What’s one important requirement in getting a visa? It’s called a “No Objection Letter.” This is a letter from the employer or school that you are allowed to leave, and you’ll come back. It serves as proof that you have obligations in work or school indeed but they approve your absence for travel.
You can ask this from your employer or school. However, you can also follow our No Objection Letter sample for your Visa Application.
Wanna know more about visas and traveling? Here’s some of my articles on the Schengen visa and the Philippine passport!
No Objection Letters are sometimes required in Schengen Visa Applications. It’s also a great additional supporting document for most visa applications besides the Certificate of Employment or Enrollment. Feel free to use the template below for your applications. Also, I’m sure you know this, with traveling comes accidents, you may want to consider getting travel insurance.
No Objection Letters for Employees
A No Objection Letter will be made by the employer or a representative of the company for the employee who is the visa applicant. You can ask this assurance from your supervisor, HR, or owner of the company.
Before asking for a No Objection Letter, please do the following:
- Plan your date of travel, make sure those dates aren’t crucial in your workplace (dates when you are needed for reports or deadlines)
- File a Leave Form and get it approved
- Ask for a Certificate of Employment and a No Objection Letter
What Needs to Be in the No Objection Letter
These are the standard requirements of letters; however, some Embassies or Application letters may ask for more information or details.
- Official Company Letterhead
- With Date of Writing
- Embassy’s Address or Visa Application Center’s Address
- Name of Applicant
- Position of Applicant or Employee Name
- Salary or Annual Salary
- Start Date or Years of Employment
- No Objection or Approval of Absence and Relevant Details
- Contact Information of the Signatory or HR Office
- Position of Countersigning Officer
No Objection Letter for Employees Template
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(Date)
(Address)
No Objection Letter
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you that (Name of Applicant) has been working at (Company) as a (position) since (Start Date of Working in the Company). He is getting (salary) per year.
On behalf of (Company), as (Position of Signatory), we have no objection on (Applicant’s Name)’s travel and getting a (Visa). He will be traveling from (date of travel), and we have approved his leave for work. We would be expecting him to report back to the company in (date of reporting back to the company).
If you have other inquiries, please feel free to contact me through (contact details of signatory).
Sincerely,
(Signatory + Position + Company)
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No Objection Letters for Students
A No Objection Letter will be like a passport made by the school. It will state that they have no opposition as to you traveling during school days or holidays. This may be used for tourism purposes and such various reasons. You can ask this from an adviser, dean, principal, or school director.
Before asking for a No Objection Letter, please follow the general guidelines:
- Plan the duration of your travel, it’s better to have it during school breaks (e.g., summer, Christmas, or Semester breaks) but if it’s during school days make sure it won’t be too long, or else your grades might get affected
- Ask permission from your class advisers or department heads that you’ll be traveling; if you are also going during school days you might need to tell all your teachers so you could do make-ups or advance projects
- Ask for a No Objection Letter or NOL
What Needs to Be in the No Objection Letter
These are the standard requirements of letters; however, some Embassies or Application letters may ask for clarification on relevant information or further details.
- Official School Letterhead
- Date of Writing
- Embassy’s Address or Visa Application Center’s Address
- Full Name of Applicant
- Grade or Year Level of Applicant
- Start Date of School
- No Objection or Approval of Absence
- Contact Information of the Signatory or Advisor
- Position of Signatory
No Objection Letter for Employees Template
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(Date)
(Address)
No Objection Letter
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you that (Name of Applicant) is a (Year Level or Grade) student of (School/University) since (Date you Started School). He is currently enrolled for the (School Year.)
On behalf of (School/University), as (Position of Signatory), we have no objection on (Applicant’s Name)’s travel and getting a (Visa). He will be traveling from (date of travel) during (school break or school days). We would be expecting him to return on (date of reporting back to school or after the break).
If you have other inquiries, please feel free to contact me through (contact details of signatory).
Sincerely,
(Signatory + Position + School or University)
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I hope this No Objection Letter Templates would be helpful for your tourist visa application. It’s a really useful requirement as it will state that you have work or school to return to. It is also a declaration that you won’t be looking for a new job in the country you are also traveling. Good luck with your visa applications! Also, stay safe when you travel, consider getting travel insurance, here’s my favorite one!
FAQs
Write it in formal language. Avoid using slang and check your grammar and spelling. The tone of the letter should be professional.
To acquire a no objection certificate, you have to write a letter to the organization requesting a no objection certificate.
This document serves many purposes including immigration, general litigation and even employment.