Sample of invitation letter for Schengen visa application

If you are traveling to Europe and you are from a country lacking visa-free access to the Schengen area, you will likely have to obtain a Schengen visa in order to enter Schengen zone countries like France, Italy and Germany. Schengen visas are available for multiple different kinds of types of purposes: business, tourism, and medical reasons are just some of the visa types available to you. Depending on what type of Schengen visa you are applying for, and whether you have been invited to the Schengen area by a specific business, organization or individual, you may need to obtain a Schengen invitation letter. If you are a Schengen visa applicant who anticipates asking someone to write an invitation letter for you, or you have been asked to write a letter inviting an applicant to the Schengen area, then this blog is for you! Keep reading for an overview on how to write a visa invitation letter, more specific information on how to craft a sample invitation letter for a business visa, and to view a visa invite letter template for these and other types of visas.

Invitation letter for Schengen visa

- Schengen visa invitation letters are required for people who are being invited to the Schengen area by anyone—be they individuals, companies, school or organizations. If you are being invited to the Schengen area by one of these entities, they will have to write you an invitation letter formally inviting you to come visit them in their Schengen country.
- - Invitation letters are included in your general Schengen visa application as one of your required supplemental materials.
  - - Invitation letters are written and addressed to the applicant.
    - - Regardless of where you are applying to/from, all of the Schengen zone countries will require you to produce an invitation letter for a Schengen visa if you are indeed being invited to the zone.