Can I get a visa for Germany or The Netherlands if I have a South African refugee travel document?
I'm from Somalia and living in South Africa; I have a refugee travel document issued by South Africa. Can I get a Schengen visa to travel to Germany or The Netherlands with it? Do the German/Netherlands consulates issue visas to such a document holder?
Best Answer
Refugee travel documents issued by South Africa are (according to lists maintained by the European Commission) recognized by most Schengen countries except Estonia, Latvia, Malta and Poland. So you should be okay for Germany and the Netherlands.
Remember that you still need to apply for a visa in your travel document.
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Can I travel to Germany with Refugee Travel Document?
Holders of the \u201cRefugee Travel Document\u201d (Form I-571) which is issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are not required to obtain a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany for purposes of business, tourism, or to visit friends if they stay no longer than 90 days.Can I travel to Europe with Refugee Travel Document?
If you are a refugee under the Geneva Convention, your travel document is accepted by every country that signed the agreement. However, this does not mean that you can travel visa-free to every country- you have to use your travel document to apply for a visitor visa.Which countries accept South African refugee documents?
Countries that do not require visas for visitors with the Refugee Travel Document (blue) issued under the 1951 UN Convention:- Armenia.
- Austria.
- Croatia.
- Finland.
- Georgia.
- Germany.
- Hungary.
- Ireland.
Can South Africans travel to the Netherlands without a visa?
You can stay in the Netherlands without a visa for a maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period.Q\u0026A FRIDAY Ep #48 DO YOU NEEED A VISA TO TRAVEL WITH (REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT)
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