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Is it easier/faster for an Iranian citizen to get a US or a Schengen (Swiss) visa?

An Iranian citizen has recently joined my team, and he needs to attend company orientation in either the United States or Switzerland. All things being equal, when applying from Sydney, Australia, ...
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Re-interviewed for Schengen visa but got rejected for other reasons

I am a single, young Iranian applicant for Schengen Visa at German Embassy. I have a friend in Germany who is married, female and older than me. We established a strong friendship and she sent me a ...
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Applying for a Schengen Visa while staying in UK on a Tier 4 visa

My girlfriend is an Iranian citizen resident in the UK where she’s a Ph.D. student. She will defend her thesis the next 13th of December. At the moment she has a “Tier 4 student visa” until the 31st ...
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Which consulate should issue me a Schengen visa if I transit through several Schengen states?

I am an Iranian citizen holding a U.S. permanent resident card (Green Card). My itinerary is as follows: Los Angeles – Frankfurt – Vienna – Tehran Apparently I need a visitor visa due to the fact ...
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Can I reenter Schengen via a different country than the one for which I hold a residency card?

I'm from Iran and am a student in Germany where I have a residency card. I want to go home and return but, rather than to Germany, direct to Sweden from Iran, to visit my friend. It is possible or ...
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Schengen Visa Annulment and Subsequent Removal

I got my Schengen visa from the Italian Embassy in my country (Iran), but after that I changed my plan to go to Germany as my first entry. I traveled to Germany but unfortunately the Airport police of ...
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How to appeal a refused Schengen visa?

I applied for a Schengen visa for my new wife, whom I married a year ago in Iran. I am a British citizen, and I have an apartment in Marbella. They refused her Schengen visa. Now I want to appeal ...
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How to read the dates on a Verpflichtungserklärung (German invitation letter)? [closed]

I am an Iranian passport holder. My German friend sent me a verpflichtungserklärung from the immigration office issued in Munchen. The date of entry has been printed:. From the planned day of ...
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Schengen visa for Iranian in New Zealand - where to apply?

An Iranian colleague will travel from New Zealand to Iran and Europe with the following rough schedule: New Zealand (currently working here) -> Iran (5 days) -> Germany (2 days, conference) -> ...
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Transit visa needed? Canada > Vienna > Iran

Do I need a transit visa to travel from Canada through Vienna to Iran? I am an Iranian citizen and I am staying in Canada on a Visa. Now I am returning to Iran and my flight has a layover time of 11 ...
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Can I get a Schengen visa because of having the UK student visa?

I have an Iranian citizenship and I am living in Turkey. I am a self-employed i.e. have had 45% share of an active company (the other shares are for other members of my family). As I decided to ...
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Schengen Visa canceled by embassy in Tehran because of wrong hotel booking

We applied for a tourist visa for a family trip during our annual leave in summer in Portuguese embassy in Tehran (Iran). After a long time our visa requests were approved. In our applying form, we ...
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Traveling outside Italy with permesso di suggorno

I am Iranian student in Rome and I have the permesso di suggorno. I want to know if I can travel to Ukrain with my permesso di suggorno or not?
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2 connections in the Schengen Area

I am an Iranian citizen and US permanent resident. I would like to know if I can book a flight from US to Iran with 2 stopovers in the Schengen Area? One of them will be in Austria and another one ...
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Belgium tourist visa refusal, is appealing worth it or not? [duplicate]

My husband and I have applied for Belgium tourist visa on September 17th and we were highly confident that we provided all the necessary documents, especially proving the fact that we will leave the ...
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Do they require Schengen transit visa at Istanbul airport to give me my boarding pass? [duplicate]

I want to travel from Istanbul to Canada using Turkish Airlines. I have an Iranian passport and student visa for Canada. From what I've heard, I don't need a transit visa for my layovers but it seems ...
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