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Alternative document for Carta de invitación?
I plan to apply for a Schengen visa for visit purposes (family). They've already made an appointment for me for applying with the invitation letter but the timing probably will be tight as they also ...
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Empty passport pages for Schengen visa [duplicate]
Do the Schengen embassies and USA embassy require opposing pages facing each other empty, or front back side empty of one page, for visa sticker?
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Once a Schengen visa is issued can the embassy reopen the file and check documents again for validation or is it all done prior to issuing visa?
Once a Schengen visa is issued can the embassy reopen the file and check documents again for validation or is it all done prior to issuing visa?
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What documents do I need to to fly alone to Germany as a 15 year old from India?
I am planning on traveling to Germany from India alone during the summer of 2025 to see my relatives. What documents do I need to apply for a Schengen visa as an Indian minor?
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Applying for Schengen visa sponsored by US permanent resident brother
We are planning a vacation in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, with Germany being the country for maximum stay. I will be applying visa from a consulate in India, and my brother is the primary ...
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Does a Pakistani passport holder, wife of a British citizen, need a visa for Schengen countries? If yes, what documents are needed?
Pakistani passport holder,wife of a British citizen living on a spouse visa in UK. Does she need visa for Schengen countries? If yes, what documents are needed ?
I have few scenarios:
Husband and ...
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Type C Schengen Visa - Amsterdam
I have to apply for a Type C Schengen Visa for business purposes. In my invitation letter is stated the dates that I will be in the Netherlands.
My question, can I apply for the Schengen Visa to ...
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Is translation from English necessary for Spanish short-stay Schengen visas?
I'm applying for a Schengen tourist visa (Spain), and I'm wondering if documents in English should be sworn and translated into Spanish. I know that it's required for national visa application ...
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Help with Schengen visa application
My girlfriend and I are planning a summer trip to Spain to attend a sports event, and we need advice on applying for a Spanish tourist visa. We want to ensure we submit the right documents to support ...
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Malta visit visa with no travel history for Pakistani passport [duplicate]
I have no travel history. But I have a strong profile. I am a government officer. One of my friend is self employed in malta. He runs a business over there. He has offered me a visit to malta. Since ...
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How to apply for a Schengen visa as a sibling?
I'm planning to travel with my family for 10-12 days within the Schengen area. I'm from India and intend to visit my office colleagues in Spain for fun and networking, as many of them reside there. ...
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Travelling to Iceland via Germany with Germany-issued Schengen visa
My family (wife, son and myself) got Schengen visas issued by Germany with a plan to visit Germany & Italy, for 11 days.
Given Iceland's Grindavik area is erupting right now and the formation of a ...
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Is it required to be 6 months for the bank statement to obtain visa?
If I want to obtain a visa to visit Europe (Balkan Area) or for my work, they ask for a bank statement up to 6 months.
I am currently newly employed, my bank account will get a decent monthly salary ...
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UK Visa: Do they need/require third country visa at time of application?
This question is an extension of: Schengen Visa Rejected/Refunded (?)
As it concerns a different governing body, I have created a new question. To summarize, EU is not issuing me a visa since I am ...
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Work document requirements for Schengen visa if you are being sponsored
Context: My wife and I (both working Indian citizens) are planning to visit the Schengen area (France) as tourists. Both of us individually have all the financial and employment related documents ...
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Do I need to apply for a Mexico visa before I apply for a Schengen visa?
I am planning to travel to Mexico during my stay in Switzerland, which will last 45 days. During this time, I plan to travel to Mexico for 15 days. Do I need to apply for a Mexico visa in this case, ...
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TLS Contact Scanned documents for Student Schengen Visa
As a student at what point do I scan and upload supporting documents for a Schengen visa to France?
The issue is that after booking my appointment successfully and paying my service fees online, I ...
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Passing airport visa check before visa start date
I would like to ask that my visa start 16.08.20 and my flight time is 16.08.20 at 00:15 !! Is there still problem there to check in and go through Immigration before my visa start?
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Refused Schengen visa with new passport [closed]
I was refused a tourist Schengen visa at the Netherlands consulate in January 2019 as a businessman. My passport got stolen so, later on, I got a new passport and I applied for a business visa at ...
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Travel to Europe countries amidst COVID-19 [duplicate]
I have got Spain visa for 1 month duration based on the itinerary and other documents that I submitted. In the itinerary I mentioned that Spain will be the point of entry, followed by France and ...
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Should US and Schengen visa be stamped in the new passport reissue?
I am an Indian citizen holding an Indian passport. I went to VFS to apply for a Schengen visa, and they noticed that the passport cover is coming off. I did not notice properly when they noticed if ...
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No friends or Family in the schengen territory, Do i need Invitation?
If I do not have a family member in the schengen territory, Now What i want to know is, should I not have a family member there that can send me an Invitation, Can I still apply? I just have plan on ...
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Travel Requirements for Spain/Schengen [duplicate]
I intend to travel to Spain using Schengen visa. From my research, I
found out I must show I have EU77.07/day available during my stay, I must
have a return ticket and I must have insurance coverage ...
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Schengen Greece Visa/passport withdrawal process
My schengen visa is being consulted however I need to withdraw the passport as I have a scheduled travel.
What is the process of Passport withdrawal and how many days does it take?
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Is NOC required for Visiting family and friends to get a visa in Sweden?
I will be travelling to Sweden to meet my wife. So, I'll need a Visiting visa for Schengen countries. So, my question is: is a NOC (No Objection Confirmation) letter required from my current employer? ...
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Schengen Visa Application - Family 2 US Passport, 1 Greencard - Hotel Itinerary [closed]
We are a family of 3 people. Me and my dad hold a US passport, but my mom doesn't. We will all be traveling in a group.
Under Schengen visa, should the hotel be booked under her name? What if it is ...
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Schengen tourist visa application
I'm applying for my Schengen tourist visa at the end of next month. My cousin is sponsoring my trip as I'm still a student with no income.
How do I prove our relationship to the French embassy ...
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Accompany my husband for his Business trip in Schengen [duplicate]
I will accompany my husband in the Schengen Area for a business trip. I will apply as a tourist. Does my husband need to create a Cover letter? Stating he will accompany me and he will cover all ...
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Schenghen visa enquiry
I am an 18 year old who has been a UK resident for about 11 years. I just finished my alevels and I am about to
go to uni. Planning to apply for a Spanish schengen visa for my prospective travel in ...
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Schengen visa applications - domestic flight tickets, invitation letter, future trip plans
I am going to attend an academic conference in A Coruña, Spain. So I am going to apply for a cultural visa. I also want to spend a few days in Madrid just as a tourist.
1) I can make a free roundtrip ...
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Indian with UAE resident visa expiring in 2 months while applying for Schengen Visa
Me and my family are planning for a week long trip to Austria, Hungary & Czech Republic(max. no of stay).
We will be returning from there on October 28th, 2019 and my wife's UAE Resident Visa is ...
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Requirements to visit Italy
Greetings from Mexico.
I am planning a trip to Italy, it will be my first trip to Europe with a duration of 6 days.
I have been researching about the requirements that I must meet in order to make ...
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German Schengen tourist visa
For German Schengen tourist visa, if the applicant is student, is it compulsory to submit NOC from institution?
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Schengen visa application in UK requires confirmed plane tickets
I am a non-EU national living in the UK and applying for a Schengen visa. I would like to visit Switzerland and applied through TLS Contact - which is the standard way to apply in the UK. Among their ...
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Is IDP(International driving permit) proof mandatory for Schengen visa application
I have applied for a Schengen visa and within the itinerary I have mentioned that from Rome to Amalfi I will be using a rental car but I did not attach copy of my driver license or the IDP. Will this ...
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Applying for Schengen Visa to attend a conference as a freelance web developer, but have other commercial documents
I'm a freelance web developer from Morocco, I started a small business for selling car parts 4 years ago and have legal documents ...etc, I stopped the business 1 year after and focused on freelancing ...
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Freelancer attending a conference in Germany, what visa type and what documents are needed?
I'm working as a freelancer and making good money but without official documents from the government as freelancing activity has not legalized title here in Morocco.
I just got a ticket for WordCamp ...
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Netherlands checklist, document proving caregiver in your original country
We applied for a Netherlands visa, but our kids will stay in our country
If we attach their school registration form would it be a good document?
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Traveling Paris during my summer vacation, Do I still need NOC?
My husband and I are planning to visit Paris in July. We are both working in school, and during June-July there's no work. I'm confused if do we still need to get an NOC since those months are summer ...
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Proof of financial stability for Portugal
For the sake of the question, I am Indian.
My trip to Schengen (Portugal and France) is sponsored by my father. I have submitted a scanned letter from him that he will sponsor my travel, enclosing ...
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Can a non-EU citizen enter EU countries using a Bulgarian D visa?
I am Lebanese, and I have a passport valid until 2020. I have a Bulgarian national visa D. Can I travel in EU countries without a Schengen visa?
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Will I be granted a German business visa if my company started just a few years ago?
My company is 1-2 years old. Can I apply for a 2-week German business visa with 1 or 2 year's tax returns? All my statements of accounts are fine. What is the right way to go about it?
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Can I get a visa for Germany or The Netherlands if I have a South African refugee travel document?
I'm from Somalia and living in South Africa; I have a refugee travel document issued by South Africa. Can I get a Schengen visa to travel to Germany or The Netherlands with it? Do the German/...
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Visa query: Travel to Athens (Greece) and Sofia (Bulgaria)
I am planning to travel to Greece (Athens) and Sofia (Bulgaria). I understand that I can travel to Sofia also under my Schengen visa, but I have questions:
Do I need to request for a multiple-entry ...
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Can I travel to Italy on UK-issued refugee document? [duplicate]
I want to visit Italy at the end of September as a tourist. I have a refugee travel document, issued by the UK. In older refugee passports there was an additional page mentioning countries where we ...
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Questions on the French long-stay visa (as visitor) [closed]
I'm an EU (Schengen) citizen living in Canada and my wife is Canadian. We plan to spend several months in Europe, starting this August,
mostly in France. She currently has a visa appointment at the ...
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Schengen visa for leisure purposes after attending a conference
I've recently gotten an invitation letter for a conference, in Germany, for a week in September. I wish to stay two extra weeks for sightseeing/leisure. What documents do I need for my visa ...
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My passport contains a surname, while my other documents do not. What should I do when applying for Schengen visa?
There is surname in my passport but my actual name does not include a surname. This actual name without a surname is the one written in my occupational documentation and bank statement. I'm now ...
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Schengen visa documents for inviting unemployed family member
I am an Indian currently residing in Germany. I would like to invite my little sister to visit me in Germany for about 9 days.
I have obtained a formal obligation letter from here and other necessary ...
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Is a hold on a ticket sufficient proof of flight reservation for French visa?
I've applied for a student short stay visa for France (on an Indian passport) and the local consulate required the following for the application : Copy of personal return flights reservation with ...
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