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Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Applying for Schengen Visa? Just keep these points in mind

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Today, European countries stand as a prime dream destination for people of India to Immigrate to Europe, hence in the current years; the demand for Schengen Visa for passport holders from India who seek Overseas Immigration has increased at a fast scale. According to the figures from the Internal Migration and European Commission Affairs, over 7,00,000 applications for Schengen Visas were submitted by Indians in the year 2015.

A Schengen Visa is the document granted to anyone who is planning to visit any region within the Schengen States. The Schengen area is comprised of 26 nations that have agreed to permit free movement of their citizens within this region as a single nation. Out of 26 nations that are bounded by this Schengen Agreement, around 22 are part of EU and remaining four are part of European Free Trade Association.

The nations in the Schengen areas include Belgium, Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Denmark, Germany, France, Finland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Malta, Portugal, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, and Liechtenstein.

Schengen Visa is an authorization granted for:

An individual can transit through or can also intend to stay in the region of the Schengen states for a period of not more than three months on a Short Stay Visa.

An individual can also transit through the foreign transit areas of airports of the Schengen states with an Airport Transit Visa.

Types of Visas:

There are three types of visas available to travelers from around the world. They are Uniform Schengen Visa (USV), National Visas and Limited Territorial Validity Visas (LTV).

Schengen Travel Visa is granted to those who look to travel for work, business, leisure, and education or to visit their friends and families staying in the region. This type of Travel Visa is normally granted with the validity of three months.

There are 19 nations that are not part of the EU region and they are also not part of Schengen area, but they permit overseas citizens of other non-Schengen nations to enter and reside in their regions, only by showing a valid Schengen visa. Those visiting foreigners do not require a national visa granted from these nations to enter transit and reside in their region temporarily.

There are some points that travelers should keep it in their mind while applying for this Schengen Visa. You have to book an appointment minimum two weeks before your departure since that is the approximate time a Consulate or Embassy require completing the visa issuing formalities. You could also apply three months before the date of travel.

You need to fill up the application form carefully because the visa interviewer can ask you different nature of questions. Making an online appointment and collecting the documents is the most significant eligibility criteria after filling the form.

Documents Required for Visa Processing:

You required following documents such as photographs showing your entire face and neck and photo should be clicked in a light background. Photocopies of any visas issued previously for traveling. You require a valid passport, a medical insurance cover, flight tickets and hotel reservation details, bank statement, proof of your accommodation in Schengen nations and cover letter that mentions your purpose of visit.

Eligibility Criteria for Business Travel:

You require an invitation letter from the partner firm in the Schengen region.

Eligibility Criteria for Education Travel:

Acceptance letter from a University/College/School. Proof of your financial support during your stay in the region. University or college fees receipt.

Eligibility Criteria for Work Travel:

The job contract between the applicant and employer staying in the region. If you are looking to permanently reside in a Schengen nation because your spouse living in that region, you should submit the copy of the marriage certificate with the copy of your spouse’s passport.

Additional Documents required for first-time travelers:

You are required to show your income tax returns of previous three years, appointment letter and proof of legal entity of the firm.

The next step is to prepare for the interview. The interview can be brief or can be long based on your application. You must keep your documents ready during this time. You need to be confident and you should also properly dress up for the interview.

If you are looking to apply for Schengen Visa, it is recommended that you go with a company that has got years of experience in the Overseas Immigration process. Global Tree is one of the Best Immigration Consultants in India that helps you in your Schengen Visa and Immigration Process.

Thursday, 28 September 2017

Flying with little children? It can be done!

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What’s more nerve wracking than flying on a long haul flight for the very first time? It’s flying long haul for the first time with a little infant or with little children in tow. All the nerve wracking experience of having to stand through multiple security lines, making sure you get the connecting flight on time, hauling heavy suitcases and navigating through un familiar airports, not to mention staying cooped up in a metal box for hours on end, becomes a whole new ballgame altogether when you are doing it with little kids.

As a new Overseas Immigrant who is on your way to what will now being your new home along with your family, you would have anticipated the journey with both excitement and apprehension. In this post we share a few tried and tested tips for travelling with small children

Pack enough snacks – Most airlines do not allow you to carry food on board due to security reasons, but they do make exceptions in two cases. One is when you are traveling with little children and second is when one of the travelers is a diabetic. It’s best to carry branded prepackaged and sealed food to get past security check easily. If you carry home cooked food you will be asked to taste it first before you are allowed to carry it on board
Milk bottles for infants – if you are flying with an infant or a toddler who is used to drinking milk from a bottle, you probably sterilize the bottle for every use. Now it’s not possible to have the bottle sterilized on flight, so one way to work around it is to buy sterilized disposable bottle liners which are available online. That way you can discard the used ones and replace them with new liners for every feed. Also make sure to wash the bottle thoroughly before you disembark at the airport for your connecting flight to avoid having to taste spoilt milk for your kid’s bottle to get past the security check
Make sure to take along their favorite blanket, teddy, doll, etc. anything to keep them comfortable on the long haul flight and to save you from a screaming tantrum. Having a screaming Child on Board is not a pretty sight and will not endear you to your fellow passengers
Take some favorite treats along with you to coax them to wear their seat belts when required and some candy to suck on as the flight takes off to help ease the air pressure
Go easy on the inflight juices that are offered however, especially if you are traveling with toddlers. Allowing the children to snack on juice may seem like a nice way to keep your kids happy and in one place, but you can end up with children on your hands who are very tired but wired by the end of the flight.
Remember they have jet lag too. Make sure to gently coax them to sleep according to the sleeping schedule of the flight. Most long distance International Flights will dim the lights at specific intervals as per the local time to allow the passengers to adjust to the changing time zones. Adjusting your and your children’s sleeping times accordingly will help you in combatting jet lag on arrival.
Get a change of clothes – This one goes without saying. You should get more than one change of clothes for all of you if you are flying with little children. Accidents can and will happen, especially on bumpy flights. Juice spills, spit ups, food stains all of these will make your child uncomfortable unless you are able to quickly change him into something cleaner
Book a bassinet seat for your infant – if you are flying with an infant, then be sure to book early and ask for a bassinet seat. These are cradle like seats that are attached in front of you and are a life saver as you can place your infant in the bassinet and sleep in your own seat without having to cradle an infant in your arms all night long. These are provided on a limited basis and are generally first come first serve.

To know more about flying long distance and for an opportunity to get a Easy Visa Process to your favorite country, get in touch with Global Tree whose head office located in Begumpet, Hyderabad the most Trusted Immigration Consultant in India.