5 Most Common Reasons for Visa Refusal
Visa refusal is always a stress and ruined vacation plans. Today we will talk about common mistakes tourists make when applying for a visa.
Some Middle Eastern countries fall into the latter category. However, no official restrictions are established. That is, if you apply for a visa to the UAE, and you are a young unmarried woman, and you are traveling alone or with another unmarried friend, it does not mean that you will automatically be refused. Your documents will simply be treated more carefully. Some countries ask for a deposit before the trip, as a guarantee that the woman will indeed return.
Incomplete set of documents
Documents can be conditionally divided into mandatory and additional or recommended. The absence of even one mandatory document or its incorrect execution can lead to visa refusal.What should be re-checked before submitting documents to the consulate?
- Passport validity period
- Insurance validity period, specifically the dates it covers. The insurance must match the travel dates or have a margin, but not be less.
- Insurance coverage amount. For a Schengen visa, insurance with a coverage amount of 30,000 euros is required; for the USA and many other countries - $50,000.
- Outdated documents, pay special attention to financial documents; certificates must be recent. For example, the UK consulate does not consider bank statements issued more than 1 month before the visa application date.
Untrue data in the application form or documents
These are not typos, but the provision of knowingly false information. Most often, refusals occur due to invalid certificates of salary and employment. The consulate may call the phone numbers indicated in the certificate to verify the information. Sometimes such a situation happens unintentionally, but the outcome is the same. For example, you obtained a certificate of employment and leave, and then you quit. You did not notify the consulate about this when submitting documents, and if they re-check your documents, it turns out that you no longer work at the specified place of employment. No one will investigate whether you worked there before, etc.; they will simply issue a refusal. Another situation is related to booking cancellation or modification. For example, when you booked a hotel for a visa, and then canceled it.Unsatisfactory financial situation
Some countries pay less attention to financial documents, others more. Therefore, before planning a trip, it would be useful to find out which category the country you are heading to belongs to. The UK has one of the strictest approaches to financial certificates. Getting a visa there is not difficult if you have a stable job with a good salary, and if you also have savings in your account, then you are always a welcome guest. The British are very meticulous about financial certificates. The trick of depositing a certain amount of money into an account before visiting the consulate and getting a statement will not always work here, especially if the salary is small. They prefer detailed statements for 3-6 months, showing that money was gradually deposited into the account, not specifically put there to obtain a visa. In the Schengen area, it's simpler; some consulates even accept an ATM statement.Problems with the law
Lawbreakers are not liked anywhere. And this does not mean that if you have problems with the law in Russia, you will not get a visa anywhere. Russian authorities do not share this information with foreign states, except in cases where you are on a wanted list. Consulates are more interested in your violations during previous trips to their countries or to countries friendly to them. Previous visa regime violations also fall into this category. If you received a visa refusal from one country, it does not necessarily mean you will receive a refusal from another. This is with the exception of cases where the refusal was for a rather serious reason and you were not just refused, but banned from entering for a certain number of months or even years. But even this is not a verdict; if there's a Schengen ban, so what? Asia is also a perfectly excellent place for a vacation.Unmarried women
They require a special approach. Some countries pay no attention to applicants' marital status, others are wary, and still others openly state that they are not welcome.
Some Middle Eastern countries fall into the latter category. However, no official restrictions are established. That is, if you apply for a visa to the UAE, and you are a young unmarried woman, and you are traveling alone or with another unmarried friend, it does not mean that you will automatically be refused. Your documents will simply be treated more carefully. Some countries ask for a deposit before the trip, as a guarantee that the woman will indeed return.
