DE - International Organization for Migration

EUR-Lex - 52005XG1222(01) - EN
When assessing whether an insurance is adequate, Member States may ascertain whether claims
against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Member State, Switzerland or Liechtenstein.
- supporting documents regarding accommodation:
The following documents inter alia may be accepted as proof of accommodation:
(a) hotel reservation or reservation for a similar establishment.
(b) documents proving the existence of a lease or a title-deed, in the applicant's name, to a property
situated in the country to be visited.
(c) Where an alien states that he/she shall stay at a person's home or in an institution, the diplomatic
missions and consular posts shall verify whether the alien will actually be accommodated there:
- either by checking with the national authorities, where such checks are necessary;
- or by requiring that a certificate be presented which vouches for the commitment to accommodate,
in the form of a harmonised form filled in by the host/institution and stamped by the competent
authority of the Contracting Party, according to the provisions laid down in its national legislation. A
model of the form may be adopted by the Executive Committee.
- or by requiring that a certificate or an official or public document be presented which vouches for
the commitment to accommodate, formalised and verified in accordance with the internal law of the
Contracting Party concerned.
The presentation of documents relating to the commitment to accommodate referred to in the
previous two paragraphs is not a new condition for the issue of visas. These documents have a
practical purpose, aimed at confirming the availability of accommodation and, where appropriate,
means of subsistence. If a Contracting Party uses this type of document, it should always specify the
identity of the host and of the guest or guests, the address of the accommodation, the length and
purpose of the stay, any family ties, and indicate whether the host is residing lawfully in the country.
After issuing the visa, the diplomatic mission or consular post shall affix its stamp and write the visa
number on the document in order to prevent it from being reused.
These checks are aimed at avoiding any invitations of convenience, fraudulent invitations or
invitations from illegal aliens or aliens whose status is insecure.
Applicants may be exempted from the requirement to provide supporting documents regarding
accommodation before applying for a uniform visa if they are able to prove that they have sufficient
financial means to cover their subsistence and accommodation costs in the Schengen State or States
that they plan to visit.
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