The visa centre and biometrics: what the centre does and what it does not
How a visa centre differs from an embassy, the service charge, how biometrics are taken and the fifty-nine month retention period, booking the appointment…
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Practical visa and travel articles on this topic.
Losing a passport abroad: the first steps and the return certificate
Why the police report comes first when a document is lost abroad, which documents to take to the embassy, how the return certificate works,…
Insurance for a visa: the thirty thousand euro condition and choosing the right policy
Why insurance is compulsory in a Schengen application, the thirty thousand euro cover, covering the whole zone and the repatriation condition, matching the dates…
Refusal of entry at the border: the reasons, your rights and what to do
Why a visa is not a guarantee of entry, the five most common reasons for refusal at the border, the typical questions an officer…
Types of visa: type C and type D, the number of entries and the transit visa
A plain explanation of the types of visa, the difference between the short-stay type C and the national type D, single, double and multiple-entry…
Visa documents for a business owner: registration, tax and proof of income
How someone with their own business builds a visa package: the registration extract, the tax return and receipts, statements from the personal and business…
