SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR ATTENDING TO CULTURAL OR SPORT EVENTS

Last updated: 21/10/2011 // Documents you will submit to the embassy have to be in A4 size. Please remember that you will have to show the original/certified documents to the embassy staff during your application. Original/certified documents will be given back to you at the application. So please bring 1 set of originals/certified documents and 1 set of readable copies. The embassy does not take photocopies on behalf of the applicants. Please be sure that you have prepared your documentation correctly.

LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATIONS

WITH THE PURPOSE:

ATTENDING CULTURAL OR SPORTS EVENTS

OR CONFERENCES

(1)                    Flight or travel reservations or other proof of intended transport.

(2)                    Proof of accommodation.

(3)                    Proof of means of subsistence e.g.:

               bank account statement on the account turnover during the last three months, and

               proof of regular income e.g. salary slips of the last three months (or similar).

(4)                    The following documents regarding the purpose of the visit, for either of the categories:

(a)                    For cultural events or conferences:

               an invitation from the organiser of the event or/the contract concluded by the cultural service provider or/invitation to a creative work.

(b)                    For sporting events:

               invitation from the sports club/sports federation or/accreditation confirming the participation in the sport event.     

               certificate from the sending sports club or sport federation

(5)                    The following documents regarding the personal situation of the applicant shall be presented by either of the categories:

(a)                    If the applicant is employed:

               letter from employer and/or approval for leave.

               SGK (social security) registration document and SGK "hizmet dökümü".

(b)                    If the applicant is a farmer

               farmer certificate issued by chamber of agriculture

(c)                    If applicant is employed by or owner of a private company

               company registration in chamber of commerce and copy of the bulletin of the trade register.

               statement of taxes payment.

(d)                   If the applicant is retired:

               proof of pension (either bank account statement or pensioner booklet).

(e)                    If the applicant is a student:

               student certificate (Öğrenci Belgesi).

(f)                     If the applicant is a minor or under age 18 and travelling alone or with one parent or legal guardian only:

               public notary approved statement from his/her parents (this condition shall not apply if the travelling parent is a single parent or holds the parental authority alone).


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