The visa form: the most common mistakes and how to fill it in
How to copy the name and passport details from the passport onto the visa form, mismatches of dates and route, the consequence of hiding…
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Practical visa and travel articles on this topic.
A multiple-entry visa: who it is given to and how the period grows
The number of entries line on a visa, a multiple-entry visa not changing the stay limit, the one, two and five year steps under…
The consular appointment: when slots open and how to book one
How the appointment system at visa centres works, how many months ahead the slot has to be looked for, which four options remain when…
Which country to make your Schengen application to
The main destination rule for a Schengen application, the first entry principle when the number of nights is equal, representation for countries with no…
A student visa: documents, proof of funds and duration
How a long-term study visa differs from a tourist visa, the role of the admission letter and proof of funds, the timing of translation…
A bank statement for a visa: how much money, which period and which form
What the consulate looks at in a bank statement, the notions of stability and remaining balance, the daily amount norms by country, the official…
