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- A valid international passport (the validity of the passport has to exceed the end of the proposed trip by at least 3 months) + a copy of the used pages of the passport + a copy national ID-card + a copy of the used pages of your previous passport (if you have one).
- A visa application form + 1 recent passport photograph.
- Proof of employment and proof of leave.
- Ticket reservation.
- A valid international travel insurance document + a copy. The amount insured has to be minimum 30.000 EUR (equivalent in PKR) insurance and has to cover the whole Schengen territory as well as the whole duration of the stay in the Schengen territory. If the insurance cannot be obtained in Pakistan, one should obtain insurance from Europe.
- An original sponsorship form (annex 3 bis) from Belgium: recommended.
- A copy of the ID card of sponsor.
- Proof of solvency of sponsor.
- If applicable, proof of family ties (copies of birth and marriage certificates etc.), or a letter of invitation with a detailed description of the ties between the host and the invited person.
- Proof of personal financial means, via:
- Credit card + a copy
- Personal salary slips (12 months)
- Personal bank account statements (6 months)
Additional documents may be required, where appropriate. Presentation of a complete file does not necessarily mean that a visa will be issued. Applications have to be transmitted minimum four weeks before the actual travel date.
Visa application files must be submitted via Gerry’s International - Visa Drop Box.
* Attention, guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): the applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance : proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)
This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.
* All fees (handling fees or consular fees) are to be paid to Gerry's international. Nobody (staff, lawyers, private consultants or travel agencies) is entitled to charge any amount of money directly to the applicant except for VFS/Gerry's international offices or the Embassy.
