Means of Subsistence for Schengen Visa

Generally, there are several recognized ways to prove your financial sufficiency:

• •  A personal bank statement indicating your financial movements (for at least 3 last months)
• •  Credit card
• •  Cash
• •  Traveller’s cheques
• •  Pay slips
• •  Proof of employment
• •  Supporting document to attest sponsor’s readiness to cover your expenses during your stay
• •  Proof of prepaid accommodation
• •  Document about accommodation in private
• •  Proof of prepaid transport
• •  Other

However, each country in Schengen Area has a specific rules for the amount of means of subsistence for foreign visa applicants as follow:

There is no specific amount of the necessary means of subsistence that a foreign visa applicant has to evidence at the moment of application for Austrian Visa. It will be regulated by individual or case-by-case basis.

Based on the information of the Belgian Immigration Office, the amount that a foreign national applying for a Belgium Visa, at Belgian Embassy or Consulate, has to attest possessing in order to be able to enter and reside the country, is 95€/day if staying in a hotel, and 45€ when planning to get accommodated by cheaper means.

For Czech short-term visa applicants, the amount of required financial means they have to evidence when applying is 1,100 CZK equivalent to 42,50€/day of stay.

If you want to stay here for exceeds 30 calendar days, the visa applicant has to attest to the Czech Embassy or Consulate a total amount of 33,000 CZK or 1,274€ together with an additional amount of 4,400 CZK equivalent to 170€ by the end of each month of stay.

For Czech long-term visa must attest financial means in the amount of 15-times the subsistence minimum (2,200 CZK or 85€), then 33,000 CZK or 1,274€, as well as double this minimum in the amount of 4,400 CZK or 170€ after each month of stay.

For a Czech long-term business visa, the applicant must attest possessing the amount of 50-times the subsistence minimum, thus 110,000 CZK or 4,245€.

For Czech long-term student visa, you can attest your financial sufficiency in a form of confirmation from a state authority, or an organization, for covering your expenses during your stay in the Czech Republic in the amount of subsistence minimum of 2,200 CZK or 85€ /month of stay.

An applicant for a Denmark Visa must be able to attest possessing nearly 500 DKK or 67.24€/day when in Denmark, if staying in a hotel, while if staying in a hostel or similar cheaper means, then the required amount of financial means is 350 DKK or 47.07€.

The amount of financial means that every foreigner applying for an Estonian Visa has to demonstrate owning to the Estonian Embassy or Consulate, is 100€ /day for the period of stay in Estonia.

According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, any foreign applicants seeking to get a Finland Visa must attest possession of minimum 30€/day to the Finland Embassy or Consulate.

According to the European Commission, any foreign applicants need to enter France, since 19 June 2014, when applying for France Visa must be able attesting to the France Embassy or Consulate possessing the daily money amount of 120€ if holding no proof of prepaid accommodation. This amount reduces to 65€/daily for the period of covered hotel accommodation if you have a prepaid hotel. Also, in case the applicant proofs cheaper forms of accommodation the amount decreases to 32.25€/ day.

Based on the European Commission information, a foreigner seeking to apply for a German Visa, must be able to attest possessing 45€/day to the German Embassy or Consulate for the period of stay in German territory.

According to European Commission specification, all foreign nationals, citizens of a Non-EU country, are obliged to attest possessing an amount of 50€/day and a minimum total amount of 300€ /stay up to 5 days when applying for Greek Visa to a Greek Embassy or Consulate.

As regulation of European Commission, a foreigner to enter and reside in Hungarian territory through a Hungarian Visa it has to provide 1000 HUF or 3.19€ upon each entry. There is no other specified amount of the means of subsistence needed to attest by an applicant to the Hungarian Embassy or Consulate when they submit their visa applicant.

People who want to enter Iceland by Schengen visa must attest owning an amount of subsistence of 4,000 ISK or 28.83€/day to the Icelandic Embassy or Consulate. While, the amount of money required for each entry to the territory of Iceland is 20,000 ISK or 144.13€.

The amount required for means of subsistence for Italy Schengen visa is based on the days that you will stay in Italy. It is regulated as follow:

• •  If you plan to stay in Italy for 5 days, the overall amount is 269.60€ /person and 212.81 /two and more persons.
• •  If you plan to stay in Italy for 6-10 days, the daily amount is 44.93€ /person and 26.33€ /two and more persons.
• •  If you plan to stay in Italy for 11-20 days, the overall amount is 51.64€/person and 25.82€/ two and more persons, plus the daily amount is 36.67€/person and 22.21€/ two and more persons.
• •  If you plan to stay in Italy for over 20 days, the overall amount is 206.58€/person and 118.79€/ two and more persons, plus the daily amount is 27.89€/person and 17,04/ two and more persons.

People who want to enter and reside in the Republic of Latvia need to attest enjoying at least 14€/day for the duration of their stay, at the moment applying for a Latvian Visa to the Latvian Embassy or Consulate.

According to European Commission, foreigners who want to enter and stay in Lithuania to attest to the Lithuanian Embassy or Consulate possession of 40€/day while applying for a Lithuanian Visa.

As the updated requirements of European commission, there is no specific amount of the means of subsistence applying towards foreign nationals when applying for a Luxembourg Visa to the Luxembourg Embassy or Consulate.

As the updated information from European commission, people who want to enter the territory of Malta, while applying for a Visa to Malta, needs to attest owning 48€/day for the period of stay, to the Malta Embassy or Consulate.

According to the information provided by the European Commission, a foreign national who wants to enter and stay in the territory of the Netherlands, while applying for a Netherlands Visa it needs to attest owning 34€/day for the period of stay, to the Netherlands Embassy or Consulate.

People who want to enter and stay in Norway needs to attest to the Embassy or Consulate when applying for a Norwegian Visa owning of at least 500 NOK that are equivalent to 53.34€. This amount of means of subsistence may be changed depending on each case.

Like Italy, the amount required for means of subsistence for Poland Schengen visa is based on the days that you will stay in Poland. You can see details as follow:

• • If you plan to stay in Poland for up to 3 Days, the overall amount is 300 PLN or 67.76€
• • If you plan to stay in Poland for exceeding 3 Days, the daily amount is 100 PLN or 22.59€
• • If the accommodation costs are covered by a third party or prior to travel, the daily amount reduces to 20 PLN or 4.52€

According to the information brought by the European Commission, in order for a foreign national to enter the territory of Portugal it needs to attest owning 40€/day when applying for a Portugal Visa to the Portugal Embassy or Consulate.

In order for a foreign national to enter the territories of Slovak Republic it needs attesting to the Slovak Embassy or Consulate, about owning an amount of 56€/day for the period of stay, while applying for a Slovak Visa.

A foreigner seeking to enter the territory of Slovenia needs to attest owning the amount of 70€/day to spend during its stay in Slovenia. The foreigner must attest this amount to the Slovenian Embassy or Consulate while applying for a Slovenian Visa.

A foreigner who seeks to enter the territory of Spain needs to attest owning the overall amount for duration up to 10 days that is representative of a 90% of the gross national minimum wage (636.93 €) that is 573.23€, while in case of exceeding 10 days the daily required amount is 70.77€. The foreign national needs to attest owning such amount to the Spain Embassy or Consulate a the moment applying for a Spanish Visa.

A foreigner who seeks to enter the territory of Sweden must be able to attest possessing 450 SEK or 48.26€/day of stay in Sweden, at the moment applying for a Swedish Visa to the Swedish Embassy or Consulate.

A foreign national who wants to enter and reside in the territory of Switzerland must be able to attest owning at least 100 CHF or 92.34€/day on his disposition during its stay in Switzerland, while, in case the foreigner is a student possessing a valid student ID this amount reduces to 30 CHF or 27.70€/day.

A foreigner seeking to enter the territory of Liechtenstein, has to be able attesting to possess, same as in the case of Switzerland, nearly 100 CHF or 92.34€/day on his disposition during his stay in Liechtenstein, while if the foreigner is a student holding a valid student ID this amount reduces to 30 CHF or 27.70€/day. The aforementioned amount needs to be attested to the Liechtenstein Embassy of Consulate by a foreign applicant, while applying for Liechtenstein Visa.

Attentions: These numbers are subject to change without notices, therefore, you should consult the Embassy or Consulate of the Schengen Country where you plan travelling to, for the updated requirements!