To obtain a visa to a foreign country, it is necessary to prepare a package of documents in accordance with the requirements of the consulate of the country through which entry is made. It is worth noting that if you plan to visit several countries, the visa of the state opens, in which you will be more time or which is the purpose of the trip. One of the most important documents for opening a visa is a certificate of employment. Schengen Area makes strict requirements on this document.
Certificate for presentation to the consulate from the place of work
The largest number of questions when preparing documents for a visa is caused by a certificate from the place of work. It would seem that there is nothing complicated here. However, ignorance of the intricacies of the design of this document can lead to serious consequences for the traveler, up to the refusal to obtain permission to enter.
A certificate of employment for a visa is necessary to confirm your reliability and lack of intention to emigrate to the country of visit. It also serves as a confirmation of belonging to a certain professional environment. This is important because representatives of certain professions, for example, journalists, have a special approach to paperwork.
Help requirements
The certificate of employment should be printed clearly on high quality paper. The original is presented in the package of documents. Presentation of a copy made using the color copy method is not allowed.
When familiarizing yourself with this document, the visa holder should not have doubts about the authenticity and reliability of the document. Therefore, we dwell in more detail on its quality. Help should:
- be represented on the letterhead of the employing organization;
- have two administrative signatures;
- contain the registration number and date of issue of the document;
- Be certified with a blue seal.
It is unacceptable to present untidy, rumpled documents.
Help Content Requirements
For the consulate, it is important that the certificate of employment contains all the necessary information for making a decision on opening a visa. The information in it should correspond to the data in other documents that are presented in the package.
The certificate must contain:
- surname, name, patronymic of the person to whom the document was issued;
- Job title;
- the date of commencement of work and an indication of the relevance of the information (works to date);
- the amount of average monthly income;
- information about the appointment (where presented);
- confirmation that the employee retains a workplace for the duration of the vacation.
Subtleties of applying for a visa
If all the requirements for registration of the certificate are met and the necessary information is reflected in its content, then there is no reason to worry. But often in the process of preparing a document there are special moments that do not fit into the standards. In this case, you can contact the staff of the visa department or the consulate and clarify the information so that the certificate from the place of work in the embassy does not raise questions.
It should be noted that:
- If a certificate is issued to an administrative person, it should not be certified by him. Instead, it is signed by a deputy, head of the human resources department or another authorized employee.
- The date of issue of the certificate should not be earlier than 30 days before the moment of its submission to the consulate (these data must be clarified, they may differ in different missions).
- If a person works in a subsidiary, and its address (phone number) is different from that of the head office, the information on the certificate indicates the one by which information about the employee can be confirmed.
- The address of the place of work must correspond to the data specified in the application for opening a visa.
- Corrections and blots are not allowed in the document.
Responsibility for Inaccurate Information
When a person is not employed or cannot, for various reasons, submit a certificate of employment, do not despair. There is always a way out. You can submit a letter in any form about sponsoring your trip. Confirmation of sponsor relationship is desirable. In this case, a certificate of employment is presented on his part, a copy of the identity card is attached. And it will be useful to confirm the financial viability of the sponsor in the form in which the consulate requires (traveler's checks, certificates, account statements).
No need to try to provide false information. The consulate may invite the applicant for a personal interview and documentary evidence of the fact of work. For example, it may be proposed to present an entry in the work book or to provide employer data. If the certificate of employment contains false information, there is an unjustified risk of a visa denial and possible problems when crossing the border in the future.
