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Schengen Visa Cancelled Before the Trip
More than 2 years ago I had got a Schengen visa from Switzerland. However due to last minute changes we amended our travel to Croatia and Dubrovnik. At the airport check in counter the flight members ...
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France visa - how to prove personal links to the country of residence as a foreigner [duplicate]
I am a foreign worker in Canada. When preparing for the France business visa from Canada, it requires me to provide documents demonstrating the applicant’s personal links to the country of residence (...
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Can I sponsor my mother for a Schengen visa?
My mother is a housewife and lives in India. I am staying in England on a work permit. I want to take my mother to France and sponsor the whole trip for both of us. How can I do that? Since I have to ...
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Can I enter France from outside EU with German Fiktionsbescheinigung and/or Schengen Visa?
I have been living and working in Germany for 6 months with a work D-type national visa. A week before its expiration I received Fiktionsbescheinigung (Fiction Certificate) with third box tickled (...
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Applying for Schengen visa from India (working remotely for a US university)
I am working as a scientist for an US university and I have been invited to attend a conference in France. However, I am working remotely from India to take care of family responsibilities for the ...
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Re-Apply for Schengen Visa after rejection in a different country?
My husband who is an Indian software engineer at Microsoft in Seattle with a Green Card just had his Swiss Schengen visa rejected on the basis of:
"The information submitted regarding the ...
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Skip the Schengen member state that issued me visa and visit another member state
I have a Schengen visit visa issued to me by Iceland (represented by Denmark in Canada). However, now I am planning to change my itinerary and not visit Iceland at all and instead visit France since I ...
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Proof of Accommodation: One day trip in France
I am an Indian citizen planning to travel from London to Paris for a day and then return back to London on the same day itself.
In this case what do I do to show proof of accomodation for my Schengen ...
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Business or tourism for Schengen visa?
I have been trying to get a Schengen Visa for a forthcoming half business-half pleasure trip. The plan is to be in Spain for 5 days for business and head on to France for 7 days for tourism. I went to ...
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Making the first trip using Schengen visa with UK Visa expiring in less than 3 months
I have got my Schengen Visa from French embassy but I couldn't make my first trip yet.
Now I have less than 3 months for my UK visa to expire.
Is it still ok to make my first trip to Schengen area ? ...
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Multiple Entry Schengen Visa: France or Netherlands?
I currently hold a Tier-4 UK student visa, but will be looking at applying for a multiple entry Schengen visa to be able to visit my mother, who's moving to the Netherlands end of this year. However, ...
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Traveling while waiting for French residence permit
I moved to France last year and Im still waiting for my titre de sejour, I have a valid récépisse and I know this is not a valid document to travel (back) to France. I have (after asking more than a ...
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Schengen Visa - Main destination [duplicate]
My friends and I are visiting the Schengen area, specifically Italy (1.5 days, 2 nights), France (3 days, 3 nights) and Belgium (3.5 days, 3 nights), in that order.
Assuming that the duration of the ...
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French tourist visa multiple countries [duplicate]
I applied for a short stay visa at the french embassy. The plan was to stay in France for the whole, and I have applied with only France as the destination.
Now we are thinking of visiting other ...
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Can I expect problems after entering Schengen through main destination but leaving from another state?
I have been issued my first Schengen visa (7 days) so please excuse my lack of understanding. Visa label says it is valid for ESTADOS SCHENGEN.
I applied via Spain as I am to attend a conference ...
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Do I need a new visa to return to France after having spent over 90 days in the past year there?
I'm a US citizen. I was in France for 9 months with a student visa that expired this past July. I also had a "titre de séjour" (residency permit) that has expired. In March, I might return to France ...
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Schengen Visa single entry 180 days rule
I understand the 90/180 days rule for multiple entry.
I am from a Non-European country
My question is, what if I apply for a single entry visa to France, stay there for 10 days & then come back to ...
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Invitation letter for Schengen short term visitor visa
My mother in law (Chinese) will be visiting myself and my wife in the UK over Christmas. She currently holds a visa for the UK so that's not a problem. She's applying for a Schengen visa and I was ...
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Does a US baby born in France received the mother's visitor visa benefits?
My wife is in France with her own 1 year long stay visitor's visa. She will give birth to our daughter shortly. When the baby is born will it be subject to the 90 Schengen requirement like any other ...
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French visa processing location and public holidays
Is a passport sent to France for visa processing or is it processed at the local embassy (applicant's home country) for a French visa? Do public holidays in my home country have an impact on visa ...
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Can I stay in France more than the validity range of my Schengen visa given I'm not exceeding my duration limit?
I recently applied for a short-term student visa, mentioning the departure and return dates as 13/05/18 and 10/08/18 (=90 days) respectively. After my visa got approved, the validity dates mentioned ...
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Schengen visa application at French consulate in India. Currently residing in the USA on H1B
I am an Indian passport holder currently working in the USA on an H1B visa. I am planning a business trip to France in May, for which I will be travelling from the USA. I will be in India in the last ...
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Travelling to a different Schengen country than the Schengen Visa [duplicate]
I am the spouse of a UK citizen and have been granted a Schengen visa for Germany. However due to some of my plans falling through, I will no longer be visiting Germany. I was wondering if it's OK for ...
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France Schengen visa 30 day duration but valid for 3 months?
I recently have been issued a France schengen visa which is valid from 16-03-18 to 16-06-18 with a 30 day duration of stay and it is multiple entry, but.. I'm confused is the visa valid for 30 days or ...
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Schengen visa under appeal, when can I reapply?
Our Schengen visa to France was refused on the basis of, what I understand now, some basic errors with the documentation provided. We appealed that decision, but in retrospect I do think it unlikely ...
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Can I apply to France for a Schengen visa when I'd be there a half day more than other countries?
I live in the US (non-US citizen) and am planning to visit Europe for tourism.
The only consulate that I am getting an appointment for is the French Consulate.
My itinerary is like this:
1) 3.5 ...
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Schengen Visa Decision - Consulate took passport - does that mean it's approved?
Today we had our interviews/appointment at French Consulate @ Los Angeles for Schengen Visa. It went well, interviewer didn't ask many questions, just verified all the documents and took passports, ...
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Can I apply to France (Schengen visa) when my main destination is Germany because I can't book an appointment at the German consulate?
I know the rule is to apply at the consulate of the country which is either your only/longest stay, or of first entry if all stays are equal in terms of purpose and length.
My itinerary goes like ...
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Valid un-stamped Dutch tourist visa, do I need Airport Transit Visa (ATV) for France? - Pakistan Passport [duplicate]
So I already have a valid Schengen tourist visa issued from Dutch embassy on my valid Pakistan passport. However, I have not yet traveled on it to Holland so it is still un-stamped by the immigration ...
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Under what conditions are Schengen short-stay student visas issued free of charge?
Recently, I applied for a Schengen short stay student visa (for visiting France) on an Indian passport. The local VFS website (whose link is given in the local consulate website) said that I needed to ...
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Schengen visa for Amsterdam and Paris [duplicate]
I am flying from Johannesburg to Paris. I want to spend a couple of days there. Then I am going to Amsterdam with the train to spend a couple of days there. I am flying back from Amsterdam to ...
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