Schengen visa application form

Every Schengen country uses the same application form. It is free: Harmonised application form Application for Schengen Visa This application form is free home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · read Where you fill it in, and who takes it, depends on the country you apply to.

Download the official form from the European Commission

The European Commission publishes the form on its Schengen visa page. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · read Several countries ask you to fill it in online instead; see below.

What the form asks

The field headings as printed on the official form. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · read

  1. Surname (Family name)
  2. Surname at birth (Former family name(s))
  3. First name(s) (Given name(s))
  4. Date of birth (day-month-year)
  5. Place of birth
  6. Country of birth
  7. Current nationality / Nationality at birth, if different / Other nationalities
  8. Sex: Male / Female / Other
  9. Civil status: Single / Married / Registered Partnership / Separated / Divorced / Widow(er) / Other
  10. Parental authority (in case of minors)/legal guardian (surname, first name, address, if different from applicant's, telephone No, email address, and nationality)
  11. National identity number, where applicable
  12. Type of travel document: Ordinary passport / Diplomatic passport / Service passport / Official passport / Special passport / Other travel document
  13. Number of travel document
  14. Date of issue
  15. Valid until
  16. Issued by (country)
  17. Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable
  18. Family relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable: spouse / child / grandchild / dependent ascendant / registered partnership / other
  19. Applicant's home address and email address / Telephone no.
  20. Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality: No / Yes. Residence permit or equivalent ... No. ... Valid until ...
  21. Current occupation
  22. Employer and employer's address and telephone number. For students, name and address of educational establishment
  23. Purpose(s) of the journey: Tourism / Business / Visiting family or friends / Cultural / Sports / Official visit / Medical reasons / Study / Airport transit / Other
  24. Additional information on purpose of stay
  25. Member State of main destination (and other Member States of destination, if applicable)
  26. Member State of first entry
  27. Number of entries requested: Single entry / Two entries / Multiple entries; Intended date of arrival of the first intended stay in the Schengen area; Intended date of departure from the Schengen area after the first intended stay
  28. Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa: No / Yes. Date, if known; Number of the visa, if known
  29. Entry permit for the final country of destination, where applicable: Issued by ... Valid from ... until ...
  30. Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not applicable, name of hotel(s) or temporary accommodation(s) in the Member State(s); Address and email address of inviting person(s)/hotel(s)/temporary accommodation(s); Telephone No
  31. Name and address of inviting company/organisation; Surname, first name, address, telephone No, and email address of contact person in company/organisation; Telephone No of company/organisation
  32. Cost of travelling and living during the applicant's stay is covered: by the applicant (Means of support: Cash / Traveller's cheques / Credit card / Pre-paid accommodation / Pre-paid transport / Other) or by a sponsor (host, company, organisation) (referred to in field 30 or 31 / other; Means of support: Cash / Accommodation provided / All expenses covered during the stay / Pre-paid transport / Other)
  33. Surname and first name of the person filling in the application form, if different from the applicant; Address and email address of the person filling in the application form; Telephone No

Family members of EU, EEA, CH citizens and of UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries skip fields 21, 22, 30, 31 and 32. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · read

Fields 30 to 32 ask who is inviting you and who pays. What an invitation letter should contain is on our invitation letter page.

Where each country takes it

Apply to the country that is your main destination. Some governments use a commercial contractor to receive applications. Where a government's own page names one, it is shown here as a contractor: it collects your documents and fingerprints for a service charge, and does not decide your visa. The rules shown below are for applying in the United Kingdom, which is what most governments' pages describe; check the page for where you live.

CountryThe formWho takes it
Germany
auswaertiges-amt.de		 Schengen visas cannot yet be applied for online on Germany's Consular Services Portal. auswaertiges-amt.de · read In the UK, Germany takes Schengen visa applications only through its contractor TLScontact. uk.diplo.de · read
France
france-visas.gouv.fr		 Fill in the application on France-Visas, then bring the printed form (CERFA) and receipt to your appointment. france-visas.gouv.fr · read In the UK, France's contractor TLScontact receives applications. france-visas.gouv.fr · read
Netherlands
netherlandsworldwide.nl		 Fill in the form online; the printed form carries a unique code. netherlandsworldwide.nl · read In the UK, applications go through the Netherlands' contractor VFS Global. netherlandsworldwide.nl · read
Spain
exteriores.gob.es		 Complete and sign the official application form, filling in every section. exteriores.gob.es · read In London, applications go to Spain's contractor BLS International, by appointment. exteriores.gob.es · read
Italy
vistoperitalia.esteri.it		 Not stated on the page we read In London, appointments are managed only by Italy's contractor VFS Global. conslondra.esteri.it · read
Belgium
unitedkingdom.diplomatie.belgium.be		 Not stated on the page we read In the UK, applications go to Belgium's contractor TLScontact. unitedkingdom.diplomatie.belgium.be · read
Portugal
vistos.mne.gov.pt		 Not stated on the page we read In the UK, Portugal's contractor is VFS Global, in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. vistos.mne.gov.pt · read
Austria
bmeia.gv.at		 A correctly completed application form is a condition for the application to be accepted. bmeia.gv.at · read In the UK, Austria's contractor VFS receives applications. bmeia.gv.at · read
Sweden
swedenabroad.se		 Not stated on the page we read In the UK, VFS Global is the only contractor Sweden authorises for Schengen visa applications. swedenabroad.se · read
Denmark
um.dk		 Apply and pay the visa fee online at ApplyVisa before booking an appointment. um.dk · read In the UK, Denmark's contractor VFS Global runs the visa application centres. um.dk · read
Norway
norway.no		 Not stated on the page we read In the UK, applications go through Norway's contractor VFS Global. norway.no · read
Poland
gov.pl		 Register on e-Konsulat to apply. gov.pl · read In London, Poland takes applications in person at its embassy, with no contractor. gov.pl · read
Czechia
mzv.gov.cz		 An application is accepted only with a valid passport, the application form, a photo and fingerprints, made between six months and 15 days before travel. mzv.gov.cz · read Not stated on the page we read

Not yet read: Greece, Switzerland, Italy (online portal). We print nothing for them until we have.

Fees

The visa fee is the same wherever you apply. A contractor's service charge is on top, and is not the visa fee. See Schengen visa fee.

Last checked 4 October 2026. Not legal advice; check every figure against the government page. What changed