• Europe,  Travel,  Visa

    Schengen Visa Requirements

    This post provides further details on the documents I prepared for my Schengen visa application at the Czech Embassy Manila in June 2017. I started preparing the requirements even before booking my appointment at VISAPOINT. I started reserving accommodation once I’ve finalized the cities I wanted to visit and the movement between cities/countries. For me, the document that took up much time preparing was the trip itinerary because of the details that went into it. I had to research on each city’s points of interest, entrance fees, transportation costs, average meal cost, etc.   Application Form with Photograph This is a sample completed application form that is posted at a…

  • Czech Republic,  Europe,  Travel,  Visa

    Applying for a Short-Term Schengen Visa at the Czech Republic Embassy in Manila

    Before picking the Czech Republic Embassy for your Schengen Visa application, you have to make sure first that you are applying at the correct embassy. You can submit you visa application at the Czech Republic Embassy only if your trip meets one of these three: Your destination is just one country which is the Czech Republic; You’re visiting multiple countries and the longest stay will be at the Czech Republic; You’re visiting multiple countries with equal length of stay and Czech Republic is your point of entry (ie., the first country you’ll visit)   The earliest you can apply for a Schengen visa is three months before the start of…

  • Asia,  India,  Travel,  Visa

    I found my way to India

    It was new year’s eve when I got a message from a friend saying that he will be flying to Bangalore on January 10th and asking if it would be possible for us to meet up. Below are the steps I had to consider and take before I was able to say something like “Of course, I’ll see you soon!” with some smiley at the end.   VISA Travellers with Philippine passport are eligible to use India’s e-Tourist Visa (eTV) facility.  Application should be made using this website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html   The list of countries/territories eligible for eTV plus the application guideline and other useful information are also available on the said site.  …