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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You need one whenever the person travelling is not paying for the trip from their own funds. In the UAE that comes up constantly:
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The first thing to be clear about is the difference between a refusal and a ban. A refusal is a decision on one application: on the evidence in front of the officer, on that day, for that trip, the…
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If you live in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah and you have been trying to get a parent, sibling or friend over for a short visit, there is a useful change worth knowing about.
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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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