Sponsorship letter for a child for a Schengen visa

What documents must be prepared to obtain permission to enter the EU countries?

Enrollment in 2021 is standard for all countries:

Visa application (form) completed and signed.
Color photographs – standard size 35*45 mm, without glasses, eyes and ears open.
Book a hotel or apartment.
Return tickets.
Medical insurance. The minimum amount of coverage is 30,000 euros. The insurance must be valid for the entire period of stay in the European Union.
An extract from a financial institution or a letter of sponsorship as financial guarantees.
Information about the birth of a child under 14.
Written permission for the child to leave from his parents (if the child travels unaccompanied).
International passport + its copy.

To consider the application, you must pay a consular fee of 35 euros. When contacting a private company, it is worth considering that they will charge an additional fee for their services.

Application form for a Schengen visa

Why do you need a sponsorship letter?

A sponsorship certificate for a visa is necessary for people who do not have money to go abroad, rent a hotel and cover household expenses. Immigration officials suggest that each traveler must have saved up a certain amount: for example, when applying for a Schengen visa it is about 1000 € for the entire trip or about 50 € for each day of stay in another country, for visiting Sri Lanka - 15 $ per day hotel stay, and so on.

You can prove that you are sufficiently wealthy by presenting one of three documents:

certificate from the place of work;
a bank statement confirming that you have a significant amount in your account;
the sponsorship letter itself.

The need for the latest document is due to the tense situation in the world: migrants are trying to stay in another country illegally, get a job and even enjoy some benefits. Therefore, a certificate of sponsorship for a visa seems to say: yes, I intend to go abroad, but then I will definitely return to my homeland.

What is the point of a sponsorship letter for a Schengen visa in 2021

To obtain a Schengen visa, you must provide a certificate from the bank with the required amount of funds in your account. To travel to Europe, you must have enough money on your card with an approximate calculation of 50 euros (the exact amount can be found on the website of the country's embassy) for each day spent in an EU country.

And if in the case of a working tourist everything is clear - you need a certificate from work indicating the salary, then for students, pensioners and the unemployed a written guarantee is required. The sponsorship letter confirms the legality of the applicant’s funds.

Example of a sponsorship letter

The address of the consulate or embassy must be written at the top.

I, Evgeniy Efremovich Kizilov, date, place of birth, passport, residence address, undertake to bear the expenses of my daughter, Alla Evgenievna Kizilova, date of birth, passport, residence address, during her departure to France for the period from 07/06/2018 to 07/20. 2018. I undertake to reimburse the expenses necessary for the trip.
My phone number: 99999
Date, signature

Sponsorship letter form for applying for a visa at the French Consulate

Sample of writing a sponsorship letter in English

In some cases, they are required to translate a letter from Russian into English. The form of writing in English is quite simple. If you cannot write it yourself, you can use the services of a translator.

A sample sponsorship letter in English can be downloaded here.

How to write?

When issuing a sponsorship letter for visiting Schengen countries, it is recommended to follow the following rules:

truthfulness and accuracy of the information provided;
composition is arbitrary, written by hand or printed on a computer on an unlined sheet of white A4 paper in Russian or a foreign language;
mandatory indication of the organization to which the letter is sent in the header of the document;
providing information about the sponsor - full name, date of birth, passport details, registration address;
message about the country of destination, date, route and duration of the trip;
the presence of a confirming phrase about willingness to pay expenses;
justification of the degree of relationship between the sponsor and the sponsored;
designation of information about the candidate for a visa - full name, date of birth, passport and registration details;
presence of sponsor's signature;
indication of the date of preparation of the document.

If you request a multiple visa, you must add consent to pay expenses for other trips.

Examples of how to write a sponsorship letter for a Schengen visa:

“Sponsorship letter.
I, full name (date of birth, series and number of passport, by whom and when issued, registration address), am the sponsor of the trip (indicate relationship with the traveling person) and guarantee with this letter the provision of all expenses associated with the stay full name (date of birth, series and passport number, by whom and when issued, registration address) in (country) and Schengen countries in the period from (day, month, year) to (date).
Number, signature."
“Consulate General (country) of (city name).
Sponsorship statement.
I, full name (date of birth, passport details, registration information), confirm the financing of all expenses associated with moving and staying in the territory of (country) (family relationship between the sponsor and the visa applicant) Full name (date of birth, passport details, information about registration) throughout our joint tourist trip from (date) to (date).
I also undertake to bear all costs associated with future travel if I receive a multiple-entry visa. Date, signature."

Attention. Before issuing a sponsorship letter, it is better to check with a specific visa center whether there is a ready-made sample document and in what language it should be drawn up.

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Who is eligible to be a sponsor?

There may be various options in 2021:

Dad mom.
Adult children.
Grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts.
Guardian.
Potential employer in the EU.
Common-law wife or husband (not always and not everywhere).

Sample sponsorship letter for a visa to Spain, where the husband is the guarantor

How to apply: sample 2021

The sponsorship letter for a Schengen visa is drawn up randomly ; no special forms are provided. It can be either typed or handwritten. The main thing is that the handwriting is legible.

The application must contain the following information:

dates of entry and exit;
name of the host country;
sponsor's passport details;
full last name, first name and patronymic of both parties;
sending a salary certificate or statement from the account of the person paying for the trip;
mention of kinship.

Usually the sponsorship application is drawn up in Russian, but some embassies require that it be accompanied by an English translation . If the guarantee is notarized, the chances of making a positive decision will increase. However, in most cases, a notary's signature is not required.

Sample sponsorship letter for a Schengen visa in Russian:

One application can be issued for several relatives. For example, if you are planning a trip with a large family, and only one of your company has a regular income, he can vouch for all trip participants in one sample.

What information should be included in the letter?

The data must be submitted truthful and reliable:

Where is the trip taking place, which states will be transit.
When do you plan to enter and leave the country?
Parents' details if a minor is traveling alone.
Address details of the guarantor and applicant, plus passport details.
The guarantor's income level.
If the guarantor is a representative of a company, then you need information about the company and an indication of exactly what expenses they plan to pay.
What are the connections between the traveler and his guarantor, are they relatives?

Example of a letter when the trip is at the expense of the parents

How to properly draw up a document

A potential guarantor will most likely ask you to send an example of a sponsorship letter for Schengen registration. There are several features:

Served in free form.
Information must be truthful and reliable. If the embassy suspects a lie, the visa will be denied.
One written letter can be distributed to a group of people or to an entire family.
The sponsorship letter can be typed on a computer, printed and signed.
If you have doubts about the need to draw up such a letter, check this point with the embassy or consulate.

The letter can be written in Russian. However, they may require translation of the text into English or the language of their country.

Erasures and corrections in the text cannot be made.
The text must include phrases explaining why the guarantor agrees to pay the visa applicant’s expenses.
It is not necessary to officially certify the letter, but it is advisable.

Sample sponsorship letter in English

Samples and examples

A template for a sponsorship letter for a visa is available on the websites of official visa centers. You can also download samples of such letters on our website.

An example of a sponsorship letter for a child can be downloaded here, and here is a sponsorship letter for a child in English.

Download a sample sponsorship letter for a visa to France, where the husband is the guarantor, here. Translation of the letter into English is here.

Here is an example of a sponsorship letter for retirees. A translation of the sponsorship letter for pensioners into English can be downloaded here.

Sample sponsorship letter in English

In English, a sponsorship letter may look like this:

Letter of sponsorship
I, Petrov Ivan Sergeevich holding passport No. 9905 732006, date of issue: 05/01/2003. Issued at police department of Moscow city. I take over the liability regarding all trip financial expenditures of my wife Petrova Olga Borisovna (passport No. 257181, issued at police department of Moscow city) for the trip to Spain during the period from 24.08.18 till 10.09.18. I understand that the above statement made by me are true and correct.
____________Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich 07/12/2018
Phone Address Email

Now preparing a sponsorship letter for a Schengen visa will be a simple formality for you. The sample provided is suitable for applying for a visa to the most popular countries among tourists - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland and others. Have a nice trip!

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What additional documents need to be attached?

First of all, this is:

Copies of pages of the guarantor’s passport (domestic and foreign).
An official document from the guarantor's employment regarding his salary. This certificate must contain statements of accrual of money for 3-6 months, the signature of an accountant and the details of the organization.

Example of a certificate of employment for sponsorship

The guarantor's payment must be at least 25 thousand rubles. For each day of stay, the sponsored person is allocated at least 50 euros.

If the sponsor works privately, then a certificate of tax accounting and company registration must be attached.
Data on the financial position of the guarantor must be presented in the form of a salary certificate (valid for one month), as well as recent cash flows. In addition, there must be information about how much money is in the account during a given period.

List of accompanying documentation

In addition to the sponsorship letter, in order to be granted the right to enter a Schengen country, the traveler will need to provide the visa center or consulate staff with a number of accompanying documents. This is necessary to identify the tourist.

List of documents for a Schengen visa

The tourist will need to provide the following package of documents:

a copy of the national passport with a notarized translation into English (or the language of the country where the trip is planned;
copy and original passport;
information about your place of permanent residence in the country. This could be a hotel reservation or confirmation of accommodation with a sponsor.

In turn, a citizen who wants to take on the role of a sponsor will also need to provide a certain list of documents:

a copy of the first page of the civil passport;
a copy of a foreign passport;
certificate from the place of employment containing information regarding the position held. You will also need to indicate on the paper the contact details of the employer and the telephone number of your immediate supervisor. The certificate must be certified by the seal of the company and the signature of the director or his authorized employees;
certificate of salary level. Embassies of different countries have different minimum salary requirements. On average, to become a sponsor you will need a monthly income in the range of 500-700 euros. An important point is that the certificate is valid for 30 days;
a certificate confirming the existence of family ties between the sponsor and the foreigner;
a copy and original of the entrepreneur’s registration certificate, tax registration data - if the sponsor is a legal entity;
statement of account. The document will need to display the movement of funds in the account for the last 3 months. It must also be written and certified that the amount available there is sufficient to pay the traveler’s expenses.

This list is standard and can be supplemented upon request by a consular officer.

How to format a letter correctly if a child is traveling

Certain nuances need to be taken into account:

Only direct relatives - parents or grandparents - can act as guarantors. Brothers or sisters with uncles and aunts are not suitable.
If the child’s last name does not match the parent’s, then you need to attach a document confirming their relationship - a certificate of divorce and new marriage, data on the child’s birth, etc.

Read more about writing a sponsorship letter for a child on our website.

How to apply for a Schengen visa for a child? What documents are needed? The answers to these and other questions are in the next video.

Minimum amount for travel to Schengen

The desired amount of tourist income is set based on the average prices for housing and food in a particular state, multiplied by the total number of days of stay. Therefore, it may differ in different countries. For example, to visit Poland you need to have at least 100 zlotys per day for one person, and to travel around Spain - 65 euros. Otherwise, you need to issue a sponsorship letter.

On average, a Russian who applies for a Schengen visa must receive 20-25 thousand rubles a month in income and have funds at the rate of 60 euros per day of stay in Europe. In order not to make a mistake, it is better to confirm solvency with a small margin. The more respectable it is, the lower the risk of refusal to receive entry documents.
The exact amount can be found on the website of the consulate of the state to which you are planning a trip, or at the agency. Our employees are the first to receive information about the changes that are taking place in the Schengen visa policy, and they know how to apply for a permit right here and now.

Features of letter formatting in different Schengen countries

Italy:

Presence of family ties is mandatory.
Written language: Italian or English.
All documents are certified by a notary.
In addition, you need a certificate from the bank about the movement of the sponsor's accounts over the last three months.

France:

It is not necessary to travel with a guarantor.
The letter must be written in French or English.
Family ties are required.
The guarantor's income must be at least 40 thousand rubles. per month.

Schengen countries on the map

Greece, Czech Republic, Spain:

No relationship required.

To obtain a visa to visit the territory of the Czech Republic, you need to provide not only a certificate of the amount of funds in your bank account, but also data on their movement over the last 3 months.

United Kingdom:

English translation required.
It does not need to be certified by a notary office. If the sponsor is not a relative, then the letter must explain in detail why the sponsorship is being provided.

Basic Rules

A sponsorship letter for Schengen can be written in Russian by hand in free form. In it you need to indicate the passport details of both parties, the country of travel, period, contact information and confirm your obligations to pay travel expenses. At the end, do not forget to sign, name and date.
Any person with the ability to confirm their income, not necessarily a close relative, can become a sponsor. But some consulates only accept letters of sponsorship from close relatives. The sponsor can also be the employer or the host party.
Parents can become sponsors of children, and vice versa.
In the sponsorship letter, you can indicate data from both a foreign passport and a regular passport.
Notarization is not required.
If you are planning a trip to several countries, it is advisable to indicate all of them.

Note! Instead of a sponsorship letter, you can confirm your income by opening a bank account and taking a statement with the amount calculated at more than 60 euros for each day of the trip .

Who can become a sponsor

The sponsor must be able to pay:

Nutrition
Medical services
Transport
Excursions
Hotel stay and other expenses

Depending on the type of visa requested, the sponsor may be:

Tourist. The sponsor can be one of the relatives (children, spouses, parents, sisters, brothers), official guardians or trustees. Proof of relationship is required using documents such as a marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.
Business. The sponsor can be the inviting party (organization or employer).
Guest room. An inviting individual can become a sponsor. But in this case, the applicant must still have at least a small amount in his account.

Required Applications

Just writing a sponsorship letter is not enough. You must bring documents to the Polish consulate confirming that the sponsor has sufficient funds to cover expenses. So, what documents will you need:

Documents confirming family ties (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.).
If the sponsor and the sponsored have different surnames, then it is necessary to attach a document confirming the change of surname.
A copy of the sponsor's passport with personal data.
A certificate from the sponsor's place of employment or an extract from the sponsor's bank account.

If all the documents are prepared and the letter is drawn up correctly, then there should be no problems with obtaining a Polish visa! Good luck!

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