Schengen visa question: Completed and legalized lodging provision form, but it has expired
My situation is as follows: I live in the Netherlands, but am now in Thailand and want to go to the Netherlands with my Thai girlfriend and my (not yet recognized) daughter with a Schengen visa.
A Filipino woman travels to the Netherlands with her passport for a visa application. But how does she get back to Phuket without that passport? Can she travel with a copy or are there other options?
I am applying for a short-stay Schengen visa for my girlfriend, but I am running into a problem. She is self-employed and I have checked that, but I am still asked for the details of an employer. Do I have to fill in her own name and details or?
Schengen visa question: How do I invite my Thai partner for a three-week holiday in the Netherlands?
How do I fill in the form for guarantee and accommodation correctly to bring my Thai partner to the Netherlands for three weeks? I don't really understand question 3b. I only want to provide accommodation, not a financial guarantee, but I do want to take out insurance. What is the best way to go about this to still get a visa for her?
My Thai wife has a 5-year Schengen visa and up until now we always flew direct to the Netherlands. Because EVA and KLM have now almost doubled their prices, we want to fly with Austrian or Swiss. But then we have to go through passport control in Zurich or Vienna, because we fly to Amsterdam with a different plane.
I sent an application to VFS Global and then tried to arrange an appointment in Bangkok. Could not get in until the end of March… That was not good. I emailed the VFS helpdesk and they wrote that I could arrange an appointment at the Premium Lounge for 2200 baht if I could give them my name, passport number and desired date of visit.
Today all the paperwork was done for the Schengen visa application. The next step is to make an appointment with VFS Global. The first possibility for an appointment is March 14, 2025., yes you read that right…
Schengen visa question: Lodging provision form
The lodging provision form filled in by friends and scanned sent to me. You can see that it is a scan and the question is whether people will make a fuss about this or should I ask my friends to send the form by post from NL?
MVV question: is my Thai stepdaughter's MVV still valid?
My Thai stepdaughter received an MVV valid until the end of March 2025. However, due to family circumstances, she returned to Thailand at the age of 20 and we had her deregistered.
Schengen visa question: Guaranteeing multiple persons
I would like to guarantee private accommodation for my stepdaughter and step-grandson (her son) aged 10 in connection with a visit to the Netherlands.
Schengen visa question: Can my Thai wife with an MVV visa come and live with me in Portugal?
Dear Rob, I live in Thailand with my Thai wife. She has a valid MVV visa Regular Fixed Term. She applied for this a few years ago via IND in NL and also lived in NL, as I said we have been in Thailand for a few years now and want to move to Portugal. Does anyone have experience with this, I assumed that we could just travel to Portugal and register locally there? …
Schengen Visa: Guarantee in case of marriage
Recently I asked via NederlandWereldwijd (NWW) if when using the accommodation/guarantee form it is really necessary that my legal wife also signs (and where can that be legalized?). To my pleasant surprise I got the answer that in this situation only I have to sign the guarantee.
Schengen visa question: Going to the Netherlands with my grandson
Dear Rob, My Thai wife would like to bring her daughter and grandson to the Netherlands for a 2 month holiday. I already understand that the daughter has to apply for this in Thailand at VFS Global. The daughter is 37 and the grandson is 5 years old. I foresee problems with her grandson such as permission, school and divorced father. Dear Alex, For a child who has gone to school it will be sufficient to plan the trip during an official holiday or perhaps permission from …
Applying for a Schengen visa can be complicated, especially if the checklist contains ambiguities. This article provides additional tips for a successful application, such as correctly copying passport pages, collecting evidence for return to Thailand and demonstrating social or financial ties.
Schengen visa question: Integration of a Thai in the Netherlands after approval of the MVV visa
Dear Rob, I would like to know more about the integration of a Thai in the Netherlands after approval of the MVV visa. You can't find it on the internet. One person says this, another says that. The first thing I would like to know is the route to integration. The basic course in Bangkok seems to be level a1. Nowadays they require level b1 for integration. This is a pretty tough level. Is it wise/necessary to …
While finishing (the ridiculous amount of) documents I came across that a copy of all pages of her passport is needed. Now a Thai passport is very thick (66 pages)! As if a Thai teacher from the countryside can fill that in ten years…
Schengen visa question: Help requested with visa application for Thai girlfriend after difficult period
After a turbulent period of loss and personal setbacks I want to bring my new Thai girlfriend to the Netherlands for three months. Due to previous visa experiences I am unsure about what exactly is needed for an application and what the chances are of approval. I am looking for advice and support to successfully tackle this challenge.
Schengen visa question: Applying for a Schengen visa again
In February of this year, I successfully applied for a Schengen visa for my girlfriend, partly thanks to the extensive information in the Schengen file.
Early next year we want to apply for a visa again. Which documents etc. I need for this, is clear to me. Can I add the same certificates to the next visa application? Or do we have to have them printed again?
There was once an article on your site that referred to some photo shops in the immediate vicinity of VFS GLOBAL in Bangkok. These photo shops took passport photos according to Dutch standards and were suitable for a Schengen visa short stay application for the Netherlands.
Schengen visa question: Visa for Belgium rejected, can you go against this decision or is it a lost cause anyway?
I would like some advice regarding the following. My Thai girlfriend and I have been together for 7 years now. We were religiously married together in Thailand, but because my wife has no interest at all in settling in Belgium, we do not immediately see the advantages of being legally married. I am 52 and I would like to retire at 55 and then go live in Thailand.