Schengen Visa FAQ
After I made an entry about Acquiring a Schengen Visa, google search has brought enough traffic to my site. Many people came to my site to find answers to their questions. Because of this, I am setting up a Schengen Visa FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) based on the searches they made on google that lead them to my site. Hope this will be a good help.
Can I travel by road, boat or plane to other countries with a Schengen Visa?
Yes. You can use whatever means of travel you prefer as long as the country you are visiting is a member of the Schengen organization. According to the so-called Schengen agreement, tourist and business visas issued by a mission of one of the following countries are valid for travel to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. As of 21 December 2007, 24 states and Monaco (treated as part of France) had abolished border controls on persons among themselves, an increase from 15 on 20 December 2007. The nine new countries which entered the Schengen travel area in 2007 were: the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Switzerland has finally joined the Schengen Agreement last December 12, 2008.
Can I change my main destination after I get my Schengen Visa?
Yes. You can change your main destination or even your port of entry even after your got stamped for Schengen Visa. When I applied for Schengen Visa, I presented a plane ticket reservation to enter and exit Amsterdam. When I got my visa, I found a better airfare deal and I can fly sooner if I enter Brussels, Belgium and exit Amsterdam, The Netherlands. So, I took that flight and had no problems whatsoever with the Immigration Officer.
Can I use my Schengen Visa for my second visit?
Depending if you have a Single or Multiple entry Schengen Visa.
Single-entry Visa: This visa allows uninterrupted stay. Once you depart the Schengen territory, you can no longer enter again without obtaining a new Schengen visa.
Multiple-entry Visa: This visa allows multiple stays in one or more Schengen countries as long as the total length of your stay does not exceed 90 days in a given 180 days period from the date of yourfirst entry. You may stay continuously or you can spread it over several visits within the validity period of the visa, but no more than the number of entries allowed on our visa. Multiple entry may be valid for 1 year.
If your visa entry shows “02″, you are allowed two entries. If your entry shows “MULT”, you are allowed more than 2 entries. Multiple entry visas is not issued at all consulates/embassies.
How much does a Schengen Visa Cost?
Currently, Schengen Visa costs €60. Children below 6 years old are exempted from this fee. There are other exemptions of which you should check on your Consulates or Embassies.
How long does it take to process a Schengen Visa?
It usually takes 3 weeks to process a visa. If you have a complete requirements, it is possible that it could be sooner.
Who doesn’t need a Schengen Visa?
European Union (EU) nationals don’t require a visa for stays of up to 90 days. Nationals of the following countries do not require a Schengen Visa: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (Blue Passports Only), Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea (Rep Of), Latvia, Liechenstein, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Vatican City and Venezuela.
If you are not on the list of countries above, you will need a schengen visa.
These are some of the usual questions and answers regarding Schengen Visa. Should you have any more questions, just leave me a comment below so I can include it in the FAQ above. Hope you find this helpful. Good luck on your visa application!
the dutch government never wanted me sa europe….wahhh! of all the people in the family, ako! ako gyud ang ilang gi-deny! wala gyud ko maka-acquire anang Schengen visa. Apoy!
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newton mutsudhi. Reply:
March 17th, 2009 at 1:46 am
hi, h ar u i am mail from bangladesh i like to come schengen counret so you can help me.this is my telephone no-009472821314/0094728251551/oo919962300871.please give me the reply soon.
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you were not denied. they just asked for more papers from you and you have no interest to comply. sige lang, you have more chance to get it this time.
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melo Reply:
August 16th, 2011 at 12:19 am
hi jacy,
my friend is a schengen visa holder. issued by the dutch embassy, she wants to do make a side trip to london to visit some friends. is this possible?
btw, she will just take the fast train. what’s your take on this. thanks!
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deny gyud to mita uy. walay daghan storya. and when i learned about it wala nalang ko mofile ug appeal….i felt unwanted. though in the end, blessing in disguise ra pud kay few days after that na-approve man pud dayon ang sa US.
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i don’t think it was denied. remember they asked you for additional documents to prove that you have reasons to go back from the netherlands? if you just presented your immigrant visa application stuff to them, you would’ve gotten it already.
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Can i travel to all Schengen countries with a single entry C type Visa?
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hello Prasun!
Yes, you can travel to all Schengen Countries with a single entry C type Visa. You can hop from one country to the other as long as you are within the Schengen Territory. Once you got out of it the Schengen territory, you cannot enter unless you will get another VISA.
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We had booked our tkt from Delhi – Zurich – Viana from swiss air. Now we want to get down at Zurich but the airline in not agreed for this and insisting that we should travel upto viena can not get down at Zurich.
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Hello Dip Joshi!
Thanks for dropping by. Switzerland (where Zurich is) is still not a part of the Schengen organization. I understand that your flight might have a stop over in Zurich. You have to get down but stay in the airport for your next flight. If you want to go outside the airport and spend time in Zurich for at most 48 hrs, you need to have a Swiss Transit Visa. But if you plan to stay there more than than 2 days, you need to get a Swiss Tourist Visa.
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munmun Reply:
March 22nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
HI
i got few queries regarding visa.
I have an appointment with austrian embassy next week. m planning to travel austria in may. i would like to get multiple entry visa for 6 months to 1 yr. should i show any further booking in austria or would you recommend to show booking in other schegen country?
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 6:39 pm
if you plan to stay more than 3 months, you will need to apply for a temporary residence permit already. Schengen visas are only given to a maximum of 90 days.
with regards to showing proof of booking from other schengen countries, it is not necessary but if you can provide it, so much the better.
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I have a Shengun Visa for the Ukraine – I am Ukranian – I have entered Germany but have been told that I can not fly from Stuttgart Germany back to Warsaw Poland by plane – I was told I can only travel by train or bus or drive – is this true? I need to be in Warsaw for my return travel to Ukraine and a flight is faster and cheaper than any other method – is there any way I can be certain before booking a ticket – as I want to avoid any problems at the airport – and others have had difficulties I have been told
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hello Sean!
thanks for dropping by. which country issued you the Schengen Visa? Base upon my reading, i have actually two different informations available. Poland and some other countries just joined the Schengen organization last December 2007.
This is the first one that I read from http://www.learn4good.com/travel/poland_visa.htm Schengen uniform visa does not give the right to enter Poland, with exception for transit of citizens of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine according to conditions indicated in bilateral agreements. according to that statemet, you should be fine to fly by plane as long as you are on transit only.
On the contrary, I checked on Poland Embassy in the US and this is the link: http://www.washington.polemb.net/index.php?document=104 . it says that it is okay to enter Poland as long as you are in possession of a Schengen short stay visa.
Just to be certain since we got two different info about this, try calling the Polish embassy there in Germany. This is their contact number: ( 49 30) 223130. Let me know how it went. I am very much interested to know about the outcome of your situation.
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Hi Jacy…I am an indian..and have applied for a Poland Work Permit…Can you please tell me which all neighbouring places can I travel with this work permit. I am keen on seeing new european places…and would most probably love to travel by trains…..
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hello Chris! I have learned that The Poland Work Visa is a Polish residence visa with a right to employment in Poland. And since Poland just became a part of the Schengen organization last December of 2007, then you should be able to visit other Schengen countries that are mentioned above. If you are still doubting about it, it’s best to ask the local authorities there in Poland. we don’t want to get you in trouble. and let us know how it works for you.
good luck!
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I wish to travel to Lithuania after spending Four days in Franfurt. I will be availing schengen visa from German embassy. Do I need any further documents for my travel to Lithuania.
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hello Akshay!
once you get the Schengen Visa from Germany, you can use the same visa to travel to Lithuania. since Lithuania, along with some other countries joined the Schengen agreement last December. Just make sure you travel to Lithuania while your Schengen visa is still valid.
Enjoy your trip!
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Hi Jacy,
I recently got my schengan visa and it says Number of entries MULT, Duration of stay – 15 days, Validity till 13-10-08. I guess the duration of stay is 15 days because the roundtrip ticket is for those many days, but since the validity is till October 13, can i extend my trip and stay longer than 15 days? What exactly is the difference between duration of stay and validity?
Thanks in advance!
Suchita
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hello Suchita!
congrats that you get a multiple entry visa. That means that you can go in an out of the Schengen territory many times until the validity of the Visa. The duration of the stay would mean that you have to stay there only up to 15 days unless you will apply for extension. The validity means that you can enter the Schengen territory anytime until 13-10-08.
If you want to stay longer than 15 days, you have two options.
-> File an extension of visa when you are in the Netherlands
-> Since you have MULT entry, after 15 days of stay, exit the Schengen territory and come back for another 15 days. But it should be done before the expiration of the visa-13-10-08. If you do this, the immigration officer might need to ask for your return or exit airline ticket to ensure you will not stay there forever.
Note: A visa is not a guarantee that you can enter a Schengen territory. Upon arrival, you will still need to present to the Immigration Officer the supporting documents like Insurance Policy and Return Ticket and others. It is the discretion of the Immigration Officer to grant or deny entry.
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Thanks Jacy for your prompt reply.
I am actually going to France and Swiss and total duration of my trip as of now is 10 days.So I am spending few days in France and then going to swiss, and then spending sometime there and come back to Paris to finally fly out of Europe to my home country. So from what I understand reading your post is within 15 days, If I go out of France to swiss (since swiss is still not under schengan yet) my 15 days will automatically get extended till the validity? So if I choose to go to Italy after coming back from Swiss, I dont have to worry about 15 days and just have to make sure before 13-10-08 i leave Schengan area. Am I right?
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that is correct! that’s better than applying for extension which will take cash out of your wallet. it looks like someone is going to have fun. is it for business or pleasure? regardless, i wish you the best and hope you’ll enjoy your trip. btw, where is your home country if i may ask?
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Thanks Jacy. Well, its very much a pleasure trip and i am going to have a blast
I am in the US
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I wish you all the best and the fun Suchita! do come back and tell us how your trip went. Take care!
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Hi, I’m having so much trouble getting a response from the Spanish consulate on this and I don’t think it’s a problem but I want to be sure:
I just got back to the US on June 6th from studying in Spain on a 180 day student visa that was valid from January 8 through July 7. I was in Spain and France until June 4th and flew home from Switzerland on June 5th. I have another study abroad in Spain that leaves on September 6th. This means I will have been out of Spain and the other Schengen countries for over 90 days. I will be staying for less than 90 days in Spain on this next trip. I just want to be sure that the presence of an expired on July 7th visa in my passport is not going to be a problem for me re-entering Spain…? Thanks!
Christy
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Hello Cristy,
Thanks for dropping by. I just want to make sure we are on the same page. What is your country of citizenship?
Since your student visa had expired last July 7, did you apply for another visa for this coming September trip? The presence of an expired visa is not a problem at all as long as you stayed in the Schengen territory for not more than the duration of stay given in your case 180 days.
If you plan to study on this next visit, you might need another visa. But if you just go there for pleasure, granting that you are a US Citizen, you will automatically get a 90 day stamp on your passport and no need for such visa.
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Oh yeah, sorry ’bout that! I am a US citizen. And I am going back to Spain for a study abroad program through my home school. …so is the fact that I’m going back to STUDY a problem?
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I am not certain about how study abroad program works. But normally, if you go there for the reason of study, you need to have a visa.
Entering Schengen/Spain in your case won’t be a problem even without a visa. As long as you tell the immigration officer that you’re going there for tourist or pleasure. I’m afraid that if you let them know that you’re going to go there to study, they might ask for your student visa.
The concern might be when you start your program. Will they let you study without the visa? If yes, then you should not worry anymore.
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Well, yeah my program tells us we don’t need visas because we are not there for more than 90 days. I was only worried about it because I had just been there studying.
Thank you SO much, you’ve been a HUGE help! …and I LOVE your blog, it’s awsome.
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Hello Christy!
You shouldn’t worry about it anymore. Just tell the immigration officer you’re there for pleasure and all will be alright. I hope to hear more from you.
Take care!
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Hi,
I have applied for “TYPE D” Visa to travel to Germany through my employer.but now we got the infrmation from my German office that my Visa has been Rejected.
Still i have not got the rejection letter.So before getting this refusal letter can i apply for business Visa to Germany .Please let me know
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Hello Priya!
You may apply again at any time, though you may wish to consider the reasons you were refused and whether a fresh application will contain anything new that would lead to a different outcome.
Often applications are rejected because the purpose of the visit lacks plausibility and there is insufficient proof of the applicant’s readiness to return.
If you are convinced that if you apply for Business Visa through your employer will contain anything new that would lead to a different outcome, then go for it. But if the circumstances remains to be similar to your application with the Type D visa, I would advise you to not proceed to reapply.
Take not the Business Visa is not so much different from Type D visa in terms of requirements. The difference is that, it is the Employer who will be your guarantor.
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Priya Reply:
August 27th, 2008 at 3:31 am
Hi Jacy,
Thaks for your reply.
The earlier Type D Visa i have applied for a Traning which i was supposed to attened in Minden,Germany.
Now the Business Visa which i am planning to apply is for a Project meeting in the same office. So can i proceed for applying Business Visa or still i need to wait for my TYPE D rejection letter.
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I Had Applied for the Type D Visa for Germany through my Employer.During the process of application i had attached the invitation letter mentioning for the training purpose.But in application form i had mentioned the purpose of travel as Employment due to which i feel that the visa got rejected.I have received the information from the German Office about rejection,but awaiting for the rejection letter.
Now i wish to apply for the Business Visa(Germany), for the business meetings which is at same location.
Can i proceed with the application without receiving the Type D rejection letter.
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hello there!
A rejection letter is just a formality for the decision.
Personally, I think it’s okay to go ahead and proceed to apply for another type of Visa even without the rejection letter since it’s a different and new application which is independent from your previous one.
Just to be sure, call your embassy or consulate. They are the only ones who can be certain.
Good luck!
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I am citizen of India. I have one year workpermit at switzerland. Can I travel to France,Germany and Italy with this Multi entry workpermit Visa?
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Jacy Reply:
August 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Hey there!
Unfortunately, you cannot enter the Schengen Terriroty (France, Germany and Italy) without possessing a Schengen Visa even if you have a Swiss Work Permit. Although Switzerland is a member of the European Union, they have not signed the Schengen Agreement to be part of the borderless territory.
If you really want to visit those countries, why not apply for a Schengen Visa?
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Thanks for your kind reply. Should I apply for Schengen visa in Switzerland or in India?
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Jacy Reply:
August 29th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
If I’m not mistaken, a work-permit gives you residency there in Switzerland right? If it does, you can actually apply there in Switzerland. But if you are in India right now, you can do it there too!
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hi i have travelleved to the schengen states now already two times..i was given a visa 21-12-2007-4-04-2008-netherlands consulate
and then austrian visa from08-07-2008 to 31-08-2008
now i wish to apply for another 90 days stay in netheralnds is it possible from oct to dec 2008? will i get the visa?
is there a max duration of stay in a year? or from your last date of entry?
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Jacy Reply:
September 1st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
hello Aparna!
looks like we got an active traveler here. I love Austria and Netherlands feels like my home.
There should be no problem if you apply for another visa. Just as long as you went home on time on those previous stays that you had.
Good luck and enjoy your future trip!
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Hi,
I have applied for a Single entry Schengen visa. The flight booking details I have submitted is entering at Paris and returning from Rome.
Now I am thinking to visit Switzerland too. If I change my flight booking to retrun from Zurich will that cause any problem?
I understand that I will surely need the Swiss visa. Apart from that …
Is it OK to change the flight booking before getting the Schengen visa?
Is it also OK to change after getting the visa will it be a problem ?
thanks
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Jacy Reply:
September 1st, 2008 at 9:40 pm
hello Sanjeeb!
regarding the change of booking, it will actually not pose any problem with your application. changing it after getting the visa will also not be a problem.
i actually changed route after I got my visa and even changed the dates of my flight. I have no problems with it.
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Hi Jacy,
thanks for all the earlier responses andd i got loads of helpful information form it. You have answered this question earlier but i still would like to know your views on my specific case.
I am an Indian national currently on a work permit to UK. I am planning trip to Italy and Greece if possible around mid Oct (i know its a bit late to schedule it).
i have booked an appointment with Italian embassy and got the date of 6 th Oct.
Question1: Can i hope the passport to arrive within 2 weeks and plan a trip for last week of Oct?
Also i now see that there are some open dates on French embassy website.
Question2: I’m inclined to book an appointment with French embassy (with some bookings which i can cancel later) and then go to Italy? Will this be acceptable or is it too risky ?
thanks again
- Sachin
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Jacy Reply:
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
hello Sachin!
nice to know that you find my post helpful.
with regards to your situation, any embassy can’t guarantee to finish your application within 2 weeks. it is on a case to case basis. but most of them will take up to 3 weeks to finish the processing.
as for the second question, it is highly advised to apply a Schengen Visa in the French Embassy/Consulate if France is your main destination or if you are transiting through the Schengen States and France is the first country you are transiting through. however, you can still apply through them just as long as you can provide the documents and other requirements to be granted a visa. once you have the visa, it doesn’t really matter where your port of entry will be as long as you possess the Visa and the documents that supports your stay and guaranteed your exit on time.
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hi jacy i,m citizen of nepal i have applied for czech republic student visa it,s on the process and when i went to the interview the consulor asked to me which visa you want schengen or just czech visa i and i asked for only czech visa so with czech visa can i travel to other schengen country or do i need to get another schengen visa?
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Jacy Reply:
September 5th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
After 21 December 2007, holders of a valid residence permit (including a residence permit for the purpose of study) will be able to travel in the countries of the Schengen area for up to 3 months. To travel, they will only need a valid residence permit issued by the Czech Republic and a valid passport.
If you are a holder of a multiple long-stay visa issued by the Czech Republic for the purpose of study, you will not be allowed to stay in the territory of other Schengen states, nor the UK or Switzerland. You will only be allowed to transit the other Schengen states (but not the non-Schengen EU Member States) for a period not exceeding 5 days and only in the direction to the Czech Republic. This is due to the fact that the visa is a national visa entitling only to the entry to and stay in the territory of the Czech Republic.
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Hey Jacy,
I’m a bit worried. My dad’s work place has given me a Schengen Card/Ministry of Foreign Affairs Card and they say that it will work for when I go to France to study for 180 days. But I’ve been seeing this 90 day extent with the Schengen card and I’m worried that I should have gotten a normal French visa for my 180 day study. Do you think that I will be able to study in France for the full 180 days with the Schengan card?
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Hi Jacy,
I am applying for tourist Shengen visa in the Finland embassy at India. Its a requirement that I need ‘confirmed air ticket booking’ before applying. I opted for Aeroflot airlines (coz of cost factor) but they’re not ready to give the actual tickets till I get the visa. However they are ready to give me a PNR(PassangerNameRecord), printout of the ticket with the Aeroflot Airlines stamp as a confirmation. Can I apply with this PNR? Or do I need to buy an actual ticket?
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Jacy Reply:
September 12th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
hello Pankaj!
You don’t need the actual ticket to present to the Embassy. All you have to show to them is your booking confirmation meaning you have made reservations with the airline. The PNR should serve it as long as it includes the itinerary of your flight including the return flights.
Good luck! And hope to hear from you soon with good news!
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Nice blog sweetie!Congrats!! As you’re an expert on this let me ask you some questions. I’m planning on visiting a friend of mine who lives in Sweden but she is danish. I live in Dominican Republic and I’m haitian. My itinerary is ike this(Santo domingo-Paris-Copenhagen) and then go to Malmo(Sweden) by train. So, in then application form i put Sweden as main destination is that correct even though i’m gonna get to Copenhagen first? So, you said i can go ahead an have a new itinerary once they issue the visa? Cause actually we bought a ticket from a previous but problem was New york(USA) was part of the transit and someone told me that it was impossible that way since i don’t have a US visa nor american etc… Then, we are trying to change the itinerary with the travel agency is that possible(I think so.)? On Monday, i have my appointment with this new booking i told you before but i wanna make sure that i can change this and they are not going to force us to bring the ticket from this agency since we already paid for the ticket with another one(I know we made a mistake cause it was not necessary lol). So give me some advices, i would appreciate frankly.
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Jacy Reply:
September 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Hello Carl Henry!
Thanks for dropping by. I am not an expert but I have gone through a lot when it comes to Schengen Visa application. So, everything here is based on my experience.
Yes, you got it correct. Sweden will be your main destination since you will be spending most of your days there, right? So, I expect that you are making the application at a Swedish Embassy/Consulate.
With regards to changing your itinerary after you get your visa, it is possible. They will not force you. The important thing is, upon entry to the Schengen region, you can show them your return ticket back to your hometown at the right time before your visa expires.
I wish you good luck! Let me know how it goes.
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Carl Henry Reply:
September 14th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Thanks for the quick response Jacy. Here in Domincan Republic, if you want to go to Sweden and some other european countries you have to go to the Spanish Emabassy and apply for the visa cause i called them (Swedish Embassy) and they said that i had to go to there, they just work on residence and other matters. Thing is i realize there is a question about If you reside in a country other than your country of origin, have you permission to return to that country? Normally, here we can buy Dominican visa. I got one not which is gonna expire on October 12 but imma go back to Haiti in order to buy another one for a year, Is this a problem since i was thinking of waiting after the answer of the consulate to do so? And other thing i paid an insurance for 60 days from 10/21 to 12/19 but the flight reservation27 to 12/27 do you think that might be a problem too? Thanks a lot Jacy
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Jacy Reply:
September 14th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Hello Carl!
This seemed to be a complicated situation you got here. Holding a temporary visa there in Dominican Republic which will expire on October 12 might possess a problem. Schengen authorities will be critical about you having the permission to go back to Dominican Republic after your trip from their territory. Coz if you can’t prove this, they will entertain the thought that you will not leave the Schengen territory. But if your return ticket will be towards your homeplace-Haiti, then there is a good chance you will get the visa.
As for the insurance. I would advise you to purchase the insurance enough to cover your flight reservations. With your existence insurance, the Schengen authority will be hesistant to give you a visa. Either extend your insurance or change your return before your insurance expires.
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I would be happier if i could talk to you online since there so many things i want to ask you and my appointment is for tomorrow. Fingers crossed!!
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Jacy Reply:
September 14th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
do you have YM? you can reach me there.
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Yeah i got yahoo messenger [email protected]. Do you think i must cancel the appointment and postpone it or change the itinerary cause i don’t wanna have this kinda of problem? I can fix the insurance thing tomorrow before going there cause the appointment is at 9h30. try to add me plz
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Jacy Reply:
September 14th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
i think it’s a big risk. if i were in your situation, i would postpone the appointment. renew your Dominican Republic visa and fix the insurance.
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You’re right Jacy, it’s too risky. Imma change the itinerary and have an insurance for 3 months, a new visa, then i can go there. Thx for being such a nice person. We´ll keep in touch. Thx a lot. Have a great day!!
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Jacy Reply:
September 14th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
You’re welcome Carl! Just have all your documents and other stuff ready and set the appointment whenever they are. I wish you the best. Keep in touch!
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Juliet Reply:
September 18th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
hi Jacy. I just got my schengen visa from the greek consulate. i’m just confused. it says there that the # of stay is 7 days, 1 entry. my booking is from my origin country to athens, then athens to my origin country. i plan to go to spain after staying in athens for 5 days, does it mean i can’t come back to athens? if i go to another country, does it mean i have only 2 days to stay and have to go back home? Thanks…
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Jacy Reply:
September 18th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
hello Juliet!
first of all, i would like to thank you for visiting my site. second, i would like to congratulate you for getting the Schengen Visa.
So, with your visa and your plan to visit 2 places with a single entry, you will have to divide the 7 days among them before you go back home. Because once you exit, you can’t come back unless with a new Schengen Visa.
The single entry means that you can only enter the Schengen Territory once. Once you enter Athens, that is your one and only entry using this visa. If you will go back home from Athens, it would mean you cannot go back to Athens or to Spain or anywhere else in Schengen Territory unless you will get another Schengen Visa.
As for your number of days, it would mean you can stay anywhere in the Schengen Territory for a maximum of 7 days. If you plan to visit Spain, you will have to decide how many days you will stay in Athens so you will still have enough days (of the 7 days) in Spain.
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Thx for you advice. Imma cancel it and fix the insurance thing, renew my visa and change the itinerary so that i can go back. Thx a lot Jacy!!!
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hi jacy!thanks for the reply. you mentioned in the previous replies that we can request for the extension once you enter the schengen country, does it apply to my visa too? can i request for an extension once i reaches athens?
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Jacy Reply:
September 18th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
hello Juliet!
you can apply a visa extension as soon as you arrive in Greece. however, visa extension are only granted under special circumstances. there’s a fee attached to that as well.
Visa extensions are normally granted under special extenuating circumstances, such as being in the hospital, having a serious car accident or a relative passing away, not because of ignorance regarding visas/permits, careless planning, unexpectedly falling in love, taking illegal work and just because.
1. Apply between 7 to 25 days in advance of your visa’s expiration
2. Fill out the one-page Greek/English/French visa extension form provided to you by the alien’s bureau or police station (Greece does not typically offer any forms online)
3. Provide any supporting evidence for needing an extension to the person in charge, who will give you a verbal answer
If you are approved, you will need to provide:
1. Four (4) passport size color photos
2. Proof of residence while in Greece (i.e. Letter from the person with whom you’re staying, hotel bill, statement of facts); the person in charge will request what is specifically needed for your case.
3. Proof of minimum financial means, which is a bank statement showing you have at least 450 euros/month or 15 euros/day for the length of your extension
4. Two (2) copies of the entry stamp to the Schengen zone or visa sticker in your passport
5. A passport that is valid for the period in which you are requesting an extension (i.e. If you’re asking for a 3-month extension, your passport must be valid for at least 3 months)
6. A flat fee of 464 euros, whether your extension is a minimum of one (1) day or a maximum of six (6) months (incorrectly reported as 364 euros by the Athens News); six (6) month extensions are granted for special extenuating circumstances
The Alien’s Bureau or police station will give you a paper to put in your passport to show authorities when exiting Greece to avoid being stopped and fined.
The word ‘extension’ implies there is something valid to prolong, which means this is no longer the case if your visa has already expired.
This only applies in Greece as other states or country deals with visa extension differently.
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Hi.
I have schengen visa Type C, single entry, Issued by Belgium embassy, I presented the document which Brussel is the main destination. I areadly have a visa. So is this possible for me to go to France instead, coz i have changed my plan, will i get any problems?
Thanks for help
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Jacy Reply:
September 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Hi Kelly! You can use the Visa to visit France. there will be no problem with it. except that the immigration officer upon entry will ask the same documents that you have provided during your application. so, just have them ready.
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kelly Reply:
September 21st, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Thanks for your help indeed
Have a great day
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wow Jacy! I am impressed man sa imu oi! murag CSR pa gihapon ka from Convergys hehehe… What about me? Can I apply for a the Schengen VISA also now that I am a permanent resident here in USA?
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Jacy Reply:
September 21st, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Hello Haze!
Feeling sad kaayo nako oi. Everything is just based on my experience with my visa applications. As for you, sure you can apply a Schengen Visa. Even if we are permenent residents here in the US, we still need to apply for such visa unless we are US citizens and we won’t need a visa.
So, if you and Winn are plannign to visit the Schengen Region, you have to get a visa.
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Hi,
I have a valid sweden Work Permit for 1 year. I have some very important business meeting in Germany. The German VFS saysays that i need to cancel my sweden WP to apply for a germany business VISA. But sweden counslate in delhi denies to put a cancellation stamp on the passport. Can you suggest a way out?
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Jacy Reply:
September 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
hello amrut!
unfortunately, i have not experienced working around business visas. if it was just a meeting, my personal opinion is, simply go to Germany and attend a meeting. there will be no border checks and if any, you have your sweden work permit to present.
to be safe, try to discuss the possible options with your contact in Germany. they may know more than I do.
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Hi,
I am an Indian. I have a valid Schengen tourist visa and currently in Germany. Can I apply for Swiss from Germany??
Kindly guide-
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Jacy Reply:
September 21st, 2008 at 5:02 pm
As a rule, visa applications have to be filed at the Swiss representation responsible for your place of residence. Should this be impossible, please contact the nearest Swiss representation. There is, however, no automatic right to a visa.
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Hello i am Residence of switzerland i have B residence permit but i want to traverl to belarus with bus from zurich to Bialystok poland and than further with train from bialystok can someone tell me is this possible to travel without schengen visa if i have Belarussian visa and one thing more is that i have schengen visa also but its going to start on 4 oct but i want to travel before to belarus can someone tell me someway thanks in advance Regards
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Jacy Reply:
September 21st, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Foreign Nationals with a B or C Swiss resident permit will be exempt from needing a visa. Permission to cross Schengen countries will be granted for five days.
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I wanted to visit Switzerland for honeymoon. I have been granted visitor visa from Australia where I am working, but my fiancee in India has been denied the visa. Can she apply again and get the visa ?
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Jacy Reply:
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
You may apply again at any time, though you may wish to consider the reasons she was refused and whether a fresh application will contain anything new that would lead to a different outcome.
If the case she presented on her previous application has not changed, the decision might still be the same.
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if once schengen visa(finland) rejected.
is ti possible to apply again.
please anybody answer to my query.
thanks in advance
raj
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Jacy Reply:
September 25th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
hello Raju!
yes you can apply again. Often applications are rejected because the purpose of the visit lacks plausibility and there is insufficient proof of the applicant’s readiness to return.
if you can prove that you have reasons to go back to your origin, then the visa will be approved more likely.
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Hi. I have a single entry Schengen visa from French Embassy. My main trip will be in Paris, but I will have about 5 days available to travel around France. Can I travel among Paris, Monaco, and Andorra with a single entry Schengen visa?
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You can definitely travel between Paris and any parts of France and Monaco since Monaco (treated as part of France) is already part of the Schengen Agreement.
Unfortunately, Andorra is not integrated to the Schengen area yet, and border controls remain between it and both France and Spain.
So I would suggest stay within the Schengen, and don’t go to Andorra coz if you do, you can’t enter back to the Schengen area because you only have a single entry.
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Tic Reply:
September 27th, 2008 at 12:33 am
Thanks so much for your advice.
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Jacy Reply:
September 27th, 2008 at 12:37 am
you’re welcome… just be safe and enjoy your trip!
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Thank you for this nice page.
I am Indian citizen permanent resident of US. I have a multiple entry C type Schengen visa, max stay 90 days, valid till Jan 09 2009 issued by Denmark. I have visited Denmark and different part of schengen area (Belgium, Finland) a few times, but always in conjunction with a business trip to Denmark. I need to visit France, but has no plan to visit Denmark in October ’08. Do I need a new visa, given that I am not meeting the first entry point /main contry requirement?
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Jacy Reply:
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
hello Sri!
you can use the visa for your travel to France even if you won’t be visiting Denmark this time. there should be no problem with it. you might need to present your return ticket and insurance coverage on the immigration.
Good luck and have a safe trip!
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Hi Jacy, i wonder if you can help me any with my situation! I am a Jordanian citizen and i am planning on studying in Czech Republic. One of the comments on your post says something about a Czech student visa which doesn’t cover Schengen zone. Is it less hastle to obtain a visa of this type?
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Jacy Reply:
October 6th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
hello Eli!
in most cases, it is more difficult to obtain a Student visa in Czech Republic or any other places compared to a tourist visa. one reason is that it will require additional documents like a letter of acceptance in the University in Czech, a notarized document stating the Accomodation, and police certificate on top of the requirements for a regular Schengen (tourist) visa.
I am not sure if there will be a significant difference in terms of processing time and hassle if you apply for a Student Visa in Czech which covers Schengen zone or not.
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Hi Jacy,
You are such a wonderful person, helping out all needy persons.Well, Iam a Indian Citizen and working and staying in Norway last 3 years with my family.I would like to Visit India in 1st week of December for tow weeks and will be return 18th of December.Actually my Norwegian Visa is valid untill 31st of December
Can I visit India for two weeks and return to Norway with in Expiry of my Visa or there is some rule of having minimum period of Visa expiry??Please help..
Have a great time..Regards..Sunny
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Jacy Reply:
October 6th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
what kind of Visa do you have? are you on residence permit? if so, what type? what are your plans when your visa expires? are you planning to renew it there in Norway?
the answer to this may be different depending on the type of visa that you have. if it is just a typical Schengen visa, you will have to present to the Immigration officer that you have a ticket to exit the Schengen territory before the expiration of your visa.
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Sunny Reply:
October 8th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Hi, Iam holding a work and residance visa and already applied for visa renewal but this process will take time.I may get my new visa in end of January but I want to visit India on behalf of my existing work and residance visa which is valid till 31st december 2008.
My request is that shall I will be allowed to exit from India with 31st of december.
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Jacy Reply:
October 8th, 2008 at 11:44 am
you should have no problems exiting India. but the concern is entering the Schengen region. you should be able to provide them that you made a visa extension or you have a return ticket to exit the region before your visa expires.
this is just my personal opinion. i dont’ want to put you into trouble. so just to be certain, call your Immgiration Police and ask them about your concern.
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Sunny Reply:
November 17th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Hi Jacy,
I would like to continue our discussion for further clarification from you.This shall be a great help if you can advise me on following.
Iam working and staying in Norway more tha 3 years and I want to visit India in December.My present visa will expire on 31st December.Is it possible for me to apply new visa from India after expiry of present visa.
Actually Iam planning to back from India in January 2009.Is there any kind of visa available than I can come to Norway back.What are the documents required for thst visa,
Please advise..Thank You,
Sunny
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Hi!
I find your website while I’m trying to fill in my Schengen visa application. You’re very helpful! I’m from Indonesia, currently studying in Singapore. I’m going to apply for the visa through the Netherlands embassy.
My first point of entry is France (Staying for 6 days) and then I’ll go to the Netherlands and stay there for 8 days.
I’m wondering whether i can tick more than one “purpose of travel”. I am going to France to attend a conference, but then I’m going to the Netherlands purely for holiday. So I was thinking about ticking “Tourism” and “Other”: attending conference. If I can only tick one, should I tick “other: attending conference” since it’s my main purpose, or tick “Tourism” since it’s my purpose of going to the Netherlands?
Thank you. Wish me luck!:P
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Jacy Reply:
October 8th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Good Luck Ica on your Schengen Visa Application!
If your main purpose is to attend the conference in France and going to the Netherlands is just a side-trip, then your main destination should be in France and the application should be made in the French Embassy. If this is your path, you should go ahead and tick on “Other: Attend Conference” on your application.
On the other hand, if you the documents you are submitting for visa application will support your tourism in the Netherlands more than the Conference in France, then go ahead tick on “tourism” and apply in the Netherlands Embassy.
If you apply in the Netherlands Embassy for tourism and mentioning your main purpose of attending a conference in France, they might tell you to apply in the French Embassy instead.
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Hi
And do i need to present the travel documents which relates to more than 3 trips in order to get Multiple entries?
I’m student studing in UK. I want to apply for Schengden Visa, multiple entry, cause I want to visit many countries in Europa during X’mas holiday and Easter holiday ( but i need to go 2-3 times due to having to study in university ) I heard that Only France Embassy and Italy Embassy give tourist Multiple entries Visa, is that true? And Would you pls advise me which embassy i need to apply for a multiple entry visa, cause anyway, i desire to visit almost countries in Euro
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Jacy Reply:
October 9th, 2008 at 12:46 am
hello Kelly!
to be honest, I am not aware which specific Embassy would provide Multiple entry visas. when I applied for my Netherlands, they won’t give me one. I don’t know why.
As for the documents, they are similar to requirements. It is the discretion of the consul or officer that handles your paper to give you MULT or Single-entry.
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Hi Jacy,
Thanks for all the useful posts above. The point #35 raised by Sachin above is applicable to me but with a twist. I want to travel to couple of Schengen countries and first I want go to Rome but my Uk Work Permit expires in 6 months time. I want a 90 days validity schengen visa for my travel. Should I apply my Visa through French Embassy and cancel the travel/reservations made later on? Can I change my port of entry and exit from France to Italy ?
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Jacy Reply:
October 9th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Hello Astha!
I have read that Italian Embassy does not easily give out Schengen Visas that other countries are more favorable in comparison to them. However, it is stated in their procedure that you need to apply to the embassy of your main destination and if you don’t have it, apply at the embassy of your port of entry.
If your main destination is France but wants to enter in Italy, you may go ahead and make the application for the visa at the French Embassy even if in your itinerary your enter and exit ports are in Italy. Although to be safe, it is advisable to have your enter and exit points on the same country.
I don’t think there’s a complication regarding the 6 months validity of your Uk work permit and the 3 months Schengen visa you are applying.
In my experience, this is not a professional or legal advise, you may change your port of entry and exits after you get your visa. Just as long as you present to the Immigration officer the documents that will assure them or prove to them that you won’t be overstaying e.g. a return ticket.
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please i have a 2 months czech temporary resident after the expiration of my shengen visa. the 2 months was giving to me before the 5 years temporary we be giivng, can i use this to travel to other shengen countries
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Jacy Reply:
October 10th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
holders of Czech residence permit whether temporary or permanent can travel freely to the Schengen territory with a maximum of 3 months or until the validity of your residence permit (whichever is lower).
call your Alien police to make sure.
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all i want to know is the 2 months extension visa is valid to travel arround other shengen countries
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Jacy Reply:
October 10th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
this 2 months extension is a residence permit right? if so, then you should be able to to travel to other schengen countries before 2 months is up.
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but the 2 months resident does not have passport photograph like shengen visa use to have
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Jacy Reply:
October 10th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
you should still be able to travel just make sure to bring your travel documents with you.
if you want to read it for yourself, here’s a link that might be helpful for you: http://www.mzv.cz/wwwo/default.asp?ido=22581&amb=40&idj=2
if you still want to be certain, call your local Alien Police.
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can you help me to make some enquary about this?, i have try to ask about this from many people and no accurat answer was giving
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Jacy Reply:
October 10th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
what nationality are you and what type of visa did you have before you get the extension?
do you know when will you be given the 5 years temporary residence?
let me know the answers to these questions and i’ll see what i can do to help.
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am from nigeria and i got married to czech lady, i came in here with one month shengen visa, and i was giving 2 months extension when the 1 month visa expire pending the 5 years we be giving to me.
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Jacy Reply:
October 10th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
if you just read the link i have given you, you will understand that the 2 months temporary residence permit will allow you to visit or stay on other Schengen countries.
after 2 months, you should have your 5 year temporary residence permit or you’ll have to go back to your country of origin.
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Hi Jacy, interesting read so far.
I have searched the web all week to try to get a Schengasn visa for my Ukrainian Fience. We where planning on doing a bit of travelling outside of the Crimea where she lives and where I spend months on end. we did apply for a UK visitor Visa but failed miserably…because she did not earn enough (can you believe it? even though she had 2k BPS in her account) how the west expects Ukraine to catch up with the rest of us who knows.
anyway, I want to suprise her with a trip and a visa is there anyway I can apply for one in the UK.
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Jacy Reply:
October 13th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
hello Bob!
that’s really a sweet thought to surprise her for a visit. so, you will apply for a visa in Ukraine? did i got it right? what is your country of nationality?
the income requirement to get a UK visa is just a guarantee for them that the visitor will not use the public funds in case something happen.
if your fiancee has a relative or friend in UK, she can ask them to sponsor her for accommodation and they can pledge to support her.
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Bobster Reply:
October 14th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Thanks Jacy for the info. I am English British.
We tried with the sponsorship, in fact I was to sponsor her but looking at the letter they gave to her on ‘her recall for the answer interview’ they also stated that under careful consideration (normal way of saying NO) that she would more than likely try to stay in UK. Not true if anything I was going to show her that she was not missing much in this country lol
I do have a friend who came out to stay with us last time, he owns his own company, he could try could he not?
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Jacy Reply:
October 14th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Hello Bob!
I’m sorry to hear about that. That is usually the case when the fiance or fiancee is the one inviting/supporting the trip, embassies (esp. the US) are hesitant to give the approval stamp for it has already been used to avoid fiancee visa processing and stuff.
so, what are we talking about here? What visa are we trying to get here? I think I’m quite lost….
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Bobster Reply:
October 14th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
sorry that was my fault in getting you lost….I was looking for a schengan Visa for Greece and Germany.
My question before I got on to the full story and ramblings lol was can I get a schengan Visa for her with out her knowing (for a surprise) and could I get it in UK rather than having to travel to Kiev from the UK
Sorry
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Jacy Reply:
October 14th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
uhmm…. i don’t think it’s possible for you to file the visa for her. since Schengen visa needs to be filed personally at the country where the applicant is residing.
if it is possible, i don’t know about it.
Bobster Reply:
October 14th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Thanks all the same we shall have to go to Kiev then but thanks for the prompt answers and I wish your site well…I shall keep you informed as and when they happen
Jacy Reply:
October 14th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
You’re welcome. And thank you for the well wishes. I hope everything will turn out well for both of you. I would love to hear from you again.
Take care!
hi..i am in israel and trying to apply for schengen visa to sweden to stay with a relative.can i travel then to rome and just book my hotel in sweden and arrive by plane?
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Jacy Reply:
October 13th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
hello marlyn!
this sounds like a good trip for you. and the answer is yes! as long as you got the Schengen visa, you can travel to rome or to wherever Schengen country you want to visit.
have a safe trip!
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Hi jacy
I have recently been denied a shengen visa at the embassy of france in nyc. I previously had two visas issued to me there….is there a timeframe I can reaplly since I already bought my plane ticket and don`t want to lose it
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Jacy Reply:
October 13th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
hello Vorpal!
you can actually reapply any time after 3 business days after previous rejection. but you have to consider and analyze why you were rejected. if your circumstances have not changed, then it is likely that the decision will not change either.
good luck!
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tnx jacy!i applied and been refused by slovenian embassy here.will the swedish embassy ask for the reason of refusal?i just want to travel before having a vacation to pinas and back to israel.will n invitation from my aunt in sweden help?
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Jacy Reply:
October 14th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
hello Marlyn! kababayan pala tayo. =) since Slovenia is part of the Schengen agreement, the Swedish embassy will be able to see the record in their system. so if in case they ask, just be honest and tell them the reason.
in applying for a visa, i would suggest you would take the route of vising family. that means your aunt will have to give you an invitation and that she will provide accommodation or whatever you have agreed with.
you might wanna read my post on Acquiring a Schengen Visa
Good luck and I hope to hear good news from you!
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kaya nga..nkkadisappoint dn nmn marefuse..sna nxt application gud result n..tnx!!!!
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Jacy Reply:
October 15th, 2008 at 11:59 am
i was never refused of a visa but i had an experience that I had to come back because they don’t have the document from their part that should already been there.
good luck on your application, Marlyn!
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Hi
What happens if you have recieved a confirmation letter for visa appointment and need to reschedule just incase can one hold two time slots at one time or will the earlier one be cancelled? I want to go to Portugal but feel I might not have all my doucmentation on the earlier date but if I do I might still want to go ahead on the earlier date
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Jacy Reply:
October 20th, 2008 at 11:29 am
hello Henrii!
i dont’ know how things work with your embassy but typically when you asked to be rescheduled, they will remove you from the original list and put you on the new schedule.
if you don’t have all the documents ready, it is best to reschedule it than be sorry.
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hey…i have a swiss “b permit”. would i be able to use that as a schengen visa to travel to other european countries? there has been a rumour that those with a “b permit” are allowed to travel freely without applying for a visa. could you let me know if it is official.
thank you
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Jacy Reply:
October 25th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Hello Nox!
You will still need to get a Schengen Visa to be able to travel to the Schengen Territory. Being a holder of a B permit, you are eligible to get Schengen visa valid for six month.
You don’t need a Schengen visa if you only TRANSIT through the Schengen countries for 5 days to arrive at your destination.
Rumor has it that Switzerland may finally join the Agreement before the end of 2008. But that remains to be seen.
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Hi,
Im from India having a indian passport. Im in london currently on a Business visa valid for 6 months. I wish to travel to Amsterdam and Italy after a month.
what documents will be required and can i travel to europe if im on a business visa in London.(I do not have any address proof nor bank account in UK)
thanks in Adanve……
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Jacy Reply:
October 25th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
hello Rakesh!
since you are not a resident of the UK, you need to make your Schengen Visa application in your country of residence.
As of 20 January 2003 applications from non-UK residents (UK tourist/business or C visa) will no longer be accepted!
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Im visiting Amsterdam and Italy only for vacation of 2 weeks on Tourist visa.
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hi Jacy,
Thanks for the reply.
Can i apply for the visa by staying in london? or do i need to go back to india,apply for the visa and again come back to london?
Is there any way i can visit europe without going back to india? directly from london?
Thanks….
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Jacy Reply:
October 26th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
hello Rakesh!
i’m sorry to tell you that you need to make the Schengen visa application in India since it is where you reside. you can only make an application there in London if you possess a residence permit there in UK.
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hi we wanted to go to amsterdam for new year we hold an indian passport but we r studying in swiss and we have a B permit so do v still need to apply for a visa to amsterdam or can we use our b PERMIT to enter just for 5 days
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Jacy Reply:
October 28th, 2008 at 9:49 am
according to the Schengen agreement, those holding B Permit in Switzerland doesn’t need a Schengen visa to transit for 5 days. as long as you guys will not exceed those days, you will be fine.
who knows? rumors has it that Switzerland might join the Schengen territory before the end of 2008.
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am egyption guy live in belguim just since é weeks ago with my wife i got a d visa from the belguim empassy in cairo but i cxan also go one time to vissit italt for a vacation or i onley can stay in belguim i got i etats shengen visa tybe d thanks for your answer and for you website is very hel^pfull
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Jacy Reply:
October 29th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
hi Sam!
unfortunately, you (like me) belong to a category which are subject to a visa requirement with your Type-D visa. So you may not travel to other Schengen territory like Italy unless you apply for a Schengen Uniform Visa Category C.
Long-stay D visas authorize their holders solely to one transit through the territories of other Schengen states in direction to the state which issued such a D visa.
If you plan to travel to Italy, you can apply at the Italian Embassy there in Belgium for the Schengen Uniform Visa.
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Hi Jacy,
I am an Indian, currently working in switzerland on a swiss work permit. Can I make a leisure trip to to other EU countries (for e.g., France, Italy) on this work permit? Or do I have to apply for a schengen visa to travel to these countries.
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Jacy Reply:
October 29th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
hello Dinesh!
for the time being, you need a Schengen visa to be able to take leisure trips to other Schengen Territory since Switzerland did not take part of the Agreement.
rumors has it that Switzerland will join the Schengen Agreement before the end of 2008. that remains to be seen.
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Hi,
I have applied for a multi-entry schengen visa to visit Italy and Sweden. I have applied in the Italy consualte as Italy my first country to visit. As my flight tickets are for 3days in November in Italy and 3 days in Sweden in january 2009. Do you think they will give me a visa valid from the first trip till the end of the second trip or they will give me fews days to cover the first trip and then again few days to cover the second trip? As they wrote in the receipt I got: Visa type: tourism, duration 10 and type: multi entry. Any information appreciated .. Thanks
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Jacy Reply:
October 30th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
hello Moa!
basing on the receipt, it looks like they will only give you 10 days to cover the first trip and another 10 days for the second trip. but i could be wrong.
the only thing we can do to be certain about it is to wait for the Visa itself.
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Thanks for your reply jacy.. just wondering again if our gussing is right that they will give me 10 days, do the 10 days cover both trips or 10 days each? Anyone faced the same situation? Is there any minimum length for the visa? Thanks again
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Jacy Reply:
October 30th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
You’re welcome, Moa! if your visa will contain exactly as what it is in the receipt, then it would mean that you can stay for 10 days in 1 trip and another 10 days for your trip on January.
they usually give you a duration of stay depending on the papers you presented like the insurance for example. there is no minimum number of stay.
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I have a question, my shingen visa is about to expire, i’m on business and i had a 6 months visa with a 90 days max duration of stay , and i want to extend it how do i do that. note that I took my shingen visa from the french embassy went to france first , and i’m currently residing in germany (but occasionally go to france) any idea what to do?
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Jacy Reply:
October 31st, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Hello Daisy!
A visa issued for 90 days can not be extended. During a 6 month period the applicant is entitled to stay within the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days, after which there will be a quarantine for 3 months before another 90 days can be granted for Schengen.
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Dear Jacy,
Currently I am holding a Swiss B-Permit(I am a student),will I be able to travel from Geneva to Amsterdam by car in January? Please let me know!Thank u
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Vladimir Reply:
November 2nd, 2008 at 11:21 am
forgot to mention that I am Russian nationality and I do not have a schengen visa.Where I can obtain this sort of information?
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Jacy Reply:
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 am
hello vladimir!
currently, holders of B visa or permit does not need to have a visa to cross through Schengen Countries granting it is for Transit for a maximum of 5 days.
The Federal Council decision of May 30, 2008, is a confirmation of the council’s intention to begin operative Schengen cooperation possibly still this year, that is possibly on December 5 or 6, 2008. However, this date is subject to approval by the European Council, probably in November 2008. Approval depends on the favorable outcome of the current Schengen evaluation of Switzerland’s performance. If the evaluation is favorable, Swiss diplomatic representations will be authorized to issue Schengen visas from December 5 or 6, 2008.
If you can’t wait for this decision, you can apply for a Schengen visa at the Netherlands Embassy there in Switzerland.
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Thank you very much Jacy. So if I understood you right, I can go to Holland not more than 5 days including travel time?
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Jacy Reply:
November 4th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Technically, that 5 days is actually a Transit towards the destination outside Schengen (to Switzerland or somewhere else). And yes that includes travel time.
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Vladimir Reply:
November 4th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
So,I am coming to swiss on 12 of January,can I go on 13th to amsterdam by car and come back on 17 with my B-Permit?
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Hi Jacy,
I currently have an Indian passport and having been residing in UK for the past 2 yrs. My mother is coming here for a few months on a family visitor visa from India. Can she apply for a Schengen visa from UK ?
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Jacy Reply:
November 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am
hello Uma!
no she can’t. let her apply for a Schengen Visa before she leave India. only residents in the UK are acoomodated in the Embassies in UK.
if we are talking about your Schengen Visa application, then that’s a different story since you are a resident there.
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Thanks for the quick reply, Jacy !
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I have come to france in business visa, i have applied for my wife and son for tourist visa to come with me, but the visa got rejected for my wife and son. can i re apply again and is there any duration restriction to re-apply is there.
I have submitted all the documents for them but still they have rejected, only difference is i have applied from mumbai, india and for them i applied in Pondicherry,India. Apart from that Flight ticket, insuarance, hotel booking everthing done and really we disappointed.
please tell when we can re apply again,
they mentioned only in the passport like on the last page
VISA demande le 29/10/08
C.G.F Pondicherry
Type C
what this means
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Jacy Reply:
November 5th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
hello Madhan!
there is actually no specific period of time that you need to take before you can make another visa application.
you can make the re-application anytime. but you might want to consider the reasons why your wife and son was rejected for the visa. coz if the situation has not changed, you will still get another denial regardless where you made the application.
as for that statement in the last page of the passport, it is translated as:
VISA application on 29/10/08
Consul General of France Pondicherry
Type C (Short-term Visitor’s Visa)
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madhan Reply:
November 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Thank you very much for the reply, but we asked the consulate and they said they will not give reason for rejection. I have provided documents are 100% perfect Flight ticket booked, original insuarnce taken, hotel booking confirmation letter provided and my all professional bank documents provided still they have rejected. its very bad.
but what my suspect is like, usually there will be one seperate page where they will mention like rejected. but for my wife and children passport it has only the above mentioned information is on 36′th page.
is it like that? or they missed for visa stamping. i think the above means it went 29′th oct to CGF Pondicherry and for Type C visa. but there is no rejected status on it.
Please clarify
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Hello,
I have two questions:
1)I am an American citizen currently visiting the Czech Republic on a tourist visa. I recently visited Great Britain for 7 days, so I am wondering if my tourist visa status in the Czech Republic will be extended an extra 7 days more?
2)If I visit Switzerland one week prior to the expiration of my original tourist visa how will that affect my return into the Czech Republic?
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Jacy Reply:
November 8th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
hi Sarah!
for both Czech Republic (or other Schengen States) and Switzerland, upon entry you will automatically get 90 days of Tourist Visa. that means you don’t have to worry about visa extension after your 7 days stay since you are an American Citizen who is allowed to stay in Schengen and Switzerland for a maximum of 90 days.
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Dear Jacy,
Thanks for such a quick reply! I had heard that if I left the schengen states (such as when I went to Great Britain) then the time I was gone would not count towards the 90 days. Is this correct?
Thanks again.
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Jacy Reply:
November 8th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
hi Sarah!
that’s correct. as far as i know, your visa ends when you exited the Schengen Region and when you enter again, it will start all over.
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Hi Sarah,
I’m an Indian passport holder currently working in Beijing. I have a good friend in Poland who I wanted to visit and I applied at the Polish embassy in Beijing twice with all documentation and was rejected both times. No reasons given, but when I asked them if its because I should apply in my own country, they only said “Maybe”. There’s also a stamp on one of the pages of my passport saying “Visa applied on 06/08, at PL/BJ…..004″
No idea what it means, or if it would affect my chances of getting another visa for Schengen anytime soon. I have previously travelled on a Schengen visa in 1998.
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Jacy Reply:
November 9th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
hello Nikhil!
working in Beijing gives you residency there, correct? then, it should be okay to apply there. and i don’t think that is a reason for rejection.
what documentation did you present? did you present an invite from your Polish friend? insurance policy? booking of roundtrip ticket? howabout bank statements? the main reason for rejection is that there are not enough proof of necessity to leave the Schengen region.
is your working visa there in Beijing goign to expire soon? if not, your work contract there should be another document that you present to them to guarantee that you have to go back to Beijing to finish it after your trip in Poland.
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Sorry, I should have said “Dear Jacy,” not Sarah…
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Hi Jacy,
I have applied for Schengen Tourist Visa through German embasy Australia, I got the visa, Now i am in Germany, I got C type visa with multiple entry from 01-11-2008 to 03-12-2008 but i would like to extend my tourist visa by 4 more weeks. what is the exact procedure
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Jacy Reply:
November 10th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
i am not knowledgeable regarding extention of visas. all i know is that you need to do it on the country where you are at right now (in your case Germany). You can make the application at the Alien Police.
A visa may only be extended if new facts have arisen since the visa was issued. A visa extension may not result in the duration of the stay exceeding 90 days. Applications to extend a visa have very powerful reasons to undertake this action, humanitarian grounds or serious occupational or personal reasons. The authority may charge a fee for extending visas.
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Hi Jacy,
i am Indian citizen living in abu dhabi (UAE) having a residence work permit. i have applied and got a ETATS SCHENGEN type C visa, single entry, from belgium embassy (abu dhabi),my main stay is brussels but my first point of entry & exit is Paris is there going to be problem with immigration in paris. thanks….
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Jacy Reply:
November 10th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
there is going to be no problem upon your entry and even your departure. just make sure you will bring with you the documentation you submitted when you made your application.
have a good trip!
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Omar Reply:
January 13th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Going back to the same question:
I am Syrian And I have UAE – Dubai work permit too and I have got a BUSINESS single entry ETATS SCHENGEN type C visa for 10 day stay and I did not mention when I have applied to this visa any intention to be visitng any other Schengen country. However I am planning to Visit friends in Brussels, Luxumburg and Amsterdam, but my entrace and exite point will be Paris… Would this be fine? what kind of troubles may I have?
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Jacy Reply:
January 13th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
hi Omar!
although you have not mention such itinerary, you shouldn’t have any problems visiting Brussels, Luxembourg or Amsterdam. As long as your stay in the Schengen states total to 10 days.
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Hi Jacy,
I have received multiple entries Type Schngen Visa from embassy. Last years, i had one, from belgium embassy, it remarked BNL1, But in this one, it remarks : Not professional. I wonder what’s the meaning of the remark? does it effect the right for me to travel in schengen state ?, thanks a lot for your advise
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Jacy Reply:
November 11th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
hi Kelly!
as much as I would like to help you with this, i am not so familiar with the remarks on visa. to be certain, call the embassy that issued the visa.
but if you want my opinion about it, i think it shouldn’t affect your travel to the schengen state.
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Hi Jacy,
I got a POLAND VISA (business)
Type D
validity: 22/9/2008 to 21/03/2009 a period of 6 months.
duration of stay 90.
i reached POLAND on 22/9/2008. I have booked my return ticket on 19/12/2008. as it mention stay of 90 days max.
But my type of VISA is D. can i stay after 19/12/2008. do i need to do any thing here?
Or 90 days means the continious stay of 90 days. means can i go india on 19/12/2008 and come back after 2-3 days. is the same visa valid in such condition.
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Jacy Reply:
November 11th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
hello Ajay!
What is the entry of your visa did it say multiple or single?
if it is a single entry, that 90 days can only be used continously. but if it’s a multiple entry, then you can do your plan.
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Hello Jacy,
Entry type is MULT.
Means a can stay more then 90 days in single shot or i need to go home and come back.
Tell me if i need residence permit to stay for more then 90 days or this visa is sufficient. where do i get this residence permit.
Someone told me that after 90 days u need to go back to india and come again.
one more thing in my Invitation letter from host company 90 days are mentioned. should i tell them to give one more…..
Thanks,
Ajay
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Jacy Reply:
November 12th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Hello Ajay!
Multiple entry visa will allow you more than 2 entries to the Schengen Region. Unfortuantely, your total number of stay should now exceed 90 days in a given 180 days period from the date of the first entry.
This being said, you are only allowed 90 days within 6 months. So, if you used all the 90 days in 1 visit and make an exit, you cannot enter again unless the period of 6 months is over. However, if you use only 30 days on your 1st visit, you can exit and enter again and stay for 60 days.
If you want to stay for more than 90 days, you need to get a residence permit. If you use the 90 days, and exit the Schengen Region, you can’t go back until after 6 months.
If you are not yet in Poland, you can apply for a residence permit at the Polish Embassy or Consulate. If you are already there, you can do so at the relevant voivodship of the district that you want to reside. Here are some more info: Temporary Residence Permit in Poland
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hi jacy,
i am currently on a research scholarship in rome. i have a schengen + italy, multiple entry C+D, student’s visa. however, my problem is that my visa is valid till 22nd of december 2008, but my return tickets are on the 31st of december. i had presented my return tickets to the embassy before coming, but still they gave me a 180 day visa, because they cannot give more than 6 months at a go. how how can i apply for an extension of 1 month? i am very confused as the police stations here are not helpful either!!!
hope to hear from you soon,
enika
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Jacy Reply:
November 14th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
hello Enika!
i may not be of good help to you as i have very limited knowledge when it comes to visa extension since I have not experienced this first hand. my basic knowledge about it tells me that you can only apply in the foreign or alien police where you intend to extend.
when i looked it up online for similar situations like yours, i have read that someone was told that the visa renewal or extension can’t be done in Germany where he’s from but he was given the option to apply for a residence permit.
your best bet is to contact your alien police or the municipality where you are in right now and ask for answers.
i’m sorry if i can’t be of help. Good luck!
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Iam a nepalese student studying in Poland.If have got TRC of Poland and i am now in denmark and now i want to go to Nepal from copenhagen so can i go or not?
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Jacy Reply:
November 15th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Being a student in Poland, I believe you have the temporary residence permit, right? This means that you can go to Nepal and go back in Poland without a problem.
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Jacy Reply:
November 15th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Being a student in Poland, I believe you have a temporary residence permit, right? you can go to Nepal and come back without a problem.
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Hi Jacy,
I am an Indian citizen resident in the UK with permanent leave to settle here. I live in London and would like to just travel to eg France, Belgium or Italy for short stays with my husband, who is a British citizen. However applying for a Schengen visa every time is such a pain, and I wondered if there is any way to apply for something like an annual visa? Thanks so much, Sofi
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Jacy Reply:
November 15th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
hi Sofie!
there’s no other way to be able to travel to France and other Schengen state without applying for a Schengen Visa.
your best bet is to apply a Multiple Entry visa instead. That way, you will only apply once but can you enter the Schengen region many times. There is a limitation though. You can only stay up to 90 days (continous or accumulated) within 6 months.
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Sofi Reply:
November 16th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Thank you so much for coming back so quickly Jacy. And thank you for the information.
From what you’re saying I can apply for a multiple entry visa which will last 6 months maximum? Can I apply for one every 6 months? Can I apply to, say, the French or Belgian embassies even if I have no fixed travel plans, but may decide to take a weekend break in a couple of months?
Thank you so much for your help – I tried another website which you had to register on and then you couldn’t access anything till you had written 9 posts! Yours is so immediate and so helpful.
Shirin
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Jacy Reply:
November 16th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
hello Shirin!
i apologize if i was not too clear with my answer earlier. a Multiple entry visa may be valid for longer sometimes even 5 years. that means that you can use the visa until its validity. you don’t need to reapply every 6 months if you used the 90 days within that period. all you have to do is wait for the next 6 months and then you will have another 90 days fresh.
let me site and example. you are traveling to Belgium on January for 30 days. sometime in May you decided to go to France and stayed there for 60 days. within the span of 6 months (in this case January to June), you have already used all the 90 days. that means you can’t enter the Schengen Region anymore. but come July, you will then have another fresh 90 days visa to use within July to December. This explains the 90 days of stay within the 6 month period limitation of a Multiple entry visa. if you go there for only short stays, then this shoudl not be an issue.
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hi!
i am a holder of norwegian residence permit because i worked in norway, my question is…do i need a schengen visa to enter schengen states? i’m planning to go back to the PI this xmas time and will return back to norway in the middle of january 2009.
thank you and more power.
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Jacy Reply:
November 18th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
as long as your residence permit is valid, you don’t need a schengen visa to visit other schengen states.
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oldgjest Reply:
November 19th, 2008 at 8:03 am
thanks for the info Jacy.
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Hi Jacy
Im Manju and I along with my husband had applied for a multiple entry Schengen Visa through postal application to the French Embassy from Belfast, Northern Ireland.We had planned for XMAS holidays in Paris. Both of us have Indian passports and currently in UK on work permit visa. The Visa was rejected and we think the reason was to the incorrectly filled credit card authorization form for the Visa fees(No money was taken from the account). Can we reapply for the Schengen Visa using Post Office money order as the visa application fee? Or should we cancel our trip??
Your thoughts are highly appreciated.
Thanks
Manju
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Jacy Reply:
November 20th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Hello Manju!
I don’t think you are rejected. Your application has been returned to you since postal applications are not accepted. This explains why there is no money taken from the account. You need to make the application in person and if you provide them with all the documents necessary and a registered envelope with paid postage, they can return your passport to you by post.
Check on this site for mor information: Visa through French Embassy
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Manju Reply:
November 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
thanks for your reply Jacy.Looking forward to xmas in Paris-;
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Jacy Reply:
November 21st, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Good luck on your Visa Application! Better start applying now so you can have your Christmas in Paris!
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Hi there
I need a Schengan Visa for Norway within 1 week. I’m going to do the online forms tonight. What are the chances of me actually getting it in 1 week?
Thanks
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Jacy Reply:
November 21st, 2008 at 9:51 am
Hello Robin!
I’m sorry but I’m not very positive that will be possible. Embassies usually take about 3 weeks to process visa. It could be faster but it’s never a guarantee. I have never heard of someone who got it for a week.
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Oh, its for business, dunno if that makes any difference.
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if u have visa type C and is multi for one year can u marry with it
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Jacy Reply:
November 21st, 2008 at 11:13 am
Hello John!
A visa type C is a Short-stay Schengen Visa. Typically, you won’t be allowed to get married with such a visa. However, I came across some people who got married in Denmark even if they aren’t a resident of Denmark. You might want to check this site or call them just to be certain. Marriage in Denmark.
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Hi Jacy,
I am working in UK on a work-permit visa. I heard that to have Shenghen visa, i would require to produce salary slip of 3 months minimum, is that true.. i have just come to UK and am planning to go to netherlands next month for a wek.. What to do?? its really urgent. thanks and hoping to hear from you.
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Jacy Reply:
November 21st, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Hello Manohar!
A back statement is necessary as your evidence of sufficient funds to cover the cost of your intended stay. Since you are employed there in the UK, A recent and original letter from your employer, stating the start date of your employment contract and your last payslip is required. Although they usually require the last 3 months of bank statement and salary slip, when I checked on the Netherlands Embassy in UK, it is not the case. But to make sure, I advise you should call them. This is the website that you can find all the requirements that you need: Schengen Visa Requirements to the Netherlands
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Manohar Reply:
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
Dear Jacy,
Thanks a lot for the information. I must tell you that you are doing a great service and finding out time to help and guide others. I salute your enthusiasm and service attitude.
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Jacy Reply:
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:51 am
Thank you, Manohar!
And I wish you good luck with your Visa Application. Take care!
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Hi Jacy,
This is Srisailam from India. I have applied for schengen Visa from Finland in July 2008 for a Visa Type-Conference but was Refused. Reasons was stated as unclear of accomodation and unclear reason of the visit whereas there was a valid reason of Conference as i am working for a Christian Missionary as a Technical Advisor since Early this Year and the Invitation from the Finnish Man who hosts conference and he has clearly said he will take care of Accomodation and travel expenses till we are in Finland and we 4 people have applied for the Visa and one among us had already visited Finland twice but other three were first time visitors and one among us was UK rejected and has not brought Previous Passport while applying tfor the Schengen Visa at Embassy-Delhi is this the reason they had suspicion? and in my case i had all the documents of Credit Card and Bank Statement – as Financial Supports, but they have not asked so i have not produced while submitting the application- can this be the reason for my Visa refusal?
Again in the mOnth of Novmber 2008 i have applied for Schengen Visa again for CoNference this time from Sweden Embassy for Visiting Friends and relatives as well as for Conference but i was again rejected and the reason i think is they think i am potential migrant who will not return back to india.
I had no such intentions actually as i have a family here in India to look after how can i settle there in Sweden. I was so heartbroken. Is this the way they deal the second time also. They should have some condition or gurantee which i would have fulfilled of returning back to India after the Visit.
I was so excited to visit Europe but dreaams shattered even when I have no wrong intentions at all to visit Europe as i am a travel enthusiast iahve travelled many tourist countries like singapore and malaysia, dubai , china, hong kong
Can i apply again this time as a Tourist as i want to visit beautiful Europe at any cost.
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Jacy Reply:
November 21st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I am sorry to hear that you have been rejected for several times. When you applied for a visa in Finland, did you present a proof that you had an accomodation (like hotel booking or so) other than a word from the one who invited you? A word from the host is not a guarantee so the Embassy would need a more tangible evidence to prove it. other than that, even if the Embassy did not asked for you, if you submitted your bank statement and it will prove that you have sufficient evidence to cover your stay (and maybe your accomodation), you might have been approved. But still, I am no embassy.
When you applied this month at the Swedish Embassy, did you submit an employment letter or anything to prove that you have reasons to go back? The embassies would always have a doubt on anyone applying for any visa for possible overstay or not going back to their country of origin. It is up to us applicants to prove them otherwise. That is why we produce the documents like letter from employer. Did you produce a document that proves the Conference is taking place?
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Srisailam Reply:
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hi Jacy,
I did provide the Appendix Form from the Host duly filled and the invitation that he will be taking care of all my needs like accomodation, food, transport till in in Sweden. I have also provided the employer certificates of coming back and joining my work. But the mistake i did is when they asked about my future plans i said as i am Technical Advisor in my organization i have plans to expand by opening and computer service centre in near future. Does that have anything to do with rejection. Jacy Please let me know if i can apply again for Schengen Visa after getting rejected twice?? I am no liability to the schengen countries as i have to come back at any cost to my home country as i have a family to look after and moreover iam home sick i cant stay for more than a month without seeing my family.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN APPLY AGAIN IN NEXT FEW MONTHS AGAIN??
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My Visa got rejected last year when applied for Spain visit. Wat is the time duration to apply for schengen visa again ?
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Jacy Reply:
November 25th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
you can apply anytime now. there is actually no time line that you need to take before applying for another visa. however, the most ideal to apply though is when your situation has changed from the previous one. coz regardless how long was the gap of the application, if the situation remains the same, you might still be rejected.
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Hi Jacy
I hold an Indian passport and am a resident in the United Kingdom. Well, I was issued my schengen visa initially to travel to Spain by the Spanish embassy. I would like to go to France which is part of the schengen agreement for one day and return to the United Kingdom and only after a few days go to Spain. Can I travel to france for a day and return with the visa issued by the Spanish embassy?
In short I’d like to change my main destination, it is possible to go to France instead of Spain or even go to Spain after coming back from France?
Please reply as soon as coz I am leaving on the 5th of December if I have to leave.
Thanks
Karen.
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Jacy Reply:
November 29th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
you should be able to use it without any problems. have a safe trip!
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Jacy,
I am an Indian currently in the UK on a student visa (valid until Jan 2010). I want to visit Spain during the Christmas/New Year period and I plan to apply for a Schengen visa this week. One of the documents that I need to submit with the visa form is a bank statement for the last three months. I came to UK only in the last week of September and my UK bank account was opened only in early November, so I can only submit one months’ bank statement (which has sufficient funds, of course). Do you think my visa application might be rejected? I have been in the EU before – I lived in Germany on a work permit for a year. Can this be an advantage when I don’t have the necessary three months’ bank statement?
Thanks!
Sagar
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Jacy Reply:
December 5th, 2008 at 12:23 am
hi Sagar!
a German work permit should give you an edge but it’s never an assurance. each visa application is independent from each other. as for the bank statement, just provide what you can have. if you have bank statements from your bank in India, it would be best if you can provide it as well. also, provide a document that proves that you are a student there in UK even if they dont’ ask for it.
i wish you good luck on your application!
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I have Czech schengen visa, but i want to go to Netherland. Do i have to enter Czech Republic first or i can fly to Amsterdam directly.
Thanks
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Jacy Reply:
December 5th, 2008 at 12:23 am
you can make Amsterdam as your point of entry and go to Czech later on.
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Hi Jacy,
I am egyptian & applied to shingen visa through Spanish embassy however I am not planning to go to Paris & Prague from London, as I will go to London first then I might go to prague & then back to london then i might goto paris so is there any problem to apply the visa through Spain & didn’t even pass by Spain?? Also what documentation should I take with me for the immegration office if anything is needed??Also do i need a single or multiple entry to go for Paris & Prague
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Jacy Reply:
December 5th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Take note that London or the UK is still not part of the Schengen Agreement. So, you might want to get a multiple-entry Schengen visa if you want to visit Paris then London and then Prague. Also, you need to apply for a UK Tourist visa so you can enter London. If you decide to visit both Prague and Paris all at once before you exit the Schengen are then you only need a single-entry visa.
Read this post so you will learn more about how to apply for a Schengen Visa: Acquiring a Schengen Visa
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Heba Reply:
December 11th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Thanks for your reply however I do have visa for london & I am waiting for the shingen now but my point is that I applied through Spain to get multiple shingen visa although I am not planning to go Spain, I am going to London first then Prague & then will be back to London for couple of days then will go to Paris so do you think that there is a problem to get the visa through SPAIN & I won’t go there.
Thanks for your assistance
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Jacy Reply:
December 12th, 2008 at 1:15 am
Typically, you need to apply at the Embassy which is your main destination. If you don’t have the sufficient evidence to prove that you are staying or visiting Spain, the embassy might deny your application or ask you to apply to the embassy of the places that you planned to visit.
Some people I know who already got the visa got away with it and have no problems. If it were me though, I don’t want to risk it and have a bad record with them. Just my 2 cents.
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Hello i am from Pakistan and i am student in finland i have a valid residence permit till august 2009 .I am these days in Pakistan but i have my tickets booked to czech republic before i will go to finland.I want to visit my friends and girl friend there in czech republic.My question is can i go directly to czech republic and stay there for nearly 2 months.and return from Austria than.Do i have to present some additional documents on prague airport ?
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Jacy Reply:
December 8th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
your residence permit should be more than enough to allow you to enter since Czech has been a member of the Schengen region. you should have no problems with it.
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Mani Reply:
December 8th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
thank you very much for your reply i have one more question as i will enter Czech Republic,do i have to present some financial proof or details of my girl friend at airport or not ?.
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Jacy Reply:
December 8th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
you do possess the residence permit right? in that case, you don’t need any more documentation just make sure you have your passport and the residence permit with you.
good luck and have a safe trip!
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Hello Jacy.
In January I´ll be traveling to the czech republic with a tourist visa which they gave me for 48 days, now I´m thinking that I want to stay for about 15 more days. Is it possible to apply for an extension? What documentation or proof do I need to apply for such thing?
Thank you for your kindness.
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Carlos Reply:
December 9th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I forgot to tell you I´m a Colombian citizen so I need visa and everything.
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Jacy Reply:
December 9th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Applications to extend a visa have very powerful reasons to undertake this action, humanitarian grounds or serious occupational or personal reasons. you’d usually need to produce documents that will prove that it is necessary for you to extend your stay and that would include but not limited to travel insurance, sufficient bank funds and others. i have heard that extending a visa is not likely possible. but you can always try. good luck!
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I am very impressed by your expertise on schengen visa subject, kind regards! My inquiry :
I got my Schengen visa multi-entry issued for 4 months period (on invitation – from oct 1st 2008 till jan 31st 2009) up to 90 days stay. I’m departing Schengen zone on Jan 6th 2009. When can I apply for another -next visa? Should I wait till Feb 1st, or maybe even longer – will this 90 days maximum stay within 180 days since Oct 1st apply in this case?
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Jacy Reply:
December 11th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Hi Stef!
I am no expert. It is just based on my experience and further readings on certain cases.
As for your case, the 90 days max stay within 90 days should no longer matter since the Visa that applies to this situation will expire on the Jan 31st. So, common sense tells me that you can go ahead and apply for a new visa as soon as Feb 1st. But my best advise is to clarify this to the Consulate or Embassy where you are going to apply for the new Visa. Better be safe than sorry.
Good luck!
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Stef Reply:
December 11th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Thanx for your kind reply. I also received answer on this topic from embassy saying that : Please be informed that the foreigner may stay at the territory of Schengen states maximum 90 days in every 6 months. Therefore if you have already stayed 90 days in Poland, next application may be processed after 3 months.
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Jacy Reply:
December 12th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Thanks for sharing that information, Stef. I guess it doesn’t matter whether you are using a different visa huh? As long as it’s the same person and it’s physical presence in the Schengen Territory.
Thank you so much. Me and my readers will definitely learn from this. Hope you’ll come back and share more of your thoughts to others.
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Hello Jacy,
I must admit that you are an angel…
I have a 3months Multi Schengen visa issued by the french consulate in London, i would leave for paris on the 18th and return 6 days later. I would like to know if it is ok to fly directly to Amsterdam from london on the 1st of jan 2009 without visiting France..
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Jacy Reply:
December 12th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
it should be a problem Chris. you should be able to land straight to Amsterdam without any problems. have a safe trip!
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Hi Jacy,
You are doing a great job here.
I am an Indian student in the US, currently on an F-1 (student) visa, which is valid until October 2009. I am visiting India for a month, during January and February 2009. I have already booked my tickets and have stopovers at Zurich, of 20 hours during the departing flight and 12 hours during the return flight.
I would like to leave the airport and visit the city both the times. What kind of visa would I require for this purpose? – a transit visa or a tourist visa? Do they give out multiple entry visas for such visits?
Also, I had been to Germany for a month, more a year ago, on a single entry, Type-D, German visa. I had applied for a Schengen visa, but I have no idea why I ended up with just a German (Deutschland) visa. Will this have any bearing on my new visa application?
Thanx in advance.
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Jacy Reply:
December 13th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
hello Abhi!
Switzerland has just joined the Schengen Agreement last December 12 and starting December 15, they will be issuing Schengen Visas. If you have a stopover in Zurich and needs to go out of the airport, you will need to apply for a Short Stay Schengen Visa. Transit visa is only applicable if you stay within the Transit area of the airport and you don’t go out of the Customs. You can always apply for a multiple-entry visa but it’s the embassy’s disgression to give you such.
I am not certain if yoru previous Germany Visa will have any bearing on your visa application as most visa application is indepentent from each other. If it has any, it will definitely be on your advantage. As for the requirements, this may give you an ida: Acquiring a Schengen Visa
Good luck! And let me know how it went.
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Abhi Reply:
January 9th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Hi Jacy,
Thanx a lot for your reply.
The visa application went very well. I got a 90 day, dual-entry, type-C visa, no questions asked. I couldn’t be happier.
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Jacy Reply:
January 10th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
I am just so happy for you, Abhi! Congratulations. It takes to be prepared huh? Now, enjoy and have a safe trip!
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Hello Jacy,
I found very usefull your web page and decied to ask aquestion:)
I am Ukrainian and I was granted a visafrom Poland Embassy,Shengen Visa from 19.12-19.01 with a duration of 15th days.My question is how do they count these 15 days,from the moment I enter to Shengen Zone?I have a ticket from 23.12-till 7.12.Is it15 days or 16th days?Andcan happened if I live the country one day later?Thank you
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Jacy Reply:
December 14th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
hello Victoria!
The duration of stay is counted from the moment you entered or arrived the Schengen territory. So if they say 15 days, you will have to make adjustments to your ticket so you can exit the region after 15 days. Let’s take for example your flight is on the 23rd of December and you will arrive on the same day- 23.12, then that day is counted as your first day. If you add 14 more days, that would mean that you should have an exit visa stamped on the 6th of January.
To verify, your flight is on the 23rd right? What date are you arriving in the Schengen Territory? The time diffirence might account that you’ll arrive the day after so your 15 days will start on the 24th and you can leave on the 7th of January to have the complete 15 days.
If you exit the Schengen territory after 1 day, that is still considered and overstay. You can still go back to your homeplace but such record will affect your next visa application.
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Hi Jacy,I am Rajesh from India holding an Indian Passport.I had applied for Schengen visa for Italy for Study from 24/01/2009 to 14/02/2009 through Consulate of Italy ,Mumbai .The Duration of Stay which has been allowed is 19 Days from 24/01/2009 to 14/02/2009.What does it mean ? I have to stay for 22 days ,what should be done Please Advise.
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Jacy Reply:
December 15th, 2008 at 1:36 am
hello Rajesh!
The duration of stay which is on your case 19 days is counted from the very moment you entered the Schengen Region. The Visa validity which is 24.01.09 – 14.02.09 is the period when you can use the 19 days visa. This would mean that you will have to make changes on your flight and exit the Schengen after your 19 days if over or else you will be marked as overstaying and will have problems in your future visa application. You can try to ask the Consulate or Embassy that issued the visa if they can make such into 22 days. But usually, they would advise you to file the extension when you’re in Schengen which is unlikely to be granted. But you can always try.
Good luck!
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Hello Jacy,
I wish to know the following information:
I have got a Schengen visa issued from September 2008 to July 2009.
There was a stamp of “Maximum stay of 90 days in 6 months” affixed on the visa page.
On my last visit to Belgium, I lived there from 16.09.2008 until 12.12.2008.
Which means I have utilised 88 days in all on my last stay.
Now if I wish to travel again in January 2nd or 3rd week which as per the rules I cannot travel before 20th March 2009.
Is it possible for me to re-apply for new visas inspite of having a valid visa till July 2009?
Please suggest.
Thanking you
Warm regards,
Jignesh
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Jacy Reply:
December 17th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
hello Jigs!
as far as I know, you won’t be to enter the Schengen territory even with the new Visa. since the 90 days duration within 6 months is applied not to visa but to the person who holds the visa. but if you want to make sure, give a call to your Consulate or Embassy.
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Thank you Jacy. It was kind of you to respond that quick. I have enquired with the consulate and they gave me the same information.
Thank you once again….. hope you are doing good!!!!
njoi
jigs
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Jacy Reply:
December 18th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
thank you Jigs for confirming that to me. I don’t know a lot of things but I learn them from people like you. Take care and have a happy Holiday!
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Hello!. I´m from Colombia and i´m Student in UK and my visa expires in May 2009 but i want to travel during the last months that means April or May before i go back to my country but i want to know if is possible to get my Visa…if i have just one or two months before my visa expire…Thanks a lot. Please i really want to know what i have to do
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Jacy Reply:
December 18th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
hi Natalia!
you can apply for the Schengen Visa but whether it will be approved or not, it is definitely up to the Consul who’s handling your case. upon your submission, you need to prove to them that you have reasons to leave the Schengen Territory. applying for a Schengen visa with a student visa nearing the end of its validity might give them the impression that you want to stay longer in EU. supply the necessary return ticket and what other things they need. You might find this post helpful: Acquiring a Schengen Visa
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Hi there
My mother has a Schengen Visa which expires on the 23rd December and allows her 15 days stay. Could she actually enter Belgium on the 22nd December (for example) and stay for 15 days, or would her stay have to be COMPLETED by the 23rd?Advance thanks for your kind response.
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Jacy Reply:
December 18th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Hi Maryam!
The 15 days will only be used within the validity of the visa which is in your mom’s case until December 23rd. If she enters Belgium on the 22nd of December, she will only be able to stay for 2 days and that is the 22nd and 23rd of December. After that, she needs to exit the Schengen territory.
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Maryam Reply:
December 18th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Jacy
Thank you so much for your swift reply – its very much appreciated.
M.
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Jacy Reply:
December 19th, 2008 at 12:30 am
you’re welcome, M.
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hiii
i am going to spain via zurich on a swissair flight, but only hold a single entry schengen visa. since switzerland is now part of the schengen area, would i be allowed to go out of the airport and back in for my flight to spain? i mean.. of course i would be let out in switzerland but would this void my visa since it is only a single entry … ?
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Jacy Reply:
December 19th, 2008 at 1:29 am
hi Nina!
Now that you are aware that Switzerland is part of the Schengen Territory, going out of the Swiss airport would then be your entry to the Schengen Territory. and you can now move freely back and from from Switzerland to Spain or any other Schengen Country. So, the single entry doesn’t matter anymore between these two countries. It is only when you enter a non-Schengen territory that you can no longer enter the Schengen Area again because of your possession of the Single Entry visa.
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Nina Reply:
December 19th, 2008 at 11:56 am
it’s just that i heard that they haven’t separated non-schengen/schengen flights at the zurich airport yet.. so they might stamp my passport on my way inside the airport (meaning my visa will be void by my arrival in spain)..
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Jacy Reply:
December 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Hi Nina!
If you are to ask me, it doesn’t matter whether they have separated Schengen/Non-Schengen flights at the Zurich airport. What is important is that Switzerland is now part of Schengen. If you are stamped in going out, that should be a stamped that will indicate you have entered the Schengen territory. Going out of the Zurich to head to Spain should be considered a domestic flight or internal travel within Schengen region. If you just want to be certain about this, call your consulate or embassy and you’ll probably get the same answer.
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Hi, I am Dena from Iran. I have Spanish visa type D, 180 days (+1TRANS.05 SCHENGEN) and MULT and it is valid till 15 March 2009. I want to know can I go back to IRAN and again com back to Spain before the expire day of my visa. And just I want to say that I entered Spian on the 15th of September 2008 and now I have Stamp on my visa,Does it mean that my visa just can be used once?
I will be really thankful if you answer me.
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Jacy Reply:
December 20th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
hello Dena!
You have a MULTiple entry visa. That means, you can go to other Non-Schengen places and back to Spain or Schengen Territory without any problems. That visa will allow you exit and entry multiple times until its expiration.
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Hi Jacy,
I am in a situation when I have already entered schengen territory with new visa and passed more than 90 days here in last 6 months. But I came to know it now, that stay more than 90days in any six month is not valid.
I want to know what implications are possible. Because I was granted a new visa, with new validity of 3 months, I never bothered to check if my last stay here may not allow me to enter even with new visa.
Please suggest.
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Jacy Reply:
December 30th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
hello Abhi!
The 90 days within 6 month period applies to the person travelling and is not dependent on the whether the visa is new or not. So you can only travel and enter the Schengen territory after the 6 month period.
You can try to ask the Embassy that gave you the visa. they may give you a better advise.
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hey jacy am a citizen of pakistan,…and i have travelled to greece twice..once for 6 days with a 10 days single entry tourist visa ..and the second for 11 days with a 20 days single entry tourst visa..
i hav obtained both visas from the embassy of greece in the form of stickers on my passport..
ambassy of greece is away frm my city so i wa informed this time that i can apply through italian consulate to travel to greece hence i applied on 17th dec to go for 17 days to greece and they returned my passport with a visa receipt makked wid the date 18th dec on which its written “visa type : turismo”
length of stay : 7
and enteries : 1
and the reference number..
and at the end it says that “your visa will be available from … no date only dots”
on my passport there is a stamp in the middle saying “c visa IT R IT consolato general’e d’ italia and the date 18th dec .
could you please tell me if its a visa or refusal?
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Jacy Reply:
December 30th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
hello Qamber!
This sounds like you are looking at a visa. Of which you are allowed to stay in the Schengen Territory for only 7 days. What confuses me though availability of your visa. You should the Embassy who gave you this and informed about it.
I don’t think it’s a refusal.
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Hi Jacy,
I am from a non-schengen country. I have a single entry Swiss Visa and B work permit. Does that mean I can go out of schengen states and take entry more than one time ?
My second question: Is there any type of dependent schengen/swiss visa? My wife will be joinning me in switzerland with dependent visa. Is it mandatory to have round trip airlines ticket for her?
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Jacy Reply:
December 31st, 2008 at 12:10 am
Hello Panchu!
having a Swiss work permit might allow you to enter the Schengen territory as there are no longer border checks. But always consult your Alien Police to make sure.
As for the second question, the visa that you will be applying for her will be dependent as to how long is she going to stay.
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Hi jacy,
I’m from india working in gothenburg,sweden on work permit.
Just want to know can i travel to amsterdam with my seden work permit.
Thanks in advance.
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Jacy Reply:
December 30th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
sure you can, DK!
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Hi Jacy,
I live in Canada ,alongwith PR permit with an Indian Passport. I am planning to travel to India taking a stopover at London,Paris, Germany. I would like to know what country visas i should apply for? Where i shld appy in Canada? Please help in replying me.
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Jacy Reply:
December 30th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
hello MJ!
Since you will be visiting both Paris and Germany, you will need to determine which of the two you will be staying longer and that should be the Embassy where you will make your application. since you’re a PR in Canada, you can apply it there in Canada.
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Hello Jacy.
I am an Indonesia passport holder.
few weeks ago i applied for Schengen visa in Estonia Embassy in Beijing.It was my first time i request for Schengen Visa.
And i got rejection for my request but didn’t get the reason why.( My request was for short term visa 30 days. )
The Secretary of this Embassy said nothing wrong with my document and data.
and when I asked ” then what is the reason i got rejection?”
The answer from her only “no comment.”
here the details of my document :
- application form
- photocopy passport.
- picture.
- print out ticket
- print out bank ( amount in there i think is enough )
- Travel insurance.
- Visa invitation ( with registration code )
And i wonder what could be the reason to get rejection in my situation?
in this case they didn’t have my passport while process.cause i live in another city and i need my passport to back to the city by plane.
and they let me to keep my passport with me.
is it could be the reason?
I don’t have resident permit in China and stay here with holding Visa type L. ( in case when the process my China visa almost expire )
also i can’t get letter of employment ( they didn’t ask for it ).
do you think one of it could be the reason i got rejection? or you have other opinion for it?
if yes could you tell me?
and what i need to do for the next time i will re-apply the visa?
Thanks.
best regard,
Ricky.
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Jacy Reply:
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 am
hello Ricky!
Typically, only residents of that country are allowed to apply for a Schengen visa at any Schengen Representation. This might be a different case in your part. I checked on the Beijing Embassy if only a resident can make an application, I could not find any information pertaining to this. What I suspect that would be the reason of the refusal might simply be the absence of your passport since it is a requirement and it is needed so they can affix or attach a visa. did you also include a proof of your accomodation and cost of stay in Estonia?
Only the embassy can tell you whether it is a rejection or on what grounds you are rejected. In the future, just make sure to have all the documents ready even that you think will prove that you have no reasons to overstay in Estonia or any other Schengen state even if they did not ask for it.
I wish you good luck on your next visa application.
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and also…
is it possible to make visa schengen in another country ( for example China ) without having resident permit from this country?
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Hello Jacy,
Good to see you patiently respond to this many querries. Great work keep it up.
I have gone through the threads above. Yet, I am unclear on a particular issue. Hope you would advice. I hold a Indian passport with a UK Student visa. Currently in UK. I need to go to Poland by mid jan since some of my friends arrive by then. It takes 10 – 15 workign days for processsing and so I am planning to apply for a 24 hr. express, appointment system and get a French Schengen visa (obviously I should be allowed to enter Poland). Reading an instance above it is still unclear if my strategy would work. Please advice. Thanks in advance.
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:31 am
hello Jackson!
just want to make somethign clear. do you have a residence permit in the UK being there on a student visa? If so, then you can apply to any schengen representation in UK. what you need to consider though is that you need to make the application on the embassy of your main destination. it sounds like Poland right now is your main destination. but if you can prove to the french consulate or embassy that france would be your main destination that you would spend the same amount of time in both countries and have france as your port of entry, then you should be able to apply at the french embassy.
some embassies will not accept application and will refer you to the embassy of the country which is your main destination. that is better than having the application accepted but later on be rejected.
i wish you good luck!
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Hi Jacy.
Thanks for the reply.
yes I included it.
i gave my print out bank statement.
I also have sponsor in Estonia.
But I will not re-apply if i still don’t sure about do i need resident permit to make visa here or no.
cause for me it’s impossible to get.
And is it true that after the 2nd rejection the applicant will be banned around 5-10 years from Schengen States?
I also couldn’t find some clear information about do foreigners need resident permit or no to make visa to Europe.
but here i got 1 link.
maybe you can take a look at it.
http://www.philembassy-china.org/kabayan/advisory.html
in case i still don’t sure if the information on the link is the answer what i wanted to get.
cause to look at my situation, in my origin country there doesn’t exist The Estonia Embassy which i looking for.in Asia the Estonia embassy only exist in Tokyo and Beijing.
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:35 am
hello Ricky!
you have made a good research and this has definitely shed some light on your concern. the link you gave me verified that only residents of China can make a Schengen or even US visa application. If in some cases your visa is accepted and approved this might turn out to be a fake and upon arrival at the Schengen territory, you will then be deported back to where you came from.
What you can do is to get a real residence permit in China (beware of those bogus ones) and apply for a Schengen visa. If this is not an option, go back to your home country and make an application there.
As for rejections, I don’t think I’ve heard about this. What I know is that, there are other people who applied 3x for a Schengen visa.
I wish you good luck, Ricky!
I wish you good luck!!!
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please can anyone help me. i applied for a german (student) visa from the netherlands where i study. a friend of mine told me his own took 10 working days and was approved. i dont know how many days it normally takes. my admission letter to germany stated that it should be a speedy process.
thanks
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:03 pm
hello Balace!
typically it takes about 1 day to 3+ weeks for the processing to be completed. I am not certain how long it takes if the application is made in another Schengen Country. It is strongly reccomended to enquire at least 12 weeks in advance. Your best bet is to call the embassy that you made the application and ask them for the status of your application and how long do they think it will take them to approve it. They are the only ones who can give you the precise answer.
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balace Reply:
January 4th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
thanks jacy for the reply. well they told me it could take up to 3 months but the problem is i know of somebody who made the same application in the same place and in the netherlands and it took 10 working days so i dont know.
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Jacy Reply:
January 6th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
hello Balace!
each application is different from the others. whether it’s a sheer luck or they just decided to give your friend the approval for a short period of time, only the embassy knows about this. i wish your application won’t take that long. who knows, it might only take a few days too! Good luck!
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thanks Jacy
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Hi Jacy,
Great Work!!
Here’s my situation. I hold an Indian passport, and am a student in the US on F1 visa. I am traveling from NY to Delhi via Amsterdam on Jan 20 and then returning to NY on March 25. I have a 1-day stopover at AMS on the way back to meet a friend and will be applying for a Schengen visa.
However, on my way from NY to Delhi, I have some time to kill at the Amsterdam airport would like to go out in the city for few hours.
My question: should I be applying for a 2-entry visa for a 2-day stay but valid from 20th Jan to 26th March?
Thanks!!
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Jacy Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
hello Santosh!
one clarification, on your way to Delhi, are you going out of the airport? if not, then you should only be applying for a Schengen Visa which should be valid at the time that you decide to go out of the airport.
if you plan to go out to the city on your way to Delhi and back to NY, then you should apply for a multiple-entry Schengen Visa. it has to be multiple entry or else you will no longer be allowed to enter the Schengen territory once you made your exit if you only have a single entry. a single entry with 2-day stay valid from jan 20 to March 26 will only be used in one entry.
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Santosh Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Hi Jacy,
On my way to Delhi, with a few hours layover at Amsterdam, I would like to go out of the airport. But because I also have a stopover of 1-day in Amsterdam on the way back from Delhi, I understand I will have to apply for a multi-entry visa.
My question is, should I apply for a 2-entry or a multi-entry visa? For a case like mine, is Netherlands embassy known to deny multi-entry more readily than 2-entry visa?
If I have to play it safe, I don’t mind applying just for a single-entry visa and visiting Amsterdam only on the way back from Delhi; and not leaving the airport on the way to Delhi. It will be such a waste of opportunity, though.
Thanks!!!!
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Jacy Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
it actually doesn’t matter if it’s a multiple-entry or single. if they think you are not qualified to have multiply entry but you are qualified to enter the Schengen territory, they will stamp your visa with a single entry.
when i applied for a visa for the Netherlands, I tick on the multiple-entry box. i was told they don’t issue multiple-entry so she changed it for me.
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Hi Jacy,
Your post is really so helpful and I read your all prompt replies. Great work.
I am Indian national and my gf is Romanian national. Once I obtain schengen Business Visa or work permit from Germany,sweden or any schengen countries what is the possibility that I can visit Romania periodically and return back on same schengen visa. or she can visit me in Germany without any schengen visa requirement.
Please let me know.
Thanks a lot in advance!!
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Jacy Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Hello Pufu!
I am still looking for information whether you can travel to Romania freely without a visa. in case you need one, it shouldn’t be hard for you to apply in Germany since you are a resident there. in the case of her visiting you, since she’s a Romanian citizen, she does not need a visa to visit you for a maximum of 30 days.
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Pufu Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Thx for details Jacy!! please lemme know if u find more details about me visiting Romania. Can I have your YM id?
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Jacy Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
sure thing pufu! i’ll let you know.
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Thanks for your help.
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Jacy Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
you’re welcome Santosh!
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Hi I want to get a schengen visa in germany. where can I get it?
I already know I need one to go out of Germany but I don’t know where or how to get it.
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Jacy Reply:
January 10th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Hi Cathy!
I have a few questions to clarify your situation. Are you in Germany? If so, what is your status there and what visa did you use to get there? Coz basically, if you’re a resident in Germany (temp or permanent), you don’t need a Schengen visa to visit our Schengen territory. So, enlighten me with your scenario so I can give you an appropriate answer to your questions.
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am a jordnain pharmacist residnig here in saudi arabia, am studying in the Uk and have a student visa, am travelling to uk to attend classes for few days, my flight includes a transit in amesterdam and I am thinking of spending few days there (2-4 days), do I have to obtain a visa and if so wuld an airport transit visa work for me
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Hi Jacy,
I need your help with something. I am an Indian national doing Ph.D in Italy. I have a C+D, Italian+Schengen, multiple entry visa, valid from 02/10/2008 to 01/10/2009, for 365 days. With this visa can I travel to other Schengen states? Is there any limitation like, I can travel only for the first 90 days or something like that?
Thanks and regards,
Annu
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Jacy Reply:
January 12th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Hi Annu John!
To be honest, I am so not familiar with the Visa that you’re holding. It seems to be a combination of various visa. There is no question that you can travel to other Schenge States. But I am so not sure about the limitations. Just one question, do you have a temporary residence permit in Italy? If so, the 90 days limit within 6 months period does nto apply to you.
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Annu John Reply:
January 12th, 2009 at 6:16 am
Hi Jacy,
Thanks a ton for your reply. I do not have a temporary living permit here in Italy. But I have applied for the living permit and waiting for the appointment. So I have the receipt which says I have applied for the living permit.
But can I travel for 90 days in the 6 months period? Or can I only travel for the first 90 days from when the visa starts? Some people say that with a schengen visa you can travel only for the first 90 days. Is it so?
Thanks and regards,
Annu
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Jacy Reply:
January 12th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
with regards to that 90 day limit, the 90 days will be the first 90 days straight or accumulated 90 days within the 6 months period. once you get your residence permit (temp or permanent), you don’t need to worry abotu this 90 day limit.
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Hi Jacy!
My question is that my Girlfriend is a Philippine citizen but holds a Permanent resident card or Green Card here in the United States. We are planning a trip to Europe for 10 days where Switzerland is the main destination therefore, she is applying for a Visitor Schengen Visa at the Swiss Consul. One of the requirements state that a copy of the Ticket/itinerary must be presented. Do we have to purchase a ticket even if she doesn’t have the Visa yet? and our dilemma is that if we buy the ticket what are the chances she could be denied the Visa even if we comply with the other requirements.
Thank You in advance and I would appreciate any advice
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cramla118 Reply:
January 14th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Hi Jacy once again!
I just wanted to clarify my question. One of the requirements for Visitor Schengen Visa is ” A copy of your flight ticket/itinerary”, does that mean I have to purchase a ticket before applying or can just show them a copy of an Itinerary of planned travel?
Thank You and looking forward to you response
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Jacy Reply:
January 15th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
I would not advise you to purchase a ticket. If you can find a travel agent who can provide you with just a reservation of the flight without purchase, then that would be best. However if this is not possible, purchase a ticket that is valid for a refund if worse comes to worst and the visa won’t be approved.
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Hi Jacy
I am a Indian national, currently working in Sweden on a Work/Resident permit/Visa. Can I travel to Switzerland (by air) and France with the Sweden resident VISA.
thanks
venu
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Jacy Reply:
January 14th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
hi Maddy!
with a Sweden resident visa, you can travel to France by air freely. With regards to Switzerland, airport control will be available until sometime March. So, if you plan to travel after march, you should have no problem.
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Hi ,I would like to know if I can travel to Spain by TRAIN with my expired Italian Stay Permit but in for renewal.
Regards,
Yemi
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Jacy Reply:
January 15th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Hi Yemi!
I am not so sure about it. In my opinion, just play safe. Since you are in the process of renewing it, just wait until it is approved before you travel to Spain. If you want, you can always call your municiaplity or alien police for this matter. If you do, let us know.
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Hi Jacy! It is a great thing I found your website. My Husband and I plan to visit Europe for 4 weeks. We will be staying with relatives in Netherlands. What type of Schengen Visa should we be applying for? … as we plan to hop from one country to the other. And do you think 1 month is too long? Will it pose risk of rejection if we apply for a Schengen VISA? Need your advice.
Thanks in advance!
Grasya
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Jacy Reply:
January 18th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
hi Grasya!
I’m excited for both of you. What is you and your husband’s nationality? You will have to apply for a Schengen Visa that’s valid for 4 weeks. Typically, the maximum days of stay allowed for a Schengen visa is 90 days. So, 1 month will not pose a risk. The allowed # of days of stay will be based on your itinerary and roundtrip ticket. Since you will be staying with your relatives, ask your relative to get an invitation from their “Gemeente” or Municipal Hall. Then they have to send it to you so you can include it for your application.
Try this read. This will give you an idea how the application and processing: Acquiring a Schengen Visa
If you have any more questions, just message me. Good luck!
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could i travel to any country if i got a visa for Estonia?
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Jacy Reply:
January 18th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
are you possessing an Estonian Schengen visa? if so, you should be able to visit our Schengen Countries. Check this out: Schengen Visa
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Hi Jacy, my gf is a Chinese national resident in UK, and we wish to travel around europe in the summer. Obviously she will need a Schengen visa. We would like to visit Andorra, and on wikitravel it says ‘Visitors from outside the EU should note that Andorra is not a Schengen member, and exiting France or Spain into Andorra will (theoretically) terminate a single-entry visa. In practice, though, immigration does not enforce this.’ Do you know if that is true or do you think it is too much of a risk to take?
Thank you kindly for you time!
Leon
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Jacy Reply:
January 19th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
hi Leon!
what you have read is true. if she only has a single-entry visa and you’d like to go to Andorra in between Schengen countries, she would no longer be able to enter another Schengen region. Which means, she has already used her single-entry and terminated when she made an exit. If you want to push through this, it is totally a big risk. She may not be able to enter the Schengen again if there’s a border check. I would advise you to travel and visit Schengen countries first before deciding to go to non-Schengen.
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Hi Jacy!
Im an Indian and I have applied for a schengen visa through French Consulate in India. Although my main destination is France, can i also travel to Switzerland as it is now in Schengen area?
Pabbu
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Jacy Reply:
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:57 pm
yes pabbu, you now can. all borders have been removed.
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Hi Jacy,
I hold an Indonesian passport (ie. Indonesian citizenship) and I am currently living in Australia under a ‘Temporary Resident’ visa. My wife also holds an Indonesian passport but is an Australian ‘Permanent Resident’. We went to the italian consulate in Australia and was told that since I hold a ‘temporary resident visa’ they will not be able to process my application. Does this mean that I have to apply for the schengen visa in Indonesia? They seemed to accept my wife’s application since she is an Australian permanent resident. Have you come across a similar issue before? Our first point of entry and longest stay is in Italy, however we also will be visiting France. Do you think we can apply to the French consulate instead? or they will also have the same issue? do you know of any work around this as it will be difficult for me to organise a trip back to Indonesia.
Regards,
Alvin
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Jacy Reply:
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I looked up the French Embassy in Australia and it seems like they cater or accept applicants who are holding temporary residence as long as it is valid for 3 months after the date of your return to Australia. Application should be done in person. And France should be the main destination. If you are visiting other Schengen and have the same amount of time spent there, France should be the last destination. Here’s the link that should help you: Embassy of France in Australia
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Hi,
I am an EU citizen (Schengen country) and live and work in China.
My family is going to visit Europe during holidays (1 month trip).
We would like to give our Ayi (Chinese house helper, looking after kids) a change to join us in the trip.
She is not officially working anywhere. She hasis married, and has an adult son
Do you have any idea if it is possible to get a visa for her.
She would be traveling with us, and I would pay all the costs.
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Jacy Reply:
January 25th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Hi Denis!
You will have to petition her and invite her and provide documents that will prove your relation to her as well as a document stating that you will take care of her accomodation and expenses. But I must admit that she has the lesser chance to be approved be it known that from the sound of it (not having official job and no dependent children since her son is an adult), she has no reason to go back to China.
That is something that you have to prove to the embassy that she has all the right reasons to go back in China.
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Hi
I have schengen Visa multiple entry,
I am currently in Zurich, I visa expires on the 11th of Feb 2009 but my flight is only for the 13th of Feb 2009, i heard that theres a 5 day tolerance that is allowed, a guy from the swiss air travel agency informed me of this and mentioned that all i need to do is, go to any police station and get a letter.
Do you know of any such tolerance that is allowed?
And is it a big issue if i leave Zurich 2 days after my visa expires?
Thanks
Zain
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Jamal Reply:
January 26th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Hi, Zain.
I do not have any idea regarding this matter, please you have to go police station, and then they will help you in the right way. This is a correct according to me.
Thanks with have nice day.
JAMAL
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Jacy Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
You’re right, Jamal! Zain’s best bet is to go to the alien police or local authorities to ask about the truthfulness of the info that he got from swiss air travel agency.
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Jacy Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
hi Zain!
I’m sorry but I’m not familiar with that 5 day tolerance. You should ask your local authority or the alien police about it as soon as possible. Only then you will know the real score. Ask them sooner so that you if it’s not allowed, you still have time to change your flight. Airlines don’t usually charge you to change your flight earlier than the sked as long as the flight is not full.
If it’s a big issue or not, it depends upon the local authority’s decision if they do have that 5 day tolerance. if they don’t, an overstay for even just 1 day is an overstay and could affect your future visa application.
Let us know how things went with the police. we’d appreciate such information.
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Hi
Excellent work really !
well, I live in Cairo, Egypt and I’ve applied for a short stay business visa for Italy to have a 3 months training there. I got this stamp “Application recieved on 7 Jan. , Cairo Consulate” which turned out to be a refusal. The thing is they refuse to give any reasons as usual and I did deliver all the required documents.
-Invitations sent by partner in Italy
-HR letter from my company mentioning the salary and that expenses are all covered by company
-traveller cheques and debit card
-bank statement(didnot contain sufficient amount but i was counting on cheques and company’s letter)
-traveller insurance
-hotel and flight reservation
Currently do you think re-applying in the same conditions is a good idea, since there’s nothing more i can provide for them.
And this stamp , will it cause me more troubles if i apply for the visa through other schengen state ?
Thanks alot
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Jacy Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Hi Karim!
I’m sorry to hear that you got denied for a visa. I must admit that Italy is one of the countries that is difficult to acquire a visa.
If you are going to apply in the same condition even at a different embassy, it has a great possibility that the decision will be the same.
Your previous application and decision can be seen in the system and if there is no changes of the conditions, decision may not change as well.
The stamp will not necessary cause you trouble. If you got denied in Italy for that trip, another trip with another purpose and applying in another embassy with the necessary documents will have an independent verdict from your previous application.
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Hi,
I was issued Type-C visa with MULT number of entries for duration of stay of 30 days. Validity of visa is for 1 year. Found on internet that this means that I can be for up to 30 days in first half of year, and than, it resets, and I can be again for 30 days in second half of year.
Is this truth?
Note: I found the information on Czech Republic Embassy site in Tel Aviv
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Jacy Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:48 pm
hello Radovan!
It is true. Technically, the maximum C visa is 90 days. if you are given this as the maximum, it can be used within a 6 month period accumulated or used straight. In your case, 30 is your maximum stay and it is only valid for 1 year. So you can spend 30 days straight on the first 6 months or you can enter and exit Schengen territory of which stay will total to 30 days within the 6 month period.
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Shahid Shakeel Reply:
August 13th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Advice if I got ETATS SCHENGEN VISA c type multiple entry for three months for the duration of 30 days then I can fly or travel to any schengen state how many times I like during three months or else & each time I can stay 30 days or one stay will be 30 days or these 30 days will be distributed in three months equally.
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hi
i’m planing to visit Geneva and I’m Indian, but i live in Toronto and i have canadian
permanent resident card, so do i need to apply schengen visa ?
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Jacy Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Yes you have to apply a Schengen Visa. Indian Nationals among other countries are not exempted from getting a Schengen Visa.
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Hi, I’m Vietnamese, I have long term residence visa valid to 30th Nov,09 (one year working visa) issued in Czech, but now I’m living in Vietnam. To my understanding, I can use this visa to travel Shenghen countries but want to double check for sure: can I use this visa to enter Sweden without calling Czech? Thanks very much for your reply.
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Jacy Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:52 pm
hi Mai!
that should allow you to visit our Schengen Territory including Sweden.
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Mai Reply:
February 4th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Thanks so much for yr reply Jacy
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Jacy Reply:
February 5th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
you’re welcome, Mai.
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What happens if you are denied a Schengen visa twice? My Ukrainian friend thinks that that means you cannot get a visa for 10 years. Thanks for your help.
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Jacy Reply:
February 4th, 2009 at 12:19 am
I am not certain if that information is accurate. I’ve read online that someone was already rejected twice. And was able to apply for the third time. Unless the conditions of an applicant has changed from their previous applications, it is likely that the decision will remain the same.
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i have applied for swiss visa for a period of 6 months , already got a living permit for 6 months, but in the visa stamped in my passport it shows dates from 28 jan to april 5th 2009.my visa type is D , whether i can stay for a period of six months once i enter swiss or does it mean my stay is only from 28 jan to 5 april 2009.
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hi jacy, help me by answering
i have applied for swiss visa for a period of 6 months , already got a living permit for 6 months, but in the visa stamped in my passport it shows dates from 28 jan to april 5th 2009.my visa type is D , whether i can stay for a period of six months once i enter swiss or does it mean my stay is only from 28 jan to 5 april 2009.
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Hi,
I have swiss work permit with me.
Will it be useful for me to work in germany??
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Jacy Reply:
February 5th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
hi Prachi,
A swiss work permit can only be used in Switzerland. you may be able to visit other schengen countries but you cannot work in other schengen countries. however, there are certain limitations of work permit. so, you better ask your alien police to be certain if you can travel to other Schengen.
1 thing is for certain, you can’t use this to work in other countries.
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i want to apply for the visit visa in germany my friend were invitting me and he already send me an INVITATION LETTER says that all of the cost he will shoulder…i already have my pastport,,also have my visa photo needed…i says that i need a confirm flight reservation which he said he will do it for me so he send it to me??and about the insurance he will also shoulder for it…i want kto know what more i need and things i have to settle when i set for the appointment for my visa to go to germany??please answer this soon..and reply to my email add…its [email protected]…and do you think it will be easy for me to be approve for the visa very soon???you can also send your answer to my ym with same id i have there…hope also if i can chat with you so i can ask for more i need to know….about the visa i apply….please reply asap..jackie
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Jacy Reply:
February 10th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Hi Jackie!
sorry if it took me awhile to reply to your query. allow me to list the requirements that are needed just to give you a checklist to see if you got everything:
1. Application Form completely filled up and signed.
2. 2 recent passport photographs with applicant’s full name and birth date written on the back (1 picture glued to the form; 1 loosely attached)
3. Valid passport (valid for at least 3 months after expected date of return; passport must not be damaged) and Xerox copy of the applicant’s passport (pages containing data and Schengen-Visas)
4. A letter of invitation of the person in Germany including a photocopy of his passport.
5. A letter of guarantee or Original Affidavit of support (“Verpflichtungserklärungâ€), together with proof of income (which must be equal or higher then the minimum wage for an adult in Germany) such as the 3 latest salaryslips of the host.
6. Round-trip confirmed flight reservation and complete itinerary (NOT airline ticket, you can actually just ask this from your local travel agency free of charge. just a reservation with your name and the flight number should work. don’t purchase a ticket yet since it is not a guarantee that you will be given a visa even if you have an airline ticket)
7. Proof of health insurance valid for all Schengen States covering an amount of € 30.000
8. do you work? if so, provide an Employment Certificate or a recent employers’ statement that should mention salary, date of entree and duration of absence
9. For students: registration from a school or university and if travelling during study period, certificate from school of university with permission of absence
10. Declaration to be signed by the applicant
11. if you have previous passports, provide them as well
if you have all the documents and you can readily answer what questions the consul has for your like, what’s the purpose of your trip? how long will you be staying there? how do you know this person inviting you? who’s paying the expenses? and others, you should have greater chance to be granted a visa. other than that, it all depends on the consul.
good luck! and let us know how things went with you.
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hello… i am an indonesian student with a schengen student visa, in italy. so, i need to extend my student visa in september, and the nearest indonesian consulate is in ROME, and i am in MILAN. it’s like padang from jakarta. can i go to this near (not) consulate to extend, or …do i have to go back to the italian embassy in jakarta to do it.
forgive my ignorance…
michelleworth
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Jacy Reply:
February 10th, 2009 at 1:16 am
hi Michelle!
since you are having a Schengen Student Visa, I don’t think you need to got to Indonesian embassy or consulate to apply for the extension. you should be able to do so in the alient police or the local italian authorities there in Milan since the extension that you wanted is for your Schengen Student Visa not to travel to Indonesia. Just my 2 cents.
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by the way how much is the proof of funds that i need when??be specific plz
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Jacy,
Thanks alot for your support,just wanna know what do you think about this…
I have a residence permit in Qatar where I work, the company told me that it will be better to reapply for the visa from Qatar as they can offer more support.
Actually I am worried since I was denied the visa from the italian embassy in Egypt so do u think they might refuse to accept my application if I applied from Qatar or it’s OK since we’re talking about the same country here.
Thanks alot
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Jacy Reply:
February 10th, 2009 at 1:23 am
hello Karim!
with regards to the approval of your visa, it actually depends if your condition from your first application has changed. if it hasn’t, wherever you apply, the decision might still be the same.
what is the purpose of your trip? did you know the reason why you were rejected for the visa? if so, can you do something to avoid such rejection?
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hi.
I have been googling but cant find the proper infosmations.I wonder if you could help me with my case.
My girlfriend is a swiss national and lives in switzerland.I am an Indian national and live in uk on workpermit.
We have plans to get married in June in switzerland.I have tried to contact swiss consulate in london,as they dont have direct line,Call goes to VFS Global,some kind of Agency.They only deal with tourist visas etc,not with Fiancee visas.
They have advised me to go to London in person,but I love about 200 miles away from London,so quite hard for me to get down there.
Do you have any informations regarding that?
What kind of documents do i need to send to swiss consulate in London for fiancee visa?
How is the procedeure?
How long does it take normally?
Would be grateful for your quick responce.
Thanks in advance
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I am an Indian staying in Portugal for 6 months. I was initially issued a visa for 3 months(multiple entry) and I was asked to extend it after arriving in Portugal. However, when extending it for the next 3 months, the number of entries was changed to ’00′. Now can this visa be used to travel to any of the schengen states or is it limited only to Portugal?
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Nishal John Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 8:09 am
I found out I can travel but its illegal. Like there’s no passport control and no one checks the visa, but its illegal to travel. Seems sometimes the country gives visa only for one nation, like portugal, but its very rare.
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Jacy,
Thanks for your support…my question now is regarding a tamp they gave me recently when I went to inquire about my application and I was told that nothing is wrong but some missing papers…
this stamp says “Without Prejudice” do you know what does it mean ?? is it better or worse for me to have it??
Thanks again
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Hi;
I am a Canadian citizen and plan to spend most of the next six months or so in Spain. It was my expectation that if I left the EU or Shengan area the 90 day limit on my stay would start again. Do you know if I am restricted to 90 days in 180 if I don’t have a VISA. I am not in my home country now and heading to Spain in a week or so, so applying would be troublesome. Thanks for your help;
Monte
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Hi Jacy!
Thanks for your help last time! I’m traveling to Europe again, this time with my brother. I’m an Indonesian student, currently holding a Student card in Singapore.
I didn’t have any problem with the Netherlands Embassy last time, and for the coming trip, I’m going to apply to the same embassy as I’m spending the longest part of my trip there.
We are entering the Schengen area from Paris and leaving from Amsterdam, visiting Switzerland, Italy, and Germany. We plan to travel within the area by trains (using Eurail pass).
We have fixed itinerary, confirmed hotel bookings, and air tickets, but we haven’t bought the train tickets yet. Is the train ticket required too for Schengen visa application? The requirement list they give only mentions about inbound-outbound air tickets though.
Thank you!
Kharisma Tanoto
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Jacy Reply:
February 24th, 2009 at 12:37 am
you don’t need it Ica. but if you have it, so much the better. i wish you good luck and i have no doubt you will enjoy it!
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Hi Jacy, my husband got his Schengen visa at the German Consulate as we thought we will go to German and France in march 09. Can we change our main destination as we would like to go to Paris only by using the same Schengen Visa the german consulate issued? Please kindly advise. Thansk.
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Jacy Reply:
February 25th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
there should be no problem with it. is it a multiple entry or single? you should be able to use it to enter schengen even if your itinerary has changed.
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Bobby Reply:
July 17th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Hi Jacy,
My wife and I have applied for a Schengen Tourist Visa through the Swiss Embassy here in India. We have submitted all travel documents including our confirmed return air-tickets, all train & hotel booking vouchers. Now the thing is, I work with my father in his business, and hence I had to submit his financial papers which are actually his business’s papers and letter from him stating that he is funding the trip. Our plan is – we travel to Switzerland where we stay with a friend for 14 days and then go to Prague for 3 days – return to switzerland for a day and then go to Paris for 4 days and from there to London for 3 days before returning to India. We already got the UK visa. Is there any loophole out here which may prompt a visa refusal ? I have submitted an invitation letter from my friend staying in Switzerland, and for other places I have submi8tted the hotel booking vouchers,.
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Hi Jacy,
I was just issued a Schengen Visa today by the German consulate and found out that the dates on the visa were inaccurate. My visa application had the following dates 2/16/2000 – 4/11/2009 and I provided flight details and iteneraries for my several flights back and forth US and Germany (business trips) for the aforementioned period; however they only retained one of the itenararies (3/08/2009 – 3/22/2009) and told me that that was the basis of my visa date. Given all of that, I am not sure what to do, because I was already expected to be in Germany ASAP and then now I had issues with the dates. Would a visa extension be the best alternative for me (from 3/24/2009 – 4/11/2009) given that the company I work for will be writing requests and stating the urgency that I stay in Germany up to that date?
I forgot to mention that I am a US resident with a Philippine passport. Since I have already gone through the whole 2 week application process, which they granted me a visa (Multiple Entry, 15 days), will it still take a long time to file for an extension (2 to 3 weeks again)? Will I be able to still leave on 3/08/2009 for Germany while I am still waiting on my visa extension to be processed in the US? Is it possible for me to leave the German consulate a copy of my passport instead and fly back to the US to get the extension stamp? Your thoughts will be truly appreciated.
Thanks a lot.
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Jacy Reply:
February 27th, 2009 at 12:41 am
hi Alli!
I am curious why you sent them two itineraries? the consulate or embassy would always base their decision (as to the approval or rejection, duration of stay) upon the documents that you submitted them. what were those two itineraries? does it include 2 entries and exits to the territory? if so, that could be the reason why you were granted the multiple entry visa for 15 days each entry.
to be honest with you, i have not experienced extending a visa. but as what i’ve heard, it’s very time consuming and it is rarely granted. but since you have multiple entry visa, all you need is to exit or take a trip outside the Schengen territory and back again. then you’ll have another fresh 15 days.
but if you think the days they granted you came as a mistake, you can always ask the embassy or consulate to have them fixed it for you. i had that experience on my last visa application. the number of days they stamped on my passport does not correspond to the number of days i have on my itinerary. but since there was no time for them to give me the correct visa, the Netherlands embassy just faxed me a letter stating the correct number of days that i was granted for and that they made an error in their part. i simply presented that document when i enter and left the Schengen without any problems.
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Hi Jacy..
Sorry to bother again, but I’ve asked a questio regarding a stamp I was given recently by the italian consulate when I went to inquire about my application and why I wasn’t granted the Visa and I was told that nothing is wrong but some missing papers…
this stamp says “Without Prejudice†and I wonder what does it mean ?? is it better or worse for me to have it??
Hope u can help…Thanks again
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Jacy Reply:
March 6th, 2009 at 12:18 am
did they not ask you for those documents that you lack?
“without prejudice” means that the decision made on that visa application cannot be used as a precedence to the future visa application that you will be having.
so it’s not really a bad thing. just make sure next time you apply, you have all the papers needed.
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Hi Jacy
I am studying german language in innsbruck, Austria on 90 days visa. Actually I was enrolled in such a short course as it was not clear by that time if it will work with me. Now I feel that I will be sucessful in the language all along. Is it possible to extend my student visa after applying for the new 180 days course and bringing the confirmation letter from the school(a different one in vienna)
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Hi Jacy,
I am pretty frustrated by my schengen visa application and wonder if you could kindly give me some insights.
I am a Chinese national and working in the States with h1 status, hence my h1b visa has only 3 months validation. I applied for a schengen visa in french embassy after I renewed my visa, but was denied because they require the us visa to be at least valid for 3 months after the last day in france.
it is impossible for me to retain such visa as 3 mons is the longest i could get as a Chinese. does it mean I could never visit europe as long as I work in the US? is there really such a requirement? i see only 30 days is required in their website. it seems to me they just want to reject me anyway…
Thank you!
Y
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Im going to Italy this 10 April until 13 with my bf. However, the earlist appointment that Italia embassy can give me to apply for a visa is on May.My flights and hotel are fullypaid. Also im going to spain this July for 1week, and im booked for an visa appointment this 24 March.Do you think the spanish embassy will give me schengen visa from 10 April and i can still use it on July to spain? after Italy im going back to Iraland were im currently living and go to spain on July.
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Jacy Reply:
March 15th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
the embassy usually gives you the visa depending on the documents you sent. so if you are going to apply for spain, you will have to present your itinerary entering the territory on April and leaving it on July. but since you won’t be staying there for that entire duration, you need to apply for a multiple entry visa.
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hi there, me (holiday maker visa),my fiance(permanent residency visa for UK) and his mom(british passport) are planning a trip to the canary islands in spain.my fiance has not worked in the last 3 months thus his mom will sponser his holiday what do we have to do
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Jacy Reply:
March 15th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
are you in the UK right now? i know your fiance can apply for a visa in UK since he’s a permanent resident. but i am not certain if you can. you will have to check it on your embassy. you’ll have to supply certain requirements.
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Hi Jacy, seems I can ask you about my case.
I just got TYPE D visa from germany embassy in Jakarta.(I’m Indonesian)
Since I just got ticket to fly to germany by transit in netherland (Schiphol) then, do u think i can go to germany from Schiphol by train by using this type of visa?
I am a bit confuse..
but u can refer to this:
National visa (D visa)
You will need to apply for a national visa (D visa) if you are planning to stay in Germany for more than 90 consecutive days, for instance for a prolonged visit, or if you will be studying or will be employed in Germany. The relevant German diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate) will initially issue you with a visa with which you will be able to enter Germany.
A national visa entitles you to reside in Germany and is usually valid for a period of three months. Before this period expires, you must apply to the relevant Foreigners’ Registration Office (Ausländerbehörde) to have your D visa extended by a residence permit.
Depending on the purpose of your visit, it may be the case that the national visa can only be issued with the prior consent of the Foreigners’ Registration Office at your future place of residence in Germany. Consent of this type will be required if, for example, you are coming to Germany to study, to apply to study, to work, to join family members already in Germany, or to get married.
The consent of the Foreigners’ Registrations Office is not necessary for:
* Visiting scientists and scholars and their families, if the academic visit has been arranged through the agency of a German scientific or academic organization (DAAD, DFG, AvH, etc.) and the visitor has been awarded a scholarship or grant from public funds.
* Visiting scientists and scholars and their families, if they have been invited to Germany to engage in scientific or academic research by a university or other publicly funded research institution.
* Foreign students who were selected by a German scientific or academic organization and who have been awarded a scholarship or grant from public funds.
it was taken from:
http://www.uni-saarland.de/en/international/gastwiss/form_de/vorheim/visum/2/
thank you very much
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Jacy Reply:
March 22nd, 2009 at 3:14 am
Type D Schengen visa
National visa for a visit of up to 90 days, valid for the territory of the Schengen State that issued the visa (in your case Germany) but also valid for transit through the territory of other Schengen States(Schiphol, The Netherlands) for the purpose of reaching the State that issued the visa.
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Hi Jacy,
I am planning to take a 2 day stop over in Brussels while going back from US to India. I am currently in US on H1 Visa which is valid till 2011. I am flying from US on 5th April. Since it is already 24th March, what are my chances of getting the schengen visa in time. I already had made my Hotel bookings in brussels and had already got a connecting flight from Brussels to India on 8th.
Thanks in advance.
Nitin
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Schengen visa processing time usually take about 3 weeks. you can give it a try but it may not come on time.
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Hi Jacy,
I want to apply for a Schegen visa to travel to Rome from the French Embassy(as i’ve heard its easier and they are more likely to grant you a 1yr visa), is it necessary for me to travel to France if they grant me the visa?
Thanks,SP
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I am Pakitsani national and have Schengen Visa valid for one year from Sep 08 – 09 with multiple entry. Visa Type is C + D. I obtained this visa from Italian Embassy in Pakistan.
The reason to get the visa is to avail the study course in Italy for one year, but later i changed my plan and didnt joined the course.
Now i am planning to visit Italy and other Schengen States for tourism purpose. Is there will be any problem to visit these countries.
My 2nd Question is, that from the italian embassy i got one paper which states that.
National visa is valid for long stay in Italy, and short transit to other Schengen States ( 5 days maximum), is that means that i can stay in other Schengen countries only for 5 days?, though my visa type is C + D.
Urgent response will be appreciated as i plan to visit Europe in 2 weeks time.
Regards
Jade
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Jacy Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:55 pm
hi Jade!
Upon entry, the immigration officer might still asked for your documentation to prove that you are going their to study since it was the reason the visa was approved for. I could also be wrong. Some immigration officers, overlook it too.
Your D+C Schengen visa allows you to be a resident in Italy and travel as a tourist in the other Schengen countries during the time your D+C visa is valid (in your case a year). As a resident of one of the Schengen countries and holder of a D+C visa you get the same privileges in regards to tourism inside the Schengen Area as an American, Canadian, etc citizen who can enter visa-free. This tourist travel to (other) Schengen countries (not Italy in your case) is limited to 90 days in a 180 day period, so yes, the validity of the C part of your visa is 90 days. But it is tied to the D part of your visa (the Italian residency permit), which means that as long as the Italian residency permit is in effect the C visa is valid too.
In effect, that is what Schengen is all about: a common travel area. The ideas were that first a tourist visa is valid for all Schengen states. Second idea was that a resident of one the Schengen states (holder of a D-type visa) should not need to apply for a visa when he wants to go for tourism to another Schengen country, even if he would otherwise need a visa for tourism purposes, thus the construction of the D+C visa.
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I have one more question, i read on several websites that validity for the C type visa when issued with D +C visa is 90 days from the date of validity, is that means that visa issued to me on sep 2008 is no more valid to visit other schegen states.
Some websites states that, these 90 days are for a 6 month duration. so if i plan to go to other schengen states now, can i visit the other countries as i will be availing the 90 days for my next set of 6 months for my visa?
I need a clear information regarding it, as i have to visit over there. detailed response will be appreciated.
Regards
Jade
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Hi Jacy. I have a question regarding traveling after the expiration of my Visa. I was issued a Type D Swiss visa to study abroad and I have a US passport. I found out that I was issued the wrong visa (I needed type C) and now I don’t know if I can travel around Europe AFTER my visa expires. Please help me find the right answer for this because it has left me confused and worried. I know I can travel within Switzerland with this visa, but I will be going elsewhere, within Europe, after the expiration date. Salamat in advance!
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Jacy Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
hi Melody!
technically, you don’t need a Schengen visa to travel to the Schengen territory since you are a US passport holder/citizen. upon entry in the Schengen region, your passport will automatically be stamped for 90 days.
since you have a swiss visa to study, you might want to verify it at the embassy just to play safe.
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Hi, jacy, i recently visited schengen states with type C visa single entry for 10 days, i had overlooked the duration of stay and mistakenly overstayed in germany (my final destination) for four days, i had paid a fine of 300 euros me and my wife 150 each and 30 euro each after came back to pakistan. the immigration people said at germany they will release a clearance letter after having received the full amount. it’s been 2 months now, i havent received any response from them. what should i do now to get me a my wife cleared for the next trip to schengen states and what would be the implications for overstaying in germany for 4 days.
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Jacy Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 pm
you will have to contact your embassy as to how the process goes.
such overstaying might have an effect on your future visa applications in the future though.
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Hi. I got my schengen visit visa type C from the 9-04-09 to 13-04-09 (5 days) from German Embassy. those r the dates i appiled for. Now i want to visit earlier.. Can i get them to change the visa dates from 6-04-09 to 11-04-09? as the duration of stay stays the same… which is 5 days?
awaiting your reply..
thanks a lot
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 10:59 pm
you can ask the embassy to do that but you will have to show a proof that you are entering and leaving the schengen states on those dates.
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or can i re-apply for before dates? :s
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Hi Jacy!
I’ve found your site very helpful. You are doing a great job. Congrats!
I need an urgent reply as I will be applying for my Shengen Visa this week: I am from Ecuador and want to apply for a German Visa (I have an invitation letter from a relative). I already have ticket reservation for Germany. However, a friend of mine is asking me to visit him in Spain and also, I have found out that the flights to Spain are cheaper than going to Germany, so If I get my German Visa next week, Could I just change my flight as follows: Chile – Spain – Chile (entering the Shengen through Amsterdam) and fly to Germany from Spain after I have visited my friends? and going back to Spain for my flight back home.
I would appreciate it, if you could responde asap.
Thanks so much in advance
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:41 pm
hi Kai!
that sounds like a fun trip for you. You can certainly enter and exit Spain with your German visa if granted since Germany will remain your main destination. =) Good luck!
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I am US permanent resident with China passport. I just got Schengen visa from Netherland consulate in Chicago. If now i change my trip from chicago to Paris-Sweden-Amsterdam-Rome-chicago, May I in trouble for this Since Visa from netherland and now enter Paris first for couple days ? will i get troublem in PAris airport ?
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:42 pm
not a problem. as long as you stay in the Netherlands the longest which makes it your main destination. =)
you won’t be in trouble. just let them know that your main destination is Netherlands upon entry.
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I am an American. I worked in Poland and the company lied to me and refused to give me a work permit. I am overstayed in Poland by 2 months. Is it possible for me to visit Ukraine and be able to come back to Poland?
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:50 pm
i am not certain how strict Poland is for overstaying a visa. since you already overstayed, you might be put on the database and will give you trouble when you go back to Poland or visit another EU in the future. before your visa expired, you could’ve exited to Ukraine and go back to Poland to get a fresh 90 days stay for 180 day period. but i guess that’s too late for now.
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hello……am a student from currently studying in ukraine…..i intend to visit france…poland and sweden which are all schengen countries…..what are the requirements as i can find any useful source on the internet…what categories of visa is required…..
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:53 pm
if you simply want to visit, you need to get the Schengen Visa. you will have to identify first which country is your main destination and apply for a visa at the embassy of that country otherwise, apply at the embassy of the country of your point of entry.
Here’s an idea of the requirements: http://simplyjacy.com/travel/acquiring-a-schengen-visa-31/
visit the embassy website of the country you are planning to go for more info.
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hello jacy, i just to ask something about my visa.. i have a schengen visa, type C issued by the netherland embassy and it says that it is valid for all schengen-staten with code BNL9319168, and i am now in the netherlands, but i wanted to visit my aunt in norway and my boyfriend tells me it is not valid to go there, is it true or he is just making stories so i cant go visit my aunt?..please help..galibog najud ko..thanks a lot…more power and Godbless..
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:54 pm
you should be able to visit your Aunt. Norway is part of the Schengen territory. i see no reason why you can’t visit the country especially that you have the type C visa.
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Hello,
I hope this email finds you in the best of spirits.
I have a Schengen business visa (multiple entry) issued by the German consulate, which is valid till 28th of April, 2009. However, my travel plans have changed slightly since the time I applied for my visa, due to unavoidable circumstances.
I need to travel to Germany in the last week of April and attend business meetings in Sweden till the first week of May.
Will it be possible for me to get a Schengen business visa to Sweden while my current visa issued by Germany is still active, if I submit all the necessary documents?
Your response will be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks and Kind Regards,
Mamta
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Jacy Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
hi Mamta!
the best thing for you to do is to call Swedish embassy and see if you can get a new visa for that business trip starting from the expiration of your other visa. or you can call German embassy if it’s possible to extend the duration of your stay and that you are willing to provide additional documents to prove the business trip to Sweden and a new date of your return ticket.
i can only give you my opinion and the rest is still up to the embassy or consulate. i wish you good luck on this one though. take care!
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jacy please if you have time, chat me at my ym. please..badly need your help.mao ni ako ym [email protected]..thank you so much…
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Jacy Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:56 pm
i just sent you a message dear.
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Jacy You didnt replied over my visa issue ):
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thank you soo much jacy for the info.. and i still have one question, because i have a single entry visa.. if i go to my aunts in Norway, can i still go back here in my boyfriend in Netherlands??…thank you so much. . more power…
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Jacy Reply:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:06 am
Norway is part of the Schengen territory. That means when you go there, it is not considered as an exit. You are still traveling within the region. So you can move freely back and forth from Norway back to Netherlands many times.
Btw, where in the Netherlands are you staying?
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anjuli Reply:
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:42 am
but still jacy he says i cant go, and we always fight for it, I am in Zeewolde, staying with him, he says that my visa is just allowed for benulux, netherlands and luxemborg and no other countries, but i also ask the embassy of norway and i snd a copy of my visa they say my visa is valid to go there.
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Jacy Reply:
April 5th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Anjuli,
You have the Schengen C type visa and it should allow you to visit Norway and come back in the Netherlands. I don’t think your case is a matter of Schengen. I guess it’s a personal matter that you and your boyfriend have to discuss. If he wouldn’t allow you to go to Norway for some reasons (financial or time), he should be open to you about it. And you should also have an open mind as to why he doesn’t want you to go there in Norway.
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anjuli Reply:
April 6th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
hello jacy,
we already discussed about it, but still he stick to wat he say about my visa, that it is only valid for Benulux,Netherlands and Luxemborg and no other schengen country,becoz my visa has a code BNL blah.blah numbers… but anyway thank you soo much for your info, i just want to prove that if he is telling the truth or just making stories, well its very obvious already… salamat kaau jacy..i will just finish my two months vacation here and go back in phil….Continue helping people..it means a lot..More power…
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Jacy Reply:
April 6th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I beg to disagree with your boyfriend. The Schengen Visa that I got also got BNL affixed on it and it allowed me to to travel to other Schengen territory. Just enjoy your stay there Anjuli. Besides, he’s the reason why you are there, right? so make the most out of it. someday, you can visit your aunt in Norway. good luck and Take care!
Jacy,
Thanks for the reply, but i have read on various forum that validity of C type visa , when issued with D+C is valid for 90 days from the date of issue of the visa.
Few places its just written 90 days valid.
I am confused if i go to Italy , still i can move to other countries ( Schengen State) for 2 weeks time or its not possible to do so.
Regards
Jade
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Jacy Reply:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:10 am
Typically for a C visa, the 90 days starts upon entering the Schengen territory. and that 90 days is valid within a 180 day period.
So i don’t see any reason why you can move to other countries as long as your D visa is still in effect.
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How you will comment over the discussion i made on the following link
Please see this link
http://www.travellerspoint.com/forum.cfm?thread=59444
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Jacy Reply:
April 5th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
like t_maia said, your Schengen C visa will only be valid alongside your Schengen D. since you have not used the D visa, the C won’t be valid.
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Hi Jacy,
I have to Canada on Work visa. I am returning back to india on 26th June and my canada work permit is good until 1st july. Since my travel is via Paris I am planning to stop over in Paris for 3 days. Is it possible for me to get Schenzen Visa from Canada.
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Jacy Reply:
April 5th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
i don’t see why not. but just to be safe, call your french consulate or embassy just to make sure.
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Dear Jacy,
It is good luck to find ur blog. I am in Madrid to study Spaish. Now I have a Spaish student visa(type D) which is valid until 17th April. My concern begins this point.
[my concern]
As you know, the students who want to study in Spain for long time have to be issued ‘Student Identification’ (Tarjeta de Estudiante) by Spanish police station. So I, as other foriegn students, asked to issue it. However, in Madrid, there are so many foreigners, the Spanish police allowed me to register to submit documents and materials for issuing at 10th JUNE. It takes tooooo long time. (I must wait for approximately 6 months even to hand in my document for getting student card, similar to residential permit since I arrive in Spain this 18th January.)
So for now, I don’t have student identification but only have a print-out of my appointment (we can print out it over Internet) which can prove that my asking for permit to study for 1 year. And I have a papers of my study plan from Jan to August issued by my Spainsh Language Center.
At this situation, after my present student visa is expired at 17th April, before I get long-term staying permit in Spain, I must go to London and Prague from 25th April to 4th May.
Each travel is on purpose of as below.
1. Madrid -> London : In order to attend a academic conference
2. London -> Prague : In order to have a vacation
Finally I have to be back to Madrid to study again. It is somewhat complicated situation. To speak addtionally, basically Korea has a mutual agreement of non-visa travel for 3 months with most of Europe nations.
The reason I have not yet got the permit residential here is not my fault. So if I cannot get out of Spain for over 6 months, I believe it is a nonsense.
Jacy, could you kindly recommend for me? I am very concerned about this.
Many thanks in advance. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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hi jacy,
our family friend invited my brother to visit them in sweden so he applied for tourist visa but with no luck he was denied.paid someone who knows and do that work for a long time.i trusted her and all the dox needed are all ok.its all provided .the only reason daw was its because in the form that he filled up,one of the questions he answered “we didnt meet personally and means of communication is through internet.its through internet coz our family friend didnt visit our country for 20 years.he is 2 years old when our family friend last visited us.
is that really a big deal or its because of what is written in the invitation letter that he had a brother working in italy?the one who process his documents told us that its better if we will indicate it there for financial support.i told her that its nonsense and questionable but she insist and got mad.do u think thats the reason or its because of the stupidity of that woman who doesnt accept suggestions?its just a waste of time and money u know.will it take months before my brother can get another appoinment?
thanks and looking forward for your answer.
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Hi jasy,
Im planning to go for a Mediterranean with my fiancee this year, the port of entry will in Italy then part of the itinerary will be france, lithuania, italy, turkey and croatia..What type of visa do i need to apply and it should be multiple b’coz croatia and turkey are not yet part of EU? Can I just applied for transit visa because most of the ports, ship will only stay for a day except for Italy and turkey which is our ship will stay for overnight..Im a Filipino. I will greatly appreciate if you will reply. Thank you in advance!
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sorry, its Mediterranean Cruise in a luxury ship..:) and sorry i misspelled your name.. Thank you in advance again jacy.
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Hi jacy,
My name is andrea from Philippines.I was browsing thru net on how many days/weeks to process schengen visa and fortunately I bumped into your site.I am planning to apply this coming 2nd week of May for a tourist visa.My boyfriend in Germany is sponsoring the whole trip,however he wants to know if we can book the ticket by June.Having the fact that we dont know yet when is the visa to be approved/.
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By the way thank you so much in advance to your reply.
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Hi Jacy,
I have 4 year scholarship of pakistani goverment for france. I am in living in france from last 10 months and have residence permit, i am living in family residence but alone, my wife have applied for long stay visa, her interview is conducted two months ago , when will her visa stamped, and how much she has chance of granting visa
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I want to know about my visa. Now i got
already Schengen Visa The Netherlands.So now can i first enter Spain airport than i will going to The Netherlands. I waiting for your answer..
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I got a visa from Finland and i m entering from Germany and if i exit from Austria i am sure it is ok there is no such rule that i have to exit from Germany please clarify.
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Hi Jacy,
My sister got a Schengen visa c – Single Entry. She will flight on July here to Switzerland, then we will visit my cousin in Germany . Does it mean she have to get again visa when we come back to Switzerland while her visa is only Single entry. I am a bit confused.Hope u can help me.
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i am going to apply for a working visa in czech embassy,
they need some documents i.e., academics, bank statements etc,
i want to know about the bank statement that why they need it…?
plzz do reply soon…….
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mak Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Even I’m planning to apply for a long stay france visa, Plz let me know If I need to show any funds while applying.
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Hi Ms. Jacy,
Im a filipina working here in Dubai. I have an invitation to visit the netherlands and currently im working out my requirements to apply for the Schengen Visa, my only question is, if i apply for a period of one month, they will also approved one month tourist visa? or is it really three months regardless of the period I will specify in my application?
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ijaz Khan Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 8:46 am
hi saraelles,
you can apply one month stay but it depends on visa officer whether he would give you for one month only or for three monts. it depends on your previous travel history. its better if you get three months visa because if you would get one month, then you are bound to travel within one month and if due to some reason you cant travel in one month then you have to get visa again for travelling to schengen. so i would suggest you to apply for three months visa and travel whenver you like.
Good Luck!
Ijaz Khan
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Hi jacy, i would like to share my queries with you. p[ls let me know how do i do that?\ thanks, joan
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Hi jacy, i am a Filipina working in dubai. I applied for a schengen visa to france just 3 weeks back with complete requirements but my passport has been sent back to me after 10 days process and apparently it is rejected.(with no reason stated. My question is when can i apply again? i would like to try once more but i dont know if its possible. Pls reply. Thank you
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Hi Jacy, this is the most wonderful thread I have come across on the web!
I am a US citizen and had my type D visa application rejected by the Czech Republic.
(I overstayed my 90 day tourist visa and have a departure order and 90 day ban on the schengen zone)
I am planning on obeying the authorities and leaving the zone for 90 days.
If I reapply for the type d visa again for the czech republic in the US
(the potential employer still wants me to work for them), what are the chances I will be rejected again?
Any help would be great.
Thanks so much!
Kathleen
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sorry, i forgot to add that I already have a work permit for the Czech Republic, just not permission to live there.
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l was denial enter to poland with my poland schengen visa, the boarder guard said l had no secure accomadation, l had a secured accomdation payed for in full ,l felt l was wronlgly denial entry because of my nationality and skin colur ,what can l do to sake justice?
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i’m an indian. my sister is employed in wipro and works at sweden. she has invited my parents there. my parents have applied for a schenegen visa. my father is employed in a nationalized bank n had to get a ‘no objection certificate’ from the bank. he got it but it is mentioned in the certificate that he is permitted and given a leave from 22nd may to 20th july. he also applied for the visa for 30 days starting from 22nd may. so does it mean he’ll get a visa for the specified period of time only?? please answer me soon………
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My brother is Iranian he got C – type Schengen Visa to attend meeting in Rome he is there. His visa is for only 10 days and he needs stay in Italy for a few (3 or 4days) extra days. What he needs to do.
Would you please advice us?
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Hi Jacy…We are a group of 11 people working here in Dubai in a company and we are supposed to go for an incentive trip to Paris and Amsterdam (on a schengen visa). We had applied on 5th may only to receive a rejected visa yesterday on 14th May from the french consulate. They havent given any reasons to us. Now i am wondering whether i can apply for another schengen visa to other shchengen state consulate and what implications does rejections has?……
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Hi Jacy ,My Girlfriend is from Ukraine,she was just denied the schengen visa from spain but we provided everything they asked for , I am a U.S. Citizen and I dont need visa, if we apply with czech republic, will they see that she was denied for the visa before,and what are our chances? our itinerary will be , spain, netherland, czech republic for 2 weeks total…
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Hi jacy,
I have been to europe(italy) 2 times.
my last visa was for 90 stay permit and was valid for 90 days visa type “c” how its possible.. i have read u mention iys for 6 months can stay upto 90 days.
Recently i applied for tourist visa in belgium embassy new delhi. and thy have refused my visa. giveing reason like i dis not give enough time for applying for applied visa to elg embassy . the law says i can stay 90 days but i stayed 80 days.
also i was given reason i dont have enough ties to return back .. weel then thy must see i had been to europe 2 times in last 2 yrs. got visa frm italian consulate.isnt strange one gives u visa another does not….
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Oliver Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
They wont give u tourist visa easily.For that u have to show valid accomodation,return flight ticket,insurance,Enough money to survive in europe.Try to apply buisness visa u can get for 90 days.
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hi jacy.
i hold china passpost, but i am pr of australia. do you think i still need appy schengen visa. can i apply in australia?is it easy to get?
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Hi..^^
i just wanna ask if when can i re-apply visa french once they rejected it?
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Hi Jacy,
You are a realy helpful and nice person.
I am Yemeni citizen and I have got a scholarship for a period of four months as visiting researcher at one university in Czech republic. The Czech embassy in Yemen issued for me a Visa type C and Multiple entry with validity
from 05-04-2009 to 09-09-2009 for 90 days. I did not know that this type of visa is a tourist visa.
Any way, i entered on 09-04-2009.
some of my papers accepted in USA conference will be hold on 13-july 2009 and another one in Czech republic will hold on 28 july 2009 and one also on Poland will hold on 16 july 2009 and i have invitation letters to attend all these conferences.
Unfortunately, my visa is going to expired. i think that it will be exbired on 08 -04-09 so that i can not attend the conferences of Czech and Poland
so that i want to extend my tourist visa as soon as possible and i have proved from the czech university that i am research student and need to extend my visa more than three months but my friend told me i can not extend my visa as student from any schengen state except from my country because it is a tourist visa. Is it true?
the second question is :
may i extend my tourist visa more than 90 days as a new tourist visa. if the reply is not. there are around of 29 days from my visa. may i come back to my country and apply to extend visa as student or can stay some times in my country and come back again to attend the conference in Czech republic and Poland if the Czech embassy does not extend my visa to student visa or taking along time.
Finally, Do you know any information about the USA visa?
Best regards,
Ahmed
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My husband is applying for Schengen Visa, I’m travelling with him. Do I need to fill form seperately?
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kabayan, how are you? I am Filipina working in an Airline here in the Middle East. I applied for Schengen Visa to Greece. I applied four weeks ago for personal/tour. However, until now the status of my application as per the French Embassy’s website is still on process. I tried to call the visa department, but nobody answer my call. I am here in Oman and there is no Greek Embassy here, so I applied thru French Embassy (French embassy process the visa for Greec My papers were complete. Do you think they will update the status on the website if my application is rejected? Because I just want to know from them if I still have to wait or do anything. Thanks in advance.
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I have a visa to travel to UK but planning to travel too to Italy but italian embassy rejected my application. can i apply to French embassy? Do u think i have a chance? if in case French embassy will grant me a visa, can i still enter Italy eventhough they rejected my application with them before?
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Dear Jacy
Nice to see such a great forum.
Well just i want to discuss my problem with you. I am an indian national. In last october I have been refused visa twice by Spanish Embassy(Type C Visa). Now I have got invitation from a German University for a 6 day training in month of July. They are paying for accomodation, tution fee and partial air travel. Now I want to know should I proceed for visa or like the previous occassions my this application will be rejected? I am in great dielema. Please advise
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Dear Jacy
One of my friends had applied for swiss schengen visa and had given the interview today.He had made all the necessary documents submission and the interview had gone well according to him.The Authorities in the end asked him to collect his passport this friday.So that time only we wll come to know whether he has been given his visa.Is it normal to know about the result later and not after the interview is over?
Can you tell from the scenarios you had seen whether the visa will be given?
Thanks for the reply
N
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Rupali Reply:
July 20th, 2009 at 6:39 am
Hey, Can you tell me the outcome of your frn application as I have been told the same by the consular
Your response will be highly appreciated
Thanks
Rupali
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I am an Indian and traveling to USA via Zurich and Brussels with connecting flight. is transit visa required for transiting airport?
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i m pakistani living in dubai i have a transport visa to stay in dubai i m planning to poland will i gonna get the sengan visa plz help me thanks
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Dear Jacy,
I got a type c visa with a single entry to Netherlands. i have a 72 days duration of stay but my visa is valid for 3 mos.now i’m confused if i can use the 3 mos visa or just the 72 days duration of stay. and since i got a type c 1 entree visa schengen staten visa am i a lso allowed to visit other schengen countries?thank you and nice to find a helpful forum like this.
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I am taking a 12 day Mediterrean cruise this August and only have single entry schengen visa. The cruise will be within Schengen countries but will stop in Turkey for 1 day and will go to Italy right after that. If I don’t leave the ship in Turkey will I be fine to enter Italy after that?
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Hello
My H1B visa has expired and i got a valid approval of extension for next 3 years.
I need to apply for a schengen visa for Germany. Is it still possible to get it even if the US visa is expired in my passport but the extensions has been approved?
Thanks
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Hi,
I am from Pakistan and I work for scientific organization ‘World Health Organization’. I have previously stayed in France for 2 years from 2005-07. This year in 2009, I came back to France for 3 months. I have a schengin visa C type valid for 90 days. Remarks on my passport are ‘Visa Scientifique’. My 90 day validity is about to expire. However my organization wants me to stay 3 more months after my current schengin visa expires. Is it possible to get the extension for short term visa or new application for another 3 months while being in france.
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I am from mumbai, india. I had to fly to Italy with a 5 day visa for a student conference, but in an airline i met one of my old school friend who was a srilankan, he told me that he will get me a french nationality , if i go with her, i agreed and went with her, on clearing the immigration she directly took me to the train station in italy and we went to france, then she took me to toulouse and there i never got any visa, but stayed with her working on a small bakery for like two years without a visa, then i lost hope of getting a pr, after two years i left the place , came back to paris and took a flight to india with the last piece of money i had. now i want to visit europe, but im sure my passport information is there on the schengan information system, is there any way that i can get a c type visa again?
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hello.my duration of stay in the shengen territory was 1 month and the validity of visa was 3 months and i stayed a whole three month unless askin for extention or goin out side of the shengen zone so is it a big law imfringment.when i ask for a visa to england as a spouse of english woman will they know my previous immigration history
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hi jacy.whlie i was in austria for a type c visa i asked for asylum but the problem was that i gave the asylum authorities wrong imformation about my nationality just to get a permanant stay in austria.but quikly later i regret what i did and i gave them my passport and i payed for my tiket to go back to my country.knowing that the validity of the visa was 3 months and i didnt exeed them but i exeeded the 1 month duration of stay and spent the whole three months in austria without living it.this was 4 years ago can i ask for an other visa today knowing that they didnt mention any thing on my passport.can i be banned.was i deported or removed
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… i have a question… I have a Colombian passport but am a legal resident in the US. My husband is in spain doing his phd on a work visa and cannot apply for me until next year. I want to stay with him for a couple of months in spain and then come back to the states till he can apply for me. My question is, what happens if i get lets say 15 day stay period but decide to stay the full three months the visa is “valid” for without asking for an extension?.. Would i be able to apply for another visitor visa later on, if i decide i want to go back for a while before he can do the application for me? or is that considered overstaying. If so, how hard is it to get an extension once already in spain. (We are going to the world cup in south africa, leaving from spain so i really need to be safe as far as being able to reapply for a visitor’s schengen visa or a transit visa)… Thanks!!
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Hi im a Filipina and im planning to visit rome, italy this december as tourist. im just worrying if it is possible for me to be provided by a schengen visa because my trip is only going to be sponsored by my auntie. what do you think are the requirements i need and what do you think will be the question of the consulate on my interview. im planning to have an interview this october. Please help!! Thanks.
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mario Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 5:09 am
yatzee,
hindi mo sinabi kung nasa abroad ang auntie mo para sponsor ka. kung nasa abroad siya kailangan mo lang ang invitation letter at nakasulat doon na siya ang sasagot lahat ng expenses pati tirahan mo. at kailangan niya magsubmit ng bank statement na -ikaw ang magdadala sa embassy. huwag kang mag-alala sa interview mo mga pilipino namam sila kung may kulang sa papers mo papaliwanag naman nila sayo kumuha ka muna ng application form sa embassy para malaman mo ang lahat ng requirement…good luck….punta ako ng norway this october 2009
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I am a US citizen and I want to stay in Europe for a year. Such as Italy and travel around to Nether land also. Can I stay in Italy for 6months and go then to Nether land for 6 months and how do I apply for this? I have my passport already. What else do I need to do now to make this happen for next year?
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My goal is to stay in Europe for a year! But of course legally….:)
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i’m a pilipina,holding permanent residence and i want to visist paris next year if god’s will how can i apply for a visa,or schengen visa please advice
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i’m a pilipina staying here in japan for 17 yeras,and a holder of permanent residence already i want to visit paris,how can i apply a visa,please advice
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My son (USA citizen) has D type visa for Spain (+1 TRANS.05 Schengen) number of entries: MULT. He left NY flew to Madrid via Frankfurt in August. His passport was stamped in Frankfurt but not in Madrid. He plans to visit Munich in October for 3 days. Does he need to get another visa (maybe a C type) to enter Germany again from Spain?
Also at the end of his studies in December he will leave Madrid for Paris for 6 days. Then he will return to NY from Paris thru Zurich. Can he visit France or Switzerland prior to December or can he only enter each Schengen country once even if it is only in transit.
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I am from india. I got a C categoryPoland Schengen visa,can i inter to hollend or germany with this visa or i have to inter 1st poland and thn i can inter other schengen country?–Thanks!
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Hi, this is kumar,can i fly direct to frankfurt with Czech Schengen visa?Thanks.
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hi . iam sohrab hossain . iam citizen in bangladesh . but right now iam stay in malaysia for study . my my one friend give me invitation letter for sweden .then i will can get sweden visa .my no need bank statement.
pls sms me must by
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Hi,
Im a Filipina working here in Italy, I was given a permit to stay here, but my schengen visa was not valid anymore, im getting married to Greece to a Greek guy by April, Can i go there even i only have my permit to stay here in Italy?? How can I apply for the extension of Schengen Visa, it was issued to me in the Philippines. Pls. I need your advice!
Thanks and more power
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I have a valid visa for germany.
the visa is for 6 months (until may 2010), and only 90 days stay permit.
I need to extend the visa due to family matters, say upto end June 2010 and consequently I need to extend my stay permit for another 30-45 days.
Is it possible? and what should I do?
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I have got a Schengen visa from french embassy for 45 days, once i enter france can i extend my visa for more days?? please someone help me
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hi, i’m a filipino national and was granted norwegian residence status. i am planning to visit U.K. this holiday season. do i need a visa if i intend to visit the U.K.?
thank you for your help.
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hej…im a filipina & now im her in denmark holding schengen visa c & married with a danish man we plan to go for honeymoon in spain or turkey do i need to apply for a visa again??& can i go travel in other schengen country too??thanks & more power!!!
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Hi Jacy,
My name is Ika and I’m Indonesian. Now I’m visiting Poland with my Schengen Visa which will finish at 23 January next year. I’m wondering if I can extend my visa in Poland without going back to Indonesia, can’t I? Coz I search for that info but couldn’t find it yet!
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hello..found out that my husband who is in dubai have a relationship w/ other woman from austria she went to dubai for a visit. i saw the application of my husband for schegen visa declaring that he is still single. what will i do . can i email the immigration to tell that the the information is not correct i believe that they will falsify the docs and will tell the immigration that he is the fiance. what will i do im here in the philippines. tnx
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hello good day i am Filipino citizen i have a valid Schengen visa till June 2010,i went to Sweden with single entry visa last Sept.2009 but i went Philippines to attend my brother funeral i exit Sweden December 25,2009 but i went to sweden immigration and stamped new visa till june 2009. can i comeback to sweden ? thank you so much im waiting for your reply.
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i have a friend from sweden who invited me to visit them there… he sent me the invitation letter and the the form of his personbevis.. may i know what else do i need to prepare as a requirement in applying for schengen visa?? thank you
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Hi, me and my husband are planning to go to Italy for our honeymoon. We got our Schengen visa done from a travel agent who got it from the Polish embassy (since the process is faster at the Polish embassy than the Italian embassy). We have no intentions to go to Poland but now we don’t know what to do since we have made all other arrangements for our stay in Italy. Please advise how to handle questions at the immigration at Italy. Do we tell the truth or do we have to say something like we were planning to go to Poland and then changed our mind, so here we are! Thanks in advance for your help.
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So is a Schengen Visa 60 Euros? It is not clear there are different prices on different websites.
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Hi Jacy,
Thanks alot for your support.. you’ve always been a great help !
Actually I have a 6 months mult entry business visa from the Italian embassy in UAE where I work. I have 2 questions with this regards..
Is it OK to use this visa to enter Belgium and come back without visiting Italy knowing that this will be the first use for this visa ?
Do I have to travel directly from UAE where I got the visa stamp, or any other non-EU state is fine as long as I have the visa stamp ?
Thanks again fro your help..
Karim
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I got 2 time regection even I am completing all formalites as i am weak in interview.Is there is any chance to get business visa without giving interview?
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i applied for a visa for Netherlands. They accepted all my papers and my passport and told me to come after 2 weeks to collect it. Does this mean that the visa was granted or are there still chances of rejection?
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Hi just want to know whether it is ok to have separate entry and exit points for schengen visa. Plan to enter through france, paris and exit from Rome. Will I have any problem? My friend said he had some trouble
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Jacy Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
it shouldn’t be a problem. when i went to visit the Netherlands for a holiday, i entered Brussels, Belgium and exited through Amsterdam. For as long as you have valid proof with the return ticket reservations, this should not be the cause of denial or rejection.
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hii jacy,
Actually my bussiness visa was rejected by the netherland embassy,the reason i came to know was the plan of stay was not sufficient to provide bussiness visa.
For many days i can not apply the schengen visa again?
and will it effect for getting countries visa??as the embasy have putted a seal in my passport.
kindly reply..its urgent.
thank you.
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hi. this is simin. iranian nationality. im doing my mba in india. my boyfriend is from italy and he send invitation letter with full support he send the copy of his passport.and i submit every thing like noc from university an 2 account statment from bank that i had more than 3000 dollars in each statment however during the times i was been in india i spend an lots of money that statment show it well. in my application i said im going as a tourism coz i want stay there for 2 month. how much chance i have to get visa and then if they will say i have to give interview what i shoud say if they ask who is this person that send invitation letter for u? thanking u.
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hai, i am an indian staying in uk for past 1 yr and 9 months for my studies. i have my uk visa till jan 2012. i am planning to go to denmark for a vist in the month of may 2011. if i apply for a schengen visa for denmark from here can i go to india thereafter from denmark. do i need any kind of visa to enter india as i m a nationality. is there any must for me to come back to uk if i am on a visitor visa? As i am planning to visit denmark and then leave from there directly to india. please let me know if this is possible.
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Hi Jacy.. I have a tier 2 visa for united kingdom valid till aug 10th, 2011… i want to go to paris and italy over easter weekend.. so which is the best port of entry i should apply my visa… and how easy is to get the visa….i have a contract with my company in london… for 4months with an option to extend it for 6 month…
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Hi,
I had travelled to Netherland on business visa which was valid for 6 months from sept,10 to feb,11. I travelled in nov,10 and stayed for 3 months. Now that my visa has expired can i apply again? but my first entry and today is still within 180 days.
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 7:15 pm
you should be able to apply again.
please try to check with the embassy just to be sure.
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hi jacy…
im here in philippines i already received my italian visa can i ask if its possible to extend my flight booking? its my first time to travel in italy
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 7:16 pm
hi KC,
you should be able to extend or change your flight booking as long as you the dates is still within the visa duration.
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Hi, just want to have some ideas about my schengen visa.. I have my vissa issued on 12 July and valid until 27 October. As well as the ticket that i showed to the Norwegian embassy was dated 12 July. But I was wondering if I can change the date of my trip to later days like September 15. Can i do such thing? Am i allowed to travel for later? Thank you and i am waiting for your help..
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 7:17 pm
yes… you can travel later and it shouldn’t pose a problem.
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i applied for france visa and got only for 15 days. is it possible to extend if I provide insurance document for more than 3 months?
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 7:18 pm
you may want to check with the embassy to make sure there is no clerical error and point out that you intended to stay longer than 15 days and that you have provided documentation to support that duration. if they insist on giving you 15 days, there’s nothing we can do about it.
visa extensions are not very popular. i haven’t heard much success stories about it.
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Hi,
I got my schengen visa from czhec republic embassy but now I am travelling to Italy. Will this be a problem. My visa is for 6 months and multiple entry but I only choose to travel in italy for a week and then later after 2-3 months come back to czhec.
Regards
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Jacy Reply:
April 13th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
hi Aamir!
it shouldn’t be a problem. once you get your schengen visa, you can choose whichever Schengen country to visit not only the embassy of the country that issue you your visa.
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 7:19 pm
you can use the visa to travel to Italy too. so it shouldn’t be a problem.
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Hi Jacy,
I recently got my schengan visa and it says Number of entries MULT, Duration of stay – 05 days, Validity till 09-05-11 for 19 days.
This is rediculous, my husbond got the visa for 2 months and his Duration of stay – 30 days.
We will be in France for 4 days, come back to UK for 3 days and then will go to swiss for 4 days, so we need visa for total 8 days atleast.
We gave all our tickets and hotel reservation still they gave me only for 5 days.
So does it mean total 5 days in all trips? or 5 days in each trip?
Please reply asap
Thanks in advance!
Yesha
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Jacy Reply:
April 13th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
Hi Yesha!
The same thing happened to me when I last applied for a Schengen visa. As it turns out, it was just a clerical error in their part so they issued me a letter that ammends the visa they issued. The Duration of stay on your case 5 days would mean that it is the maximum number of days you are allowed to stay in each trip. If you’re from the UK and you’re visiting France, you should go back to UK after 5 days of your stay in France. With a multiple entry visa, you can visit another Schengen country for another 5 days max stay.
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Hi Jacy,
My schengen visa stamped in my passport reads ‘Valid for ETATS Schengen’, Type-C, Number of entries-MULT and valid until 06/06/2011.
I need to travel from India to Paris in 1st week of May and then to Krakow, Poland in 2nd week of May. Can I travel with the above visa? Should I come back to India after Paris visit or can i travel straight to Poland. Please clarify.
Thanks in advance
Vinay
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 6:56 pm
@Vinay:
quick question… how many days is the Duration of Stay on your visa? if you have 30 days, then you can just stay in Paris and then go to Poland without having to go back home. however, if the duration of stay in your visa is only 7 days, that means, you have 7 days to stay in Paris. After that, you have to go back home or at least exit the Schengen Region and then go Poland and stay for 7 days.
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If I apply for a visa to attend a two days conference in a schengen state, how much duration would i get the visa for?
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 6:59 pm
the duration would depend on what documentation you presented upon application.
if your application is simply to attend the 2 day conference, they will most likely give about 5 days duration.
however, if you also stated that it is also to visit and you will provide evidence that you can sustain your stay, hotel booking for more days and round-trip flight booking longer, then they will most likely give you more days.
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Hi,
I am in UK on wP. But I have Sweden WP as well. Can I travel to Paris from UK on my Sweden WP although I am currently not working in Sweden but in UK?
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 7:13 pm
hi Pawan!
i would suggest that you check with the Swedish embassy in UK. The last time I heard, you need to have both work & residence permit in one of the Schengen States in order for you to be able to travel freely.
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i have my schengen visa pero expired na puwede ko bang irenew dito sa pinas kht sa ibang bansa ko ito naobtained kasi gusto kong pumunta ng Italy
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Jacy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 7:01 pm
hi Mary-Ann!
you cannot renew your visa once expired.
however, you can apply for a new visa there in Pinas.
since you already have an approved Schengen visa (as long as you are using it within its means), then it should be easier for you to get a new visa.
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hi i am attending the world youth day at madrid but our port of entry is italy is it okay if we present to the embassy a ticket with that itinerary for our application?
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ijaz Khan Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 8:52 am
dear kristine,
if you have connected flight from italy, then you can show this itenary to spain embassy for schengen visa but if you have stay in italy before going to madrid, then it will be little curious for them.
Ijaz ?Khan
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my schengen visa from greece pwede po e2 khit na ala ako exit sa switzerland bale po kaibigan ko ang ngprocess ang schengena e2 pano ko po malalaman kung fake o hindi..ty.
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hi,
im an indian citizen planning on visiting the netherlands next week with my parents for two weeks. had applied to the netherlands consulate for a tourist visa with all requisite documents. however, they returned our passports but have asked for my mother’s birth certificate. im a little confused, as i am unable to understand whether this stands as a rejection or not. there is no rejection stamp on the passports. as they have asked for a birth certificate, is there a need to re apply or simply resubmit along with passports and documents? have been to the country multiple times in the past, my mother has been there too, with no hassles previously. does sending back of passports without a rejection stamp and asking for additional documents stand as a rejection? is there anything else i can do?
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Hi,
I want to know what to do in this situation.
I was granted tourist visa to schengen (Italy) and duration of stay is 10 days. If i need to extend it when i get there how do i do it?
Thanks.
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Hi Juicy i would like to ask, do i still have to provide bank statement accounts since my french sponsor will shoulder my expenses? and is it ok if im only going to provide a company certificate even without payslips?
thank you!
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Hi there,
Thanks for sharing this website and your knowledge about Schengen Visa
My fiance is a NZ resident, however he still holds a South African passport, which means he’s still not a NZ citizen. We are leaving to London and Europe next month by June 15. He submitted his travel documents and passport for obtaining his British visa in Wellington, New Zealand 3 weeks ago. We are still waiting for his British visa until now, hopefully by next week it will be returned to us. As we still have to apply for his Schengen Visa to Italy Embassy in Wellington, NZ and we live in Auckland. We are running out of time as I believe that the processing time for a Schengen visa takes about 3 weeks and we only have at least 5 weeks left before we go on holiday to London/Europe.
My question is: Do you think the Italian Embassy in Wellington, NZ will speed up the processing time if my fiance would have to apply directly in person to Wellington City? and if the Italian Embassy does not accept direct application in person.. what happens if we don’t get our Schengen Visa on time? Is there any other possible way to apply for a Schengen Visa, perhaps is sit possible to apply for a Shengen Visa once we arrive in Italy? After London, we arrive in Italy for 3 days, then to Spain for 3 days and lastly to France for 3 days and then back to NZ.
Any advise on this would be appreciated. Thanks!! I look forward to your reply.
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Hi,
I’m holding a Swiss work permit. can my port of entry be Frankfurt(Germany)
Can I land in Germany first and then travel to Switzerland
Regards
Manpreet
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Hi ..
Thank you very much for this website … it’s been a big help for all of us !
I have finally granted my Schengen Visa to France !!
When I submitted the application I presented a plane ticket reservation from Istanbul, Turkey to Paris, France and then to Nice, France .
After I got the vis, I have found a better deal which is Istanbul, Turkey to Rome, Italy then finally to Nice, France which is my final destination !!
would there be any problem by booking this flight ?
thank you and hope to hear from you soon !
Eyad.
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Hello Im planning to apply a schengen visa for Netherlands from Phil but was waiting for the papers that my bf provide such as official letter of invitation, health insurance and letter of support and a round trip ticket for me and our child from him..so what else do I need to have for me to acquire a schengen visa for me and for my daughter, and can you site or give some interview questions that the embassy would ask..as we know the granting of visa is based on the answers that the questions given by embassy
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Hi
I had a residence permit for Sweden which ended in Januray 2011 and which I renewed and got another year, i.e. now I have a residence permit until Jan 2012. However, I left Sweden in December and have not travelled to sweden after the renewal. So do you think I can fly to Spain using the same visa without having to go to Sweden first?
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Hello again my bf plans to purchased a roundtrip ticket on aug. 5 til oct. 28..but i was just thinking if the visa would be earlier than expected as 4 to 6 of aug. as i planned to apply this June 2011….kindly help me what to do Jacy…?
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Could you please let me know that why the consil has refused to issue me the schengen visa, I have applied it from Consulate of Poland and after 20 days they have refused for business visit while I have very important meeting to attend.
Could you let us have the reasons. As I am sure that I am fully eligible.
Kind regards.
M. Furquan
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Hello Jacy
First up, Hats off to eh great service you have been doing.
I have a question : I hold a work permit in France till 2013 and I live in a place called Chambery , I am planning for a short vacation to India in June 2011. Geneva is the closest airport to me, Can i : Take a train from Chambery to geneva then take a flight from Geneva to India and return the same way, and then i can take a train from Geneva to France. Is this possible? Do i need a swiss Visa for that? Need your help!
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Raghu Reply:
May 11th, 2011 at 11:38 am
By the way I am an Indian having a work permit in France.
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Hi, first of all… amazing site!
I am traveling to Europe mainly in France but I will also (after landing in Paris) go to Poland for a few days, my visa says though ETATS SCHENGEN (-EST, PL), and some people have told me that I will not be able to enter Poland like this. Do you know of this case? I will like to know, so I can go back to the French embassy and let them know that I will be going to Poland so that can be fixed. I am from the Dominican Republic, and my trip is in 4 weeks. Thanks so much!
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hi, i have been issues a multi entry c type visa for france, which i visited. I now have a business meeting in norway and am still within the validity period of the visa, can I attend this meeting on the visa i have?
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hi,
my name is suhail, i have indian passport, but i work in dubai from last 3years, my work permit expires on 16th september2011, but i want to tour poland from 2nd till 15th september. so i cannot ask for schengen visa? till which month i can go for the tour of poland? because my work permit expires on 16th september 2011.please help
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Dear Jacy,
I am an Indian staying in California under a working visa. I recently applied for Schengen visa (Swiss) and i got approved for a month long visa. However, the same day, I learnt that I have to postpone my trip by a month (from my original date of travel) due to my Husband’s work situation.
Given this circumstance, do you think the Swiss consulate would agree to extend my visa for another month, given that I have a fresh set of documentation for the new dates of travel?
Thank you very much for your help in advance…
Shruti.
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Hi,
I have applied for a schengen visa to holland. I have paased all the requrements needed but after a few days, they called me and asked for my father’s passport copy ( dutch national) just to prove that we have been seeing eachother here in the philippines last year. But it was my brother (dutch national) who invited me. I have complied and passed his passport copy. I’m afraid I wouldnt be granted a visa because It is imposible for me to get a copy of my father’s passport.
Any suggestions. Enlighten me pls! Im so worried
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hi jacy,my schengen visa is expired already…and im single entry how long do i have to wait for another further visa application?
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Hi,I am an Indian.I have applied for a 1 month schengen visa,but I got only for 10 days duretion though its valid till 19th june.Can I apply for extension once I reach france as I plan to visit other schengen countries also.how to apply and wat is the procedure and how much money they charge.Can you pls let me know soon,as am leaving on 24th may and need to knoe it before that.
thanks
tisha
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Hi, I am Indian studying in Italy..
I have one problem, I have applied for renewal of my stay permit in Italy, I want to go to India and come back to Italy via Doha (non Schengen country), can I do this trip with receipt of soggiorno ?
Is there any problem in Indian immigration point while returning, because from Italy to india is no problem according to my friend who travel one way but not sure for returning.
Please help me.
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Hi Jacy
i trust all is well,
Could you please advice on the following:
I am a South African citizen. Planning tour to Europe via Cosmo Tours.
Q1. Do I apply for my French Schengen visa first and then for my U.K or the other way around?
Gonna be my first trip to Europe so need everything 2 go well.
Many thanks for all the assistance you provide. Much appreciated.
God bless and may you have wonderful future travels.
Regards
Y
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hey Jacy.
I am a pakistani passport holder and had applied for schengen visa through the italian embassy but my visa has been denied . What should i do now?
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Hi there! I stumbled upon your site while trying to research more about the Schengen visa. I find your article very helpful but I hope you can still help me clarify some of my questions.
First of all, is it true that I have to apply for the Schengen visa at the first schengen country I will enter? See, I will attend a conference in Prague. This is my main purpose of applying for a Schengen visa. But, I want to arrive at Vienna first because it will be cheaper for me that way. My plan is that I’ll travel from Manila to Vienna, and then, I’ll take a bus from Vienna to Prague. I am wondering if I will have problems with the Vienna/AUSTRIAN immigration office if I do this, given that my Schengen visa was issued by the Czech embassy? Will they allow me to enter Vienna first?
In fact, I’m also looking at the option of of arriving in France first. Staying there for at least 1 day tour, and then, travel by plain to my main destination which is at Prague. Do you think that will be okay for the French immigration office? Given that my Schengen visa was issued by the Czech embassy and yet I will enter first in France?
Second, I plan to travel with another person with me. She already has a multiple entry Schengen visa which she got from the German embassy. Before, she was able to enter Germany and travel to Europe. Now, since she’s back in Manila and she wants to travel with me again, can she just easily enter Prague this time? Or, Vienna/France (or whatever shengen country we first land too, before travelling to Prague?) OR, should she still enter Germany first (given that her shengen visa was issued by the German embassy)?
I hope you can help me. I am very confused with this.
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I will really be grateful for your help!!! Truly! Thank you in advance! God bless!
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hi
Its good to get all information from your blog. Its really helpful.
I am indian passport holder and working in UK with valid work permit. I have 3 months valid scheghen visa with Type c , multi entry issued by swiss embessy which i use last week to go to swiss/paris for holidays. Now I want to go to belgium for office visit for 4 days. I am worried because on visa page under remark they have mentioned as “Tourism”.
Can I use same scheghen visa for office visit to belgium. Will that remark column – “tourism” will affect my visit to belgium?
Thanks in advance………
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Hi,
I have lived in Zurich for nearly 6yrs and in Europe a total of about 8yrs.Now live in India and hold an Indian passport.
I applied for a one month schengen visa(i am now on my 4th passport and have more than 25 schengen visas on my passports).
Instead of giving me the requested days the French embassy has given me a 15day single entry visa…I am gutted as i have already purchased fixed date tickets..will have to pay penalty for date change.
My question is,is their anyway i can request for a longer maximum duration stay tourist visa now?
I have only 3 days left for my departure date.
Please revert asap.
Many thanx
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i am in army in India. i want to visit various jazz festivals in Switzerland. if i apply to Swiss embassy in Delhi then is my reason good enough to get the schengen visa? does my job have any negative impact on my chances of getting the visa?
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hi jacy,
im here in netherlands i wanted to go to italy for work after my contract here.i got a multiple entry schengen visa.can i extend it when i get in italy?
e
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Hi!,
I m an indian & nw a days in Netherlands with valid visa. I entered NL in March-11 and the return ticket is of june-11. ie almost 90 days.
Now already it is 2 mnths & it might required to b here for some more day in sept/oct. I dont have to stay here for 90 days streach (As it is not required for the purpose i came here but I have to visit NL again in next 6 months)
My question is if i leave NL end of may-11 and again enter NL in sept/oct for 15 days which with in the 180 (90 days within 180).
Will it do? I might have to visit 2/3 times for same purpose for short stay (it would be overall 90 days of below it).
Please reply.
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ijaz Khan Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 8:49 am
dear mima,
you can enter or exist in schengen states any time and your stay in every six months should not be more than 90 days. it applies if you have one year MULT entry visa.
Ijaz Khan
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Hi Jacy, How are you doing? Can my port of entry and exit be Geneva as I hold a German Schengen Visa?
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Hello Jacy,
Have applied for my schengan visa to NL, but forgot take a copy of the invite letter sent my the local municipality. Do i need them during the travel?
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hi, i have a schengen business visa type c single entry acquired from the dutch embassy in the philippines. i have a meeting in amsterdam on july 1, 2011 but im planning to go to italy first, from june 20 to june 30 then go to amsterdam on july 1. is that possible if my point of entry and exit is the netherlands? and i will stay in amsterdam only up to july 3 then i’ll be going back to the philippines. i will be flying on KLM. this is my actual IT:
Flight 1 – Monday, June 20, 2011
Status :confirmed
Departure :10:55 – Manila, Philippines – Ninoy Aquino International, terminal I1
Arrival :18:50 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Schiphol
Airline :KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL804
Fare type :Business
Aircraft :Boeing 777-300ER
Flight 2 – Monday, June 20, 2011
Status :confirmed
Departure :20:35 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Schiphol
Arrival :22:15 – Milan, Italy – Malpensa, terminal 1
Airline :KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL1635
Fare type :Business
Aircraft :Boeing 737-800 (Winglets)
Flight 1 – Thursday, June 30, 2011
Status :confirmed
Departure :13:25 – Milan, Italy – Malpensa, terminal 1
Arrival :15:15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Schiphol
Airline :KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL1624
Duration :1:50
Fare type :Business
Aircraft :Boeing 737-700 (Winglets)
Flight 1 – Sunday, July 03, 2011
Status :confirmed
Departure :14:30 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Schiphol
Arrival :08:55 +1 day(s) – Manila, Philippines – Ninoy Aquino International, terminal I1
Airline :KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL803
Duration :12:25
Fare type :Business
Aircraft :Boeing 777-300ER
Thanks.
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Hi there,
I have applied for schengen (tourist visa) at the New york czech consulate yesterday. The application was complete and the consular official said it would be processed within 10 days. Today I found out that I need to travel to Canada at the end of this week and I require the passport for travel. Is it possible to request them to give the passport back soon? Would they allow me to pick the passport and drop it back so that they continue the processing?
Thanks in advance.
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hi jacy..i m adeem ,i m pakistan national living in uk as student..i want to go portugal on schingen visa and want to apply for residence visa..can i aplly …pls pls pls help me i need a little bit of your knowledge :p
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Hi Jacy,
I was wondering if you could help me and answer my question. I’m an Australian passport holder and recently just got my student visa approved for france. the thing is the student visa starts on the 15th august and my flight is the 30 June.. So since Australians get the schengen 90 days visa, does this mean i can enter france as a ‘tourist’ first before my student visa kicks in? will i need to leave for the uk for a few days and then come back right before my student visa starts? I hope this makes sense… thank you so much for your help! I appreciate!
cheers,
Teresa
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HI Jacy,great job read all r comments and its helping me to undestand ..
im a resident in Bahrain working for an airline,have been rejected a schengen visa from french embassy here no reason given but later found out that maybe i didnt have sufficent amount of money as i was supposd to stay at the hotel..anyway my question is it better to reapply at the same embassy?and would it helped me if i got an invitation letter instead of hotel booking?and if my bank is stating that i have put money only this month and they require statement for three month its not showing sufficent amount for two month but only for june?do u think its goin to be rejected? thanx a lot:)
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I’m a Lebanese green-card holder (United States), living in the Boston area. I went to the Boston-area Italian consulate yesterday and they told me that for a travel (Schengen) visa to Italy it would take 80 days! The lady who told me about the visa seemed rushed and a little confused so Im not sure if I should take what she says abut the 80 days seriously. My plane ticket is for August 17th, and it’s already June so I’m very worried.
Any help would be great. Thanks.
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Hi
I’m Indian, working at Milan(Italy). My wife’s tourist visa application got rejected twice by italian consul-mumbai stating the same reason that she won’t leave schengen Territory on expiry of visa. Could you please let me know, how I should proceed to bring her to italy just for 2 or 3 months?? shez not employed in india and I’m the sponser for her trip. also I have attached a letter from my employer requesting the consul to kindly grand few days visa along with the visa application. Pls advice.
Thanks
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Hi Jacy,
I’ve got my tourist visa (3 months – Mult) from the embassy of Italy , But I changed my trip plans and now I’ll visit Spain evene without entering Italy.
Will that be a problem, even later when I reapply for the visa ?
Thanks alot
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I had to go to Germany for a Youth Exchange Programme. But unfortunately my Visa application was refused on the grounds of lack of credibility of the purpose of stay and insufficient proof of return. I filed an appeal and faxed the supporting documents the very next day (23rd June). I had to leave on 8th July. How long does the appeals process take? Is there a chance I’ll get the visa by 8th? Does the Embassy seriously consider appeals or is this just a formality?
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Ali Reply:
June 27th, 2011 at 11:13 am
I’m a Pakistani citizen.
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hi . visa valid from 29.07 to 06.07 and duration 8 days
headed for prague tom 01.07 so its 8 days from 01.07 or visa expires on 06.07
also can u recommend any travel agent / service in prague who can get my visa extended for like 2 weeks !
am sure it can be done with a few extra $$ thrown in
many thanx for ur advice !
cheers
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hi jacy
ask ko lng qng gaanong kalaking chances n pmasa ang appeal nmin s swedish embassy sa thailand, they rejected me and my fiance dhil ung business permit n gnmit nmin sa aming business is ung brgy. business permit lng dhil mliit lng business nmin,, pro qng kukuha kmi ng dti and bir then pdala daw nmin s embassy nla s thailand.. ma aaprove kya kmi pg pndala nmin un dun?
hope u reply and pwede q b mkuha email m pra mtanong q lhat ng gus2 qng tanong…
this is my ym.. [email protected]
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Hey Jacy,
I wanted to know how long one must wait after the expiration of a schengen visa, before being able to apply and return to schengen territory again. Any idea?
Cheers,
Meg.
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if malaysia dont need a visa to enter netherlands, amsterdam…then what are the documents needed…pls advise
thanks
jamie
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hi
before i have 3 schengen visas .if i m applied again thay give me visa esaly?
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Hello jacy,
I am indian passport holder with a German student visa valid for two years. Recently my mother wanted to visit me during holidays. She applied for the visa attaching my documents as wel stating for the purpose of visit and that too a toursit visa. She got refused saying that the documents was not fully sported in which she forgot to attach her medical insurance paper. The rejection stamp is not on the passport though a refusal letter. My question to you is that i have an aquintance in austria who is willing to write a invitation letter for my mother. i am a bit curious to know that would it be feasable for my mother to apply to austrian embassy although her german visa application was refused. She is not willing to apply again in germany as the appointment date is given after one month. She needs to visit me in july and she cannot wait that longer. What can she do.. please help// she is heart broken
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I am working in the UK and holds a Philippine passport with 3 years work permit. I have booked a holiday package to Greece from 22 Aug to 4 Sept. Unfortunately the soonest visa appointment in Greek embassy is 16 August which leaves me less than 15 days to be processed and puts my trip into jeopardy.
I have booked a 2 day trip to France from 11 to 12 August in the hope I can get a Schengen visa from French embassy. I set an appointment on July 13 (20 days prior to departure). I am hoping the embassy will grant me a multiple entry so I can use this to go to Greece as well.
My itinerary would be France (2 days), back to UK for a week, then Greece (2 weeks).
It did say if I get an annual travel insurance and have larger amount of money in the bank. They might issue a multiple visa. I plan to show around £1,000 worth of bank statement.
What do you think of this plan?
Thank you in advance.
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hello
i have a multi-entry schengen visa type C issued by french embassy in iraq with validity of 6 months and 60 days stay the visa is valid till 3-jan-2012
i wonder if there is a possibility to extend my visa to a validity period of 1 year when i am in france by the end of this year before the expiry date of my visa
how to do that what is required and to which bureu to have to go in france to process this extention
best regards
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Hi Jacy,
I’m a Turkish student in the UK doing my degree and I’m thinking of applying for a short stay Mult shengen visa from Polish embassy my question is if I get this visa do I have to first fly straight to Poland or can I fly to any other shengen countries from london. I’m really confused how does it work :/
Best Regards
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hi dear,
i am really impressed by you because of your highly recommended reply.
I am from nepal and now working in Romania with working visa. so, i have my residential permit for Romania for 1 year. I am hearing that this romania is also going to be schengen country coming this september. After the Romania becomes schengen, can I travel to other schegen country with my residential permit? or what documents I need to travel to other schengen country, please?
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Hi,
I have got a schengan visa from the Dutch embassy but now i plan to go to greece will i have a problem entering & exiting greece??
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hi, i got a lot of ideas and information about your website and helps me to some confusion i have now….
bit i want to ask also..
i have already my reservation ticket and i am confused because its not sure if my visa will accepted because next month will be my interview. if they approve my application can i change the day or date of my reservation ticket? ..maybe 10days after on my reservation..and it will not make a problem when i go and travel to swtizerland?
thanks…
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hello im ghanaian and a student as well,during our three months vacation i applied for a schengen visa to holland to visit a cousin for one month in holland but i was refused the visa on the basis that im not coming back. how long do think it will take since my cousin had gone for an appeal and wat is the possibilities of me getting the visa
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HELLO!
I have a green card and Russian citizenship.it says on NYC French embassy’s website that you can get short stay shengen visa the same day if you are a citizen of a certain country. So Russia is on that list however they don’t recommend making travelling plans within 3 weks. Well I was invited to France spontaneously and have little time. My question is Is it realistic to have visa appointment on 23 and a ticket for 24 in case i get it. thank you very much
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Hi Jacy!
I am russian and have a valid swiss B Permit. I have to travel from UK by train to Switzerland though France. Do I need a transit visa for France?
Obtaining information from the french embassy seems very difficult and I have to leave UK very soon… would appreciate your help!
Thanks a lot!
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Sm1 please help me..
i wana travel to france and switzerland. My entry is paris. i stay there for 2 days and then i go to switzerland and stay there for 5 days and then return back to india.
so can i apply for french schengen visa as my entry is france or swiss schengen as my stay is maximum in swiss..
pls help…
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Hello,
I have a one month schengen visa. I was given multiple visits as number of entries. If i visit a certain schengen country and leave back to my home country then in another two days leave to another schengen country, will i be allowed in ?
thanks !
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hi,i am planning to travel again to schengen country which is norway,been there beforefor 3 months and i want to go back again,so how long i can wait before i apply again a visa to schengen?? thanks.
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hi,i am planning to travel again to schengen country which is norway, and i want to go back again,so how long i can wait before i apply again a visa to schengen?? hope you will help me..thankz
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Hi,
I have a schengen visa (single entry, valid for 10 days only) issued by the Belgium consulate in the US, for a tourist visit. I have a US Green card.
I have a round trip flight ticket from the US to Rome in two days, as I found a better deal with the airline.
Since I have the Schengen visa issued by the “Belgium consulate”, will this cause any issues for me while entering & exiting Italy? What kind of issues, if at all will I run into at the airport in Rome (Italy)? Or when travelling/visiting within Rome/Italy? I plan to leave for US at the end of the 10 day visa period. Appreciate a quick response! Thank you!
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Hi,
My main port of destination and first point of entry is Spain, but unfortunately, my city does not have a Spanish visa application center. Would it be prudent to apply for the Schengen, at the Italian visa application center (which is present in my city). I would not be visiting Italy.
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Hello Jacy,
First of all I should thank you for your all answer. Many friends are hugely benefited by your answer.
I am little worried about my VISA. I got a PhD admission letter from Czech Republic for four years. I should apply for the visa one year then I will extend. My question is how long it will take for the VISA processing?
I call to the czech embassy. They told me it will take only ten days. but the university told me that visa processing needs at least two – three months. Which one is correct for the student visa for one year?
another question is about the eticket. University will pay my airticket. but the problem is university will book my ticket after visa and czech embassy in new delhi asking my ticket before submitting visa application. What would be the solution? is the ticket is necessary before VISA application?
If I buy travel insurance from India, the insurance companny told me that it will also work in Czech, but the university told me to buy insurance from Czech, though its eight times costly but they can give you servics cashless medical service, but Indian insurance will not. I have to pay my medical bill, after I came back I have claim my bill money back. Which one is better?
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I have a schengen D-entry visa single entry valid upto september
and I have already visited norway and did my resident and work permit now i have bank account too over there but due to some family problem I had to come back to India and have to go back to norway I will have to get a new visa to enter norway?Please reply it’s urgent
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Hi Jacy,
Thanks for the pain you are taking in answering all the question.
I am working in Italy. I have a work permit. I got married recently, and I applied for my wife’s tourist visa for 3 months. I gave the invitation letter and all other required documents. But they refused the visa saying that She might not leave the schengen area before the expiry of the visa period. They have also stamped on her passport “Visa applied for Italy for Schengen on date…”.
This time, I want to try to apply other Schengen countries, which one is the easiest to get ?
IF I apply to other Schengen counties, whether the above stamp on the passport will create any difficulty.?? Do they check through the consulate the history of rejection ??
Could you please answer me ??
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Hi Jacy,
Quick question, may be you can help: I am a non-US citizen based in US right now. Last month I got a multiple entry Schengen visa through Italian consulate for a conference. However, I could not go for the conference.
This month I have another business conference in Germany. Do I need another visa since I never ended up going to Italy?
Thanks for your time and wisdom!
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Hi Jacy,
must say of all the travel advises on visa that i have heard, yours is one of the most sound and logical ones.
Good work!
I have an Indian passport, UK visa and had applied to Dutch embassy for schengen visa through a travel agency ‘Flight Shop’.
The travel agent screwed things wherever he possibly could, after i had submitted perfectly in order supporting docs.
Within 3 days of rejection of my schengen applications, i have applied again at the Dutch embassy, this time by myself.
I am pretty confident that unless people are incapable of moving/shady travelers, they should do the application themselves and the results will not be frustrating.
My UK visa was a breeze as i did it personally.
All one requires is sound guidelines and logical representation of facts/documents.
I will recommend you blog to all those who seek my advice.
cheerios!
Kamal
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Hello,
I applied for Schengen visa at Netherland consulate. I have to pick up visa in 2 days.
But now I want to travel to France first and return back.
I will take a eurotrain to Netherland for 2 days while in France.
Is that ok to enter France and stay in France more once u get visa from netherland ???
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Hi Jacy
Great site and commendations with sharing your time and knowledge.
My wife &I are planning to apply with German consul in Oz indicating entry and main stay in German, however, after (hopefully) getting visa we plan to change our itinerary and arrive in Amsterdam, continue with organized tour thru German and other countries and, spend most time in France.
Main question is – will there be any problems at Amsterdam immigration.
My wife – schengen visa because traveling with Chinese passport. Me – don’t need because Australian passport.
Thanks for your insight.
Bren
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im from u.s.a i was almost 3 moths in netherland i only got one month out of the country and im in process to get a permit to stay there and i just get a appoiment to go to the court i should go back only with a month to be out there i dont know what to do?or if i gonna have some kind of problem please help me thanx for your help.
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Dear Jacy,
i really love a lot what you do, and you are very kind person,coz you like helping peopl by providing them with the necessary information. it is realy kind of you.
Well, i’m Moroccan and i plan to go to holland because i will recieve a contract of work of period of 3 months.
I would like to know please, if it is possible for me to enter other schengen countries during this period of 3 months?
Another quistion please: i do think when entering holland to move to germany and apply at a university in germany are they going to extent my stay, without coming back to my home country, is it gona be possible for me to do that?
i look forwad to hearing from you Jacy, and thank you very much
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Hello Jacy…cool blog.
I am an Australian and plan to travel many schengen countries over an 18 month period. Say I enter Italy for 10 days, then leave to go to croatia (or any non-schengen country) for 10 days, if I return to Italy, will my 90 tourist days recommence when I return to Italy after Croatia?
I hope this makes sense???
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Hello
I have read so much about your reply trying to assist people on wat they didnt knw i reallly appreciate your work and GOD will continue to bless you… my question is that i was denies in german Embassy… 24 of March 2011 so this August i intend to go for a conference in Austria. i want to knw if their wont be any problem with that.
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I got a Polish student Schengen Visa. But i want to study in Germany. Is that possible?.Do i need a new Visa for it . PLEASE HELP ANYONE!.
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Hi!
Im Charlotte and Im in Norway right now.Is it okay to travel back home in the Phils. if my Schengen Visa is one day expired? Im really confused glad if you can help.Thank you
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Hi jacy !
Its nice to see that you are clarifying so many queries on schengen.
I was making a itenary need some help.
I wud want to visit NL I have my friends there, howevere before that i wud like to fly to vienna or munich or berlin or milan and meet one of my friend who wud be coming to visit me from poland.
Im an Indian and I will be flying from Hyderabad in India.
I will later on be travelling to other countries but Im going to spend max days at NL.
Im planning to apply for a NL schengen visa.
Any advise?
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Hello,
I’ve got a Schengen visa (from Spanish Consulate), C type valid for one month but it’s one entry only. I know that once I leave the Schengen country, my visa will expire. So, my question is; can I travel from Spain to another country (or various countries) without leaving the Schengen area? Or Can I visit different cities in Spain and then come back to London without any problems?
Many thanks
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hey jacy,
first of ALL thanks for this site! it really is a saviour.
Jacy I’m an indian, am have just gotten a MULTIPLE ENTRY TYPE D Spanish student VIsa. Does that mean I am eligible to travel in Schengen countries with THIS visa? my visa is valid till dec 30th and will be renewed once i get my NIE from Spanish authorities.
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hello
really i’m egyptian i have a valid shengen visa C type “from 15/9/2011 to 15/10/2011″ one entry for attending tradefair in germany in i have free time can i visit czech and what’s documents needed when cross borders and i will go to czech for tourism not for business
thanks for your co-orperation
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hi,
I will be going to Belgium to study there for a year (i am Indian national). I havent got the belgian visa yet, but while i was looking at the airfares to Brussels, I found a cheaper option of I go upto Amsterdam by a flight and then catch a train to Brussels from there. But I am worried if I will require a transit visa for the Netherlands as I will have a Belgian visa for long stay.
Can you please tell me if I can land in Amsterdam and then go by train to Brussels?
Thanks!
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I have MULT Schengen visa type C for 90 days from August-2011 till August – 2016. Does this mean that I don’t need to apply for Schengen visa in next five years if my stay less that 90 days per visit?
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Hello Jacy,
I hope you can help me.. im a Filipina and my bf is dutch. He already came here in the Philippines once. Were planning to get me a tourist visa to visit him and his family. This will be my first time and im a bit nervous. i already got all the information we need to have before the interview this Sep 15.. i just want to ask about the insurance, doest it really have to be worth 30,000 euro and about the flight does it matter if who will book the flight or does it have to be him.. coz its full sponsorship tourist shirt stay?
Thank you so much for your help and time.
God bless you.
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Hi,
I am from india, I want to go to London and then paris and then back to India. So which visa I should apply Schengen Visa or UK visa.? If UK visa can I go to paris with UK visa?
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I’m applying for a Schengen visa for an 8 day duration. I intend to enter the schengen area through france, then fly to italy and then to amsterdam during the 8 days. I intend to leave the schengen area finally on the 8th day.
So I’ll enter the schengen area through france on day one and leave from Amsterdam on day 8.
Should I apply for a multiple or single entry visa since my trip duration is continuous?
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I have a Swedish Work Permit. Can I travel to other Schengen states viz Netherlands, Germany, Nordics
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Hi
I m going to germany for my post graduation for duration of 2 years
i got the the visa as follow
Valid from 19/06/2011- 19/7/2013
type : c
Duration 90 days
i dont understand ….
after 90b days shud i have to leave germany and reenter again.
does this require another visa or not.
please clearify.
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good day,i have got schenegun visa from french embassy in ivory coast,can i go to rome and exit from rome without entering into france?
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i presently school in uk, i need a schegen visa, dont really have to planned destination i just want to travel to places outside the uk, what schegen country embassy issues visa easily and faster to schegens country?
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Hi Jacy,
I am from Nepal and I applied for a schengen (student) visa for Belgium. My application date is 18th July and I attended an interview on 26th July. The date when my application was registered with the Immigration office is 3rd of August. Its already more than a month’s time but, I haven’t yet heard from the Embassy.
This link below shows my application status:
https://infovisa.ibz.be/ResultNl.aspx?place=DEL&visumnr=61969
I consulted a few more sites and according to them, it generally takes 15 days to 1 month for the processing.
Since my classes begin from the 23rd of Sept., I’ve really started to worry. Could you tell me what is the probable cause for the delay? And how long does it generally take for an application to be processed?
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hi,
Irrespective of providing all documents, my visa was refused by NL embassy. that was for tourist visa..I have provided all satisfactory documents to return to india..still it was refused.
Is it possible to apply for a tourist visa to singapore or malaysia?
Helpful if you could reply at the earliest
abi
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I am from Peru (south america). I’ve just got the schengen visa. I know UK doesn’t belong to the schengen area. do I need a visa the to Uk then??? …or … is there any other kind of easy, fast procedure for schengen visa holders??? please reply. my trip is 1 week and I was about to buy the train ticket from france to UK…. i wasn’t well informed
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Hello Jacy,
I was hopping by the sites for some information and just came across your website. Looks very useful.
I am an Indian and have a work permit of Germany valid until 01.06.2012.
I intend to travel to Croatia which has special visa requirements which I do fulfill. (http://www.mvpei.hr/mvp.asp?pcpid=1615&dmid=92#pocdrz).
My concern is I’ll be travelling in a night train which crosses Slovenia but Slovenia is not included in the Schengen countries as per http://www.schengenvisa.cc/.
I guess there might be border checks while travelling. Also, I was planning to visit Ljubjana. I want to know whether I am allowed to travel to/via Slovenia with my work permit. Its a MULT schengen visa upgraded to a work permit.
Appreciate a quick help!
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
Shweta.
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i’m egyptian .and i have a schengen visa to france .i’m asking if i can visit romania with this visa
i would be pleased if you reply me
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I m fron India resident in KSA , trvelling to France on Business visa with family on Tourist visa.My duration of stay is 30 days.I will be travelling to Swiss for last 3 days and there after I will fly for home country India.mY visa is valid upto Dec 2011.What If I m travelling after just completion of 30th day and after 4 hrs I will be taking flight, will it make any problem in zurich and Paris.
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i am a nigerian,i have a french visa for one month multiple visa but it is stated 15 days to stay and i over stayed for 6 days i told the immigration why i over stayed at the airport was i had to attend A friends wedding. and now i want to re apply for french visA . WHAT SHOULD I DO . THANK YOU
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I have to come to Netherlands for some days. I have to apply to Dutch Embassy for the Visa. Can I land in Paris and spend two days there and then spend 3 days in Germany before going to Amsterdam? I will exit from Amsterdam. Is this OK?
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Thanks for this. I found this more helpful than any other site. However, are the comments applicable currently, because I noticed that it has taken awhile since you posted the comments about transiting through other schengen countries even though you have a visa for a different country. Please reply
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Hello,
I am applying for a Schengen VISA with Portugal & Spain travel – at Portuguese embassy as I intend to stay more days in Portugsal.
I have not done my flight bookings – but I am getting flights with 6 hours of stopover at Amsterdam on way to Lisbon.
I intend to extend my 6 hour stop over to a day by postpoing my flight from Amsterdam to Lisbon. Is it possible? Or my first point of entry has to be Lisbon?
regards,
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Dear Jacy
I need to know 01 thing that I applied single entry schengen visa at Greek consulate in order to attend seminar at Greece.I submitted invitation for seminar also to embassy.I also checked Business purpose.
I need to know that can I visit to any other schengen territory like Italy,France etc after my training in Athens ? Like I will go Athens first entry then italy ,paris then will go back to my home country.Is it possible?
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ijaz Khan Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 8:39 am
hi Atif, you can enter in any country shich exists in schengen states.
have a good trip
Ijaz Khan
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Atif Reply:
October 10th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Dear Ijaz
Is Zurich in schengen territory ? Can i Visit ?
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Hi,
Resident na ako ng uk.May fren ako sa Oslo Norway,ask ko lang pwede ba ako pumunta ng Norway na di na mag aapply ng visa?
Regards and Thank you..
ella
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hi,
i have a single entry schengen visa. expiry date of my visa is 2nd november and duration of stay is 30 days. so can i enter in schengen states before 2nd november and can stay untill 30 days or i must to enter few days before and must leave schengen states before 2nd november?
Thanks
Ijaz Khan
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Hi… I just apolled for a schengen visa awhile ago at French Embassy… They stamped our passports w/ date then letter “C”. They askEd us to comeback on the 24th. Does this mean approved na the visa? Tnx so much
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Hello…I am just new here but I would like to ask if you can give me suggest …first of all i was in Swden for 3 months then extension more 3 months so altogether will be 6 months and it will be expired in 14th Oct 2011 but i came back since 29th July 2011 so if i would like to go to Denmark do i have to wait for 3 months after my extension over or i can apply straight away…..I hope you can help me out please…thank you very much..
Chari
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