Invitation Letter for Visa Application - Format and Free Sample

An invitation letter is a formal letter from someone or an organization abroad that invites you to visit their country for a specific reason which is stated on the letter.

An Invitation can be required when travelling for:

Visiting a friend, family or relatives abroad
Attending a Business meeting or Conference abroad.
Conducting Research or findings aboard.
Religious activities
Sport Competitions
Medical Treatment

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What to Include?

Information to include on Invitation Letter will depend on the purpose of travel, typically includes;

Name and Address of the inviting person.
Date of the letter.
Name and Address of the Embassy or Consulate.
Subject of the Letter.
Opening Salutation.
Status of the inviting person (Citizen or Permanent Resident).
Employment status of the inviting person.
Contact information of inviting person.
Name and passport number of the Applicant(s).
Relationship with the inviting person.
Purpose of the Travel.
Address where the Applicants will be staying.
Length of the Stay.
Documents Attached.
Closing Salutation.
Signature of the inviting person.

Sample of Invitation letter:-

This is an example of an Invitation letter from a friend, family or relative who resides abroad.

This sample is useful when applying for a USA Visa, Canadian Visa, Schengen Visa, UK Visa, Australian Visa, South Korean Visa, Japan Visa, Turkish Visa, etc.

Allan Godbless,
116 10th Avenue,
NY 10011,

06th July 2019.

To: US Embassy or Consulate
Dar es Salaam ,Tanzania.

Re: Issuance of visitor’s visa to my best friend.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I, Allan Godbless, work as a CAD Technician for Operation Department at Bohler Engineering; I earn $49,100.05 per year. I would like to invite my best friend, Humphrey Shayo to visit me for vacation. He will be staying with me at 116 10th Avenue for 3 weeks. He expect to arrive on 4^th of September 2019 and leave on 23^rd of September 2019.

During their stay here, I will bear their travel expenses within the USA, Medical insurance, Housing and food. I will personally make sure that he will leave and return to Tanzania before the expiration of their authorized visas. I have attached my documentation for your record.

I respectfully request that you grant a visitor ‘s visa to my best friend.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration in this matter.

Allan Godbless
Date of birth: December 12, 1989
Address: 116 10th Avenue, NY 10011
Occupation: CAD Technician – Operation Department
Phone: 917-416-1413
Cell: 917 234 2418
Status: Permanent Residence

Visitor Information
Name: Humphrey Shayo
Date of birth: 29^th October 1993
Address: House no. 03, Kariakoo ,Ilala CBD.
Occupation: Businessman
Phone: +255716233564
Relationship: Family Friends.
Allan Godbless.