Schengen Visa Guide

How to Get Schengen Visa on Pakistani Passport?

If you wish to visit Europe then In this article you will find out everything you need to know about how to get Schengen visa on Pakistani passport including required documents, accepted vaccines, which country has the highest approval rate for issuing a visa and tips how to increase Schengen visa approval rate for success.

As you may know, a valid Schengen visa can be used officially to visit up to 26 countries including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Iceland Visa

Iceland will be a good choice to apply for Schengen visa because of it’s highest approval rate, it has very lowest rate of visa refusals. Make a proper visa application, attach all required documents and provide two extra documents as explained below to support your visa application and maximize the chances of your visa approval.

1. Google, find then contact a tour operator in Iceland, and book one or two cheap tours to support your visa application and prove that you are a genuine traveler and traveling for tourism purpose only.
2. Try to arrange an invitation letter from same tour operator for tourism purpose which will definitely worth to buy to support your visa application.

Required Documents

• Covering Letter
  Visa request letter with your detailed day-by-day travel plan.
• Visa Application Form
  Dully filled and signed visa application from. Download Form
• Recent Photographs
  2 recent colour photos 35mm x 45mm, on a white background.
• Current Passport
  Original current passport with at least six months validity and have at least two blank page.
• Previous Passports
  All previous passports, attach lost/stolen report (if any).
• CNIC/ID Card
  CNIC copy on A4 size paper.
• Letter from Employer
  Letter of certification of employment, describing applicant’s job duration of service, income etc. Also attach salary slips of last three months.
• Bank Statement
  Original bank statement with account maintenance certificate. Proof of financial means to support yourself for entire period of stay.
• Travel Health Insurance
  Medical travel insurance valid in all Schengen states, covering one day longer beyond the intended period of stay and of a value not less than 30,000 EUR (original and copy).
• Flight Booking
  Two way or round trip flight booking, paid flight tickets are not required.
• Hotel Reservation
  Hotel reservation or any other accommodation proof for your entire period of stay.
• MRC and FRC
  Marriage registration certificate (is married) and Family registration certificate.
• Birth Certificates & B-Form
  Birth Certificates & B-Form for your children (if applicable).
• Property Documents (optional)
  Attach copy of your property documents with valuation letter to support your visa application (if any).
• IF EMPLOYER/BUSINESS PERSON
  Attach Business registration documents and NTN if you are a business person.

Travel Health Insurance: This is not expensive, this may cost you between Rs:2,000 and Rs:5,000 only depends on number of days of your stay.

Bank Statement: It is not mentioned anywhere how much money exactly you need in your bank account for the bank statement but you should have sufficient money to cover all your travel expenses and you must have enough amount in your account for your survival when you finish your trip.

Covid-19 Related

• Vaccination Certificate
  Travelers must be fully vaccinated with accepted vaccines and proof of verifiable covid-19 vaccination certificate with QR code.
• PCR Test
  First negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before arrival. The second RT PCR test will be taken at the airport on arrival, and the third RT PCR test by the primary healthcare service 5 days later after arrival.
• Quarantine
  Six days hotel quarantine.

First negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before arrival. The second RT PCR test will be taken at the airport on arrival, and the third RT PCR test by the primary healthcare service 5 days later after arrival.

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Approved Insurance Companies

With effect from 01 January 2015, only electronic Schengen insurance policies issued by any one of the following insurance companies will be accepted for Schengen visa application. Manually written insurance policy or any manual alteration in a given electronic policy will NOT be accepted.

• Adamjee Insurance Company Ltd
• Asia Insurance Co Ltd
• Askari General Insurance Company Ltd
• Atlas Insurance Ltd
• Chubb Insurance Pakistan Limited
• CICL (Century Insurance Company Ltd)
• Continental Insurance Company Ltd
• Crescent Star Insurance Limited
• East West Insurance Company Ltd
• EFU General
• Habib Insurance
• IGI
• Jubilee General Insurance Co. Ltd
• Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited
• PICIC (Pakistan Industrial Credit Investment Corporation)
• Premier Insurance Limited
• Shaheen Insurance
• SPI Insurance Company Ltd (formerly Saudi Pak)
• TPL Direct Insurance Ltd
• UBL Insurers Ltd
• UIC (United Insurance Company)
• Universal Insurance Co. Ltd

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Visa Application Centers

Iceland visa application can be submitted through VFS global. VFS global forwards Iceland visa applications to Denmark Embassy in Islamabad for process. Denmark Embassy is authorized by Iceland authorities to issue visas on their behalf.

Islamabad: Gerrys Building, Adjacent to Punjab Cash and Carry, Park Road, Chattha Bakhtawar, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad

Karachi: Bahria Complex IV, 4th Floor, Main Chaudhary Khaliq Uz Zaman Road, Gizri, Clifon, Karachi

Lahore: 20 Ex American Centre Buidling, Opposite Ganga Ram Hopsital, Queens Road, Lahore

Phone: 0900-07860 (from a landline) or 9999 (from a mobile)

Timings: 09:00am – 05:00pm (Mon-Fri)

E-mail: infodenmarkpk@vfshelpline.com

Website: Click to Open

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Denmark Embassy in Islamabad

Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad issues Visa for ICELAND, Greenland and the Faroe Islands on their behalf. Click Here for Iceland visa types.

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Short Intro of Iceland

Iceland, is an island country and it’s well known for dramatic landscapes with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Snæfellsjökull national parks and Vatnajökull. Most of the population of Iceland lives in the capital city, Reykjavik.

Capitals: Reykjavik
Dialing code: +354
Currency: Icelandic króna
Cities of interest: Reykjavik, Blue Lagoon, Northern Lights, Djúpalón Beach and more
Official languages: Icelandic

Tourism in Iceland

Tourists are drawn to Iceland which is an Island country because of its stunning natural beauty. The landscape of Iceland is nothing short of mystical. The scenaries of this island country promises an endless series of snow-covered volcanoes, ice fields and mountains. With a rugged, other-worldly terrain, the Nordic icy views are amazing and you’ll never see in the rest of the world.

If you are visiting for short time then you can visit above in bold text.

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Travel Tips

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