talking of Embassies does anybody know what the situation with Gibraltar, is UK Travel Doc holders go to Gib I presume give it is an overseas territory and then they can go to Spain from there?

or do we need to contact the Spanish embassy for this?

just wondering if your passport is stuck at an Embassy processing your visa and you want to travel to another EU country very very urgently, what can you do pls?

surely there must be a provision for this?

No, I do not think it is accurate, for Italy for example, it will say UN 51 UK Travel doc holders who are residents in the UK, need Visa to visit Italy..but my friend had visited without issue only last month....

I think the only way is to check with the embassy...

these are the rules I could find. 1) the Member State whose territory constitutes the sole destination of your visit(s). 2) if your visit includes more than one destination, or if there are several separate visits within 2 months, the Member State whose territory constitutes the main destination of ...

thanks for the reply. What you are saying is interesting to say the least - could you be able to point out to some of those thread so that I can read about them? the issue is with many EU embassies not accepting applications such as Switzerland, the options are limited. Hope one Schengen country rec...

Hi, to apply for a Schengen visa from UK (London) for urgent work purposes, does it matter which embassy it is applied from? I know about the rules which say if multiple countries are visisted, the visa should be applied at country where most time would be spent ? So, If one want to go to Spain via ...

are these border decisions change so quickly at the whim of any political tension? I would have thought reciprocal is if UK accepts French issued Travel document, France would do the same and this would be enshrined in law...is that not the case? Also, In the case of Netherlands, the Sheet says YES,...

thanks a lot Simon, very useful.. but on the spreadsheet in (sheet 2. 2.Exemptions), in row 131 has all the countries that accept Refugee Travel document for visa-free entry right? and it has France as accepting, but your list has not..am I not reading the sheet correctly or mistaken could you pls a...

I am getting contradictory info regarding travelling to EU countries on UK gov issued Travel documents (under 1952 UN Convention, also known as Blue Passport) after Brexit. does anybody know for sure what are the rules and regulations regarding this immigration right now after Brexit pls? Also even ...

what is interesting is when asked directly for Hollands embassy they say UK issued Travel documents (Blue Passport) need to apply for Schengen visa while the swiss embassy and the EU website says otherwise (http://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visa...

yes, even on the ETSA website when you apply there is no option to select Travel document..

@ccullian what is HOTD pls?

thanks Simon, I would have thought so too. Even British passports look like only those that have electronic chip are eligible. But, the Blue Passport .i.e Travel document also has a chip so and given it is issued by UK thought may have the same treatment from VWP. To be sure I think one needs to con...

Hi, any1 know if UK issued Refugee passport holders (as per 1952 convention and a.k.a Blue passport) are normally eligible for the US's Visa Waiver Program ? i.e Do not require visa, just ESTA as British passport holders? has this changed because of Covid presidential proclamations? thanks for any a...

I suspect that you would need a Schengen visa to travel to the EU now. Who requires or does not require a Schengen visa is determined by the person's citizenship, not the country of issue of the Travel Document. While the UK was a part of the EU, UK issued travel documents were likely recognised by...

thanks Simon, for the answers.. much appreciated. Also, just to confirm, Schengen visa is not just for tourism right, it also covers any activity such as visiting family and providing business services if less than 90 day duration right ? Also, I read online, even if you require Schengen visa, if yo...

I understand from the news/Gov websites, if you are a British citizen, you can still visiit Schengen countries without applying for Visa for 90 days. But, how about those with the UK issued Travel document who used to be able to visit Schenger without visa - do they need to apply for schengen visa n...

thanks, but from the search I had done I was only able to find thread where similar questions had been asked, but no usual answers.

if you know the answers to my questions on the issues of a name change and the process..

my wife's home country passport is under her maiden name. So is the BRP for ILR she recently got thanks to advice/guidance from this forum. Her home country passport had expired several years now (in 2019) and but got ILR approved (Dec 2020) with an expired passport. She does not have any plans to g...

is it signed-for for somebody shud be there at the old address to receive it? You should have been pro active since 10th Dec. Its 14 Dec today! It will be delivered at your old address. Check with the landlord or tenant there or chase TNT (it is pointless to change or declare you have moved at this...

is it signed-for for somebody shud be there at the old address to receive it?

thanks, Cullinan..how do I contact TNT..where do I get the reference number? and any idea when I can expect to arrive if the decisions email was sent 1347 hrs on the 10th Dec pls?

thanks everyone here..got approval after 5 months, timeline as follows type: SET (M) applied: 15 July IDV: 10th Sept Approval email : 10th Dec no comms between then and no double submission - first visa without hving to leave home! btw, how does biometric card is sent - coz I hv moved houses and HO ...

Hi all just wanted to check if there is anyone else on the same boat as mine - applied SET (M) in July 15th, IDV submission 10th Sept..asbsolutely no comms from HO to my email - the last email was to invite for IDV app. is this normal? have any1 else tried contacting HO, if so what is the email pls?

so I think I just need to hang tight and check the email.....nothing for me to do right ..?

@klownking - As per my last message, the article was published on 22nd May. They've had quite some time since then, so the situation may be different now. But, we have had decisions for applicants only done via IDV app right ? else it might explain why I hv not got the decisions for what is a strai...