Schengen Visa Info
When you file an application for a Schengen Visa, you have to prove that you have enough money, or “sufficient funds” for your trip and for your trip out of the Schengen Area.
So, how much money is “enough”? Each Schengen country gets to decide that for themselves. Usually, they will each have a standard amount of money required for each day you are traveling. This is the amount they believe is enough to cover your food and lodging for the day.
Most countries do take it into account if you are planning to stay with friends or family, so you won’t be required to have as much money as someone who is planning to stay in a hotel. To have your plans to stay with friends/family considered when the consulate is evaluating whether you have sufficient funds, you can show documents proving that you have accommodations available to you.
Here are the amounts required for each day you’re traveling, depending on what country you are filing your application with. This is called the Daily Minimum Reference Amount.
Proof of Sufficient Funds
Austria
There is no set standard- each case is considered individually.
Belgium
38 euros per day for someone who has private accommodations (is staying with family or friends).
50 euros per day for someone who is staying in a hotel.
You can attach to your application an Affidavit of Support (Engagement de Prise en Charge) if you wish.
Czech Republic
You must show proof you have at least ½ of the “subsistence minimum” for each day of your stay, if your stay is 30 days or less. If your stay is more than 30 days, you have to show proof you have at least 15 times the subsistence minimum. However, these amounts are reduced by ½ for those under age 18.
You can attach to your application an Affidavit of Support (Engagement de Prise en Charge) if you wish.
Denmark
You must have 350 DKK per day.
Estonia
You must have 600 EEK per day.
Finland
You must have 30 euros per day.
France
You must have an amount equal to the legal minimum wage per day (SMIC). However, if you have an Affidavit of Support, that amount is reduced to half.
Germany
You must have 45 euros per day.
Greece
You must have at least 100 euros or 20 euros for every day of your trip, whichever is greater. This required amount is reduced by half for children traveling with adults in their family.
Hungary
You must have 1000 HUF for each time you enter the Schengen Area.
Iceland
You must have 4,000 ISK per day or 20,000 ISK, whichever is greater.
Latvia
You must show you have at least 10 LVL per day if you are staying in private accommodations. If you are staying in a hotel, you must show you have at least 30 LVL per day.
Lithuania
You must show you have at least 40 euros per day.
Luxembourg
There is no set standard amount and every case is evaluated individually.
Malta
You must show you have at least 20 MTL per day.
Poland
You have to have at least 100 PLN per day or 500 PLN, whichever is greater.
However, if you are under age 16, you only have to show you have at least 50 PLN per day or 300 PLN, whichever is more.
If you are traveling as part of a tourist trip, a camp, sports competition or to receive treatment in a sanatorium, you have to show you have at least 300 PLN if your stay is no more than 3 days (including travel days) or that you have at least 150 PLN if you are under age 16.
Italy
For Italy, the amount you have to prove you have to show “sufficient funds” depends on how long your stay is and how many applicants you have in your party.
If your trip is 1 to 5 days, you must show that you have 269.60 (total, not per day) euros if you are just one person applying. If you are two or more people applying, you must show that you have at least 212.81 euros (total, not per day).
If your trip is 6 to 10 days long, you have to show that you have 44.93 euros for each day of your trip if you are traveling alone. If you’re applying to travel with one or more other people, you must show that you have 26.33 euros per person per day.
If your trip is 11 to 20 days and you are applying alone, you must show you have 36.67 for each day of your trip plus 51.64 euros.
If your trip is 11 to 20 days and you’re applying to travel with one or more other people, you have to show you have 22.21 euros per person per day, plus a flat amount of 25.82 euros for each person on top of the daily amount.
If your trip is more than 20 days long, you must show you have 118.79 euros per day plus 206.58 euros if you are traveling alone. If you are applying to travel with one or more other people, you have to show you have 17.04 euros per person per day, plus a flat amount of 27.89 per person.
Portugal
You have to have at least 40 euros for every day of your trip or 75 euros, whichever is more.
Netherlands
You must show you have at least 34 euros per day.
Norway
You must show that you have at least 500 NOK per day. You can provide a garantiskiema.
Slovakia
You must have 3450 SKK per day. However, if you are under age 16, you only have to show that you have half of that amount.
Slovenia
You have to show that you have 70 euros per person per day. However, if you are traveling with children who are part of your family, you only have to have 35 euros per day for each child.
Spain
You must prove that you have 57.06 euros per day or 513.54 euros per person, whichever is more.
Sweden
You have to show that you have at least 370 SEK per day.