Schengen visa requirements are based on the passport you hold, not on where you live. Sri Lanka is on the European Union’s list of countries whose nationals need a visa for short stays in the…
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Russian passport holders living in the UAE can apply for a Schengen visa from Dubai or Abu Dhabi, but the rules are stricter than for most nationalities. Documents, consulate choice, timelines and the refusal reasons we see most often.
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When you hand your passport over at the end of your appointment, whether at a VFS Global centre for most Schengen countries or at a BLS International centre for Spain, the counter staff check your…
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There is no way around this one. Nepal is not on the European Union’s list of visa-exempt nationalities, so a Nepali passport holder needs a short-stay Schengen visa (a “type C” visa) to enter…
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BLS International, the authorised service provider that handles Spain visa applications on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE, announced a new appointment booking system in…
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The EU Visa Code requires you to show documents relating to accommodation, alongside your purpose of travel, your means of subsistence and your intention to leave before the visa expires.
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When you apply for a Schengen visa from Dubai or Abu Dhabi and give ten fingerprints at the visa centre, those prints do not disappear when your visa expires.
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Travel insurance is not an optional extra on a Schengen visa file, it is a legal requirement. The rule comes from the Schengen Visa Code, and it sets a clear minimum that every applicant, including…
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Every Schengen refusal comes with a standard form that lists the reason using numbered codes. Before you decide anything, read that form carefully, because the reason drives your best next step.
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If you run your own company or work as a freelancer in the UAE, the Schengen visa checklist you find online can be confusing, because most of it assumes you are an employee with a salary and an NOC…
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