Post by Soutpeel on Apr 3, 2016 11:58:15 GMT 7
VISA REFUSALS EXPLAINED
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European embassies in Bangkok routinely state that most visa applications from Thais are granted, but what are the principal reasons for failure? Pattaya Today has been in contact with 35 unsuccessful Thai applicants to ascertain what went wrong. The most detailed feedback came from “reasons for refusal” on the form issued to those who fail to obtain a British visa, but a number of Schengen applications have also been reviewed. Schengen visas cover 22 members of the European Union – the principal exceptions being Britain and some in Eastern Europe – as well as Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
As regard tourist visas, the most common reason for failure was the applicant’s explanation of why she or he would return to Thailand at the end of the holiday. Although applicants typically mentioned on the form paid employment of some kind, ownership of property in Thailand, family commitments or support from the foreign sponsor, documentary evidence in support of the claims was often not provided. A typical refusal letter stated, “You have not provided real evidence of your work on the pig farm in northern Thailand, nor provided details of your income such as up-to-date bank statements or international cash transfer slips. Therefore, I am not convinced on the balance of probability that your reasons for wanting to come to UK are as claimed.”
Another major difficulty was that there was confusion between the applicant and the sponsor. In one application, the sponsor had written that he wished his girlfriend to come to Europe for a two months’ holiday, but the applicant had elsewhere stated that she wanted a six months’ stay. In another case, the applicant had said she just wanted a holiday but the sponsor had stated he wanted her to help care for his bedridden mother. But, of course, tourist visas do not allow working. In other words, the sponsor and the applicant need to be very careful to tell the same tale, or risk suspicions in the minds of entry clearance officers. One lady hoping to visit southern Spain during the summer months claimed her main reason for travelling was to experience snow.
pattayatoday.net/news/latest-edition/visa-refusals-explained/
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European embassies in Bangkok routinely state that most visa applications from Thais are granted, but what are the principal reasons for failure? Pattaya Today has been in contact with 35 unsuccessful Thai applicants to ascertain what went wrong. The most detailed feedback came from “reasons for refusal” on the form issued to those who fail to obtain a British visa, but a number of Schengen applications have also been reviewed. Schengen visas cover 22 members of the European Union – the principal exceptions being Britain and some in Eastern Europe – as well as Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
As regard tourist visas, the most common reason for failure was the applicant’s explanation of why she or he would return to Thailand at the end of the holiday. Although applicants typically mentioned on the form paid employment of some kind, ownership of property in Thailand, family commitments or support from the foreign sponsor, documentary evidence in support of the claims was often not provided. A typical refusal letter stated, “You have not provided real evidence of your work on the pig farm in northern Thailand, nor provided details of your income such as up-to-date bank statements or international cash transfer slips. Therefore, I am not convinced on the balance of probability that your reasons for wanting to come to UK are as claimed.”
Another major difficulty was that there was confusion between the applicant and the sponsor. In one application, the sponsor had written that he wished his girlfriend to come to Europe for a two months’ holiday, but the applicant had elsewhere stated that she wanted a six months’ stay. In another case, the applicant had said she just wanted a holiday but the sponsor had stated he wanted her to help care for his bedridden mother. But, of course, tourist visas do not allow working. In other words, the sponsor and the applicant need to be very careful to tell the same tale, or risk suspicions in the minds of entry clearance officers. One lady hoping to visit southern Spain during the summer months claimed her main reason for travelling was to experience snow.
pattayatoday.net/news/latest-edition/visa-refusals-explained/
