In addition to the required documents in the application, you can also submit a letter of desire, and an old passport to create credibility.
Mr. Phan Tu (40 years old, Hanoi) shares more experiences to increase his chances of getting a Schengen visa.
The official list of documents that the French Government requires you to submit to issue a visa is quite simple, but you should include many documents that are not in the list of requirements to increase your visa success rate.
Letter of request
In the letter, you should state why you want to go to France, and clearly state that you will return to Vietnam after the trip. In the list of documents to submit, there is no letter, but we still write seriously and fully, because we understand that the person reviewing the visa application is based on all factors to decide. whether to trust, whether to issue a visa or not.
If you are not good at English, you can find the support of translation software, friends, and relatives to translate. The letter does not need to be long, just an A4 page. Most importantly, the body of the letter must be written by you, and match the travel schedule you build in your profile.
Old passport
The application directory only requires you to submit a current passport. However, if you have previous passports, and on them have been stamped entry and exit from other countries, you should photocopy them and attach them to your visa application, neither notarization nor accompanying copies are required. origin. Those passports are proof that you have traveled to many places and have returned to Vietnam. This increases the reliability for this travel purpose.
If those old passports have stamps of the countries that need visas, it will be more effective (USA, Japan, Korea, Australia…), even the trips many years ago are still good proof. . The application reviewer will look at it to assess your credibility in applying for a French tourist visa.
Proof of property
To apply for a Schengen visa, an important thing to do is to prove your finances. The list of documents only stipulates bank account statements, payroll, regular sources of income from real estate, certificates of retirement, dividends, and remittances. However, if you do not have or do not complete the above documents, you can submit other documents, as long as you can prove that you can afford the trip, and have a stable economic life in Vietnam. Male. For example, you can submit a notarized copy of your savings book, certificate of deposit, real estate documents, car documents, etc. in your name, or you are a co-owner. Even if you do not have a permanent job at an agency and do not have a salary sheet, or do not receive a regular salary through your account, you can still apply for a French visa if you can submit alternative documents showing that have other sources of income.
Proof of identity
In case you are a student, the portfolio still requires the submission of documents proving your socio-professional background. If it is difficult for you to obtain a leave of absence from the school administration, alternative documents can be submitted – although they are not included in the official records. Specifically, all documents that prove you are going to school, have a strong connection with the surrounding community. For example, matriculation notices, admission confirmation, certificates of merit, certificates of merit, the types of certificates you have when taking exams, certificates obtained in extracurricular activities, and membership cards,… These documents only need to be photocopied, not notarized, not translated, and do not need to be attached to the original.
Although not as powerful as an employment contract or an employment certificate, the above documents still provide additional useful information about you for the visa reviewer to know your background and decide whether to apply for a visa. trust you or not. The more documents you have, the more people will understand about you, thus the higher your chances of passing.
