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Schengen visa application: what are some helpful tips for preparing?
Lots of people would like to visit the Schengen area for a holiday or to visit family, or even to go for longer-term visa arrangements in the Schengen area. In order to do this, they need a Schengen (...
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Does a non-EU Spouse of a UK national need a visa to visit the Schengen area?
I am a British national resident in the UK. My wife is Jordanian, resident in the UK with me. She has a UK biometric residency permit. We were married in the UK and the marriage is registered in the ...
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Attending an academic conference is what type of travel in Portugal?
I am planning to travel to Portugal to attend an academic conference and in that regard needed a short-stay Schengen visa. The visa application has a field "Purpose of Travel" with the following ...
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Which Schengen countries (don't) stamp passports of ordinary residence permit holders?
The Schengen Borders Code doesn't prescribe an exception from stamping travel documents for holders of ordinary residence permits (as opposed to family member "Article 10"/"Article 20&...
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What does "copy of itinerary" mean when applying for a Schengen visa?
The Italian consulate website says under requirements for a Schengen visa:
Applicants for short term visas (up to 90 days) must also present an itinerary of their trip.
What does this mean? ...
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Can I fly back to Italy if my Italian residency card has expired and is being renewed?
I have a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) for Italy. I am currently in the Netherlands for an exchange. My permit expired on the 30th of November and I applied for a new one but I will get the ...
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What ticket reservation do I need for a Schengen visa?
I have a visa appointment this Friday 19 at the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia and I have a question about the flight reservation requirement:
According to the Visa requirements "Confirmed flight ...
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Schengen visa for multiple visits, how to fill out the forms?
I'm planning to travel to France a few times in the next few months (tourist). Since I need a Schengen visa, I just don't know how to fill out the forms (which only have questions about travel dates ...
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Sufficient Identification for Intra Schengen flights
If one takes a direct flight from one Schengen member state to another, what's the minimum sufficient ID that needs to be provided to board the flight?
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Mexican visa for Finnish residence permit holder
I am a Pakistani national working in Finland on a residence permit (Type A), and want to travel to Mexico for holidays.
Do I need a Mexican visa, or am I exempted from that requirement because of my ...
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Can I use an Emergency Passport as proof of identification within Schengen before travelling back to the UK?
I am a British national living in Spain and my passport is either lost or stolen. I noticed this two days ago when I was intending to take a trip to Salzburg. As it happens, I managed to travel using ...
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Can a non-EU national move between Schengen countries without a passport? [duplicate]
My passport is in the hands of an embassy right now, because of a visa application. I paid more to expedite the process but, just in case the passport doesn't make it back to my hands in time, I would ...
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Holder of the 1951 Convention travel document issued by an EU country
I am a holder of the UN 1951 Convention travel document issued by Malta - an EU country. I have been travelling within the Schengen area for many years. In one week I'm going to Denmark for a week and ...
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Visa for France - showing actual hotel booking?
I am in UK planning to apply for Schengen visa via French Embassy. The application document requirements for the visa states that you are required to submit:
Proof of Hotel reservation confirmation ...
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Are the tax return document mandatory for a Schengen visa?
I am applying to the French embassy for a one-month Schengen visa. For proof of sufficient means, I have my bank statement (with slightly over $7000) and monthly pay slips (of about $1500). The ...
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Can I travel to Romania with a Schengen visa issued by the embassy of The Netherlands and staying for a longer period in Romania than in Amsterdam?
I'll be travelling to Europe next July, but I want to visit Romania and stay for a week and also go to Amsterdam for 4 or 5 days. Can I apply for a Schengen visa from the embassy of The Netherlands? ...
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Do I need a visa if I travel from Paris to Amsterdam if I entered as Crew Member?
I am going to Paris for two days visit as a crew member so I won't need a visa to enter France since I am registered in the general declaration (GenDec). Anyway, I have a friend in Amsterdam whom I ...
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What should I write in "Member states of destination" on Schengen visa applications?
I am traveling to Paris staying there for 5 days then flying to Spain and staying there for 10 days.
My understanding is that since Spain is where I am spending most of the time then I should apply ...
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How can a non-EU citizen leave Belgium while awaiting extension of their Belgian residence permit?
This question is a follow-up to a query by @Traveler:
I promised my girlfriend to take her to see the Northern Lights. We live in Belgium and because of the visa application she cannot leave the ...
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How can I document my relation to a friend for the purposes of Schengen visa
I'm a Russian national planning to visit my friend A in Portugal. A is also a Russian national, married to a Portugal national B. B is willing to provide me with a term of responsibility letter, that ...
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Am I allowed to travel from Romania to the Netherlands in current COVID-19 situation?
I have an urgent demand from a client in the Netherlands with regards to a ship repair job. I'm a Dutch citizen, with Romanian residence. As far as I could understand from all the media, ...
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How do Schengen countries know if someone has overstayed internally?
How does the EU countries know if someone has overstayed when they do not enter/exit the external border/airport?
For example, if you travel by plane, you'll get stamped on your passport and maybe you ...
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What should I do to apply for a Schengen visa without income tax return?
I would like to apply for a Schengen visa to travel to Florence, Italy between 30th June to 8th July where I will be attending EuroPython. My request for the grant has been approved by EuroPython ...
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Should I fill out this request (and/or anything else) as instructed by the UK Embassy?
I am Egyptian. I've applied for UK visa in October 2015. I got rejected. However, I only got a stamp on my passport, as per my travel agent, I didn't receive a official rejection letter. I am not sure ...
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How to fill questions 25, 29 and 30 for Multi entry Schengen visa form
I am going to have two separate short trips(non consecutive) in June to two countries in Schengen zone. I am trying to fill in a form for multi entry Schengen visa. But the form seems to be compiled ...
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Meaning of “BNL1” and “BNL2” on Schengen visa sticker?
I have got two Schengen business visas in 2014 and 2015 and I traveled through Schengen area. Now I have got my 3rd business visa. The question I want to ask is that on previous two visa stickers ...
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Financial support proof for France Schengen visa
I am planning to apply for France Schengen visa soon. This is 9 days total (including travel). They need my current account statements for the last 3 months.
Reg the proof of financial status, the ...
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Proving your financial stability if you are a freelancer [duplicate]
I'm planning my big Europe trip, and I'm quite excited about it!
I have received a grant to attend a programmer conference in September, and I have an invitation letter from them. Since it's a ...
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Documents to prove sufficient means of subsistence when applying for Schengen visas for my family
I will be traveling to the Netherlands with my wife and daughter, and will be supporting all the expenses for my family.
I am applying for the Schengen visa for tourism purpose and intending to ...
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Is it a must to have your flight ticket when applying for a visa?
I want to know if it is a must to have your flight ticket when applying for a Schengen visa from Zimbabwe to Germany?
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