Need to understand why my Schengen visa was refused
I applied for a schengen visa, to attend some interviews in Germany. I am a doctor, and a recruiting agency is arranging all the interviews. They provided me with an invitation letter, stating they would pay for my accommodation and expenses in Germany.
I submitted this letter with other documents; I had hotel confirmation from booked.com.
My visa was rejected due to three reasons.
- Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided
- The information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable
- No proof of accommodation
What does it mean - was my invitation letter not good, or was it that the company just stated they would pay for accommodation and did not actually provide the proof of accommodation?
I can get a detailed invitation letter stating where my interviews will be, and also proof of accommodation. Is there anything else required? I'm sure no company that invites a person would give me their bank statement.
Any input will help me a lot.
Best Answer
I am in Germany now. I come back to this website to see if I can help anyone. Because when I needed help i got a lot of info on how to do the write things.
I want to write on what the invitation letter must contain, because my visa was rejected mainly as the invitation letter was deemed not reliable.
If you can speak to the company which is providing you the invitation letter then ask them these things that need to be included if you want to apply for business visa.
- the letter should be on official letter head.
- it should clearly mention your name as the person who is being invited.
- the dates should be clearly mentioned. The day when they want you to be in Germany and the day when they are sending you off.
- if accommodation is provided clearly write where it is provided. In my case the company gave me the house they owned for me to stay. They mentioned the address of the house clearly and stated I will be staying there throughout the desired period.
- ask the company to state the reason why you are being invited.
- If possible the company can give 2-3 lines about what they basically do and why you are being invited. For me I think this helped me a lot as the consulate gave me 90 days visa even though I had asked for 30 days visa.
- if additional things like transportation and food is being provided ask that to be mentioned clearly.
- Last but not least ask the company to provide the details, including contact address, phone number and email id of the person whom they can contact or u will be in contact when you reach Germany. They call this "Ansprechpartner". This is a must if you want your visa.
I hope this is of some use to people who are seeking for business visa.
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