I applied for a business Schengen visa for the first time. I was refused the visa, stating that I have no proof of sufficient means of subsistence, for the duration of the intended stay or for the return to the original residence as the reason for refusal.   What does the refusal reason mean? Can I reapply? If yes, how do I reapply (What is required?)
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Schengen refusal formulae can be difficult to understand sometimes.  Sometimes an applicant receives a refusal with:       Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable.     often accompanied by:       Your intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for could not be ascertained.   What is meant by this refusal reason?  What are they trying to say?
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Wondering if anyone has been denied entry into the UK (because of a small misunderstanding etc) but were able to enter again without having to get a visitor visa/clearance visa?  Previous I held a T5 visa (2 year temporary work visa given to the commonwealth countries), on expiration I left the country, travelled around a bit before coming back to the UK to pick up my things, thinking that I can get in on the Common Wealth 6 months visitor visa as this would kick in. Boy was I wrong. Because of my previous visas, length of stay already, having friends in the UK, no kids, no mortgage to run back to, no job, no dog to look after (being independent is not allowed in certain situations), they thought that I was trying to “overstay”, and as there is no rule that says once held a T5 visa, you have to be out of the country for xx amount of time, it’s really up to the “mood” of the customs officer.  At that time (yes silly me) I didn’t book a return ticket as previously I had always been allowed in without having to show one (ok lucky) and I was going to do further travel to Europe but haven’t decided on where yet, I didn’t have a job (I was taking some time off), I have more than enough money to show customs to prove I can support myself in my travels, my Australian permanent residency to show I am going to Australia, my family in NZ (I am a New Zealand passport holder), my criminals records etc. But because of my “lack of responsibilities to return home”, my visitor request was not granted. Just to be clear - there was no way I was trying to stay, use free healthcare or take a job without proper visa. However, they gave me a “temporary admission for a person who is liable to be detained” entry of 1 day, and I had to leave the next day back to Spain, where it was the last place I flew in from, even though that is not my “home”.   There is now an entry stamp but with a black cross over it and the officer told me the next time I want to return, I need to have stronger proof of “ties” back home (yes that’s what the officer told me as I was leaving/crying/freaking out/stressed like anything after being detained for 9 hours in a windowless room like the criminal I was expected to be, at 5am to wonder the streets of London alone). However reading on the forum, every said to get a visa.   So now (1 year later), I have a full time job in Spain with all my work and resident visa and ID card with a long term rental agreement under my name, still no dog or mortgage yet etc. I want to visit my friends in the UK this summer for a few days, but the cost of the visa will put me out of pocket by 200euro (yes it is the cost+admin fees+extra for the Spanish govt) which is more than the flight itself from Spain to UK (&lt;100euro).  And I was told that it may not even be granted. If thats the case, then I will need to apply again..... Also that having the visa, I could still get denied at the gates.   I was wondering if anyone (maybe from the commonwealth countries) that was given temporary entry (not deported) has entered again (after a period of time) without going through the visa process? But had stronger proof – ie job, rental, kids etc – the second time around to show at customs?  As per the website.   Thanks for listening.
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I got a refusal under 3.6 a of Appendix V due to failure of checking the previous denial that I had 8 years ago. I changed the passport 2 times since then and have travelled to many countries and while the application form had so many things to check, I just did not pay proper attention to the boxes I checked. Please check the below refusal letter.   Now, I want to appeal for this ban to be cancelled, what can I do? I am of Asian national based in Spain with long term residence permit for the European Union.  Here is the copy of refusal letter, thank you so much for your comments!
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My daughter wanted to travel to UK on tourist visa as her student visa expired. She wanted to go there to meet her sister working there on tier 2 (general visa). She by mistake showed my bank statement instead of her own as she had her current account in Lloyd bank in the UK. Visa was denied to her on the ground that in India she did not show any evidence that she is able to maintain herself – No evidence to show that she will leave england at the end of visit.   Is it ok to buy ticket before getting visa? How long should she wait before reapplying for visa?
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My friend has applied for a Schengen visa from the Hungarian Embassy. At the first try the visa was rejected due to insufficient travel insurance. When he re-applied again on the 14th June, the visa status currently shows it is still under process in the embassy while his travel date is 17th June which has now already passed.   In such a situation what happens?
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I applied for multiple visas before (not US visa), but all of them were from my residence country. In all of these cases, I can get official paper which support my evidence (bank statement, letter which states I am employed with high salary, marriage certificate, security clearance, ...).  It is the same question as , but I am not residing; I have a business visa.  case-specific details: I am from Egypt, I have business visa for Ireland. While in Ireland, I want to apply for US business visa.  Why not to apply from Egypt? Because the waiting time is too long (75 days). The waiting time in Ireland in only 18 days. Both visits (Ireland, US) are short visits (3 weeks for each).
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I was held at the Polish borders when I attempted to enter by train. They took my fingerprints and sent me back with a written document. I respected the decision and returned immediately.   The document is in Polish concerning the decision taken, and I don't understand it. I am from Cameroon. My limited understanding from what was explained in English at the time was that the asylum status I requested was denied me. I only realised later that I asked the wrong authorities (border guards instead of immigration officers).  This was exactly one year and three months ago now. Do I still have access to any Schengen country?
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I applied for a Schengen visa 2 years ago and got it, but the visa was revoked because I tried to travel to another Schengen country, which I wasn't allowed to due to the limitations on my Schengen visa.  I was giving some days to vacate the country, which I did. I wasn't deported – it's a voluntary departure – but the earlier visa given was canceled.   Since my earlier circumstance has changed, can I re-apply for a new Schengen visa and this time?  Or am I going to be refused because of my earlier visa revocation, which I still have on my passport?  I am only visiting the country that is going to issue the Schengen visa. The earlier visa was issued by the Latvian embassy; now I intend to travel to Estonia as a tourist again.
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Here's the situation. My friend applied for a UK tourism visa stating that she would be visiting the UK for 2 weeks (It's written in the visa that she could stay up to 180 days) and granted but she ended up staying for 5 months (150 days). And the visa was valid for 6 months   During the 5 months she traveled a lot in the UK, Wales and Scotland. She stayed with friends so she didn't have to pay for the accommodation. So, she thought it would be ok which the immigration didn't say anything when she went back. She's Thai national.  Now she wanted to come back so she applied for the visa again and got rejected, UK Border gave the reason that they didn't believe she would be coming for tourism again because she stayed for 5 months already. And she applied again because she wanted to come here for vacation during Christmas and got rejected again with the same reason. Now, she wanted to apply again for the third time and she's not sure of what more documentation she needs to provide for UK Border to believe that she will come here for vacation and nothing else. For that last two rejections she also showed return tickets.  Not sure if anyone has seen this kind of case before and how to resolve it?
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I am a Ugandan by nationality and a student. I have recently applied for a visit visa in the UK to see my cousins in the UK. I was refused the first time this year on the ground that I did not show my savings, income, and assets, and that I did not provide how I was supported in Uganda, despite placing my sponsor's financial statement. Given these reasons I decided to re-apply fulfilling the first refusal requirements by placing my bank statement with my savings, a letter from the university where I am studying at, my bank slips for payment of my tuition, my hostel slips as a student, my mother placed her bank statement, her land titles, and her payslips. All this evidence is showing that she is the one who supports me, my sponsor's financial statement which was included, as well. All this means we had satisfied the first refusal requirements which complies with v4.2 of appendix V: immigration rules for visitors, but still I was given yet another refusal which states:          You have declared you are a student: supported by your mother and that you are single no children to support. You have stated that you propose to travel to the UK for the first time to see a friend.   I have taken into consideration that you presently claim to studying in Uganda. despite your university commitments I am not satisfied that your circumstances are such that leaving the UK would be an attractive prospect at the end of your visit and that therefore you intend to leave the UK.      Given the statements you have made and the documentary evidence you have presented to support your application I am not satisfied that your circumstances in Uganda, coupled with your reasons for wishing to travel to the UK, are such that you have shown your intentions are as stated or that you intend to leave the UK at the end of your proposed visit. I am therefore, not satisfied that you will leave the UK at the end of your proposed visit. your application for a visit visa has been refused under paragraph V4.2(a) V4.2(c)   All these are false accusations because I clearly indicated that I am visiting a family member, who is my cousin. For the second statement, I sent in my university documents, which show I am a student, and am in my final year with a semester left (which is in February to July 2016), and by the time I resume with my studies the UK visa would have expired. This was evidence I had no intentions to stay in the UK as suggested by them. I therefore laid my complaint to the manager of the company that is in charge of transporting our applications to Pretoria South Africa for assessment since our country is no longer in charge. He told me to write a complaint letter so that he could send it back to Pretoria, but I doubt whether my letter will be responded to. Any advice or idea on how to write the letter will really mean a lot.
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I am planning to apply for a Schengen visa to visit France. I have an attestation d'acceuil, but the visa requires I submit bank statement for the past 3 months. I can get this statement, but the problem is that my company has been paying my salary in cash for the past months, and I place the money into the account by myself.  Can I submit the following?   my accounting book (current account)  letter from the bank stating that I have money in it payslips for the past 3 months   Will that satisfy the financial requirements for the visa?
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My husband, my 4-year-old son and I as a family applied for a Family Visit visa last month to visit my husband's sister in UK. For documents we submitted everything that was required (employee certificate of my husband, bank statement, pay slips invitation letter from the family in UK, and tickets booking). The reason for refusal was a large deposit highlighted by them in the statement, which was indemnity or service money of deceased father of my husband. We got this from his company because my husband is the only son of his, and legal guardian of his mother and two sisters.    They rejected because of lack of evidence of this amount which we didn't provide them also they think that we will not leave UK and are trying to get entry in the UK. Although we have every evidence regarding money deposit and we are leaving behind our dependants in Saudi Arabia who are my husband's mother and sister, so we have their valid residents permit too. We are deciding to re apply for the visa with this evidence and support documents.   How far it's going to be approved?     ⦁ THE DECISION      ⦁ I Have refused your application for visit visa because i am not   satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph V 4.2 of   appendix V: Immigration rules for visitor because:      ⦁ You proposed to travel to the UK for 45 days to visit your sister   and her family. You have provided UK sponsor letter confirming your   visit. In view of proposed close family visa i have therefore   considered your application very carefully taking into full   consideration the compassionate circumstances surrounding your   application. I am however required to also assess your own personal,   domestic and economic circumstances in determining whether you are a   general visitor travelling to UK solely for the period and purpose you   state.      ⦁ I have noticed that you never previously travelled to UK or any   other country with similiar immigration requirements,and you therefore   do not have history of travel and compliance to consider.      ⦁ As evidence of available funds, you have provided bank statements   from NCB and riyad bank dated 18/11/2014 to 17/05/2015. You claim you   are employed by ABC company and earning an average monthly salary of    2777 pounds. However I note that over this period there are salary   payments are seen in the bank statement submitted. Furthermore there   are large transfer and cash deposits which are six times your claimed   salary. you have not provided evidence towards the origin of these   recent deposits and in the absence of reasonable evidence. I am not   satisfied that these bank statements accurately reflect your personal   circumstances.      ⦁ I have there been unable to assess your economic circumstances in   KSA and as such i am not satisfied your income and circumstances are   as you claim and therefore i am not satisfied that you are travelling   to the uk for the period and purpose you state on this occasion.      ⦁ I have therefore refused your application because i am not   satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that you meet all the   requirements of the relevant paragraph V4.2 (a) (c) of the United   Kingdom Immigration Rules.      ⦁ Your right of appeal is limited to the grounds referred to in   section 84(1)(c) of the nationality, Immigration and Asylum act 2002.
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Many of the UK visa refusals we see here share a common pattern and the prevailing reasons refer to V 4.2 (a) and (c).    I do understand that, while the applicants may describe very different individual circumstances, there's a consistent pattern and, broadly, fall into specific categories:    Credibility (lifestyle, lack of ties, visit history, lies &amp; omissions) Funding (insufficient funds, provenance of funds, funds parking) Sponsorship (family, friends, employer)   Question: What most commonly triggers a UK visa refusal where V 4.2 (a) and (c) are given as the grounds?  Secondarily: Given that there is a clear pattern, to what extent are these refusals predictable? Does sponsorship make a difference? Is there a set of personal circumstances, however abstract, where a refusal is all but guaranteed? For example, why do those we see here on TSE who sought entry for the PLAB or British Army appear to be refused with a common theme? Is there a uniform shortcoming or is it just discrimination?   PLAB: What is about applications for a visa, for the purpose of sitting the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) exam, that seem to invite refusals. After all, the test is given so that international medical graduates can show that they qualify to practise medicine in the UK. The first part, PLAB 1, can be taken in centres outside of the UK. However, PLAB 2 can be taken only in the UK. Why can't you can't get a visa just to sit the exam, promising that you'll leave immediately after?    British Army: Since Commonwealth citizens are eligible to apply online to join, even those who don't reside in the UK, why is it so difficult to get a visa just to attend an interview to see whether you are suitable? Even with an invitation from the Army, such visa applications seem to be unsuccessful. Isn't a career in the British Army a valid reason?     Lastly:  After such a refusal, what approaches would increase the chance of a successful application?
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I was flying from Kiev through Munich and Frankfurt to US. In Kiev I was refused a registration for the flight by airport official due an absence of Schengen visa. I had also just a carry on language, no check in. I presented my green card, but he said it did not matter. I had to buy another ticket, which was expensive, directly to USA. Was that a correct action of the official?
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My passport was stolen in Prague on my way to Vienna. I filed a police report and our embassy swiftly acted by giving me a temporary passport for my onward journey to Munich and Rome. Upon exit from Rome, the immigration ask for the Schengen visa, when I told him that I lost my passport, he did not ask for any document to support my claim, he just stamped my new passport with exit. I am not sure if on record, I am officially out of the Schengen area or not. I am scared that without the lost visa, it appears that I am still in the area and might reach the 90 day limit and will be denied when I re-apply as it would appear I broke the rule. What to do?
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I have been given B1/B2 Visa, but first time when I had applied, it  was for vacation &amp; holiday. Now I need to go to US for business meetings. Is this Visa good enough or do I have to apply for a B1 Visa again?  Note: I originally applied for vacation purposes, but in my visa it is stamped "R b1/b2"
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There seems to be a consistent pattern on TSE, with scores of questions about what documentation best accompanies a visa application, posed not just by those reapplying after a refusal, but by first-time applicants prior to submission (and a few with post-submission anxiety).  What is being overlooked, lost in translation, missed? Why is this question even being asked here, when the UK government publishes its own straightforward information?