France is not the main destination for my trip; could it be a reason of rejection for Schengen visa?
I applied for a Schengen visa through TLS contact for France in London. I gave two different travel plans, one in April 11 days, other one in August 3 days. My first travel plan starts with 3 days in Paris, 3 days in Frankfurt and 5 days in Amsterdam. Second travel plan will be 3 days in Paris in August.
So for this case, the agent told me that France is not the longest stay in your travel plan so it can be too risky to be rejected by the French consulate. I took that risk and submitted my application.
Is there anyone rejected for this reason? If you consider my application it includes two different travel plans and as a result of this, my total days of stay in France will be 6 (3 days in first trip and 3 days for the second). Does this conform to the rule of the longest stay must be the main destination or not?
Best Answer
It's not up to you to combine the two trips and apply for a single visa for both, what you are supposed to do is to apply for a visa for the first trip from the Dutch consulate and, after your return, go through the French consulate to get another visa for the second trip. As a UK resident, it's also possible that the Dutch consulate would give you a multiple-entry visa anyway. In that case, you could use that visa for the second trip as well.
Technically however, applying to the wrong consulate should not attract a refusal (i.e. a negative decision) but the consulate should decline to process your application and refund the application fee. You might also get lucky and get a multiple-entry visa from the French consulate but the rules are clear and your application does not follow them.
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Why has my visa been rejected France?
One of the reasons the embassy or consulate of the Schengen country might refuse to give you a visa are; Failing to present financial statements, lacking proof of funds for the duration of your stay in Schengen Area and for the return to your home country.What are the reasons for rejection of Schengen Visa?
Your Schengen visa will be denied if the authorities believe you cannot afford your travel and living expenses in the Schengen area. In order for you visa application to be successful, you must successfully demonstrate that you can afford food, housing, travel, and all other costs associated with their trip.Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
The embassy doesn't track your refusal, CLASS does. That's a database accessible to every American consular officer in the world at the click of a mouse, so it's not just the embassy where the visa refusal takes place.What are the chances of getting Schengen Visa after rejection?
IS IT POSSIBLE TO APPLY FOR A VISA AFTER REFUSAL? In 90% of cases, a Schengen visa can be opened almost immediately after refusal, if all the requirements of the consulate are met.REASONS WHY SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATIONS GET REJECTED (Highly requested)
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