Shanghai de Schengen visa consular information & process (2007.8.22)

Shanghai Consulate information

Address: Wujiang Road 188 Jing an new era building 14 floor

Tel: 0086-21-6217 1520

Fax: 0086-21-6218 0004

Email: passvisa@gk-shanghai.org.cn

Website: www.shanghai.diplo.de

2. tourist visas for material requirements (from Germany to Shanghai Consulate website) (July 2007)

Schengen visas (as long as no other visa endorsement) has the right to all the "Schengen States" (Belgium, Denmark, Germany

Countries, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Sweden and West

Class teeth).

Half-year maximum stay of 90 days.

I have to submit what materials?

1. two fill application form, attach a three card photo (photo requirements see annex)

2. the visa is valid for a period of not less than after the expiration of the 90-day Passport

3. group travel: in Germany the opening of a travel agency, signature proof of reservation shall be stated in the schedule, to

Returning and local transport, accommodation and meals in a day

Personal travel: travel reservation (hotel, transport)

Please note that hotel booking may be submitted by fax but not receive e-mail

4. travel funds (toll rates and the cost of the period of stay) proof

5. the Schengen States stay medical insurance certificate

This travel medical insurance shall meet the following prerequisites:

• First aid and medical or hospital emergency expenses/(not only applies to accidents, but also to get sick)

• Assume possible repatriation costs

• Minimum insurance amount: EUR 30000

• Be in EU countries, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, the possibility of conducting insurance claims (e.g., through an Office)

6. Chinese applicants submit: residence booklet

7. all other submission: Chinese residence permit

8.

Work units issued by indicating the applicant's position, hold down a job, earning the approval of original: proof shall set out the single

Bits of the address, telephone, and fax numbers, stamped with the company stamp, signature and the signature of the person's name and title

9. minors submit: in a Germany diplomatic/consular hand or notarized copy of parents agree that their statement, Germany

Certified birth certificate.

Children of divorced parents on the other hand the parents divorce and the custody of the original and with English or

German translation of notarial deed

All materials are invited to submit an original and two copies.

Materials not all applications are very sorry that cannot be accepted.

I also have to know what conditions?

1. individual cases may require supplemental materials.

2. the Museum may request the submission of the German or English translation.

Materials are complete, the Museum will normally take five working days to apply for visas to audit.

In the meantime not to answer inquiries about handling.

Handling charges?

Fee is 60 euros.

Formalities RMB payment.

Please note that the Visa Office will be free of all official acts.

Only have to pay the fees. Grant application forms and all information and

About time is free.

I asked what Germany embassy/consulate for a visa?

Responsible for receiving applications is a major travel destination in the country (not necessarily the first entry in the Schengen States) Embassy or

Consulate-General.

Should be addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany to consular visa making/:

Consulate General in Shanghai

Competent Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai City residents and resident population of visa services.

Consulate General Guangzhou

Charge of Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region residents and resident population of visa services.

Address: Guangzhou huanshi Dong Road, Guangdong International Hotel, 339, 19/f, China postcode: 510098

Phone: (020) of 8330 6533

Fax: (020) 8331 7033

Embassy in Beijing

Competent Chinese residents of other provinces and the resident population of visa services.

Address: Beijing Chaoyang District 17, Dong Zhi men Wai da Jie, Beijing 100600

Tel: (86-10) 8532 9100

Fax: (8610) 6532 3557

How can I, where the Consulate to apply?

All applicants are by appointment date I to the Visa Office to apply for a visa.

15 June 2007 the applicants over the age of 60 has

Shall I come.

Applicants under the age of 16 can be written to entrust a trusted person to submit applications.

The time of booking for visa application:

1. telephone appointment: Monday-Friday 8: 00 to 16: 30 (June 1 to September 30, 8: 00 to 15: 30), electric

Talk: (021) 6217 Ext. 1520 Ext. 220

2. adoption of the Web page in Germany know www.shanghai.diplo.de "— visa requirements — e-mail appointment" forms of

Make an appointment.

Germany citizens spouse without an appointment, but also required as early as 8: 00 arrive at the Museum before release.

The visa section reception hours:

1. application for visa: Monday-Friday 8: 00 a.m. release, be sure to arrive at the Museum (waiting area in front of the building)

2. collect pastes visa passport: Monday-Friday 13: 30 to 14: 00.

Whether the decision has been made in the passport visa can take can also be served by postal delivery.

Express envelopes to the visa office waiting room collar

Take.

Courier fee is RMB 35 Yuan in Shanghai, neighboring $ 45.

III. personal booking conditions

Because online to see Germany reservation time has to be back, and I'm ahead of the last three months in advance, June 28, the mailbox with the company took the English letter past appointments, but had to wait 3 days before receiving a reply.

But at that time because the impatient on the second day with their own private mailboxes then issued a letter of appointment, but the text on the second day was as follows:

"Hello!

Applicants "personal tourist visa", during his stay in the Schengen States of all hotels in order confirmation must be before the date of the entry 4 weeks by hotel party fax to applicant may be in the hands of this Center is recognized and accepted.

Applicants must also have access to such information to conduct interviews. (Hotel fax orders must have Hotel parties signature or seal. ）

Therefore, you have four people get visa interviews for the 2007-08-22 (Wednesday).

This is according to your travel dates in the earliest time, the date cannot be changed.

Please bring a visa required of all materials and this confirmation to the conventions of the day before 8 a.m. to jing'an district, Shanghai No. 188 Wujiang Road (near Shek Mun Road) jing'an new era building in front of the identity card and wait in line.

With immediate effect, where the age of 16 years or more before the applicant must personally-this Center Visa Office filing and interviewed.

About visa type and material requirements, please refer to our official Chinese website www.shanghai.diplo.de.

Please note: If you are unable to agree at the time of the interview before., at the time of the first three days ' notice to us.

Thank you!

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Consular visa section "

Then see replies felt that the first paragraph is not very logical, so wrote to ask the next day, also received reply:

"Hello!

1. If you have already acquired the Czech Visa is not required to provide.

If you do not have access, you must provide.

2, since the current booking of grim exception, so the number of days requested by fax, a difference of a few days of access can be neglected.

3. proof of funds is determined by the territory of China issued by large banks with freeze proof of funds and the freezing period must be returned to the applicant.

The Museum on the proof of the amount is unlimited.

Visa Department

----- Original Message -----

From: XXXX

T Visa Department Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 4:56 PM

Subject: Re: Re: a personal visit visa appointment-related visa information of

You good！

Concerning the visa information there are several issues to trouble your answer,

1) you have booked visa letter mentions the "applicants" personal tourist visa ", during his stay in the Schengen States of all hotels in the order confirmation, the applicant applied for" personal tourist visa ", during his stay in the Schengen States of all hotels in order confirmation must be before the date of the entry 4 weeks by hotel party fax to applicant may be in the hands of this Center is recognized and accepted.

“

But if I go to the non-Schengen in the journey (Czech), also need to provide a hotel confirmation?

2) "the applicants" personal tourist visa ", during his stay in the Schengen States of all hotels in order confirmation must be the date of entry

4 weeks before the hotel party fax to applicant may be in the hands of this Center is recognized and accepted. “

This is not the date if my entry is September 22, the first four weeks of the fax is acceptable? but my appointment date is August 22, the day has not yet comply with the requirement set out in the four weeks before, do not know how to handle this situation?

3) proof of funds, whether you need to provide a certificate of deposit, or just need to provide payroll card passbook? because our payroll card is the China Merchants Bank card card, no book, only the monthly bank statement, if I provide statements can be accepted?

The above questions, please give your answer, thank you very much!!

XXXX“

Tips:

1) email scheduled more than phoning easy unless you have nothing to do silly trying to kill time, I called 6 times each successive dial 20 minutes, no one can dial into, and then abandon, instead use email.

2) may be scheduled for an appointment in Chinese name and birthday, telephone number and told to go to Germany can, usually the second business day will receive a reply.

3) what is not clear that it is best to ask for direct mail, online message may not be updated, like I see proof of funds is to provide payroll card passbook, but actually ask the requirements of the consular post, de or Bank to produce proof of funds.

IV. personal visa situation liushuizhang

7: 35 am I heard that some people will go to line up 5 points, because our early afternoon, so for half an hour or so, but as already drained nearly 40 individuals.

8: 05 am a Germany and a Chinese staff down payment under reserve single start, this time behind us numbers are also lined almost 30 individuals.

The Chinese people for all your passport and cell phone, cell phone out due to confirm that you have been shut down or mute. Suddenly think of Lao in check Czechoslovakia when in the presence of a visa officer also received a call, think of the Czech Consulate with German Consulate is also really good

8: 10 am by elevator to the 14th floor, began Queuing, to secure channel 13/f, Consulate door staff according to your type of visa issuance to submit material number and a safety door, go in and start a long wait.

With his mouth to say, all the Chinese Consulate General de staff, only the release number in the doorway, attitude is very good, others could use to describe a complete mess.

8: 20 am-11: 00am inside a total of four Windows, 1 window is considered equivalent to the materials and the like, 2-4, accepting Visa applications, no. 2, there was a pair of glasses, could be online the wind glasses brother, 3 houses and people didn't watch, 4 didn't look on his face, but according to the degree of ' violent sound and volume can accurately figure out she was the aunt of legend, middle-aged woman, or aunt ...

As long as her window, not certainly putting half an hour. Wait for the process of two individuals come accosted results later went 4 window, each toss about half an hour, but also complements information at that time thought they really unlucky. After a tall girl come over the line of duty, says Guangzhou, you have no residence permit, I said no, she immediately were alarmed that how can you do without a residence permit, let me get a visa in advance of dreams were shattered. Tall girl colour telling us how the 4, Auntie to throw out the application form, or the applicant called the deeds of crying, saying I and Lao does not stop praying don't don't do not run into 4, aunt ...

11: 05 am so-called no luck is when you see your numbers, the following shows the 4 window ...

Secretly called a Kao, stand up and Lao to 4. Past first at her say hello, there is no reaction, a bad said things in, since I do not want to call her aunt, or in its appropriate. Lao because there is no experience has put all things in good order, cut, and placed a shouldn't put things-salary card statement ... The information was in the women see a grubbing, saw the statement, and finally to the Lao began a major attack:

"You posted February wage why?" twice (impatient + despise + disdain)

"Oh, that's no revenue at the end of January, February, no. 1, hair came in."

"How can you pay every month is different??" (impatient + despise + disdain)

"We have a basic salary, in addition you may also have a travel subsidy, overtime pay for each month are not the same, but only more not less.

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"That the above so confused I understand! you are to the make single!!" (impatient + despise + disdain)

Hear here, I cannot but flew to her a supercilious, thought it was because you were too stupid, even the statement each month's wages are not read.

See that LAO is smothered with angry with her and then explain again, she ignored; I also told her that our company proved also illustrates our annual base pay, the Bank's statement is proof of how much we pay on the basis of the objective, but the women always insisted that she can't read statement, must produce a tax form. I also asked if she could not find a payroll tax returns could, she didn't hear completely ignored. Then fly after countless eyes can only recognize the ...

I used to think that would be asking many questions about routes, but she just casually asked arrive anywhere, even to an end.

Our Czech back to Germany to do a late night train, without any reservation, just in the itinerary, so wrote, was toAs will be appended to prove, but she didn't. But before 8 nights hotel reservation are very careful and check the itinerary. There is a hotel didn't get the fax is checked after PDF to our needs, she said that faxed back, but then fill to information list when did not fill in.

Lao information after then see my very vague, ask me why, without a residence permit, other soon.

From start to finish in the women's attitude is very bad, in addition to wage issues entangled for a long time, and others almost never ask, ask for it is not the pain does not itch, what are you going to Germany for the first time, this is your first visit to Europe, you are my colleagues, the answer is no then asked after.

Last I asked if she could use the payroll tax, that is in place, but to last 6 months, it is not a recent 3 months, and then insert a list of the additional information to us, one was my residence permits, there is two of us-paid payroll or prove. Monday-Friday 8: 30-11: 00 can handle without an appointment.

Turn your mood is very unpleasant to leave, to the door door does not open, then ask that receive money middle-aged man, a man who is despised by looking at us, attitude very bad ", and so on-I-with-anything-to-" then I'll anger, at him shouting: your attitude necessary so poor? I complaints you carefully!! middle-aged man no hum that made me ready to fly even in 4 women with complaints the wish to reach, falling a boring ...

Finally, to the registration of the young man at the gate, a big smile of took us out to be a good mood.

Very not understand some people working for Germany, especially middle-aged people, how would his compatriots attitude so bad? on his own after that wait until middle age must not become so terrible ...

Watch out, after 35 minutes, nothing can escape every 4 will hyper-half an hour of destiny ...

August 24,

10: 40 am to the door, or the attitude of the good guys sumon, took with him, went in front of the queue, 9 individuals, wait 1 hour.

I myself have all payroll tax forms, Lao has residence Hotel fax are placed inside, 1 window woman said why would complement so a bunch of things I said fear we'll let us supplement, and even all at once. 1 ask you is XXX (company name), and I said yes, and then ask you a few, window, for 4, she suddenly started to laugh, quite some unspoken meaning, so I think finally found resonance ... She said that as long as the tax scheme and the residence permit of a copy just fine, other see also does not look back to me. Say thanks and ask what time visa Express can, for the past few days.

PS: and so a lot of hours also looked at 4 window, people today are very fast, almost the speed of 10 to 20 minutes a, possibly because she was a good reason, basically did not hear the volume much questioning.

Maybe we go on the day she was in a bad mood, then just won.

Tips:

1) go to before everything ready, according to the requirements of the consular post things as required to produce it, the more prepared to the best of what is on but not in the car, if asked to give up give; because for 4 such trouble, you give her something is wrong, then if LAO does not pay card statement in it, will not engage in such trouble

2) visa can express, you must pass the information on the money with postal counter pay completed express envelopes put together

3 receive information) are Chinese, only on the Internet before that, like the people speak English, but we went all speak Chinese

4) passport issued by non-Shanghai area, as long as the work location is in Shanghai you can also check in Shanghai, but be sure to bring a residence permit, this point is more strictly the Czech Consulate

5) need to prepare itineraries, but my itinerary is prepared separately for visa, our main consideration to hotel reservation fax harder to get, so visit the site of the visa are compressed into three, virtually seven ...

Khan, but was forced to.

About Shanghai Hotels must be out of the Consulate General of the fax confirmation, I have always been very understanding, not every Chinese Fu to go abroad to live in the hotel.

Youth hostel and pension will not be willing to the 20, 30 bucks for fax to confirm fixed room, at least I asked for are reluctant, so Shanghai Consulate of this requirement is not forced to live to the backpacker hotel bad faith, this is very unfair ... Guangzhou de consular seem to email confirmation, I do not know why Shanghai to faxes, maybe this requirement is to increase the reliability for trouble!.. But think if kept thought immigrants or Lai abroad do not come back, will not be difficult for this point without a visa for Germany; but for most travelers, has caused a lot of trouble, not only to toss to urge others to send a fax from the cows, had the gall to cancel, this kind of thing out himself felt wretched embarrassing, but you have to do, really do not understand the significance of such a request?

(The results next week, we'll update the look up in the hope that the above experiences we can help)

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(8.25 update)

This morning was a knock at the door to wake up to discover that the visa has express, are exclamation Germany visa officer's time of high efficiency

To find the date of issuance of visas is August 23, that is to say, I toss to row of an hour team submitted additional information, visa has already been done out ... Suddenly reminded of what a start 1 are not find us file, then locate the back face is bad, is not in fact at that time, she already knew that ... .. anger I, Ah, 4 little devils this is not a play we me! but then wonder visa since does out she didn't care about my white her so many eyes, even now, hehe

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(August 27, update)

Get a visa after suddenly found problem I was 5, from Prague sat night train to Frankfurt, then take it for granted that leave Czech, 5 and 6, immigration Germany.

But suddenly remembered if 5 night before 12 o'clock train transit Germany, not even 5, in respect of immigration, so coupled with 5, 6, and I in Germany stay date will be the day, but my visa stay date can only be 10 days later to find out!!! train timetable, it is in the 5 to immigration, but my Czech Visa only 6 days, so you cannot leave the Czech no. 6 ...

In numerous forums posts were made, are basically bad news, plus many kind people "good luck!", and finally understand that good luck behind hidden is infinite compassion, won't help yourself and others say good luck ... ...

Sunday letters to the Consulate of Germany, 7: 30 on Monday morning to get a response, give us the issue 8: 00-11: 30 to 1, window handle, without an appointment.

This morning, reported a try to the German Consulate, to our time has 12 points and a half, the staff let us 1 pm half to go, because you want to transfer files, 1 point and a half to go, 1 window the thirties of short hair female staff gave us two solutions:

1) pay the visa fee 620 block, and then do an, do not have to reapply

2) 4, aunt for Thursday holiday back, we discuss it with her face, because at that time, fill out the itinerary when you talk to her confirmation, fill the wrong some of her responsibilities, she agreed that we do not have to pay and then change the visa time

We take into account the coming once again is too cumbersome, and when the time comes with 4, aunt debate, maybe we'll also have to pay money and then again beaten paymenthe, think about or plan a convenient scene and then paid a 620.

Would need to be further express to us, the staff was also very good, we didn't leave out, say they now do visa let us wait half an hour to get them. So I went out to pocket a 3 point and went to German Consulate, finally got the visa, the Visa Cap before a cancelled without prejudice of the chapter.

Total time spent 8 days, plus fare 1240 Ocean, finally have numerous visa ...

Here remind you that the application will be confirmed when good stay especially sat night train, not according to the staff of just fill out the form, be sure to check for yourself, don't like to spend time and money to buy a lesson ...

Finally with his mouth to say, all staff in the afternoon are pretty good attitude, and do not know whether it is because a few of the reasons ...

(To apply for a visa with the itinerary for reference)