1. Where do you reside in the country?

2. Which college/university do you study at? Are you on a scholarship there?

3. What is your educational qualification? Do you plan on studying in any of the Schengen
countries?

4. Are you married? Is your spouse/partner traveling with you? Why/why not?

5. Do your parents/in-laws live with you?

6. Do you have any children?

7. What do your children do for a living?

8. Are you expecting? Are you planning to have the baby in the Schengen country?

9. Your sibling/friend/parent is working in the Schengen area. Are you going to meet them
for a job?

10. Do you run a business or are you working at a company?

11. Do you intend to take up a temporary job/internship in the Schengen area?

12. Did you contact the university/company in the Schengen country or did they contact
you? How many places have you applied at and where have you gotten through?

13. Do you have a Leave Approval Letter from your employer?

14. When was the last time you paid your income tax?

15. Who is financing your travel?

16. Do you own property in the country or in a Schengen state?

17. Who will take care of your property/business when you are on your holiday?

18. What is the pension amount you get? Who is funding your trip?

19. What are the countries you are visiting on your trip?

20. Why are you traveling to this country/countries?

21. Are you traveling alone or with another person?

22. Have you already made the travel and accommodation arrangements in the country of
the visit?

23. Why are you staying in this country for so long?

24. Why do you require a visa for such a long duration? Can’t you shorten the visit?

25. Have you visited any other Schengen country before?

26. Are you aware which countries your visa covers and which it doesn’t? Do you know
what the validity of your visa will be?

27. Can you guarantee that you will return to your home country within the stipulated visa
expiry time?

28. Are you related to or have you ever been involved with any terrorist outfit/anti-social
elements? Is anyone in your family?

29. What will you do if we reject your visa application?

30. Why do you think you should be granted the Schengen visa?