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C-Type Schengen Visa

Where to apply?

Once an online appointment booking is made you can apply at the Singapore consular office, 435 Orchard Rd #17-01/02/03, Wisma Atria, Singapore 238877.

Office hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs 10am-1pm

Do I have to apply in person?

Visa application form must be submitted in person. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.

How to book an appointment?

You can book your appointment to apply for a visa via the e-konsulat system.

What documents do I need to submit?

1.    A visa application form filled via the e-konsulat system, printed and signed.

2.    A 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour photo. The photo must be:
a.    sharp, taken against white background and printed on a quality paper,
b.    newer than 6 months,
c.    taken en face, clearly showing the eyes and face from both sides from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders with the face covering 70-80% of the photo. The photo must be taken without any headwear.

3.    Passport issued within last ten years, valid for at least three months from the expected return date, with at least two blank pages for visas. If you have another valid passport, you should attach it to the visa application form.

4.    A copy of the passport page with personal data and a photo. 

5.    All persons applying for a single- or double-entry Schengen visa shall demonstrate that they have adequate and valid medical travel insurance covering any expenses that they make incur during their stay(s) within the territory of the Member States, including the need for return travel for medical reasons, the need for urgent medical care, emergency inpatient treatment or death. Multiple-entry visa applicants shall demonstrate that they have adequate and valid travel medical insurance for the period of their first intended visit. The insurance must be valid in every European Union Schengen Zone Member State and EOG associated countries - Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (excluding Spitsbergen) and has to cover the entire period of the intended stay. The minimum insured amount is EUR 30,000.

The list of insurers and the insurance policies that meet the conditions referred to in the Act of 12 December 2013 on foreigners is available below.

 

6.    Copy of a local ID document to confirm residence within the consular district of your application, valid for at least 3 months beyond the date of departure from Schengen.

7.    Proof that you have enough means of subsistence in the form decided by the mission:

a.    A valid last 3 months bank account statements issued by your bank
b.    A valid income certificate from your employer if applicable

Additional requirements if sponsored by a family member: signed letter of financial support, sponsor’s 3 last bank statements, copy of their passport and proof of relation to sponsor (eg. birth certificate, marriage certificate).

8.     Travel tickets with a detailed travel itinerary and reservation reference number.

9.    A proof of accommodation (for example, an official invitation or a hotel booking or reservation).

10. A confirmed booking of a round-trip.

11. Leave approval from local employer.

12. If visiting family or friends a letter of invitation from the host in the Schengen area.

Additionally, when applying for a visa for a minor you should present:

  • Written consent of the child’s parent(s) to apply for a visa, confirmed by a notary. If there is only one guardian, it should be proved by a birth certificate, a court decision on exclusive parental custody or a death certificate of the other parent.
  • Originals and copies of parents' passports.
  • Original and a copy of a birth certificate.

If a child is entered in their parent's or a legal guardian’s passport, please submit a separate visa application. The visa will be pasted into the parent's or the legal guardian's passport.

Additionally, when applying for a visa for domestic helpers, the employer should present:

  • Copies of 3 latest bank statements in employer’s name;
  • Original and a copy of employer’s passport and their residence status in Singapore;
  • Invitation letter from employer incl. information on applicant’s employment history, travel itinerary, confirmation that the applicant will be accompanying the employer during the whole trip (also on return) as well as commitment to bearing all travel and health expenses for the applicant.

Please note:

  • You must apply for a visa in a consular office or the embassy’s consular department in the consular district of your place of residence.
  • Usually, the above documents are enough to receive a visa, however, the consul may require additional documents.
  • Apply for a visa not earlier than three months before your planned journey.
  • The consul may, but does not have to, invite the applicant for an interview.
  • You may be banned from entering any of the Schengen States if you present forged documents or provide false information.
  • Receiving the visa does not guarantee that you will enter the Schengen area - the final decision is always made by the authorities of the country where you intend to cross the Schengen area border.
How much does it cost?

Schengen Visa fee is SGD115.

Payment in cash only.

The visa application fee is non-returnable, whatever the consul's decision. 

What is the waiting time?

The consul will make the decision on the visa within 15 calendar days. Exceptionally, the time to make the decision can be extended up to 30 or 60 days.  

How to collect the documents?

In person between 4-5 pm, Tuesday to Thursday.

How to appeal?

If you do not agree with the consul's decision, you may ask to have your visa application re-considered. You must apply for the reconsideration in the office that issued the decision within 14 days of its delivery.

The application fee in this case is 115 SGD.

Application must be submitted in person, daily between 3 - 4pm.

 

Revocation or annulment of Schengen visa

If you have received a decision to revoke or annul your Schengen visa that you do not agree with, you have the right to ask for a reconsideration. However, if you have applied yourself for your Schengen visa to be revoked and the consul has agreed, you are not entitled to appeal.

You should apply for reconsideration within 14 days of receiving the decision to annul or revoke your Schengen visa at the consular post that issued the decision.

If you apply for reconsideration after your Schengen visa was revoked or annulled, you do not have to pay the consular fee.

Complaint about refusal to issue Schengen visa, decision to revoke or annul Schengen visa and the consul's activities in this respect.

If the consul who examines your reconsideration request, issues a new decision to refuse, annul or revoke your visa, which you do not agree with, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw. The complaint should be forwarded through the consul who made the decision, within 30 days of receiving the decision taken as a result of the re-examination.

You do not pay a consular fee for submitting a complaint to the consul, but you have to pay fees for proceedings before administrative courts. Therefore, you have to note that the court will ask you to pay the court fee. More information on the amount of court fees when appealing with the administrative court, possibility to apply for an exemption from the costs and the language of the procedure, is available at: http://bip.warszawa.wsa.gov.pl/133/wpis-sadowy-zasady-dokonywania-wpisu.html

Frequently asked questions

 

Materials

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