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Why should one apply for UK visa before other visas, on a multi-destination European holiday?
How to apply for a Schengen business visa instead of a work visa?Does a UK Citizen with a foreign passport need a Visa to enter the UK?Is it now possible to visit the UK for tourism on an exsiting multiple entry business visa?When applying for a multi-entry Schengen visa, do you have to provide itineraries for every single future trip?Can one apply for a Schengen visa while visiting the UK?Does my 1-year old need a visa to enter the UK?Can my Korean wife visit me before we apply for her spousal visa later?Does a US baby born in France received the mother's visitor visa benefits?Can a dual national child enter the UK without a British passport?I'm a UK Citizen, my Non-EU/EEA wife's parent wants to visit France with us, which visa should we be applying for?
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My mother, a South African citizen, will be travelling later this year to the UK, Spain, Isle of man and possibly other destinations for a bit of a holiday. She will be traveling on a South African passport.
When talking to a travel agent, they advised her to apply for the UK visa first, before applying for the others. Why is this?
visas uk schengen schengen-visa
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My mother, a South African citizen, will be travelling later this year to the UK, Spain, Isle of man and possibly other destinations for a bit of a holiday. She will be traveling on a South African passport.
When talking to a travel agent, they advised her to apply for the UK visa first, before applying for the others. Why is this?
visas uk schengen schengen-visa
edited May 17 at 11:39
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Did she ask the travel agent?
– Laconic Droid
May 16 at 17:19
I asked her the same thing, she was over loaded with information and never got around to asking for clarification
– BossRoss
May 16 at 17:21
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As a general rule, it's best to apply for visas in reverse order of the travel itinerary, because many countries require you to prove you can depart their country and enter the next country.
– Michael Hampton
May 16 at 19:04
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My mother, a South African citizen, will be travelling later this year to the UK, Spain, Isle of man and possibly other destinations for a bit of a holiday. She will be traveling on a South African passport.
When talking to a travel agent, they advised her to apply for the UK visa first, before applying for the others. Why is this?
visas uk schengen schengen-visa
edited May 17 at 11:39
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asked May 16 at 17:15
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My mother, a South African citizen, will be travelling later this year to the UK, Spain, Isle of man and possibly other destinations for a bit of a holiday. She will be traveling on a South African passport.
When talking to a travel agent, they advised her to apply for the UK visa first, before applying for the others. Why is this?
visas uk schengen schengen-visa
visas uk schengen schengen-visa
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Did she ask the travel agent?
– Laconic Droid
May 16 at 17:19
I asked her the same thing, she was over loaded with information and never got around to asking for clarification
– BossRoss
May 16 at 17:21
8
As a general rule, it's best to apply for visas in reverse order of the travel itinerary, because many countries require you to prove you can depart their country and enter the next country.
– Michael Hampton
May 16 at 19:04
add a comment |
1
Did she ask the travel agent?
– Laconic Droid
May 16 at 17:19
I asked her the same thing, she was over loaded with information and never got around to asking for clarification
– BossRoss
May 16 at 17:21
8
As a general rule, it's best to apply for visas in reverse order of the travel itinerary, because many countries require you to prove you can depart their country and enter the next country.
– Michael Hampton
May 16 at 19:04
1
1
Did she ask the travel agent?
– Laconic Droid
May 16 at 17:19
Did she ask the travel agent?
– Laconic Droid
May 16 at 17:19
I asked her the same thing, she was over loaded with information and never got around to asking for clarification
– BossRoss
May 16 at 17:21
I asked her the same thing, she was over loaded with information and never got around to asking for clarification
– BossRoss
May 16 at 17:21
8
8
As a general rule, it's best to apply for visas in reverse order of the travel itinerary, because many countries require you to prove you can depart their country and enter the next country.
– Michael Hampton
May 16 at 19:04
As a general rule, it's best to apply for visas in reverse order of the travel itinerary, because many countries require you to prove you can depart their country and enter the next country.
– Michael Hampton
May 16 at 19:04
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One possibility:
Some countries require visa applicants to show proof that they've already bought flight tickets etc. for the entire trip by the time they apply for a visa. I'm not sure whether Spain is one of them, but we have anecdotal evidence that some Schengen countries do -- or at least some consulates of some Schengen members do.
On the other hand the UK explicitly don't want to see flight tickets and paid-for hotel bookings. They recommend not to spend any money before you know you have a visa.
This means that if your mother is the tiniest bit unsure whether she will qualify for visas, applying to the UK first gives her maximal flexibility to adapt her travel plans to whether or not she can go there, when she later applies elsewhere.
In contrast, if she starts by applying to somewhere that requires all of the tickets to be present, she'll need to lock in her choice to go to the UK or not already at that time, before she knows if she can get a British visa.
Also:
If I remember correctly, the UK visa application asks you if you have ever been refused a visa to anywhere, whereas the harmonized Schengen application form doesn't. So if your mother happens to get a refusal from the UK first, she can get a reasonably fresh view of her application from Spain later on. But if she applies to Spain first and is refused there, she would have to disclose that something's up when she applies to the UK later, possibly resulting in tighter scrutiny of her circumstances.
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One possibility:
Some countries require visa applicants to show proof that they've already bought flight tickets etc. for the entire trip by the time they apply for a visa. I'm not sure whether Spain is one of them, but we have anecdotal evidence that some Schengen countries do -- or at least some consulates of some Schengen members do.
On the other hand the UK explicitly don't want to see flight tickets and paid-for hotel bookings. They recommend not to spend any money before you know you have a visa.
This means that if your mother is the tiniest bit unsure whether she will qualify for visas, applying to the UK first gives her maximal flexibility to adapt her travel plans to whether or not she can go there, when she later applies elsewhere.
In contrast, if she starts by applying to somewhere that requires all of the tickets to be present, she'll need to lock in her choice to go to the UK or not already at that time, before she knows if she can get a British visa.
Also:
If I remember correctly, the UK visa application asks you if you have ever been refused a visa to anywhere, whereas the harmonized Schengen application form doesn't. So if your mother happens to get a refusal from the UK first, she can get a reasonably fresh view of her application from Spain later on. But if she applies to Spain first and is refused there, she would have to disclose that something's up when she applies to the UK later, possibly resulting in tighter scrutiny of her circumstances.
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One possibility:
Some countries require visa applicants to show proof that they've already bought flight tickets etc. for the entire trip by the time they apply for a visa. I'm not sure whether Spain is one of them, but we have anecdotal evidence that some Schengen countries do -- or at least some consulates of some Schengen members do.
On the other hand the UK explicitly don't want to see flight tickets and paid-for hotel bookings. They recommend not to spend any money before you know you have a visa.
This means that if your mother is the tiniest bit unsure whether she will qualify for visas, applying to the UK first gives her maximal flexibility to adapt her travel plans to whether or not she can go there, when she later applies elsewhere.
In contrast, if she starts by applying to somewhere that requires all of the tickets to be present, she'll need to lock in her choice to go to the UK or not already at that time, before she knows if she can get a British visa.
Also:
If I remember correctly, the UK visa application asks you if you have ever been refused a visa to anywhere, whereas the harmonized Schengen application form doesn't. So if your mother happens to get a refusal from the UK first, she can get a reasonably fresh view of her application from Spain later on. But if she applies to Spain first and is refused there, she would have to disclose that something's up when she applies to the UK later, possibly resulting in tighter scrutiny of her circumstances.
answered May 16 at 17:26
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
47.4k8117174
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One possibility:
Some countries require visa applicants to show proof that they've already bought flight tickets etc. for the entire trip by the time they apply for a visa. I'm not sure whether Spain is one of them, but we have anecdotal evidence that some Schengen countries do -- or at least some consulates of some Schengen members do.
On the other hand the UK explicitly don't want to see flight tickets and paid-for hotel bookings. They recommend not to spend any money before you know you have a visa.
This means that if your mother is the tiniest bit unsure whether she will qualify for visas, applying to the UK first gives her maximal flexibility to adapt her travel plans to whether or not she can go there, when she later applies elsewhere.
In contrast, if she starts by applying to somewhere that requires all of the tickets to be present, she'll need to lock in her choice to go to the UK or not already at that time, before she knows if she can get a British visa.
Also:
If I remember correctly, the UK visa application asks you if you have ever been refused a visa to anywhere, whereas the harmonized Schengen application form doesn't. So if your mother happens to get a refusal from the UK first, she can get a reasonably fresh view of her application from Spain later on. But if she applies to Spain first and is refused there, she would have to disclose that something's up when she applies to the UK later, possibly resulting in tighter scrutiny of her circumstances.
answered May 16 at 17:26
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
47.4k8117174
One possibility:
Some countries require visa applicants to show proof that they've already bought flight tickets etc. for the entire trip by the time they apply for a visa. I'm not sure whether Spain is one of them, but we have anecdotal evidence that some Schengen countries do -- or at least some consulates of some Schengen members do.
On the other hand the UK explicitly don't want to see flight tickets and paid-for hotel bookings. They recommend not to spend any money before you know you have a visa.
This means that if your mother is the tiniest bit unsure whether she will qualify for visas, applying to the UK first gives her maximal flexibility to adapt her travel plans to whether or not she can go there, when she later applies elsewhere.
In contrast, if she starts by applying to somewhere that requires all of the tickets to be present, she'll need to lock in her choice to go to the UK or not already at that time, before she knows if she can get a British visa.
Also:
If I remember correctly, the UK visa application asks you if you have ever been refused a visa to anywhere, whereas the harmonized Schengen application form doesn't. So if your mother happens to get a refusal from the UK first, she can get a reasonably fresh view of her application from Spain later on. But if she applies to Spain first and is refused there, she would have to disclose that something's up when she applies to the UK later, possibly resulting in tighter scrutiny of her circumstances.
answered May 16 at 17:26
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Did she ask the travel agent?
– Laconic Droid
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I asked her the same thing, she was over loaded with information and never got around to asking for clarification
– BossRoss
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As a general rule, it's best to apply for visas in reverse order of the travel itinerary, because many countries require you to prove you can depart their country and enter the next country.
– Michael Hampton
May 16 at 19:04