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Visiting family or friends in Europe? If you hold a non-EU passport and reside in the UK, you need a Schengen Type C short-stay visa. GoSchengen handles your urgent appointment booking and prepares your complete application file — including host invitation letters, sponsor proofs, and consulate-specific documentation.
A Schengen Family or Friend Visit Visa (Type C) allows UK residents holding non-EU passports to travel to any of the 29 Schengen member states for the purpose of visiting family members, partners, or close friends for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
Unlike a standard tourist visa, this category requires additional proof of your relationship with your host and, in many cases, a formal invitation or sponsorship declaration from the person you are visiting.
Consulates scrutinize visit visas more heavily than tourist visas because they assess whether the applicant has genuine ties to the UK and intent to return. Incomplete host documentation or vague cover letters are the leading causes of refusals in this category.
Parents, siblings, spouse, children, or extended family residing in a Schengen country.
Close friends who can provide formal invitation letters and proof of accommodation.
Unmarried partners or fiancés — with relationship evidence and host declaration.
Weddings, funerals, graduations, reunions or cultural celebrations in Europe.
If you hold any of the following UK statuses with a non-EU passport, you require a Schengen visa to visit family or friends in Europe.
Employed professionals on sponsored UK work visas visiting relatives or friends abroad.
University students wanting to visit family during term breaks or holiday periods.
Partners and dependants of UK visa holders visiting their own families in Europe.
Asylum status holders, travel document holders, and ILR residents with non-EU citizenship.
Your application must include both standard Schengen documents and visit-specific proofs. We prepare and audit every item before submission.
Many consulates require specific host-side documentation depending on the country. We prepare the correct format for each destination.
France requires an Attestation d'accueil from the local Mairie. Germany requires a Verpflichtungserklärung from the Ausländerbehörde. We guide your host through the correct process.
Utility bills, rental contracts, or property ownership documents from your host proving they can provide accommodation during your stay.
If your host is sponsoring your trip, their recent bank statements and employment proof may be required to demonstrate financial capacity.
Copy of your host's passport or national ID card, plus their residence permit if they are a non-EU citizen residing in a Schengen country.
Share your travel dates, destination country, UK status, and details about your host (name, address, relationship).
We track real-time cancellations on TLScontact, VFS Global, or BLS portals to secure your earliest available slot.
We prepare your cover letter, host invitation template, relationship proofs, insurance, itinerary, and run a full pre-submission audit.
Walk into the application center with a fully structured, consulate-compliant file ready for submission.
Family/friend visit visas have a higher refusal rate than tourist visas. The most common reasons: missing or incorrectly formatted host declarations, insufficient proof of genuine relationship, weak financial evidence, or failure to demonstrate strong ties to the UK. GoSchengen audits every document against consulate-specific requirements before your appointment.
We process family and friend visit visa applications for all 29 Schengen member states and selected global destinations.
It depends on the destination country. France requires an official Attestation d'accueil issued by the local Mairie. Germany may require a Verpflichtungserklärung. For other countries, a signed personal invitation letter from your host is typically sufficient. GoSchengen prepares the correct format for each consulate.
Yes. Your host does not need to be an EU citizen — they simply need to have legal residence in the Schengen country. They must provide a copy of their valid residence permit alongside their invitation letter and accommodation proof.
If your host is not sponsoring your trip financially, you must demonstrate your own financial means through personal bank statements showing sufficient funds. GoSchengen structures your financial proofs to meet the specific consulate's daily minimum requirements.
Yes. You can visit multiple Schengen countries on a single Type C visa. Your application should be submitted to the consulate of the country where you will spend the most time (main destination). We prepare multi-destination itineraries and cover letters that reflect your complete travel plan.
Both are Type C short-stay visas, but the visit visa requires additional host-side documentation — invitation letters, proof of relationship, and sometimes formal sponsorship declarations. Tourist visas rely on hotel bookings and self-funded itineraries. The visit visa is generally subject to stricter scrutiny around ties to the UK and return intent.
Let our specialists secure your appointment slot and prepare a complete, consulate-compliant file — including host invitation letters and relationship proofs.
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