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Schengen Visa

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    Aktualizované 27.02.2023

    What is Schengen visa?

    A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows a person to travel to any member states of the Schengen Area, up to 90 days per stay for example for the purpose of tourism, business, visiting relatives and friends, etc. However, if you are planning to study, work, or live in one of the Schengen countries for more than 90 days, then you must apply for a national visa or residence.

     

    Who can apply for schengen visa in our embassy?

    The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Jakarta is responsible for handling your Schengen visa application if:

    • Slovakia is your only travel Destination or
    • Slovakia is your main travel Destination for duration or purpose of travel or
    • Slovakia is your first Point of entry into the Schengen area among an equal number of stays in several Schengen states

    AND

    • you are resident of one of the following countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, East Timor, Brunei.

     

    Please note that you can also apply for Schengen visa via our partner Embassies:

     

    When and how to apply for Schengen visa?

    You should apply at least 15 days before your intended trip, and not sooner than 6 months before your intended stay.

    Before applying for visa at the Embassy, ​​the applicant is obliged to book a visa appointment via e-mail or phone. Further inquiry please e-mail to: rahayu.marlina@mzv.sk (English and Indonesian) or emb.jakarta@mzv.sk (English and Slovak)

     

    How much time does it take for the visa application to be evaluated?

    We work hard to ensure that applications are evaluated in a speedy manner. For most applicants from most countries, the expected time for a decision and collecting passport is 5 -7 working days. However, we caution that the deadline for evaluation is 15 calendar days, which might be extended up to 45 calendar days if necessary.

     

    Submission of fingerprints along the Schengen visa application

    Visa applicants are required to submit ten fingerprints when applying. Fingerprints are taken once every 59 months, except in the following cases.

    Although the visa applicant has submitted fingerprints in the past, the applicant's fingerprints must be taken repeatedly in the case of:

    • doubts about the identity of the applicant;
    • if it is not possible to obtain fingerprints from a previous visa application in the VIS;
    • if the low quality of fingerprints previously stored in the VIS does not allow their use in a new application.

     

    The following categories of persons are exempted from the obligation to take fingerprints:

    • children under the age of 12;
    • persons for whom it is physically impossible to take fingerprints;
    • Heads of State or Government and members of national governments, accompanied by their spouses, and members of their official delegation, when invited for official purposes by the Government of a Member State or by international organizations.

     

    What if I am a family member of a Slovak citizen?

    If you are a family member of a Slovak citizen, and you are travelling together or you wish to join him or her in Europe the Schengen Visa is free of charge for you. As supporting document along the general requirements, you have to provide an official and legalized certificate of the relationship and provide its copy.

     

    General list of documents submitted for the Schengen visa application

    This list will help you to prepare the necessary documents for the purpose of applying for a visa. Please note that the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Jakarta may request the submission of additional documents or information or invite you for a personal interview if this is necessary to decide on your application. Submission of the documents listed below does not guarantee automatic visa issuance.

    1

    (valid for at least 6 months longer than the expiration of the requested visa) & copy of passport.
    2

    Application for Schengen visa
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    (please use a blue pen).
    3

    passport size, white background, doff paper (not glossy), good quality, recent – TERBARU, proportional face and no Photoshop editing
    4

    in cash in EUR or Indonesian Rupiah: 80 EUR or 40 EUR for children until 12 years old or free of charge for children until 6 years old. Please note that if the visa application is rejected, the visa fee will not be refunded to the applicant
    5

    travel insurance valid in all Schengen countries for all days of the trip, any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be 30 000 EUR
    6

    (one or more of the following documents)
    • Recent personal bank statement or balance over the last three months of the applicant or a sponsor to certify sufficient financial resources for the trip (56 EUR/day, the amount is reduced if sponsor is covering accommodation or meals). If the bank account belongs to the parent/husband/wife, letter of consent (declaration) is required to be enclosed.
    • International credit card with a photocopy of the applicant’s bank statements associated to that credit card.  
    7

    (one or more of the following documents):

    • Job letter indicating the duration of recruitment, responsibility and salary
    • Copy of labour contract
    • Proof of social ties: Kartu Keluarga (family card), birth certificate, etc.    
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    Titulok

    Private visit
    • itinerary & hotel booking
    • In case of stay with a friend- verified police invitation from Slovak Police is compulsory.
    Tourism
    • Confirmation of the reservation of an organised trip, or
    • If the trip is selforganised: a complete travel itinerary, and confirmed hotel booking and/or proof of payment.
    Student visit
    students participating in AIESEC and IFMSA program are obliged to provide support letter from the University in English and Invitation letter from AIESEC
    Business trip
    • Letter of the Indonesian company introducing the businessperson, purpose and duration of the visit(s), financial cover of the visit, short company profile, etc.
    • Invitation from the company that will be visited. The letter should incorporate relevant personal data of the invited, length of the invitation, reason and activity to develop in the Schengen State during the invitation.
    • If the goal is to attend commercial fairs or congress, letters of invitation from the organisation of this events or invitations to attend them.
    • Any appropriate document indicating the accommodation envisaged or proof of sufficient means to cover the accommodation.
    Trips for political, scientific or cultural reasons, to attend sport events or for religious purposes
    • Letter of invitation from the Schengen State in which it is stated the name of the organisation, contact data, data of the invited person, dates of stay in the Schengen area and reasons of the invitation.

    Please also note that:

    • for those who are not the citizens of Indonesia and Philippines, the verified-police invitation from Slovak Police is compulsory.
    • applicant wish to visit multi-Schengen countries is required to enclose Itinerary/hotel reservations in respective countries/transportation reservation/ticket from/to respective countries.
    • for traveling of Minors (person under 18 travelling alone or with only one parent):

    Signed written permission is needed from both parents/guardians or from the parent who does not travel, with copy of their passports or national identification cards. In cause of doubt, the signature(s) should be legalised at the notary office. This permission should specify the authorisation to travel alone as well as the motive of the journey.

    Photocopy of the birth certificate of the minor.

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    Further inquiry please email to: rahayu.marlina@mzv.sk (English and Indonesian) or emb.jakarta@mzv.sk (English and Slovak)
    JI. Prof. Mohammad Yamin SH, 29, 103 10 Jakarta
    +62 213101068

    Linka pre poskytovanie služieb

    emb.jakarta@mzv.sk
    +62816783043

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    cons.jakarta@mzv.sk
    +62 213101068

    Linka pre poskytovanie služieb

    +62816783043

    Na núdzovej linke neposkytujeme konzulárne informácie. Je určená len na nahlásenie úmrtí, hospitalizácií, policajného zadržania a iných vážnych prípadov ohrozujúcich život, zdravie či majetok slovenských občanov, ktorí sa ocitli v núdzi.

    emb.jakarta@mzv.sk
    cons.jakarta@mzv.sk
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