A cover letter for visitor visa is one of the most important documents to submit during a visa process. Some countries may not have it as part of the visa requirements but as a visa applicant, you need to take advantage of this as this is the only place where you can “talk to” the visa officer and make a strong case for your visa to be approved.

This is the reason why a cover letter is also called as personal cover letter. This article shows how to create a cover letter for visiting purpose with sample templates and how you can make one for yourself in under 5 minutes using FlightGen App.

Is a cover letter needed for visitor visa ?

Even if it is not part of the visa requirements, you may be advised by the visa consulate to add a covering letter on top of your visa documents. In fact, vfs.com recommends that you bring along a cover letter with your visa application in it’s requirements.

Sample cover letter for visitor visa format

When you apply for a visa for the purpose of visiting a friend or a relative then this type of visa is called as visitor visa. 

For this type of visa, you need to also provide invitation letter stating who handles the expenses of the trip and the address where you would be hosted. 

The format for visitor visa will be :

• In visa requirement section an invitation letter becomes mandatory
• Official affidavit from a gazetted office, for ex : this is called “Verpflichtungserklärungen” for germany visa

The below format has worked flawlessly for over 50,000 customers in the last 5 years.

As you can see above, the cover letter for visiting purpose should include:

• Addressing the consulate in your jurisdiction
• Dates of your intended visit
• Country of travel
• Your connection to the visitor ?
• Who is bearing the expense for the trip?
• How are you paying for this trip ?
• Your employment or business information
• Documents submitted for your visa.
• Your Contact information if the consulate wants to get in touch for some reason

You can use the above sample and make your own document or you could just get one at just $4.99. with FlightGen.

How to create a cover letter for Visitor visa

What if you could answer some 10 odd questions and download a pdf of your letter ? That is exactly what FlightGen App is designed to do. This 5 minute video shows how.

If you are employed, then two important information must be in your cover letter.

• Designation in the company
• Company name

In the visa requirements section of the letter you need to add :

• Latest ITR statement
• Latest bank statement for 6 months
• Proof of leave approval letter from the company
• Employment contract/offer letter