Quite often, the reason for refusal of a Schengen visa is an incorrectly filled out application form - any visa officer will tell you this. That's why tochka.ne t I decided to prepare a sample for filling out a visa application form.

For example, consider the Schengen visa application form from the Polish consulate - one of the most popular destinations among Ukrainian tourists.

We specifically chose the questionnaire in English (although the Poles also offer a Ukrainian version) so that you can apply these instructions to other Schengen countries. For example, the same Spaniards have visa forms only in English and Spanish.

The only thing, Please note that the sample visa application form is only relevant for tourist Schengen visas.

So, let's look at the entire questionnaire point by point.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 1.

Surname (Family name)- Enter your last name here. Please note that it must be written exactly the same as in the passport.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 2.

Surname at birth (Former family name)- surname at birth. You fill out this item only if you changed your last name (for example, after marriage).

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 3.

First name (Given name)- your name. Again, exactly as indicated in the passport.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 4.

Date of birth- Date of Birth. Please note that the format for filling out this item is always indicated in the questionnaire itself. Often this is day-month-year (day-month-year) in digital format. For example, 06-10-1988.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 5.

Place of birth- Place of Birth. The city is indicated, for example, Donetsk.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 6.

Country of birth- Country of birth. If you were born before 1991, when Ukraine was actually part of the USSR, you can put either Ukraine or USSR - check with the consulate exactly how. For example, the German consulate requires you to indicate USSR.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 7.

Current nationality- nationality, or rather citizenship at the moment. Just put the name of the country, for example, Ukraine. If your citizenship at birth was different, indicate it also with the mark Nationality at birth.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 8.

Sex- Floor. You need to put a tick or cross. Male - men, Female - women.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 9.

Marital status- Family status. We put a cross or a tick next to the desired item: Single - single, Married - married, Divorced - divorced, Widow(er) - widower.

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Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 10.

In the case of minors- This item can only be completed by minors. You must write the last name, first name and nationality of the person who has parental rights or is an official guardian. If the address of this person is different from the address of the applicant, it must also be indicated.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 11.

National identify number- at this point you need to indicate your identification code.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 12

Type of travel document- here you need to select the type of document with which you will travel. In 98% of cases for Ukrainian tourists this is an Ordinary passport - a foreign passport.

For minors, in this paragraph you need to mark Other and add Child's travel document. For children, also Other marked Mother's\Father's passport.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 13

Number of travel documents- here you need to indicate the series and number of your passport.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 14

Date of issue- date of issue of the passport. Indicated on the first page, opposite the date of issue.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 15

Valid until - expiration date of the passport. Indicated on the first page, opposite Valid until .

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 16

Issued by- who issued the passport. Please note that you need to enter four numbers here; in your passport they are opposite Issued by.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 17

Applicants home address and e-mail address- indicate your home address and email address (the latter is optional). Please note that there is no need to translate the address, please write in transliteration. For example, pr. Peremogy, 8, kv.22.

The box next to it shows Telephone number(s). Indicate your mobile and/or home phone number.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 18

Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality- citizens of Ukraine who do not have dual citizenship put a tick in front of No. in this paragraph.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 19

Current occupation- your current profession. For example, journalist, driver, doctor. Students put student, private entrepreneurs - self employed, officially unemployed - a dash.

Do not forget that the position must be identical to the one indicated on your employment certificate.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 20

Employer and employer's address and telephone number. For students name and address of educational establishment- name of the employing company, its address, contact telephone number.

Students indicate the name of the educational institution, address and telephone number of the dean's office. The unemployed, naturally, again put a dash through.

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Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 21

Main purpose of the journey- literally a reason to travel. Check the box next to Tourism (we repeat, these are instructions for filling out a tourist visa application form).

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 22

Member state(s) of destination- in this paragraph you need to indicate all the Schengen countries in whose territory you will stay during your trip. This does not mean that we need to write “we will fly over Poland.” But if you have a connection, say, in Katowice, and in fact Poland will be a transit country, it must also be indicated.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 23

Member state of first entry- country of entry into the Schengen area. You must indicate the exact country where you will be crossing the border of the Schengen zone for the first time.

Again, if you are flying from Kyiv to Amsterdam with a connection in Munich, then your country of entry into the Schengen zone will be Germany, and your passport will be stamped there.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 24

Number of entries requested- indicate the number of crossings of the Schengen zone.

Single entry - one-time visa, Two entry - two-entry, Multiple entries - reusable.

We think there is no need to explain that a multiple visa is much more convenient, but to obtain it you must have a reasoning - air tickets, invitations, etc. If, for example, you bought tickets Kyiv - Barcelona - Kyiv, and booked a hotel for 5 days - put Single entry, you have no reason to do more.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 25

Duration of intended stay or transit- count and indicate the total number of days in the Schengen area. Please keep in mind that entry and exit days are counted separately. Even if, for example, you arrive in Krakow on November 1 at 23:00, and fly back to Kyiv on November 3 at 00:30, this will actually count as three days.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 26

Schengen visa issued during the past three years- in this paragraph you need to indicate all Schengen visas that you have received over the past three years. If they were, check the Yes box and write the country and visa validity dates. Eg:

Portugal, from 15-07-2009 to 15-08-2009

Spain, from 24-03-2010 to 24-05-2010.

If there were none, check the box next to No.

Yes and the terms of Schengen visas issued over the last three years are indicated. Visas of countries that are not (or were not included at the time the visa was issued) the Schengen area are not indicated. If the applicant has not had Schengen visas for the last three years, No. is indicated.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 27

Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa- here you are asked whether you have submitted your fingerprints to obtain a Schengen visa before?

If not (most likely, this is the case) - put No.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 28

Entry permit for the final country of destination, where applicable- This item is filled out by those who need a transit visa. For our case it is not relevant, put a dash.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 29

Intended date of arrival in the Schengen area- planned date of entry into the Schengen area.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 30

Intended date of departure from the Schengen area- planned date of departure from the territory of the Schengen zone.

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Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 31

Surname and first name of the inviting person in the Member State. If not applicable, name of hotels or temporary accommodations in the Member State- first and last name of the person who invites you. In the case of a tourist visa, enter the name of the hotel (hostel, rented apartment) here.

If you will be staying at several hotels during your trip, list them all.

A little lower, in the same paragraph, there is a column Address and e-mail person/hotel/temporary accommodation. This is where you enter the contacts of the hotel/hotels: address, email.

Nearby in the Telephone and telefax column, respectively, is the telephone and fax number of the above hotels.

If you book hotels on hotels.tochka.net, all this data will be indicated in your confirmation, which will be sent by e-mail.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 32

Name and address of inviting company\organization- the name of the company that invites the applicant. This point has nothing to do with a tourist visa - we put dashes in all columns.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 33

Cost of traveling and living during the applicant's stay is covered- how you will cover the costs of your trip.

Here you are asked to choose from the following points: cover the costs yourself (by the applicant himself/herself) or cover the costs by a sponsor (by a sponsor).

For a tourist visa, the first item by the applicant himself is often chosen. Next, you need to check the boxes next to some of the following items:

  • сash (cash) - check this box in any case, since you must have cash a priori.
  • traveller's checks - if you bought traveler's checks, check the box next to this item (but do not forget to submit copies of the checks in the package of documents).
  • credit card - check this box if you have a credit card that you plan to use to pay abroad.
  • pre-paid accommodation - if you have paid for your hotel or apartment in advance (even partially) and have confirmation of this, check the box.
  • pre-paid transport - if your package of documents contains purchased air and railway tickets, check the box.

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Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 34

Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen- this point has nothing to do with a tourist visa, put a dash through.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 35

Family relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen- the same as point No. 34.

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 36

Place and date- the city where the form was filled out and the date. For example, Kiev 09/25/2011

Sample of filling out a visa application form. Point No. 37

Signature- your signature. A parent or guardian signs for the child.

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It remains to add that visa forms, as a rule, can be downloaded for free or filled out on-line on the website of the consulate or visa center.