Schengen visa: An Indian applicant shared on Reddit their experience of being rejected twice for a French Schengen visa. The applicant, who was supposed to travel to France for a business conference last week, explained that the first application was weak due to improper documentation submitted by an agency. For the second application, the applicant applied independently, ensuring all documents were complete and previous refusal points were addressed, but the visa was again rejected.
Reasons for Rejection
The applicant further mentioned the reasons for rejection. The user said, “Purpose and intention of stay and visa felt unreliable and reasonable doubts on whether I’ll leave the member states even after the visa expires.” The Redditor shared their concern about how these past rejections might affect future applications and considered filing an appeal to prevent negative impact.
One user commented, “Do you mean to appeal at the Embassy or to the Commission in Nantes? You can always give it a shot, worst that can happen is they say no again, but you can’t be more refused so you have nothing to lose.”
Another user cautioned, “Appeal for what? The conference is over. Maybe it’s a mistake from their part, I get that but appealing for an already past event doesn’t paint a good picture of you (it is actually backing up their reason for rejection). You probably don’t want that in your file – which is a centralised and shared database from like 20th of October (or something like that). Getting a business visa is much easier than getting a tourist one. You probably need a stronger case for your tourist application in the future.”
Looking Ahead for Future Applications
The applicant indicated that they are in no rush to reapply but are weighing whether an appeal is necessary to ensure the previous rejections do not negatively affect future business or tourist visa applications. Redditors advised that focusing on stronger documentation and a clear travel plan would be more beneficial for future Schengen visa submissions.
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