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Schengen visa files — short-stay and long-stay

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Short-stay (Type C) file: cover letter, itinerary, applicant profile, and checklist for any Schengen consulate.

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National long-stay (Type D) file across 11 routes — D7, NLV, VLS-TS, DAFT and more.

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Most applicants answer the questions in about 10 minutes, and the file usually generates in about 3 minutes.

No gaps in your itinerary

Every night has a city and a place to stay, matching your dates.

No generic cover letter

Written from your job, funds and ties home, not a copied sample.

No mismatched details

Dates, cities and money figures line up across every page.

Built for Schengen, not a chatbot

A consular rules engine checks every line before the AI writes a word

Our engine first applies the Visa Code rules and country-specific figures to your trip, then the writer builds documents that agree with each other — dates, cities and money included.

1 · Your trip

  • France → Italy, 12 days
  • Arrive 14 Jun · leave 25 Jun
  • Savings & monthly income
  • Entry via Paris CDG

2 · Rules engine

Checking rule 1 of 6…

  • Main destination decides the consulate
  • Insurance ≥ €30,000, all Schengen states
  • Funds vs. each country’s daily amount
  • Stay fits the 90/180-day rule
  • Dates identical across every document
  • Itinerary matches entry & exit cities

3 · Your matching file

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Day-by-day itineraryPDF + Word
Budget sheetPDF + Word
Document checklistPDF + Word

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  1. 01

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    Choose a file, then enter your personal details, travel plans and funding. No account is required to start or pay.

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We calculate whether you actually meet the statutory threshold

For every long-stay route we hold the published requirement, the dependant uplift and the source it comes from. Your visa file converts your declared income into that requirement's currency, prints the arithmetic, and says plainly when the margin is thin or you fall short — before a consulate does. Everything below is generated by the live product.

Statement of Financial Means

Generated by the live product for a sample applicant: Arjun Mehta, Indian national · Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement) · spouse accompanying · declared EUR 1,450/month.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL MEANS — Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement)

Applicant: Arjun Mehta (Indian national)

Route: PT-D7 — Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement)

Legal basis: Lei n.º 23/2007 (Regime Jurídico de Entrada, Permanência, Saída e Afastamento de Estrangeiros), Article 58 and Article 61

Accompanying family: 1 spouse

ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PUBLISHED THRESHOLD

Requirement: EUR 1,380/month (100% of the Portuguese national minimum wage (RMMG) EUR 920 + spouse EUR 460). Declared: EUR 1,450/month. Margin: 5.1%.

WARNING - THIN MARGIN (under 10% above requirement)

RISK NOTES

- The declared income exceeds the requirement by only 5.1%. A small drop in income, an exchange-rate movement, or a dependant uplift the consulate applies differently would put the application below the threshold. Evidence a savings buffer (a bank certificate covering at least 12 months of the shortfall risk) or add a higher-income co-applicant.

HOW THE MEANS ARE EVIDENCED

- Bank statements for the last 6 months, showing the income credits relied on.

- Income documentation for the category (contracts, pension, rental or dividend statements as applicable).

- Savings or investment evidence held in addition to monthly income, to absorb an income or exchange-rate movement.

SOURCES

- Threshold: 100% of the Portuguese national minimum wage (RMMG) — https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documents/residence-visa-for-retired-persons-or-persons-living-off-their-income (verified 2026-08-19)

- Dependant uplift: 50% of the RMMG per adult dependant, 30% per child

- Application form: Pedido de Visto Nacional (national visa application form, VFS/consular) — Pedido de Visto Nacional, the consular national-visa application form issued under Lei n.º 23/2007 and Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007; obtained from the Portuguese consulate or VFS centre handling the application.

Requirements verified 2026-08-19. Confirm current requirements with the Portugal consulate or embassy responsible for your place of residence before submission.

SchengenDoc prepares application documents and verifies figures against published requirements. It does not provide legal or immigration advice.

Statement of Financial Means — the requirement, your income, and the margin between them
Type D Cover Letter

Arjun Mehta

Indian National

RE: NATIONAL LONG-STAY VISA (TYPE D) — PORTUGAL D7 (PASSIVE INCOME / RETIREMENT) — ARJUN MEHTA

Dear Consular Officer,

I respectfully apply for a national long-stay visa (Type D) under the Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement) category, with the intention of establishing legal residence in Portugal and completing the post-arrival registration required of me.

Requirement: EUR 1,380/month (100% of the Portuguese national minimum wage (RMMG) EUR 920 + spouse EUR 460). Declared: EUR 1,450/month. Margin: 5.1%.

The declared income exceeds the requirement by only 5.1%. A small drop in income, an exchange-rate movement, or a dependant uplift the consulate applies differently would put the application below the threshold. Evidence a savings buffer (a bank certificate covering at least 12 months of the shortfall risk) or add a higher-income co-applicant.

Travel/health insurance valid in Portugal covering medical care and repatriation for the initial visa period, until enrolment in the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) after AIMA registration. The insurance certificate meeting this requirement is enclosed with this application.

I have secured 12-month registered lease, Rua da Boavista 118, Lisbon, and undertake to comply with all obligations of Portugal immigration law.

Respectfully,

Arjun Mehta

Type D cover letter — the same computed figures, addressed to the national authority
Monthly Stay Plan

Generated by the live product for a sample applicant: Arjun Mehta, Indian national · Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement) · spouse accompanying · declared EUR 1,450/month.

Period
Planned activity
Month 1March 2026
Lisbon: Book the AIMA residence-permit appointment — Immediately on arrival — the AIMA booking backlog commonly runs 3–9 months; Register for a Social Security number (NISS) — Within the first weeks after arrival
Month 2April 2026
Lisbon: Attend the AIMA biometrics appointment — On the date allocated by AIMA
Month 3May 2026
Lisbon: Collect the 2-year residence permit — Typically 2–8 weeks after biometrics (window open Months 3–4)
Month 4June 2026
Lisbon: Enrol with the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) — After the permit is issued
Months 5–12July 2026 to February 2027
Lisbon: Continued residence in Lisbon — no immigration milestone due in this period.
Monthly stay plan — statutory deadlines placed in the month they fall due
Type D Document Checklist

Generated by the live product for a sample applicant: Arjun Mehta, Indian national · Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement) · spouse accompanying · declared EUR 1,450/month.

IDENTITY & APPLICATION

  • Pedido de Visto Nacional (national visa application form, VFS/consular), completed and signed on every required page
  • Passport — Valid for at least 3 months beyond the validity of the requested visa, issued within the last 10 years, with two blank pages
  • Completed and signed national long-stay visa application form — issued in Portugal
  • Passport bio-page copy plus all pages containing stamps or visas — issued in your country of residence
  • +2 more

FINANCIAL EVIDENCE

  • Bank statements for the last 6 months showing the balance and regular income credits relied on — issued within the last 1 month; issued in your country of residence
  • Portuguese tax number (NIF) and proof of a Portuguese bank account — issued in Portugal
  • Evidence of the passive income relied on (pension statements, rental contracts, dividend or annuity statements) covering the last 6 months — sworn translation into the official language of Portugal; issued within the last 3 months; issued in your country of residence
  • Financial-means statement (included in this kit) — Requirement: EUR 1,380/month (100% of the Portuguese national minimum wage (RMMG) EUR 920 + spouse EUR 460).
  • +1 more

ACCOMMODATION & HOUSING

  • Proof of accommodation for the intended residence (signed lease, notarised property deed, or formal hosting attestation) — issued within the last 3 months; issued in Portugal

HEALTH INSURANCE & MEDICAL

  • Health insurance — Travel/health insurance valid in Portugal covering medical care and repatriation for the initial visa period, until enrolment in the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) after AIMA registration.

CRIMINAL RECORD & CIVIL STATUS

  • Criminal record certificate from the country of nationality and from every country lived in for more than 1 year — apostille required (Hague Convention); sworn translation into the official language of Portugal; issued within the last 3 months; issued in your country of residence
  • Signed authorisation for AIMA to consult Portuguese criminal records (separate from, and not a substitute for, the home-country certificate) — issued in Portugal

DEPENDANT DOCUMENTS

  • Health insurance [spouse] — accompanying spouse, on the same terms: Travel/health insurance valid in Portugal covering medical care and repatriation for the initial visa period, until enrolment in the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) after AIMA registration.
  • Completed and signed national long-stay visa application form [spouse] — issued in Portugal
  • Passport bio-page copy plus all pages containing stamps or visas [spouse] — issued in your country of residence
  • Two recent biometric passport photographs (35x45 mm, ICAO-compliant, white background) [spouse] — issued within the last 6 months; issued in your country of residence
  • +8 more
Type D checklist — apostilles, translations, dependants and post-arrival obligations

We compute the statutory requirement for your route, convert your declared income, and print the margin — including when it is too thin to be safe

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Different plans. Different files.

Complete Short-Stay File $19

A short trip with several stops.

An applicant is planning a short visit and needs their cover letter, day-by-day itinerary, document checklist and insurance check together. The short-stay file brings those documents into one purchase.

Long-Stay File $49

Preparing for a longer stay.

An applicant is preparing a national long-stay application and needs a cover letter, 12-month stay plan, financial statement and route-specific checklist. The long-stay file is separate from a short-stay Schengen file.

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Frequently asked questions

Your details — including any passport number — are stored in your own account so you can resume a draft and re-download a visa file you paid for. They travel over encrypted connections, are locked to your account, are never sold, and are deleted whenever you ask.

We support all 29 official Schengen Member States, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, and the Netherlands.

Yes. After unlocking you get the editable text alongside the high-resolution PDF, so you can adjust wording yourself. Files are generated once — a new version means a new purchase.

Yes. We support both short-stay Schengen (Type C) visas — up to 90 days within any 180-day period — and long-stay (Type D) national visas for stays over 90 days. Our long-stay files cover 11 national routes: Portugal D7 (passive income / retirement), Spain Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), France VLS-TS (long-stay visa serving as a residence permit), Italy Elective Residence Visa, Italy Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa, Greece Digital Nomad Visa, Netherlands DAFT (Dutch-American Friendship Treaty) residence permit, Germany EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU), Germany Skilled Worker residence permit (Fachkraft), Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte, job seeker) and Germany Student residence permit (Studium). Learn more about long-stay files.

Yes. Article 15 of the Visa Code requires travel medical insurance of at least €30,000, valid in all 29 Schengen states for the entire stay including arrival and departure days, and covering emergency medical repatriation and repatriation of remains. Non-compliant cover is its own refusal ground. Full insurance requirements.

$19 Complete Short-Stay File: Formatting-Rejection Refund. Full refund if your visa is refused under Article 32(1) Code 2, claimed within 30 days of the refusal letter or final appeal decision. Email the refusal letter to support@schengendoc.com from your checkout address. $49 Long-Stay File: 14-day no-questions refund. Email support@schengendoc.com within 14 days of purchase for a full refund — no refusal letter, no justification required. Full refund terms.

$19 Complete Short-Stay File: Formatting-Rejection Refund. Full refund if your visa is refused under Article 32(1) Code 2, claimed within 30 days of the refusal letter or final appeal decision. Email the refusal letter to support@schengendoc.com from your checkout address. $49 Long-Stay File: 14-day no-questions refund. Email support@schengendoc.com within 14 days of purchase for a full refund — no refusal letter, no justification required. Full refund terms.

Will this guarantee my visa approval?

Honestly — no tool can. Final decisions always rest with the consular officer. We draft documents from your answers for you to review before submission. A cover letter alone cannot resolve issues with your itinerary, funds or ties to your home country.

And we back it up — in writing

$19 Complete Short-Stay File: Formatting-Rejection Refund. Full refund if your visa is refused under Article 32(1) Code 2, claimed within 30 days of the refusal letter or final appeal decision. Email the refusal letter to support@schengendoc.com from your checkout address. $49 Long-Stay File: 14-day no-questions refund. Email support@schengendoc.com within 14 days of purchase for a full refund — no refusal letter, no justification required. Full refund terms →

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