u/Yellow_Panda_7

The trip:

We're planning a 17 day trip to Central Europe in Early October.

The plan is to fly into Prague and spend

5 nights in Czech (Prague + Cesky Krumlov)

5 nights in Slovakia (Slovak Paradise + High Tatras)

3 nights in Hungary (Budapest)

3 nights in Austria (Vienna)

and fly home from Vienna.

About me:

30M. I make 2L a month net.

Solid travel history (USA, Chile, Taiwan, NZ and Australia among others in the last 3 years).

I have an expired, unused Schengen visa from Iceland (had to cancel the trip due to COVID)

The issue:

I have a current balance of 1.5L in my account. It looks even worse on a 6 month statement, my MAB was under 50k for May & June. I moved funds out for investments immediately after salary credit.

The questions:

I believe I'll have to apply through the Czech Republic.

1. Are they more interested in the balance or the income?

2. Should I wait till the end of the month and get a statement right after salary is credited? But I might ending up cutting it too close applying less than 4 weeks before travel date.

3. Do they accept mutual fund statement as an additional supporting document? (Edit: I have a stock portfolio of 10L+)

I'm just trying to get an idea of my odds here.

Thanks in advance!

I will be passing through Shimla for a trek in June. On the way back, I will be reaching Shimla around midnight and will need a place to stay for a few hours before catching an early morning bus. Does the ISBT have a dorm/waiting room that is open overnight?

A couple more general questions,

Is it safe to walk from Old bus stand to ISBT at midnight?

Are the HRTC buses to Delhi comfortable or should I take a bus to Chandigarh and then a train to Delhi?

Thanks in advance.