Rose2019 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:59 am
Hello
My friend was banned from UK in 2015 for 10 years due to the fact he was illegal. So he went back home and since visited Dubai in 2017 for holiday in which he left the country after his 10 days holiday was over
He wants to visit Greece tourism basis for a week..Will he be allowed in the EU . He is Nigerian and want to apply for a schengen visa to Greece so will he be allowed into the country because he was banned from the UK?
Thank you
As it stands, he may apply for Schengen visa. Good thing is there is no question in the
form that asks about any visa refusal history. However, most countries - USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand and Australia - do share information on [most] applicants of the visas.
That said, if the application documents are prepared with no room for suspicions, the granting of a Schengen visa won't have a problem [unless they check and saw that he was illegal in another country]. I should suggest he should probable opt for a very short trip like a week or 10 days. Insurance, bank statements - with no sudden large amount deposits, clear cut itinerary, hotels etc should be prepared in full.