Why do Schengen countries require an air ticket “booking” for visa purposes?
Your question is pretty simple but interesting!! That is very precise but I would like to explain in depth with proper solution so readers can get for which they’re came here.After Schengen agreement all Schengen countries requires to know the intent of their incoming foreign visitor, what I mean is Schengen consulate want to know your entering and exist date which is possible with two ways one is you buy the actual flight ticket which is expensive because ticket should be for round trip, not one way according to the Schengen rules.Second you can purchase a flight itinerary or flight reservation by paying a small fee it could be between $30-$40 vary on service provider and their quality service.By going into the depth of this answer, diplomatic officer wants to know the exact departure date and Schengen country leaving date so that helps them to balance the incoming visitors or they can understand that this visitor will come back to his home country surely, rather than stay there and not come back.First of all you need to understand you’re not going to purchase or book flight ticket that is a reservation for up to 2 weeks in that time interval schengen consulate will verify your submitted document including flight itinerary once you get your visa approval then you will buy actual flight ticket.Now let me tell you the resources which help you to get your flight itinerary or flight reservation. Around internet, you will found numbers of flight reservations provider but finding any valuable and quality website could be the experimental task, but I can recommend you one of the travel agent website that can simplify your visa process that is Schengen Flight Reservation And Hotel Bookings For Visa Application additionally look at their flight itinerary sample.Good Luck!!
You are visiting a country on a tourist visa. You fall sick on the day of departure from that country and your tourist visa expires. You will not be able to depart for 3-4 days more due to sickness. What do you do in such a situation?
Make sure before you travel that your Passport has enough blank Pages and is valid for six months PLUS after your RETURN to your Country at all times.Should you get ill on day of departure or few days before and unable to travelGet to a doctor immediately and get proof of your illness and a DECLARATION from the Doctor advising that you are too ill to travel and stipulating the reason and illness etc.. Then Inform your airline immediately you will notbe travelling and for medical reasons and you have the necessary certificate and ask their e mail and send it to them right away PLUS a photo copy of your ticket or your Airline reservation number, date of departure, flight number destination . This is important not to be declared a NO SHOW and your ticket cancelled automatically and your original Reservation recorded as such. . Ask them to endorse your PNR (Passenger Name record) in their system. Depending on what type of fare your ticket was booked on, you may have to pay just a rebooking fee and any Fare Increases that may have occurred or upgrade your ticket to the next higher fare, if the Airline is advised BEFORE you are declared a no show. Other scenario would be , you may have to buy a new ticket and one way tickets can cost nearly as much as a return. So get the co operation of your Airline.Then advise you Embassy or nearest consul and send them copy of your doctor’s report and your airline ticket and asked for a written acknowledgement.When you are ready to travel and you have sorted out your Airline ticket, get another NEW REPORT FROM YOUR DOCTOR?HOSPITAL clearing you now fit to travel. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT . .Once again inform your embassy/consul that you are now declared fit to travel and ask for another acknowledgement from them that they are aware you will be at the Immigration at Airport..proceed to the Airport with ALL the Doctors /Hospital reports, the old one declaring you UNFIT for travel, the new one declaring you now FIT for travel , the acknowledgement from the embassy/Consul of you advising them unfit for departing and the new acknowledgment from them they are aware you will now depart, you old ticket and your new ticket.That should get you on your way without any hassles whatsoever. .2.
Can tourists get a multiple entry Schengen visa?
The strange thing with Schengen visa is that different countries in Schengen country have kind of different rules on multiple-entry and duration of visa.For ex, you will most likely never get a multiple entry Schengen tourist visa from Belgium (unless you show a very good reason). Also they will give the least possible duration. Same with Poland or other Eastern European countries.But Germany is much relaxed and gives multiple entry tourist visa for 6 months, even if you show your duration of journey as 1 month or so. So used to be France and Italy.So I will recommend you to take schengen visa from German embassy and most likely you will get multiple entry 6 months tourist visa. All you need to be next careful that either your first time port of entry is in Germany or you plan to spend most time in Germany(hard to prove).
If I'm going to India via Paris to get my (currently expired) US visa stamped, do I need a Paris airport transit visa?
No a holder of an Indian Passport does not require an Airport Transit Visa for changing Planes within the same Airport in France.Please note that you cannot exit the international area of the Airport and enter France as per this rule.Meaning, Your 2nd flight should be from the same AirportIf your 2nd Flight is from a Different Airport, you will have to apply for a Schengen Visa.Until July 23rd 2018, a Holder of an Indian Passport was required to have an Airport Transit Visa. However holders of US Visa were exempted from this.From July 23rd 2018, France has waivered the Airport Transit Visa requirement for all Indian citizens, regardless of where you are travelling to.You can read the details here at BorderTribeHence to summarise, If you are travelling to USA through Paris and you are simply changing planes at CDG, you do not require an Airport Transit Visa
My H1B visa is expired. Which are the countries I can travel to India from USA?
you can go via AMS on KLM or Delta AirwaysJet Airways From EWR via BrusselsAir India Direct Flight from EWR JFK and ORDEmirated Airlines via DubaiQatar Airways via DohaEtihad via AbuDhabi Cathy Pacfic via HKGAsiana Airlines via ICNSingapore Airlines via SINUnited Direct flight from EWR to Mumbai\Turkish Airlines via IstanbulThai Airways\China SouthernChina Eastern via ChinaAero Float Via MoscowBasically you can take flight goin via pacfic routeor middle east avoid flights via canada,frankfurt,berlin,LHR,LGW,Milan,Paris and avoid schengen countries
Can a tourist play Euromillion and claim the prize?
According to this I think the real answer is NO.Quote from Do I have to live in one of those countries to buy a EuroMillions ticket?To buy tickets directly from the lotteries that operate EuroMillions, you must reside in country where the lottery is based. For example, to buy EuroMillions tickets from the UK’s national lottery operator, Camelot, you must reside in the UK. For players living outside of EuroMillions-selling nations, you can use online ticket agents to buy EuroMillions tickets.source : EuroMillions Frequently Asked Questions | EuroMillions.coIf I am wrong please prove it to me and I would glad because I also want to play euromillions when I am holidays in a paticipant country like France or Spain.HoweverAccording to emails that I personally exchanged with National Austrian Lottery I found out that if I am in holidays in Austria bought a paper ticket during my visit and preferable if the draw is during the visit and see it I can anonymously ask them for payment sending them the IBAN account everywhere I am in the world.So maybe the answer is YES.
Germany visit visa got rejected?
If you are from North America, you don't need a visa for a 3 month stay
Is it possible to walk into a consulate abroad and get tourist short term visa there to a third country? For example, I'm a German, staying in France, can I go to the Russian consulate in Paris to get my visa to Russia?
It depends on your citizenship, visa you’re applying for, your travel history and that particular consulate’s policy. Some recent visa experiences I had.Had my Ghana visa issued in France. Well, having some connections helped the causeAlgeria and Nigeria were utter mess, and applying in a country of citizenship or residence was the requirement. My Nigerian visa seems to be going unused as I cancelled the last leg of my African journeyCote d’Ivoire. I gotten it online, while in SenegalMauritania. No luck getting a visa at the embassy in Senegal. Their visa on arrival is only for air arrivals. Heard about people having luck at land borders. Just deemed it to be too much of a hassle. Maybe I’m too spoiled. By being European and South American I’m used to visa-free travel, visas that are easy to get, and fuck I don’t need even a passport for some 50+ countries, both in Europe and South AmericaHelped a Russian friend get a Spanish visa in Serbia, without being a resident.