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hunee:
Kel, my previous visas. I had a very low balance in my account not even in hundreds of thousands.

You and I spoke about these things in the South African visa section

Whilst I acknowledge account balance as key, it doesn't end up being the determinant for visa success.

Pray for Grace abeg,

Maybe for Study visa , work , Yes.

But you see all those tourist visas brother, na documents.

Over time, I had emphasised the need to always put documents together and get their applications right.
These things matter alongside building a clean travel history.

I wish everyone the best.

Africankel:
Yes, we spoke about it in South Africa visa section. Which is exactly why I said "Schengen no dey operate like those our other people", I was referring to SA in the statement. I'd gotten a visa from SA with 120k balance. Two visas from Morocco with less than ₦1 million.

However, around 2013, I was denied a visa to France with a balance of about 800k. The refusal note was "insufficient form of subsistence". Does this not tell you account balance is important? Also consider the exchange rate as at 2013, for a 10-day trip.

First issued Schengen visa was Germany (2014), with a closing balance of ₦3m. After then, I'd gotten from Italy and France with lesser balance of a little over ₦2m.

UK in 2021 denied me a 6 months visa (I didn't have enough money to apply for 5 years). Prior to this application, I had been issued a 6 and 2 years visa. Reason for denial? I didn't have enough money to fall back to after my trip.

If you remember, in Canada visa section I shared how I was denied. There was over ₦12m closing balance over a period of four months, and the only deposits were my salary. Reason for denial was that they acknowledged I had sufficient funds, but couldn't ascertain the origin of these funds. I reapplied with the same documents (same account statement generated over 3 months ago) and drew their attention to the fact that all deposits where salary payments which was clearly written on my account statement. Visa was approved.

For Japan, I studied their visa code handbook, and a particular sentence caught my attention, "a visa will be granted to a person who is not a pauper". This should mean something.

So, account balance is important.

hunee:
File for the boss of all bosses. 🙌

With this your travel history, na Yankee remain o

Africankel:
Lol. I go get am before end of the year, if I see transport go SA, na there I wan apply from.

hunee:
File for the boss of all bosses. 🙌

With this your travel history, na Yankee remain o
🇺🇸

Above all, I said pray for Grace.

You see ehn, there's that connection at some point , because I tell people, it is when you give up, then the blessings stops.

Visa's are determined by humans.

May we see favor in eyes of these Vo's.

I prolly share a story here some day, I am not ready for it.

But I really want to encourage alot of people , whilst you are working on your accounts, also get your documents right then hope for the best.

All these connections together, can make bring about a positive results.

Africankel:
Absolutely! Account na just one part of the process. Social, family and economic ties are another critical angles they look at.

You can have all the money, if you don't have a strong reason that'll bring you back to Nigeria, you no go get the visa.

Africankel:
Abeg abeg I no be boss.

Insha Allah, I go get Yankee before end of the year, if I see transport go SA, na there I wan apply from. I get appointment first week of December.

hunee:
Baba you Don get re. Perm for sa? No loud ham o , 😁
SA flight is very cost now. Checked today, like 1.2m

Africankel:
Nah, I no get Perm. Visitors fit apply for Cape Town, but the wait time dey different from residents own.

Omo, if I see ₦1.2m na to go carry big yansh for Mexico abeg. 😄😄😄😄😄

Africankel:
Nah, I no get Perm. Visitors fit apply for Cape Town, but the wait time dey different from residents own.

Omo, if I see ₦1.2m na to go carry big yansh for Mexico abeg. 😄😄😄😄😄

hunee:
@AfricanKel,
Thanks for the engagement as always.

You are a great guy 🤝

hunee:
I am not even a fan of these APC govt but they really bastardised things. The cheapest flight I board to SA was around 260k.

Imagine within a space of 1 year , you are boarding same flights for over 1m.

Crazy.

As for things of the other room, you are on your own o. Waka jeje

Africankel:
Yes, we spoke about it in South Africa visa section. Which is exactly why I said "Schengen no dey operate like those our other people", I was referring to SA in the statement. I'd gotten a visa from SA with 120k balance. Two visas from Morocco with less than ₦1 million.

However, around 2013, I was denied a visa to France with a balance of about 800k. The refusal note was "insufficient form of subsistence". Does this not tell you account balance is important? Also consider the exchange rate as at 2013, for a 10-day trip.

First issued Schengen visa was Germany (2014), with a closing balance of ₦3m. After then, I'd gotten from Italy and France with lesser balance of a little over ₦2m.

UK in 2021 denied me a 6 months visa (I didn't have enough money to apply for 5 years). Prior to this application, I had been issued a 6 and 2 years visa. Reason for denial? I didn't have enough money to fall back to after my trip.

If you remember, in Canada visa section I shared how I was denied. There was over ₦12m closing balance over a period of four months, and the only deposits were my salary. Reason for denial was that they acknowledged I had sufficient funds, but couldn't ascertain the origin of these funds. I reapplied with the same documents (same account statement generated over 3 months ago) and drew their attention to the fact that all deposits where salary payments which was clearly written on my account statement. Visa was approved.

For Japan, I studied their visa code handbook, and a particular sentence caught my attention, "a visa will be granted to a person who is not a pauper". This should mean something.

So, account balance is important.

femi1410:
I have a 6 month valid Italy Schengen visa, can I apply for another Schengen visa with my family for France.

flavaq12:
UK Don denied me tied, even though i don travel to many countries, france germany italy switzerland turkey morocco, those people are evil, telling to explain 50k naira 100k naira where the money came from, i currently have valid USA visa, them no send, this is my 7th denial.... i don give up on them. infact when i went for my usa interview, the consular was asking me why am not traveling with my family i told her am unable to get appointment for them, she ask me 3 times, i understand she asking because have been denied with my family in 2017 before. but this UK I don give up.....

Africankel:
You can only apply at the expiration of your current visa. You can't have two active visas.

femi1410:
I have a 6 month valid Italy Schengen visa, can I apply for another Schengen visa with my family for France.

hunee:
You have Italy visa, you want France visa again? These are Schengen nations
Not possible anyway, attach your valid visa to their applications.
You can navigate France from Italy and Join them.
All the best

bussy80:
Apply for your family only. Yours is still valid.

Africankel:
You can only apply at the expiration of your current visa. You can't have two active visas.

damkanlinsin:
Which of the EU country is easy to get visa for first time traveler.

Bigkenny:
Can anyone in the house give me the link to the Spanish tourist visa forum?

saylawal2003:
https://www.nairaland.com/6682330/spain-schengen-visa/31

Slimp1234:
I see all the great work on here. I applied for a norway visiting visa
Please can someone give me the link to the norway visa forum, I will appreciate a lot

davodyguy:
The only active thread on Nairaland is the French one

saylawal2003:
https://www.nairaland.com/6682330/spain-schengen-visa/31