Visit Europe

Europe Visit Visa Details:

The Europe Visit Visa is used by visiting individuals, families and businesspersons to facilitate short travel and tourism to Europe. There are three major subtypes of this visa:

• Tourist visitor: Someone visiting Europe for leisure and recreation or to meet friends and family. You can apply for this from outside or within Europe
• Business visitor: For businesspersons making short business trips for business, negotiations or to attend events. You must apply for this from outside Europe
• Sponsored family visitor- For family members outside Europe who are sponsored for a visit visa by an Europe citizen or permanent resident

Visitor visas of longer duration are issued to parents of Europen citizens and Permanent Residents.

Processing time:

• Tourist visitor – 25% of applications: Less than 1 day / 50% of applications: 6 days/ 75% of applications: 26 days / 90% of applications: 37 days
• Business visitor – 25% of applications: Less than 1 day/ 50% of applications: 3 days/ 75% of applications: 9 days / 90% of applications: 25 days
• Sponsored family visitor – 25% of applications: 28 days/ 50% of applications: 36 days/ 75% of applications: 45 days / 90% of applications: 50 days

Processing time of visit visas are dependent on several factors:

• You must have submitted all the required supporting documents when submitting your application
• Your response time to requests for additional information
• Time taken by the authorities to complete the required checks on the information in your application
• Time taken to receive additional information pertaining to your health, character and national security
• Decision to accept or refuse your visa application will be based on the information and documents you provide

It is advisable to make your visa application well in advance of your travel date and not make any travel arrangements till your visa is granted.

Processing time of various visa subcategories

• Tourist visitor- 75% of applications: 21 days/90% of applications: 34 days
• Business visitor- 75% of applications: 21 days/90% of applications: 34 days
• Sponsored family visitor – 75% of applications: 54 days/90% of applications: 64 days

Key points to note about this visa are:

• You cannot work on this visa
• This visa allows you to travel and stay across Europe
• The visa is typically issued for a period between 3 months to one year

Documents required for Europe visitor visa

To apply for the Europe Visit Visa, applicants must:

• Show that they have sufficient funds to cover their trip costs for the duration of their visit
• Have no criminal record and must comply with all Europen laws
• Meet all health standards and submit medical records as necessary
• Show valid documentation and invitation letters from sponsors
• Meet any other requirements asked for
• Valid passport
• Recent passport size colored photographs
• Confirmed return air tickets
• Trip itinerary
• Bank statements for a period of 3 to 6 months
• Travel insurance
• Proof of enough funds
• Invitation letter: If visiting relatives or friends, a letter of invitation from the relative or friend in Europe
• Hotel booking confirmation

HOW OSI CAN HELP YOU?

OSI is best positioned to help you with your Europe visit visa. Our teams will help you:

• Assess which visa type to apply under
• Gather and prepare your documentation
• Filling of forms
• Review of all your documentation
• Apply for your visa

Talk to us to get your Europe visit visa process underway