Can I (26m) prove the fund instead of my girlfriend (24f) for a schengen Visa when traveling together?
I'll try to keep this as short and precise as possible:
I am 26 y.o. male from Tunisia. I work as a fulltime game developer with an Australian company. I receive $2500/month through bank transfer. I am not an employee of that company, instead I have my own company here, and we do all the necessary exchange.
Everything is legal and I pay my taxes and all that jazz since 2017 Also can provide bank account statement, and the €30k coverage can be provided by my bank (they include that service for companies like mine)
My girlfriend is 24 y.o., also from Tunsia. She finished highschool and then studied in a private school and graduated as a pharmacist. She doesn't work cause the max salary here for her field is ~$200/month, and the work condition is awful.
We traveled together 3 times in the past (2016, 2017 and 2019), all 3 times where to South Korea (doesn't require Visa for Tunisians), we stayed almost 1 month for each visit, and spent around $10k per visit (can prove that through my Payoneer transactions).
Also, not sure if this matter but we've been together since 2012 and we can easily prove that.
The questions:
Is it possible for me to support her application and help establish her willingness to return to the country?
Do you happen to know any certain services online that offers premium help for this kinda of situations?
Knowing that my main potential destinations (just one of them) are (in order): the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Italy and Spain (or Canada if for some reason it's easier)
Is there any other advice that you can recommend?
Best Answer
Yes, you can provide the funding.
Regarding the edited bullet points:
- You cannot establish her willingness to leave the Schengen area since you cannot make her leave. Making such a promise won't be helpful.
You can establish where the funding for her part of the trip comes from and that the two of you have a stable economic situation with your company. A household income of $2,500/month looks quite good. - I have no experience with any such service, but there are plenty of stories from people who were advised by "visa agents" to lie about their situation. Check everything that goes out under your name very carefully.
- Keep it simple, keep it truthful. Any stories of specific consulates deviating from the Schengen rules might change with personnel reassignments and administrative shakeups. Besides, you likely qualify for a visa from the financial viewpoint anyway.
- Decide which Schengen country you want to visit and why. Then apply there. Don't make it look as if you want to enter just any Schengen country that will let you in.
- Plan your itinerary. Are there any events or times of the year you want to see? Scandinavia for hiking in summer or for winter sports? No long stories in the cover letter, but a coherent trip.
- Going to a country with an established tourist industry could be a good idea, but many Schengen countries have that.
- Since Europe is closer than South Korea, make the trip not too long. You seem to be spending 1/3 of your income (before taxes) on travel.
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