Top 12 Reasons for Schengen Visa Rejection and Refusal of Europe Visa

A complete guide to the Top 12 Reasons why your Europe Visa and Schengen Visa might be rejected and refused and the EXACT steps you can take to avoid them.
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Here are the exact 12 items you will learn from this video:

00:00 - Intro to Reasons for a Rejected Schengen Visa
Grant Thomas here, I will teach you about the Top 12 Reasons why your Schengen Visa is rejected or could have been refused by the Embassy or Consulate.

00:18 - Why It Is Important to Know the Reasons for Rejection
Firstly, you will learn why every European and Schengen Visa application should understand the potential reasons why their application could be rejected, as it ensures they improve their requirements and documents.

01:28 - 1. Current or Past Criminal Activities
This could any situation that involved the police and being honest about why it does not impact your validity to travel is critical.

03:10 - 2. False Travel Documents (which is a criminal offence)
Typically this is caused by Schengen Visa or European Visa travellers paying for fake flights or dummy hotel bookings and when the Embassy / Consulate goes to validate them, they realise the applicant is falsifying documents.

05:35 - 3. Insufficient Explanation or Purpose For Planned Stay Within Europe
The cause of this is because the Schengen Visa you have applied to does not match the supporting documentation you have provided to Embassy / Consulate. (You will also learn how to avoid this within the video as well)

07:19 - 4. Damaged Passport
If your passport has damaged edges, missing pages or scratches, you will need to get a replacement before you apply for your Schengen Visa, or else it will lead to your application being refused.

08:00 - 5. Passport Invalidity
If your passport expires too soon after your planned return date from the Schengen Region, it will be rejected. The video dives deeper into how to avoid this and the exact length of validity that is required.

09:05 - 6. Lack of Proof via a Travel Itinerary
Using your 'Cover Letter' to explain your travel plans will lead to refusal of your application, you will need to create a day-by-day travel itinerary for your trip to Europe.

10:15 - 7. Invalid Letter of Reference
There are key elements that every NOC (No Objection Letter) Letter, Sponsor Letter, Cover Letter, etc must have - such as Embassy address, your name, contact details, signature, etc, etc and if any of them are missing, it could lead to refusal.

10:58 - 8. Insufficient Means of Financial Subsistence
The financial means test is where the Embassy or Consulate will review the amount of money you have in your bank account and the duration of your trip and ensure you can afford to stay in each of the countries you have listed in your itinerary.

12:25 - 9. Unacceptable "Birth" or "Marriage" Certificates
This can be caused in situations where the certificates have miss-spelt names of the child, parents, etc and the only way to resolve this is to get the Government to update the details and issue a new certificate.

13:33 - 10. Invalid or Missing Travel Insurance
Typically caused by the cover being less than the mandatory amount set by the Schengen Region of greater than 30,000 Euro's.

14:11 - 11. Lack of Evidence and Proof of Accommodation
Every application must include reserved or fully paid for accommodation, hotels, etc and this is a requirement.

15:14 - 12. Unfavourable Europe or Schengen Visa Situation
This could be caused by people you are travelling with being rejected or refused entry before, you are deemed as a travel risk of not returning to your home country, etc

16:00 - Get More Schengen Visa Information
Lastly, I will show you how you can get answers to every Europe Visa and Schengen Visa question that you have for free and show you the next videos you need to watch.

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[christopherp.hitchens]

The question of flight reservations makes no sense. The embassy can’t possibly expect an individual to buy an airline ticket (round trip) without knowing if that person can even go. A “Reservation” seems rather silly since ANYONE can reserve a flight. The problem with this (as I recall) is that the airline website will only hold this reservation for a few days. Your visa application might last weeks or months!

[sweetypatnett]

Thanks for the info and tips. It was very informative. I don't remember needing to meet all these criteria in 2001.I have been to Europe a couple of times. I personally don't agree with all of those rules. The world is sure changing. Smh. 😢😢

[ousmanjallow]

We are very happy for you guys
Teach us

[balajiprabhuful]

That was a very detailed complete information on Schengen visa

[almaenriqueznene]

Thanks for the info...hope i well travel and approved by October wish to see the switzerland ❤

[ekwubiriebere]

How can some one know if his work permits is valid or not

[EstherOkoro-tg]

My vise was rejected due to poor network connection during my interview . Please guide me on how to go about it

[qlife]

What if I made mistakes when fill a Visa Application form, what will I do? I forget to write company name..

[sailingokaliptus]

I am interested to learn more about the Schengen visas. I went to your web site and clicked on Free Consultation, but it takes me to some sort of marketing site and won’t give me access to anything else.
I sent you an email and it was returned as undeliverable.
Is there a different link or email to access the free consultation?

[amanpreetsingh]

Help me sir how i will apply schengen visa ?

[pichpanha]

90 days insurance is okay for 142 days stay? I go to study there

[honeyestrera]

travel insurance can be 90 days for working permit ?

[florachacha]

This video has been really helpful - planning a trip in July and looking for tips.

[moumitamohanta]

If one there is a child custody case of a mother with the fathe ! Then could the mother get senghen visa !

[danszmidt]

What if you're backpacking Europe???? No plans where to stay

[elahemotamedian]

Does European embassies acces to check shengen visa's which issued by another embassy ?

[goodvibesonly]

May i ask if how to get schengen visa, i am a self employed but i dont have bank accounts however i have sponsor who will sponsor my visit to greece.

[rusaliagumerovachingizhan]

My daughter is going to be 18 in September and she has overstayed her 180 days in France without Visa, she wants to stay in France as she attends school there. What’s going to happen to her stay in France now ?my daughter is British Citizen

[rafiqueahmed]

Thank for this valuable information
I have few questions can you please guide

1, what are chances of schengen visit visa chances on fresh passport
Is travel history must or not?

2, if visa get rejected will it effect on future schengen visa and after how much time can apply again for visa after rejection?

[music-mupx]

What if we touch the invitation letter? Embassy will still refuse