SCHENGEN C TOURISTIC VISA

[jacques9]

I have to start visa application for some Thai applicant, but one DOCUMENT REQUIED  to submit from Thai applicant which could be so tricky for me such a guarante person.

 

I speak about MINIMUM BALANCE on bank account of Thai applicant  for visa

 

It is true that this minimum balance should be 50.000 BHT  also in the case I guarantee  wtih LETTER OF GUARANTE for the applicant (with letter of GUARANTE I guarrante to cover all teh cost  of applicant in my country)

 

Sadly the applicant NO have money on her account and that mean I should be forced to  transfer 50.000 BHT to the bank account of  applicant, but honestlly I am worry about this 50.000 bht.

 

It is some way I can avoid the risk to lose 50.000 BHT?

[rasg]

There is no minimum balance for a Schengen visa as far as I know.

 

All you have to show is that you have sufficient money to pay for the trip.

 

Which country is your friend traveling to?

[Donutz]

There is no such requirement. The visa officer will require 'sufficient funds' for the duration of the trip. This can be shown by

 

1) the alien by providing a recent handbook that shows X euro's per day per person. The required amount varies per member state and circumstances (expensive accommodation requiring more). Generally the minimum amount is somewhere between 20 and 100 euros (pet person per day). But you would need to check the specific requirements for the particular member state we are talking about.

 

2) an other person (host) can act as a guarantor. The guarantor will need to meet the requirements which also are specific for every member state. Generally the host/guarantor needs to show employment or sufficient income of a certain level or duration. Again, check the country specific details on what is requires for acring as a guarantor. In which case the alien needs no funds at all, though a bit of pocket money is recommended so that the alien can buy some food on the trip from the country of origin to the destination, afford a phone call or pay for some transport. A totally empty wallet is not recommended but a topped up bank account will also raise red flags.

 

If you would transfer money to the account if the alien it could look like the money is not truly belonging to the alien (but just borrowed or loaned), or worse: A sign of human trafficking or such nasty things. Unexplainable or strange money transactions are to be avoided! If for some reason there are transactions that are out of the ordinary, do explain them in a* cover letter To let the visa officer know what is going on and that these funds are entirely the (permanent) property of the alien.

 

*the cover letter: it's not a requirement but a short (A4) letter by the alien/host explaining the purpose of the trip, the plans, reason of invitation and reasons for return to the home country etc. So that the visa officer can paint a better picture of the applicant when making their decision.