msbaileyz:


Yes there’s no previous travel history because so far that I understand traveling to Ghana wouldn’t equate to a travel history to a Spanish visa consular.

But then again, are we saying that it is impossible for someone without previous travel history but with sufficient ties back home and funds to get a Spanish visa??

Because all legit required and verifiable documents were attached to this application and there’s really no where it is that previous travels is compulsory… I taya for this embassy people o

These refusals can be irritating and vexatious especially with the whole stress of gathering documents, the time and money put into the whole thing and even the psychological effects of the waiting period. I empathise with you madam.

It all depends on how the application was structured. No matter the documents and evidence of funds presented, a refusal simply indicates the Visa Officer was not fully convinced about some areas.

It may be lack of clarity and consistency in how those areas were presented or deficiencies on the part of the person that treated the application.

Most likely despite the family pics, visa officer was probably not convinced there's sufficient home ties.

Is the principal applicant on paid or self employment?

Are some of the funds in the company account part of your budget for the trip? If yes was an explanation provided why company funds are going to be used to fund the holiday?

If you do not have the energy for appeal, maybe you should consider going on short holiday to SA, Morocco or Egpyt, and then apply to Spain again after some months.

I recall a couple of friends going on a fully paid and sponsored tour in 2021 got rejected to the surprise of everyone. The tour was fully paid above £9,000. The tour operator was a UK group. The money was lost as there was no option of refund. The visa officers are not moved by availability of funds atimes. Its just another criteria to be ticked on their checklist.

Good day all, pls I just submitted my application yesterday and found out today that airline has cancelled my flight…
Pls can I book another flight to go and resubmit?
Will they accept it ?

I have received my documents back from BLS....
Submitted 04-04-2024
Received 24-04-2024
Visa granted 🙏🙏🙏

saylawal2003:
I have submitted my application. They accepted walk-in booking at their office. The online booking is temporarily down.

saylawal2003:
I have received my documents back from BLS....
Submitted 04-04-2024
Received 24-04-2024
Visa granted 🙏🙏🙏

Your first Schengen?
How many months

Share more insights.

Congratulations

Yes. First Schengen visa (1 month granted)

hunee:

Your first Schengen?
How many months

Share more insights.

Congratulations

Bros, you got the visa already. share some insights ok. Congratulations

saylawal2003:
Yes. First Schengen visa (1 month granted)

Docs submitted.
If you were granted 1 month, your stay period ?

I'm going for academic function at a university in Spain for 2 weeks. The host university is funding the trip.
Docs Submitted
1. Invitation letter
2. Introduction & support letter from my employer
3. Travel insurance
4. Flight booking
5. Accommodation booking
6. 6 months Bank statement
7. 6 months salary slip
8. Work ID card
9. Employment & confirmation letters
10. Qualifications Certificates
11. Schengen visa application form (English & Spanish)

hunee:
Bros, you got the visa already. share some insights ok. Congratulations
Docs submitted.
If you were granted 1 month, your stay period ?

Thanks alot for this. Congratulations

saylawal2003:
I'm going for academic function at a university in Spain for 2 weeks. The host university is funding the trip.
Docs Submitted
1. Invitation letter
2. Introduction & support letter from my employer
3. Travel insurance
4. Flight booking
5. Accommodation booking
6. 6 months Bank statement
7. 6 months salary slip
8. Work ID card
9. Employment & confirmation letters
10. Qualifications Certificates
11. Schengen visa application form (English & Spanish)

Please what type of visa did you apply for?

saylawal2003:
I'm going for academic function at a university in Spain for 2 weeks. The host university is funding the trip.
Docs Submitted
1. Invitation letter
2. Introduction & support letter from my employer
3. Travel insurance
4. Flight booking
5. Accommodation booking
6. 6 months Bank statement
7. 6 months salary slip
8. Work ID card
9. Employment & confirmation letters
10. Qualifications Certificates
11. Schengen visa application form (English & Spanish)

Conference visa

Oluwawamiri:
Please what type of visa did you apply for?

Passport received from BLS
Date of submission: 12/04/2024
Date of receiving passport: 27/04/2024
Type of visa I applied for: Business visa
Purpose: To attend my company's annual in person team event in Barcelona for 5 days.
Status: Granted for one month

Documents submitted

- Application form in Spanish and English
- Offer letter from company
- Payslips
- worldwide insurance from axa mansard
-Hotel group booking confirmation in Spanish
- Already paid for flight
- Personal cover letter introducing myself, what I do, itinerary and my purpose of visit
- Letter of introduction from Company's HR
- Statement of accounts(personal, salary, mutual fund investment a/c)
- My company card

I am single and it is my first time applying for a visa outside Africa though I had previously visited Ghana and Kenya. My organization is to cover for the full cost of trip.

Congratulations

MeezPat:
Passport received from BLS
Date of submission: 12/04/2024
Date of receiving passport: 27/04/2024
Type of visa I applied for: Business visa
Purpose: To attend my company's annual in person team event in Barcelona for 5 days.
Status: Granted for one month

Documents submitted

- Application form in Spanish and English
- Offer letter from company
- Payslips
- worldwide insurance from axa mansard
-Hotel group booking confirmation in Spanish
- Already paid for flight
- Personal cover letter introducing myself, what I do, itinerary and my purpose of visit
- Letter of introduction from Company's HR
- Statement of accounts(personal, salary, mutual fund investment a/c)
- My company card

I am single and it is my first time applying for a visa outside Africa though I had previously visited Ghana and Kenya. My organization is to cover for the full cost of trip.

congratulation

MeezPat:
Passport received from BLS
Date of submission: 12/04/2024
Date of receiving passport: 27/04/2024
Type of visa I applied for: Business visa
Purpose: To attend my company's annual in person team event in Barcelona for 5 days.
Status: Granted for one month

Documents submitted

- Application form in Spanish and English
- Offer letter from company
- Payslips
- worldwide insurance from axa mansard
-Hotel group booking confirmation in Spanish
- Already paid for flight
- Personal cover letter introducing myself, what I do, itinerary and my purpose of visit
- Letter of introduction from Company's HR
- Statement of accounts(personal, salary, mutual fund investment a/c)
- My company card

I am single and it is my first time applying for a visa outside Africa though I had previously visited Ghana and Kenya. My organization is to cover for the full cost of trip.

saylawal2003:
I'm going for academic function at a university in Spain for 2 weeks. The host university is funding the trip.
Docs Submitted
1. Invitation letter
2. Introduction & support letter from my employer
3. Travel insurance
4. Flight booking
5. Accommodation booking
6. 6 months Bank statement
7. 6 months salary slip
8. Work ID card
9. Employment & confirmation letters
10. Qualifications Certificates
11. Schengen visa application form (English & Spanish)

Please did you pay for the accommodation and flight or did reservations. How were you able to do the reservations? Can you clarify pls?

Good day all…
Pls has anyone gotten their passport back recently?

Mabeliz:
Good day all…
Pls has anyone gotten their passport back recently?

Yes one of my friend just got a call this morning that his passport was ready

Pls was it up to 3 weeks he submitted?
Before they called?

Please, can someone help me I got denied at French embassy ; their reason is that they doubt I did come back . I once tried to book appointment with Spain and the BLS debited me and up till now they have not refunded me back. They used to pick my calls and after sometime they stopped picking my calls nor refund my money . This made me to seek tourist visa in French embassy . I am a first time traveler in EU country. I have been to few countries like Maldives , Mauritius Island, UAE, Lomé, Kenya , Abidjan , Benin etc. And I have never exceeded more that 2 weeks . I submitted necessary document including landed doc, my accounts all to no avail . I am a single parent which I also stated in my letter and attached my son’s picture yet to positive response . I usually travel with my son but because school is in section I couldn’t and my leave fell in the school period . This will actually be my first holiday since I had my son 7 years ago and this people messed it up for me . Pls , can someone aid me out with any EU country that is easier to secure their visa . Lest I forget I am not trying to elope . And I can’t put my son in such stressful means … please, someone should aid a sister out. A week break from Lagos and Nigeria stress 😭

With this your travel history, re apply for spain. The chances are high, but visit Bls before you re apply. They will guide you on payment. Goodluck

Hanihani:
Please, can someone help me I got denied at French embassy ; their reason is that they doubt I did come back . I once tried to book appointment with Spain and the BLS debited me and up till now they have not refunded me back. They used to pick my calls and after sometime they stopped picking my calls nor refund my money . This made me to seek tourist visa in French embassy . I am a first time traveler in EU country. I have been to few countries like Maldives , Mauritius Island, UAE, Lomé, Kenya , Abidjan , Benin etc. And I have never exceeded more that 2 weeks . I submitted necessary document including landed doc, my accounts all to no avail . I am a single parent which I also stated in my letter and attached my son’s picture yet to positive response . I usually travel with my son but because school is in section I couldn’t and my leave fell in the school period . This will actually be my first holiday since I had my son 7 years ago and this people messed it up for me . Pls , can someone aid me out with any EU country that is easier to secure their visa . Lest I forget I am not trying to elope . And I can’t put my son in such stressful means … please, someone should aid a sister out. A week break from Lagos and Nigeria stress 😭

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How long does it take to get a reply from the mission?

Danaza:
Yes one of my friend just got a call this morning that his passport was ready

How long did it take?

Hello everyone, please I made a mistake on Schengen visa application form. How do I go about correcting it. I already made payment for biometrics. Thank you

After FRANCE rejected him

hunee:
With this your travel history, re apply for spain. The chances are high, but visit Bls before you re apply. They will guide you on payment. Goodluck

True, chances are high with Spain,if docs are rit

hunee:
With this your travel history, re apply for spain. The chances are high, but visit Bls before you re apply. They will guide you on payment. Goodluck

If them reject ham, make e no re apply?

vibrant99:

After FRANCE rejected him

With more supportive documents, he can be granted.
If you have a better recommendation for him, abeg give ham.
No yawa, we are all helping each other.
Cheers

Mabeliz:
Pls was it up to 3 weeks he submitted?
Before they called?

How long does it take?

I would like to link up with you and submit the same application as you.
I would like to get your assistance. going for a retreat also. I sent you an email.

MeezPat:
Passport received from BLS
Date of submission: 12/04/2024
Date of receiving passport: 27/04/2024
Type of visa I applied for: Business visa
Purpose: To attend my company's annual in person team event in Barcelona for 5 days.
Status: Granted for one month

Documents submitted

- Application form in Spanish and English
- Offer letter from company
- Payslips
- worldwide insurance from axa mansard
-Hotel group booking confirmation in Spanish
- Already paid for flight
- Personal cover letter introducing myself, what I do, itinerary and my purpose of visit
- Letter of introduction from Company's HR
- Statement of accounts(personal, salary, mutual fund investment a/c)
- My company card

I am single and it is my first time applying for a visa outside Africa though I had previously visited Ghana and Kenya. My organization is to cover for the full cost of trip.

MeezPat:
Passport received from BLS
Date of submission: 12/04/2024
Date of receiving passport: 27/04/2024
Type of visa I applied for: Business visa
Purpose: To attend my company's annual in person team event in Barcelona for 5 days.
Status: Granted for one month

Documents submitted

- Application form in Spanish and English
- Offer letter from company
- Payslips
- worldwide insurance from axa mansard
-Hotel group booking confirmation in Spanish
- Already paid for flight
- Personal cover letter introducing myself, what I do, itinerary and my purpose of visit
- Letter of introduction from Company's HR
- Statement of accounts(personal, salary, mutual fund investment a/c)
- My company card

I am single and it is my first time applying for a visa outside Africa though I had previously visited Ghana and Kenya. My organization is to cover for the full cost of trip.

Thanks for this, I followed your guide and applied on 10/5/2024. I got my visa on 24/5/2024.

I am happy I could be of help

Spectaclesawe25:



Thanks for this, I followed your guide and applied on 10/5/2024. I got my visa on 24/5/2024.

@Spectaclesawe25, Please what type of visa did you apply to for spain?