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Name: _______________________ Phone: ___________________ Email: ______________________
1.
Schengen Visa Application Cover Letter (confirmation of submission of your on-line visa application)
Must be printed, dated and contain 2 signatures.
2.
One recent colored passport photo
Mouth must be closed and background must be white.
Photo must not be more than 6 months old.
3.
Receipt for payment obtained after your on-line visa application has been completed and paid.
4.
Original passport / Travel document
Validity of passport / travel doc. must exceed the intended stay in Schengen by at least three months.
Passport /travel doc. must have been issued within the last ten years.
Passport / travel doc. must have two blank pages to affix the visa.
5.
Basis for stay in the U.S.
Valid original U.S. Resident Alien Card or valid original U.S. visa, including the I-94 online
registration, or valid original EAD card if it serves as advance parole;
Students should also present original I-20 with valid travel endorsement (signed within last year).
Exchange visitors (J1) should also present original DS-2019 with valid signed travel endorsement.
Original documents will be returned after your appointment. High resolution color copies of the originals
must be included.
If returning to the U.S., the residence permit / visa must be valid for at least three months exceeding the last
day of the intended stay in Denmark / Schengen.
6.
Original old passport with current U.S. visa (if applicable) and previous Schengen visas with entry and
exit stamps for the last 5 years. High resolution color copies must be included.
7.
Proof of sufficient funds for the intended journey
U.S. bank statements or U.S. credit card statements in your name from the previous 3 months.
The statements must show that you - during the entire trip - have $90 per day for staying in a hotel or
$60 per day for staying in a hostel and sufficient funds to purchase a round trip ticket.
8.
Proof of invitation from host / participation in conference
Signed invitation form (VU1) from the foreign business partner stating the nature and duration of
your stay and number of entries required.
If the host is a company with a prior approval, you must instead submit the (VF2) invitation ID #.
If you are attending a conference, you must provide confirmation that you have been accepted for the
conference and paid the registration fee.
9.
Proof of employment
If employed, you must provide letter from your employer indicating the date of start of your
employment and your job title.
If self-employed, you must provide your latest tax returns (1040) and your business registration.
If working dependant visa holder (H4, L2, F2) you must provide color copy of your EAD card.
10.
Flight itineraries Roundtrip flight reservations and flight itineraries for all planned stays in Schengen (if
several Schengen States will be visited OR if the trip covers several Schengen and non-Schengen countries)
11.
Hotel / hostel reservation in your name covering every day of your stay in Schengen.
12.
Proof of medical travel insurance (insurance card is NOT sufficient)
The insurance coverage must be valid from the day of departure from the U.S. and must be valid
throughout the territory of the Schengen area and for your entire stay in Schengen.
The insurance provider must be a U.S./Schengen company (list of suggested insurance companies)
The minimum coverage accepted is €30.000.
Deductibles and reimbursements are not accepted.
13.
Fees to VFS Global (See list of Fees)
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INSTRUCTION FOR THE APPLICANT
Fill out page 1 with your name and contact details as well as check marks.
Date and sign this page (below) after page 1 has been filled out by VFS Global (check marks).
Make sure to get a copy of page 1 when filled out by yourself and VFS Global.
Your application for a Schengen visa will be forwarded by VFS Global to the Consulate General of Denmark in New York for
decision.
Normally, visas applications are decided within 15 days once received from VFS Global. However, if you have failed to submit
mandatory documents at the time of your appointment at VFS Global, the visa process may be delayed or your visa
application may be refused.
If the VFS officer has indicated that you are missing documentation as highlighted in the table on the first page, you must
send this documentation via regular mail to the Consulate General in New York within 5 calendar days from the date of
your appointment at VFS Global. If you choose to forward the missing documents to the Consulate General via
unencrypted e-mail ([email protected]), please note that sending personal information over the internet is at your own risk. See
more information on the Danish Data Protection Act at http://um.dk/en/about-us/organisation/contact-information/the-
ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-denmark-personal-data-policy
E-mailed documents must meet the following requirements:
E-mail subject line must be the applicant’s name as it appears in passport.
PDF is the only format of attachments accepted. Pictures of documents are not accepted.
Individual file size must be 2 MB or less.
All documents must be placed together in one PDF file, if possible.
WITH MY SIGNATURE I, THE APPLICANT, ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING
1) I understand that I have to submit the indicated missing documents to the Consulate General in New York within 5
calendar days from the date of my appointment at VFS Global. I accept that my visa application will be decided
without the requested documents and that the decision may be to my disadvantage (visa process delayed or visa
application refused), if I do not submit the documents within 5 calendar days from the date of my appointment at
VPS Global.
2) I understand that the Consulate General in New York may, on a case by case basis, request more documents in
addition to what is listed on page 1 or request in-person interview with me.
3) I have been informed how to submit personal information according to the Danish Data Protection Act, and I
understand that forwarding documents via unencrypted e-mail is at my own risk.
4) I understand that the visa (if approved) will be issued according to the documentation and only applicants who fulfil
the criteria for a multiple entry visa will be granted multiple entries.
Date: ________________________________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________________
