Issuing a visa to Germany by invitation - how to avoid rejection?
Do you have friends or family in Germany? Do they dream of showing you the beauties of the German land and offer to become their guest? Take advantage of their hospitality and ask to send an invitation for a visitor visa.
How can you refuse a tempting offer and not visit fabulous Germany.
What is this visa
An invitation visa is a type of document that allows you to cross the Schengen borders. It is issued in the presence of a special invitation from the receiving party.
Frees you from the need to book a hotel (if you plan to stay with the Germans) and provide financial guarantees (if the inviter undertakes to pay your expenses).
Visiting guests involves staying in the house of the inviting party.
Who can invite
The hosts are relatives, friends or acquaintances living in Germany.
How much is done
Approximately 5 business days.
What is the price
35 EUR, we pay in rubles at the exchange rate.
Children aged 0 to 6 years and close relatives are exempted from the embassy fee.
How to get a free visa
In addition to young children, grandparents, spouses, children and parents can receive it.
Relationship must be documented. You will need:
Visa by invitation to Germany: required documents
The questionnaire is filled out according to a standard model, but there are features - pay attention to them.
Item 21. Purpose of the trip.
Visiting relatives/friends.
Item 24. Number of entries.
Multiple entry.
This visa allows you to visit the territory of Germany more than once.
Item 25. Length of stay.
Item 31. Information about the inviting person.
Name of your friend or relative in Germany, address of his residence, contacts for communication (telephone, e-mail).
Item 33. Who pays for your expenses abroad.
If by yourself, select the items you need in the left column. If the inviter, fill in the right column.
Mandatory item of the questionnaire: who will cover your expenses abroad.
Interview
When submitting documents directly to the Embassy, be prepared for an interview with German officials. A guest visa has one unpleasant feature: everyone will ask you about everything.
Appearance
Fancy attire, bright jewelry, catchy make-up and heels are not welcome (you are not at a wedding). Remember how Europeans dress, try to imitate. Now you are in their territory.
Clothing can say a lot about you.
Leave gadgets, bags, perfumes at the entrance, or better yet, forget them at home. Turn off your phone.
Behavior
Be calm and patient. You may be bombarded with tricky and private questions. Respond with the arrangement, think about how your answers can affect the decision to apply for a visa. Don't interrupt, don't get excited.
Confidence and calmness will help you cope with the interview.
Legend
Think carefully about possible questions and answers before the interview. If you are going to the bride / groom, do not advertise it. Come up with a legend (this is a family friend; you are going to his wedding, etc.)
It is better not to mention your touching love story at the interview.
What do German officials pay attention to?
Willingness to return is the main criterion by which the Embassy evaluates the chances of a visa. Your task is to prove that you are only a guest in Germany. You can remember the difference in cultures (different religion, different language) and wave your return ticket.
What are they asking about
Everything depends on the specific case. But the most frequently asked questions are:
- Have you already been to Germany?
- Who are you going to?
- What language do you communicate? (we answer: "In Russian")
- Where do you study, work?
- Are there any other relatives in the European Union?
- Have you applied for moving to Germany? (better if not served)
- Are you going for permanent residence? (we answer: “No, Mother Russia is the sweetest of all”)
- How long have you known each other?
- Are you planning to get married? (we answer: “I have a bride / groom in Russia”)
- What are you planning to see, what to do in Germany?
Think before you answer, and everything will be fine!
Tourists share experiences
Svetlana:
“I applied for a visa when I flew to a friend’s wedding in Dussel. Then I was an unmarried girl, without property, without children. I collected a standard package of documents, attached to it a certificate from graduate school and a copy of the wedding invitation (not to be confused with the standard invitation, his girlfriend issued it separately). Ride! I received my visa without any problems.
Katerina:
“My mother was denied permission. And all thanks to her talkativeness. At the Embassy, of course, they began to ask: who are you going to, why, what will you do. She told everything as it is: “I’m going to my daughter to help with my grandchildren. I would like to live in a European way. Gray Russian weekdays are tired. I can't wait until I leave. Apparently, the officials suspected my mother of intending to settle in Germany. Of course, we thought about it, but we were not going to draw up the documents yet. She has never been with us. Now the path is closed. Be careful during the interview!
“I have a friend in Hannover. I wanted to visit him for Christmas. He's a student, he couldn't vouch for me. And he didn't own an apartment. Lived with parents. They thought to issue it through his dad, but he "stood a pose." I had to get a regular tourist visa. I booked a hotel, bought air tickets - everything, as usual. True, I lost 10% of the reservation, but they gave me a visa without any problems, cartoon.
