Let's say you want to invite your friends or parents to visit you in Luxembourg from third-countries. You can provide them with an invitation letter to support their Schengen visa application. This article will guide you in writing a compelling invitation letter that will increase the chances of a successful visa application and ensure a smooth visit.
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An invitation letter will increase (but not guarantee) your guest's chances of obtaining a Schengen visa. Most likely, you will not provide any new information to the officials in your letter that the visitor themself did not provide. However, by the mere fact of the letter, you are confirming from a third party that the person is indeed coming to visit you for the period of time stated in his or her application.
To invite guests to other European countries where a Schengen visa is valid, like in Luxembourg, you will also need the same sample invitation letter.
If you want to invite a person to visit you in Luxembourg, there is no better way than to write an invitation letter and add some proofs that you are able to fulfill host responsibilities.
Here are some helpful reminders:
In Luxembourg, there is no big difference between invitation letters for friends and for family, except for the reasons why you are in contact with each other.
Here’s the list of additional documents to include with the invitation letter:
If you have done everything correctly, you will receive a letter which your guest can use to apply for a tourist visa at the Luxembourg consulate in his/her country.
The waiting period should not exceed three weeks. However, instead of approval, you may be asked to provide additional documentation. Once you have done so, the 3 week period begins again. Thus, the process can take almost two months.
No, but it's certainly not useless. An invitation letter increases the likelihood of your visitor's Schengen visa being approved.
There are no strict requirements, but here are some useful tips. State the purpose of your guest's visit, the address where they will be staying, the exact period of their stay from arrival to departure, and the source of their travel expenses. Leave your contact information so that you can be easily reached.
When you invite a friend, you do not have to provide proof of your relationship as you would with a relative. However, in your letter, try to describe your friendship in enough detail for an outside reader to understand how you are related.