What applicants add, by country
For many countries the European Commission adopts one list for all Schengen consulates there. Short summaries of the lists for the main markets; open the decision for the full list and for business, study, medical and family visits.
Applying in India
The list was revised in July 2025: a cover letter and a copy of the passport data page are now required, and business owners show more financial documents.
- Proof of the means of transport and the itinerary.
- A cover letter: purpose of travel, duration, names of the people travelling with you, transport and accommodation.
- Proof of accommodation in every Schengen country of the trip: hotel reservations, a holiday rental, or the host's sponsorship or private accommodation form.
- Original bank statement for the last 3 months, stamped and signed by the bank, and the income tax return acknowledgment for the last 2 assessment years.
- Employees: payslips for 3 months, the employment contract and the employer's leave approval. Company owners: the company registration with its GST number, business bank statements and tax return (barcode verifiable).
- Copies of the passport data page, its last page and the Schengen stamps of previous passports.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2025) 4379 of 4 July 2025. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in Saudi Arabia: citizens and residents
One list for everyone who applies in Saudi Arabia; residents add their iqama and re-entry visa.
- A copy of the flight or travel reservation with the itinerary and the flight reservation number.
- Bank statements for the last 3 months with the current balance, or other verifiable proof of funds such as a credit card statement.
- An original letter from the employer or sponsor in Saudi Arabia, attested by the Chamber of Commerce: position, date of recruitment, contract, salary, the purpose of the visit, who covers the costs, and a contact person. Self-employed: the trade licence with a translation.
- Tourism: a hotel reservation, a rental contract or proof of your own property for the stay.
- A copy of the ID card or birth certificate if the passport does not show the place of birth.
- Residents (non-Saudi nationals): an iqama valid for at least 3 months after the planned return, a Saudi re-entry visa valid beyond your departure from the Schengen Area, and bank statements for 6 months showing the salary.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2018) 6862 of 24 October 2018. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in United Arab Emirates: residents and citizens
The list applies to everyone who applies in the UAE.
- A copy of the flight ticket or flight reservation, including the return flight.
- Proof of funds: payslips, an international credit card with bank statements, bank statements for the last 3 months, or a sponsorship form.
- Proof of accommodation: a hotel reservation, a rental or property in the destination country, or confirmation from a host or an inviting company.
- A UAE residence permit valid for 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area; GCC citizens show a UAE ID card valid for the same time.
- Employees: an original letter from the employer with position, length of contract and salary. Self-employed: a valid original trade licence.
- Tourism: the full travel itinerary.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2020) 3329 of 27 May 2020. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in Pakistan
Besides bank statements, the list asks for the family registration certificate and two years of tax returns.
- A copy of the CNIC (Pakistani nationals) or proof of legal residence in Pakistan.
- A return or round trip flight reservation between Pakistan and the destination country, and reservations for the trips between Schengen countries if there are several stops.
- Accommodation for the entire stay (hotel, apartment hotel, holiday home, camping, youth hostel) or the host's sponsorship or private accommodation form.
- The Family Registration Certificate (FRC) issued in English by NADRA.
- Bank statements for the last 6 months, signed and stamped by the bank, the National Tax Number certificate, and the FBR acknowledgement of tax returns for the last 2 fiscal years.
- Employees: payslips for 3 months, the employment contract and the employer's leave letter. Civil servants: a No Objection Certificate. Retired: pension statements for 6 months.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2018) 6863 of 24 October 2018. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in Nigeria
The common list dates from 2012, the oldest of these: check it against your consulate's current checklist.
- A copy of the flight ticket or flight reservation, including the return flight.
- Verifiable proof of funds: salary slips, a recent personal bank statement or the balance over the last 3 months, or income from property.
- Proof of accommodation for the whole stay: hotel reservations, a holiday rental, a campus residence or an invitation from the host.
- Tourism: the Tax Clearance Certificate and certificate of incorporation (business people) or an employment letter with the days of leave; proof of ties in Nigeria such as a marriage certificate or property.
- Non-Nigerian nationals: a copy of the Nigerian residence permit.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2012) 5310 of 6 August 2012 (Abuja and Lagos). National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in Egypt
Egypt's list names a confirmation of a hotel reservation among the accepted proofs of accommodation, next to prepaid ones.
- Proof of the means of transport and the itinerary.
- Proof of accommodation: a prepaid hotel reservation, a confirmation of a hotel reservation, prepaid accommodation, private accommodation or proof of funds to pay for it.
- Original bank statements for the last 6 months with the bank's stamp and signature, and their translation.
- Employees: an employment certificate with the date of recruitment, position and salary. Company owners: the commercial registry and tax card.
- An extract of the family register (Kid Aely). First-time applicants: the Mogamma travel movement certificate.
- Tourism: the leave approval if you are employed, and the itinerary if you visit several Schengen countries.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2023) 2743 of 27 April 2023. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in Morocco
Revised in July 2025 together with India's list: family visits now need more documents about the host and the family tie.
- A reservation of a return ticket: air, bus or ferry.
- Hotel reservations, a rental or property in the destination country, a host's confirmation (some countries use a national form) or proof of funds for accommodation.
- A statement from a Moroccan bank for the last 3 months, or proof that a host or an organisation covers the costs.
- Employees: an employment certificate, the CNSS wage declaration and the last 3 payslips. Business people: the trade register extract (bulletin No 7), the company's documents and its bank statements.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2025) 4379 of 4 July 2025. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in Algeria
The list starts with accommodation and funds; transport appears under tourism, as a booking or a document with the itinerary.
- Accommodation: a host's confirmation (some countries use a national form), a host company's confirmation, a hotel reservation, or a rental or property.
- A bank statement for the last 3 months, plus a sponsor's or organisation's cost coverage or an international credit card.
- Employees: an employment certificate or contract, the CNAS affiliation certificate and payslips for 3 months. Traders: the trade register, CASNOS membership and the C20 form.
- The family record from the civil register (or the individual record if you are not married).
- Tourism: confirmation of an organised trip or another document with the itinerary, and proof of accommodation.
- Non-Algerian nationals: an Algerian residence card valid for at least 3 months after the trip.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2021) 6062 of 26 August 2021. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.
Applying in Philippines
The Philippine list asks for a day-to-day itinerary for tourism and for civil documents certified by the PSA.
- Proof of funds for the last 6 months: a bank certificate, bank books, personal bank statements or credit card statements.
- A copy of the travel itinerary; for tourism, a detailed day-to-day itinerary.
- Proof of accommodation: a confirmed hotel booking, a hotel voucher or a letter from the host.
- Employees: the certificate of employment, the leave of absence certificate and the latest income tax return. Self-employed: the DTI or SEC registration, the tax return and the business financial statement.
- Proof of ties: social security contributions, a property title, PSA birth or marriage certificates.
- Non-Philippine nationals: the Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) valid for 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area. Minors travelling alone: the DSWD clearance.
Source: Commission Implementing Decision C(2021) 5457 of 28 July 2021. National forms, appointment providers and extra documents differ by consulate: check your consulate’s checklist.