Business Schengen Visa with no invitation letter [duplicate]

I am a Pakistani National living in the UK on a spouse visa of a British National. I work for a multinational company and will require to travel to Europe frequently to speak to the governmental regulatory bodies. My question is that my company does not have any other offices in Europe so an invitation letter will not be possible. Is there any other way I can apply for a Business Schengen as my traveling is going to be very unannounced and getting visas will be an issue with my job and traveling. Please advise me on the best possible solution.

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Best Answer

Schengen C visa (short-stay) can be issued for single or multiple entries.
Typically a first-time applicant will be issued a single-entry visa with a short validity period and duration of stay. After several visits without overstays or other incidents, they will get multiple-entry visa with a longer validity and a duration of 90/180, i.e. up to 90 days within any 180 days.
The visa application will have to explain the premise for the first trip -- what are you doing in Schengen and why? For a business trip, it would be usual to name the business partners you are going to meet, and to get a confirmation from them. You can try to explain the premise of your trip without such a letter, but that's unusual. Are you going to a trade fair without interviews lined up? Then mention that.

So if your financial and personal situation is solid, and if you truly cannot predict the date of even the first business meeting, you might try to make enough successful tourist trips to get a multiple-entry visa (which can then be used for tourism or business).

More reasonable would be to fix the date of the first couple of business trips, until you get a multiple-entry visa. Surely your business partners will understand that you need some planning time to get a visa.

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Can I get a visa without an invitation letter?

An invitation is not required and cannot guarantee visa issuance. In fact, there are no required documents for tourist/business visa applications. Visa applicants must qualify for the visa according to their own circumstances, not on the basis of a sponsor's assurance.

Can invitation letter be sent via email?

An email invitation letter is also fine, if it mentions the required information like your name, passport number, duration of stay, etc. Even better, if it mentions further details like, where would you stay, who would bear the expenses during your stay, etc.

Is Schengen business visa multiple entry?

Those who want to make multiple trips in and out of the Schengen Area will require a multiple-entry Schengen Visa. The basic version allows you to spend 90 days at a time within the area over a period of 180 days, up to as many trips in and out as you require.

What if I made a mistake on my Schengen visa application?

What if I make a mistake on my Schengen Visa form - can I correct it? If you made a mistake on your visa application form - you will need to fill out a new one before your appointment at the consulate or visa application center.

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