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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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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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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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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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