I don't know about Malaysia, but for Iranians in Iran it is a nightmare. When I first applied for a visitor's visa for my Iranian (now) husband to come to visit me in the UK, it took so long just to get the appointment at the British Embassy in Tehran (which has since closed) that by the time we fin...
Well - we made it. After much campaigning and many emails, I got the visa decision overturned at the 11th hour and on Friday morning my husband was able to go and get his visa issued at the Belgian Embassy. In the end I did three things: 1. I continued emailing the Consul at the embassy in London an...
We're going to try. I am also trying to obtain a 'Note Verbale' from one of the Consulates in Gibraltar which can only help. I am trying to cover all my bases so that we will be allowed in.
I have tried everything with the Belgians - they only say that we are 'most welcome to reapply' but that they wouldn't be able to issue any new visas until the new year at the earliest. The ILR card never says anything about family members or marriage. It simply isn't one of the pieces of data they ...
Aha - thanks. I found the complaints area on the EU Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/eu_law/your_rights/your_rights_en.htm I know nothing will happen to change things for me, but I don't think the Belgian Embassy should be able to get away with treating people this way. They are the home of t...
No, I haven't told them. In fact when you travel from London to Brussels with Eurostar your entry stamp is actually from the French authorities since you pass through Lille first. Surely they must know that. I think it's all just a very narrow stab at justifying a decision that was completely incorr...
OK - so this is a long posting but I think it will interest others to hear about my experience. Since this morning I have been emailing with the Consul at the Belgian Embassy who have given a very inconsistent response. On the form they stated that my husband didn't supply proof of funds, intent to ...
My husband, a non EU national was refused a Schengen Visa from the Belgian Embassy today in London. The reasons given included a lack of proof of financial means, a lack of hotel booking etc - all reasons that are irrelevant under the EU directive 2004/38/EC. My husband has had 4 previous Schengen v...
