC)
• Tourism and Visit Family and Friends
• Proof of sponsorship. Invitation form No.240011 (Swedish) or No. 241011 (English),
• If the applicant is visiting a close relative, proof of family relationship through copy of the Family Registration Certificate (FRC) issued by NADRA (Pakistan National Database and Registration Authority) proof of family relationship through national civil status records; and If the applicant is the spouse of the intended visited person, marriage certificate (Nikah Nama) and/or Marriage Registration Certificate issued in English, by Union Council of residence, or other proof as applicable for religious minorities.