31st March 2025,
To,
The visa Officer,
Embassy of Switzeland,
New Delhi.
Sub: Request to Approve Short Stay Schengen Tourist Visa
Dear Visa officer,
Please accept this Cover Letter as a request to grant a Tourist Visa to me and below my family
members to visit Switzerland and France from 25th May 2025 to 4th June 2025.
Full Name DOB PASSPORT DATE OF DATE OF RELATION
ISSUE EXPIRY
RAKESH RAMESH SHAH 10-09-1983 V9956602 16-05-2022 15-05-2032 MY SELF
HINAL RAKESH SHAH 09-10-1985 V9950085 13-05-2022 12-05-2032 WIFE
JAIVAL RAKESH SHAH 09-12-2010 Y7740239 14-08-2023 13-08-2028 SON
Purpose of visit :
I am writing to express my sincere interest in the opportunity to travel to Switzerland and France. In
2003 I had visited many Schengen countries and U.K. with my Parents and now I am going to plan to
visit Switzerland and France with my wife and my 15 years old son who is very excited to explore
these countries. I also want to show him food, culture, roads, streets, Lindt chocolate factory, snow
capped Mountains, beautiful lakes, Gridalwald and its activities, Fifa museum, cheese factory actually
everything of Switzerland and Eiffel Tower, Lourve Museum, Disney Land, Vercile Palace in France.I
and my wife are also wish to celebrate our 17th Engagement anniversary on Mount Titlis which fall on
29th may 2025.So we took stay over there.
My iterinary as follows:
I also attached my Flight tickets which are already fully paid (with receipt )and also accommodation
details which partially paid(with receipt)
Business and Financials:
I am properiter of…..this company with address
My firm has another four branches in Borivali east,Borivali west, kandiwali west, Dahisar east in
Mumbai.I attached my company’s registration Certificate, anneuxe, Business licence and current
account statement of last three months and 2 years IT returns of the company for your kind
reference.
I currently have INR …. In my Current account and INR …. In my Saving account
This robust financial profile underscores my ability to comfortably support my Trip for my self and my
family and highlight my strong ties to my Home country ensuring my return post- visit.
Major travel expences including flights have been fully paid and hotels have been booked and
partially paid by me.I will be managing all remaining travel expenditure for my self and for my family
using my saving and assets.
Family and Social Ties:
We recide in Mumbai,India with our 72 years old parents in my owned home. We believe to live in
Joint Family. My son recently completed his grade 8 in the academic year 2024-2025 and now he
already starts his grade 9 for academic year 2025-2026 from CNS school.Our strong family
connection and life we have established in India are vital to us providing substancial reason our
return to our Home country. I have very good property and well settled business in India and I will be
to returning to work by 5th June 2025after completing my whole Trip.
Travel History :
I travelled many Schengen countries like Switzerland, France, Austria, Polland, Germany, Italy etc and
I also travel .U.K., Singapore, Malaysia,Thailnd, Dubai ,Mauritious, Bali.
My wife travelled Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Dubai, Mauritious, Bali.
My son travelled Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Dubai.
Documents attached :
Conclusion:
Please consider our application as genuine traveller and offer me a chance to continue with my
plans. We ensure and ascertain to the Visa Officer that we will return back to our home country
before the expiry of Visa. We do not want to miss this chance to explore Switzerland (Heaven on
Earth).if you need any further required documents, do not hesitate to contact me at my mobile no.-
9322234758 OR via email at [email protected]. We look forward to a favourable response
from you.
Kind regards,
Rakesh Ramesh Shah.
