Schengen visa application for the purpose of business visit or short professional training

Please contact our external service provider VFS Global for making appointments at https://visa.vfsglobal.com/chn/en/hun/.

List of supporting documents to be submitted by applicants travelling for the purpose of business visit or short professional training

• Filled application form signed by the traveler
• Passport
  • it should have been issued within the previous 10 years,
  • it should be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Schengen states,
  • it should contain at least two empty pages.
• Photo
  • it should be a passport-size photo taken within the last 6 months
• Travel medical insurance
  • its minimum coverage should be EUR 30 000,
  • it has to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with urgent medical treatment, repatriation for medical reasons or death,
  • it should be valid throughout the territory of the Member States and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay or transit
• Chinese nationals: copy of all pages of Hukou (no translation)
• Proof of solvency:
  • Bank statements from the last 3 months, not deposits account
  • Proof of the solvency of the employing company, if the company pays the costs of travel and living; or
  • Proof of the applicant's personal solvency, in case personally covering the costs of travel and living
  • Proof of solvency for employees:
    • a sealed copy of the business license of employing company
    • a letter from the employer (in English, or in Chinese with an English translation) on official company paper with stamp, signature, date and clearly mentioning:
      • address, telephone and fax numbers of the company
      • the name and position in the company of the countersigning officer
      • the name of the applicant, position, salary and years of service
      • approval for leave or absence
• Business license of the employing company and original letter from the applicant's employer:
  • A sealed copy of the business license
  • On official company paper with stamp and signature, mentioning:
    • full address and contact persons of the company
    • the name and position of the countersigning officer
    • name, position, salary and years of employment
    • the purpose of the visit
    • confirmation of position after the return
    • the person or the entity who will bear the applicant's travel and living costs
• Original invitation letter from the organizer of the event or the training 
  • On official company paper with stamp and signature, mentioning:
    • the full address and contacts of the company
    • the name and position of the countersigning officer
    • purpose and duration of the visit
    • detailed program
    • the person or the entity who will bear applicant's travel and living costs;
    • whether the sponsor gives financial guaranty for the applicant's return to China
• proof of registration from a Chamber of Commerce, if applicable
• work permit (if applicable): a work permit may be needed in the following cases:
  • business training “on the job”
  • when working for company in the Member State of destination
• Application fee

VFS Global will not make a decision in the Schengen visa applications, the external service provider is only responsible for receiving the application and sending the files to the responsible Embassy in Beijing or Consulate Generals in Shanghai or Chongqing.