Notes from the dossier desk.
Long-form articles on the exact situations Filipina applicants keep asking about.
How to Prepare for a Schengen Visa to Visit Your Boyfriend: Where to Start
Planning to visit your European boyfriend? Learn how to prepare for a Schengen visa, organise your finances, explain your ties, and keep your documents consistent.
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Are You Ready to Apply for a Schengen Visa to Visit Your Boyfriend?: A 15-Point Readiness Checklist
Planning to visit your boyfriend in Europe? Use this 15-point Schengen visa readiness checklist to find out what you need to review before submitting your application.
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Schengen Visa Cover Letter for Visiting Your Boyfriend: What Should You Include?
Visiting your boyfriend in Europe? Learn what to include in a Schengen visa cover letter, how to explain your relationship, trip and ties, and common mistakes to avoid.
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Visiting Your Boyfriend in Europe?: How to Prove Your Schengen Travel
Visiting your boyfriend in Europe? Learn how LDR applicants can explain their relationship, purpose of travel, sponsorship and proof of ties for a Schengen visa.
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Unemployed and Applying for a Schengen Visa? How to Prove Strong Ties Without a Job
Unemployed and applying for a Schengen visa? Learn how to demonstrate genuine ties to your home country even without a traditional job.
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Schengen Visa Refusal Reason #13: Can You Still Get Approved Without Owning Property?
No house, no land, no car — and a refusal under reason #13. Here is what reason #13 really means, and how Filipina applicants prove intent to return without owning property.
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Your Sponsor Has €100,000: Why Did Your Schengen Visa Still Got Refused?
A lot of unemployed applicants assume that having a sponsor will automatically help get their visa approved and save them from "insufficient means of subsistence" refusal.
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