Schengen visa requirements

Following are the countries that are included in the Schengen area. They required same visa no matter which country do you want to visit. However, you need to obtain this visa from the first visiting country among Schengen area and then you can travel all around these countries without further visa requirement. They include; Austria, Belgium, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Documents required for France Visa (Schengen visa in general)

1. Application form  (can be downloaded here)
2. Passport size picture (They will take your photo at embassy during interview.)
3. Invitation letter (conference, meeting, etc.)
4. Authority letter from Professor stating that you are in his lab, particulars of the scholarship and also must state that you will return to Korea
5. Bank statement
6. Professor letter
7. Itinerary (including all your travel plan)
8. Hotel reservation (It should be according to your travel plan)
9. Travel insurance for the period of stay starting from the entry date to France

The insurance can be bought online at https://www.axa-schengen.com/ (I think you can buy Schengen low cost insurance from the website. Back then I bought it worth 35 euros)

10. Copies of passport (passport must be valid for at least 6 months) and ARC
11. Copy of your manuscript would help too

For more details click here. 

Thanks to my dear friend Rasheed Hussain for all his help in getting Schengen visa..:)