Schengen visa question: Staying in the Netherlands for a whole summer season for a Thai?
A Thai I have known for 25 years now accompanies me to the Netherlands. His 5 year visa obliges him to leave the Schengen area for 90 months after 3 days. Given my advanced age, assistance is becoming indispensable, but the IND rejects an extension. A marriage/cohabitation contract is possible, but then an integration exam must still be taken before he can stay here for the entire summer season.
While traveling in Thailand I met a girl, Thanaporn, 43 years old and living in Korat. Thanaporn is a simple, very sweet and dedicated girl who works 12 hours a day in a factory and often does 'overtime' on weekends. I have decided to bring her to Belgium, first with a Schengen visa of 3 months, and then to keep her with me in Belgium for good. If possible without a Belgian marriage, if there is no other option with a marriage.
“Be careful with this visa application” warns the algorithm
The NRC of 23 April contains an article about the processing of applications for Schengen visas and mentions some objections and pitfalls about how the Ministry of Foreign Affairs processes applications for a Schengen short-stay visa.
Schengen visa question: Visa-free travel for family members
If I, as a Dutch citizen, married to Thai (she lives in Thailand) want to go on holiday together in Europe – but not in the Netherlands – will she be able to claim this visa?
My + daughter is not allowed to visit Belgium, what now? I understand there is no point in appealing. Lawyers in Belgium think they can help, but do I also like to ask the question here? Maybe then we can also avoid the lawyer fees.
Good news from Europe when it comes to the application procedure for a Schengen visa. The ambassadors of the EU countries have agreed on digitizing the visa application procedure. They want to make it possible to apply for a visa online and replace the current visa sticker system with a digital visa. The aim is to make applying for a visa more efficient and secure.
Schengen visa question: Get married in the Netherlands and then emigrate to another European country?
My name is John and I am 45 years old. After a difficult marriage of more than 20 years, I / we divorced in 2018. More than a year ago I met a sweet Thai lady with two daughters. Unfortunately, due to circumstances, we have not yet been able to meet in real life, but this does not make the love we feel for each other any less. We talk to each other every day, sometimes even for several hours.
Renewed Schengen Information System live
On Tuesday 7 March 2023, the renewed Schengen Information System (SIS) was taken into use in all Schengen countries.
Schengen visa question: Passport validity
My girlfriend got a Schengen visa for the period April 25 to June 24. Her passport expires on September 3. Her passport is therefore no longer valid for 24 months on 3 June (condition for applying for the visa).
In the 3rd week of March, my girlfriend has an appointment at VFS Global to apply for a Schengen visa. Last Thursday we went to the office to see where she should be (I'm on vacation in Thailand right now). There we were approached by an agent.
Our findings/experiences when applying for a Schengen visa and with VFS Global (readers' submission)
In response to Hubert C's question about applying for a Schengen visa and the subsequent responses, my or our findings regarding applying for a Schengen visa and experiences with VFS Global.
Schengen visa question: Declaration of arrival in Belgium?
My brother-in-law wishes to visit (2 weeks), he has a job, so I think his application has a chance. After the declaration of arrival (mandatory? I thought so) are there any other topics that should be taken into account? For example, is his residence address also effectively checked to see whether he is staying with us, are there any points for attention?
Completing the form to apply for a Schengen visa has now become completely digital and extremely complicated. Are there people among the readers of Thailand blog, for example friends or spouses of Thai visa applicants, who have experience with this and can help?
Schengen visa question: apply for an “EU Directive” visa?
I am Dutch, my wife is Thai and we have been married for almost 6 years now under Thai law. Two years ago she obtained a Schengen visa for 90 days under the EU Directive 2004/38/ER (free movement of EU Citizens and their spouses); we then flew to Brussels together (and continued by train) and that all went well.
Objection to rejection of application for Schengen visa: alien lawyer no longer responds
September 2022 we received a message that my Thai partner's Schengen visa application had been rejected. I then contacted a former immigration lawyer who is now a legal adviser. I came across his name several times on Thailandblog and he was the only one mentioned prominently on the Schengeninfo.nl site. I thought there was no need to seek further information. Afterwards I did this and found very favorable reviews on the internet, but also dissatisfied customers who, like us, were no longer in contact with him. The latter was blamed on health problems.
A question regarding Schengen visa, for a friend who also lives in Thailand. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of what exactly is done by the Dutch government against Thai girlfriends, even against spouses of Dutch people, who are caught exceeding the three-month validity period of their Schengen visa?