Schengen visa for the purpose of study or scientic reserch
Schengen (short-stay) visa for the purpose of study or scientific research
Visa Application Requirements:
- application form
- travel document
- photo
- biometric features – fingerprints
- fee
- supporting documents proving
- purpose of journey (for example school acceptance letter, hosting agreement etc.)
- accommodation (for example confirmation of school or scientific institution on providing accommodation)
- financial means (for example bank statement, confirmation of stipend/grant etc.)
- intention to leave the territory of the Czech Republic / Schengen Area before the visa expiry (for example air plane/bus ticket reservation, proof of financial means for the return trip, employment confirmation, real estate ownership confirmation, family relations confirmation etc.)
- travel health insurance
Legal sources:
- Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)
- Act No 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic and Amending Certain Acts (in Czech)
- Act No 341/1999 Coll., on Public Research Institutions (in Czech)
- Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research
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