When applying for a visa has there ever been a case of embassy asking for proof of right to be in the present country?
I believe I heard cases when a Chinese citizen living in the US attempted to renew their passport they were asked for proof on what grounds they were residing in the US as there was no US visa in their expiring Chinese passport (the person was a US dual citizen).
Now, has anything like this ever happened when a person applied for a visa to some other country and instead received a similar request to justify on what legal basis they are in the present country?
So, to give an example of what I mean, if a Chinese citizen living in the US sent their Chinese passport (without a US visa) applying for a tourist visa to, say, an Australian, Russian, Polish, etc embassy. Just an example, I'm trying to see if anything like this is possible/has happened in general.
Best Answer
Some countries have restrictions on where you can apply based on where you reside (and not where you are), as in long term residence. Some do ask for justification of that.
For instance, the Japanese consulate in San Francisco writes:
I. Visa application are accepted only from residents in our jurisdiction.
Area of Jurisdiction
- Northern and Central California
- Nevada (All Areas)
Proof of residence such as your California/Nevada Driver’s license/ID card, utility bill, etc. is required.
II. Only those with long-term resident status in the U.S. can apply for a visa
Proof of residency includes the following:
(1) U.S. passport (U.S. citizen)
(2) Alien registration card (U.S. green card or permanent resident of U.S.)
(3) Valid long term visa (short term visa, like B1/B2 visa, is not acceptable)
So here, you must prove that you are not only legally in the US, but on a long term visa, AND that you reside in the specific area of jurisdiction of that consulate.
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