3. How do I complete my visa application? For a Schengen short-stay visa, you must submit one application for each visa applicant, comprising the following items : 3.1. Items verified before the application fee is charged a passport valid for 3 months beyond the expiry date of the visa requested; a short-stay visa application form completed and signed; photographs (maximum 3) to official standards ; the application fee. The visa application forms for a child under 18 must be signed by a parent or guardian. 3.2. Supporting documents evidence relating to the reason for your stay in the Schengen Area ; evidence of means of support during your stay and your accommodation ; evidence of repatriation insurance ; evidence of your return to your country of residence (return ticket or sufficient personal resources to buy it) ; for children under 18, specific documents ; documentary evidence to convince the consular authority of your intention to leave the Schengen Area when your visa expires. The websites of the diplomatic and consular offices authorised to issue visas for ordinary passports may contain more detailed information appropriate to local circumstances. If so, it is the supporting documents stated there that must be submitted to the consular authority. The consular authority will accept your application as you submit it and will make its decision on the basis of the guarantees and documentary evidence enclosed with your application. 3.3. Additional documents The consular authority may ask you to submit additional documents within a stated period of time in order to process your application. In that case, you do not need to submit a new application or pay a further application fee.
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