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Is it possible to open Schengen through Poland on your own?
Hello. Consult, please! I want to go to Europe with my girlfriend, travel to some cities of such countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, literally 5-7 days. We want to go on our own. But there is a problem with obtaining a visa, because through an agency it is expensive - 200-250 euros. I am from the Lugansk region, and she is from western Ukraine, and she will easily issue a shopping visa, but it’s not realistic for me. And on my own behalf, I am not advised to draw up, they say, in any case, I will receive a refusal. If I prepare all the necessary documents, with a partial prepayment of hotels. I can’t apply for a visa through another country, because I’m still a student, I don’t have a bank account, and my parents don’t officially work anywhere. Is it worth trying or is it better to take a bus tour and not worry? THANK YOU in advance for your reply!!
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Well, why not?
If you have the right honest bookings, go boldly.
If you have the right honest bookings, go boldly.
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answered 11 years ago
I would take a bus tour with your layout. you will be fiddling with documents for a long time and you will have to prove solvency. that is, open a bank account and put money there for reference. and if a student, then a sponsor is also needed, and parents in this case cannot play this role
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answered 11 years ago
The consular department of the Republic of Poland closest to you (and serving your region) is in Kharkiv.
I do not know, unfortunately, how things are with Polish visas. Our nearest consulate is in Vinnitsa, there are no problems with visas. The application form (questionnaire) can be downloaded from the website of the consulate. And look for some Polish organization in your city - usually there, for little money, they provide assistance in filling out a questionnaire and preparing a package of documents. Through the Internet, you can also register for the submission of docks to the consulate.
As far as I know, you will need: a passport (valid for at least 3 months on the day you return to Ukraine), a blue ink application form (application form), 2 color photographs (in the photo studio you will say that for a Schengen visa), a copy of all pages of the internal passports on separate sheets of A-4 format, a copy of the identification code, a copy of the birth certificate, copies of the first page of the passport and all pages with marks - on separate sheets of A-4 format.
I do not know, unfortunately, how things are with Polish visas. Our nearest consulate is in Vinnitsa, there are no problems with visas. The application form (questionnaire) can be downloaded from the website of the consulate. And look for some Polish organization in your city - usually there, for little money, they provide assistance in filling out a questionnaire and preparing a package of documents. Through the Internet, you can also register for the submission of docks to the consulate.
As far as I know, you will need: a passport (valid for at least 3 months on the day you return to Ukraine), a blue ink application form (application form), 2 color photographs (in the photo studio you will say that for a Schengen visa), a copy of all pages of the internal passports on separate sheets of A-4 format, a copy of the identification code, a copy of the birth certificate, copies of the first page of the passport and all pages with marks - on separate sheets of A-4 format.
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answered 11 years ago
Students under 21 - full-time students are exempt from paying the consular fee (save 35 euros), but you will need to submit the original certificate from the place of study indicating the exact address and phone number of the educational institution and a copy of the student card. If you travel in the midst of the educational process, the certificate must contain permission from the administration of the university for your absence from classes from ___ to ____. You also need a statement from your parents, written by hand and certified by a signature, that you are completely dependent on them. Plus, copies of the parents' internal passports - all pages on separate sheets of A-4 format.
Basically, no big deal. You can also try. Good luck!
Basically, no big deal. You can also try. Good luck!
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answered 11 years ago
And if I get a refusal, will there be problems with opening Schengen or visas to other countries in the future?
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answered 11 years ago
No, it will not.
Refusal is possible in case of violation of visa laws, that is, if you stay in the Schengen area for more days than allowed by the visa, well, with other violations.
Do not be afraid of anything and remember that the horror stories about the fact that you will not be granted a visa if you apply on your own were invented by travel agents in order to earn money on you.
Good luck to you!
Refusal is possible in case of violation of visa laws, that is, if you stay in the Schengen area for more days than allowed by the visa, well, with other violations.
Do not be afraid of anything and remember that the horror stories about the fact that you will not be granted a visa if you apply on your own were invented by travel agents in order to earn money on you.
Good luck to you!
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answered 11 years ago
Oh, how much nonsense was written here!
Firstly, if you intend to apply for a Polish visa, you must calculate everything so that there are more nights in Poland than in any other country.
Secondly, you can safely try to get a visa on your own (through the visa center).
Thirdly, the list of dock acceptance points in Ukraine:
http://www.kijow.msz.gov.pl/uk/konsulski_ta_wizowi/wizowa_info/spysok_punktiw/spysok_punktiw
Fourth, study in detail the list of necessary docks for the Polish "Schengen" here:
http://www.kijow.msz.gov.pl/uk/konsulski_ta_wizowi/wizowa_info/schen_perelik/schen_perelik
Py.Sy. Questionnaires http://www.kijow.msz.gov.pl/uk/konsulski_ta_wizowi/wizowa_info/wiz_ankiety/wiz_ankiety
Firstly, if you intend to apply for a Polish visa, you must calculate everything so that there are more nights in Poland than in any other country.
Secondly, you can safely try to get a visa on your own (through the visa center).
Thirdly, the list of dock acceptance points in Ukraine:
http://www.kijow.msz.gov.pl/uk/konsulski_ta_wizowi/wizowa_info/spysok_punktiw/spysok_punktiw
Fourth, study in detail the list of necessary docks for the Polish "Schengen" here:
http://www.kijow.msz.gov.pl/uk/konsulski_ta_wizowi/wizowa_info/schen_perelik/schen_perelik
Py.Sy. Questionnaires http://www.kijow.msz.gov.pl/uk/konsulski_ta_wizowi/wizowa_info/wiz_ankiety/wiz_ankiety
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answered 11 years ago
Yes, and if you have any questions about visa issues, you can safely ask them by calling the visa center nearest to you - everyone there answers without problems!
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answered 11 years ago
I just dug up about Schengen visas through the consulate of the Republic of Poland:
Experienced people advise you to first register on the site, and then collect documents.
The website address of the consulate is secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl. On the main page you will see information about the types of Schengen visas and a list of documents required for their execution. To select the date of submission of documents, hover over the "visa" menu and in the window that appears, select the option "Schengen visa - register the form".
In a new window, you will see further step-by-step instructions: at the bottom of the page you need to select a country, a consular office and the desired date for submitting documents (you will be shown free days).
Important: consideration of documents takes four days. Therefore, if you set the date for filing documents on Monday, and you have a plane on Friday early in the morning, then you will most likely not have time to get a visa.
Experienced people advise you to first register on the site, and then collect documents.
The website address of the consulate is secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl. On the main page you will see information about the types of Schengen visas and a list of documents required for their execution. To select the date of submission of documents, hover over the "visa" menu and in the window that appears, select the option "Schengen visa - register the form".
In a new window, you will see further step-by-step instructions: at the bottom of the page you need to select a country, a consular office and the desired date for submitting documents (you will be shown free days).
Important: consideration of documents takes four days. Therefore, if you set the date for filing documents on Monday, and you have a plane on Friday early in the morning, then you will most likely not have time to get a visa.
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answered 11 years ago
I tried to do it directly at the consulate (i.e. without a visa center), I didn’t succeed :( It seems that everything is deliberately arranged there in order to make money with this very VC.
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answered 11 years ago
I agree with jabetta - the Poles cunningly arranged everything so that there was no way without the EC (. However, when I did it for myself, but Schengen, and "Craiova" - I was lucky, everything happened without the participation of the EC. But that was a long time ago.
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answered 11 years ago
That's just the point, that for a long time. The Poles opened the EC only in the autumn, since then it has been a miracle to get to the direct line.
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answered 11 years ago
You upset me. I get a new salary, and I will go to the EC for a visa. Now I'm crying.
Of course, I didn’t want to clog the air with incompetent information. Sorry. I'll fix it.
Although thanks to the author of the question, she herself learned a lot of new things.
Of course, I didn’t want to clog the air with incompetent information. Sorry. I'll fix it.
Although thanks to the author of the question, she herself learned a lot of new things.
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answered 11 years ago
Why cry? Feel free to go, just prepare the right documents. Also note that a visa is not a guarantee of entry into the country. Now I warn everyone about this, since the Polish border guards are atrocious - they themselves witnessed how 4 people were returned in front of us in our queue.
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answered 11 years ago
Yes, you are right here too. In my case, it is even more sad, because in our tandem of travelers, only I do not have a Pole's card. And I, like a dog, understand Polish, but I only speak it when I'm tipsy (because the accent of a person who has learned a little language at an already quite adult age is nowhere to go). And since our man is always sober at customs, the whole people are almost never welcome to me. But pah-pah, we have never been returned from the queue.
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answered 11 years ago
We don't know Polish either - we managed with Ukrainian and Russian, moreover, sober;) We tried to include English a little, but it turned out to be superfluous. Do not be discouraged and do not set yourself up in advance for a negative outcome!
Good luck!
Good luck!
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answered 11 years ago
Thank you! and you! and lilu rich - believe that everything will work out, and everything will grow together by itself!
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answered 11 years ago
Of course, nothing grows together. Whether you apply through an EC or a consulate, you must correctly and honestly prepare and submit documents. What documents are needed, you were given information here. You will need money, put the necessary amount on a credit card with a reserve, naturally for this you will need to open a bank account, whose money it will be, no one cares, it is yours.
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answered 11 years ago
Yes, and I'm not sure that it will be more difficult for you to get a visa than for your girlfriend to go on a shopping visa. There are some troubles.
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answered 11 years ago
jabetta, tell me, please, for what reason did the Polish border guards not allow people with an open visa to pass?
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answered 11 years ago
travelsita, unfortunately, I can’t say anything for sure - it was not announced publicly. Wording like: "We questioned the purpose of your visit."
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answered 11 years ago
Thanks for the answer. The purpose of the visit is stated in the embassy's questionnaire. The visa center makes a decision on permission to enter (opens a visa) The border guards were confused by something else.
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answered 11 years ago
I can’t say for sure what confused the border guards, but we were also “shocked” specifically - and they looked at letters from hotels and asked about return tickets. So our passports are not zero - a lot of visas and cartoons. In general, you need to keep in mind.
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answered 11 years ago
travelsita border guards are always the ones who decide whether you want to enter or not. and knowing the situation with Polish visas for Ukrainians, they constantly double-check everything. but here's who else you'll get.
10 people were also wrapped up with us.
mostly cartoons.
10 people were also wrapped up with us.
mostly cartoons.
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answered 11 years ago
Jabette and Anetka-gan, tell me, please, did you go on a group tour or on your own. We are going in a group, but it's still scary.
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answered 11 years ago
Tell me the answer to this question: we are planning to go with my family to Poland (I, my wife and son, 8 years old), the route Poland-Czech Republic-Austria-Hungary. Received letters from all hotels (written off with each and asked to send the original). In a week we submit documents to the PPVA. Q: Do I need to make copies of letters for each applicant? If so, what about the bank statement that was issued on my card. If it is not necessary, what should be indicated in the column, where should the hotels and their addresses be?
Thank you.
Alexei.
Thank you.
Alexei.
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answered 11 years ago