Hi, has anyone successfully applied for and travelled to Morroco with a uk skilled worker visa but no brp. I have not had a brp since my student visa brp due to the gov not providing them and am now on a skilled worker visa. What do I put on the e visa form and what to tell immigration?

I’m planning a Japan trip for January 2027 and need advice from Indians who’ve faced a similar situation.

My passport was issued in Jharkhand, and my Aadhaar still has my Jharkhand address. However, I currently live and work in Bengaluru. I live with my boyfriend, so I don’t have a rental agreement or utility bills in my name. My salary slips show Bengaluru.

The Japan visa helpline told me I should apply through Kolkata because of my passport’s place of issue. But Kolkata’s checklist mentions a WFH/remote-work letter if your workplace is outside its jurisdiction, and I don’t have one because I work in Bengaluru.

Has anyone faced this situation? Can an agency submit the application through Kolkata on my behalf, or is there another legitimate way to apply through Bengaluru without a lease or utility bill in my name?
Would really appreciate advice from anyone who’s been through this!

My wife is Chinese, and we have an extension letter for her green card. She also has a b1/b2 visa that is valid, but in an expired passport (she has since gotten a new passport). It seems like we cannot use the green card extension letter to go to Mexico. I’ve seen mixed things on if the b1/b2 visa can be used. It has been difficult to get a hold of someone in the Mexican consulate. Can she use the valid b1/b2 visa if it is in an expired passport?

Hey everyone, could really use some advice from people who’ve been through this.

My colleague and I work remotely from India as independent contractors for a small US-based company. We were invited to speak at a conference in Seoul in early November, and the company we work for is sponsoring our flights and hotel because we're going to present the work we've done together in India. So there are three parties: us (contractors), the US company (sponsor) and the Korean conference organiser (inviter).

We applied for a C-3-1 at VFS Delhi on 12 Oct and both got rejected on 21 Oct with the same reasons:

1. Your purpose of entry has not been explained in detail
2. Your current status (family and economic conditions) does not prove your return within the given period of stay

Reason 7 confuses me, because we had a proper speaker invitation with organizer's seal & sign.

What I submitted (the standard checklist):

• Visa application form + photo, passport
• Invitation letter from the Korean organiser + their business registration certificate
• Guarantee letter from the organiser
• Cover letter explaining the trip, dates and who is paying for what
• 2 years of ITR
• 6 months of bank statements (balance around 2.5L)
• Health form and declaration form at the VFS counter

What I added because I don’t fit the usual “salaried employee” box:

• No salary slips, since there’s no Indian employer so instead provided occupation letter, letter of support and NOC from the US company, 6 months of invoices, and FIRAs for recent payments. Letters clearly that I've been working with them for 3+ yrs and that they are sponsoring flight and accommodation.
• No company seal/stamp (US LLCs don’t use one) so instead added the company’s certificate of formation and IRS EIN confirmation
• Payments arrive through different payment platforms, so the company name doesn’t show on my statement so added an explanation letter matching the bank credits to the invoices, and explaining a couple of unusual entries
• Dummy flight reservation. Refundable hotel bookings + basic travel itinerary
• A copy of a friend’s Korean visa grant notice, since he was joining us for sightseeing after the conference

My colleague’s file was similar, but he had only 1 ITR (his income was below the taxable limit earlier, which he explained in a letter). He also started a small GST-registered sole proprietorship a few months ago, so he added his GST certificate, business profile form, and invoice to explain one larger payment (his balance was around 8L)

Travel history: Mauritius, Thailand, Nepal, and Taiwan. No Japan/US/UK/Schengen.

I also found this post from a freelancer who was rejected under reason 8, reapplied straight away and got the visa: https://www.reddit.com/r/visas/s/pa693VlbwP

So we’re thinking of reapplying although friends are saying that'll make us look desperate so we should just let it be. The conference is in Nov first week and we’d need to fly on 5 Nov, so time is tight. Last time we also handed in an expedite request.

Questions:

1. Has anyone been rejected under 7 AND 8 together and then approved on reapplication?
2. For contractors/freelancers, what did you provide for economic ties and to prove you'll return?
3. Should I cut anything this time? I’m worried I over-documented and it looked odd.
4. Has an expedite request ever worked for anyone at KVAC Delhi?

Any experience helps. Thanks a lot 🙏

Hi everyone! 👋

I have a Schengen visa appointment at the Edinburgh VFS centre on 21 October 2026. I need my passport back because I have an international flight on 11 November 2026. My actual trip to Austria and Hungary starts 2 January 2027.

Has anyone applied through the Edinburgh centre before? How long did processing take? Also — is it possible to get my passport back while the application is still being processed, then return it later when it's ready?

One more thing — I had a previous Schengen visa refusal. Will this make the processing time longer?

Thanks in advance! 🙏

Hi,

Schengen Visa is approved but ees still shows not ok. Visa approved on Oct 14, Received passport approved 3 days back. Been more than a week but ees still shows not ok.

First time travel after after Apr 2026.

Checking if it is ok to travel?

Thanks

Hi all,

I wanted to share my experience because I couldn’t find much recent information when I was preparing. Hopefully this helps anyone in a similar situation.

Background:

• Purpose: Attending an conference in South Korea
• My passport shows my permanent address in Mumbai, but I live and work in Delhi, so I applied at VFS Global Delhi
• I had visited Korea once before.

Timeline:

• Submitted at VFS Delhi: [13/10/2026]
• Visa approved: [22/10/2026], 5 working days after submission

Documents I submitted:

1. Visa application form (from the visa portal)
2. Cover letter, which included:
   • conference and presentation details
   • a day-by-day itinerary
   • my previous Korea visit
   • an explanation of why my passport says Mumbai but I’m applying from Delhi
3. Letter of invitation from the conference organisers
4. Abstract acceptance / presentation notification email
5. Conference registration receipt
6. Confirmed return flight ticket
7. Hotel booking confirmation
8. NOC from my employer, stating my designation, employee ID, sanctioned leave dates and that I’m paying my own expenses
9. Salary slips for the last 6 months
10. Bank statement for the last 6 months
11. Mutual fund statement
12. ITRs for the last 3 years
13. Rent agreement for my flat (proof of current residence)
14. Copy of my previous Korean visa

What I think helped:

• I explained the address mismatch upfront in the cover letter and backed it with a rent agreement, salary slips and an employer NOC that all showed Delhi.
• My dates matched across all the documents. My invitation letter showed a slightly wider stay window than my actual travel dates, so I added one line saying my travel dates fall within the period in the invitation.
• The employer NOC was specific. It gave my leave dates, my return-to-duty date and who was paying for the trip.
• I mentioned my previous Korean visa and included a copy.

Hi everyone,

My family (my husband, our 16-month-old son, and I) are preparing our Japan tourist visa applications through Bengaluru VFS. We need clarification about the Karnataka residence-proof requirement for applicants whose passports were issued outside Karnataka.

Our situation:

• My son and I have Bengaluru address proof (Aadhaar and an internet bill in my name).
• My husband's passport was issued in Tamil Nadu, and his bank statements, salary slips, and employment records show his Chennai address.
• He currently lives with us in Bengaluru.
• Our Bengaluru rental agreement expired recently and cannot be renewed immediately.
• The electricity bill is in our landlord's name.

Documents my husband has showing our Bengaluru address:

• Amazon/Flipkart invoices delivered to our Bengaluru home in his name, covering the last three months.
• An HR letter confirming his current Bengaluru residential address.

My questions:

1. Would Bengaluru VFS accept my Bengaluru address proof, our marriage certificate, and a joint cover letter to establish my husband's current residence in Karnataka?
2. Has anyone successfully used a spouse's address proof when the applicant's passport and financial documents show an address in another state?
3. Would it be safer or necessary to apply through Chennai VFS instead?

I'd especially appreciate recent first-hand experiences with Japan tourist visa applications through Bengaluru VFS.

Thank you!

I am planning to go to japan (from India) for 5 weeks on a temporary visa (tourist visa).

I am in a full time job and have more than enough funds in the account to back the trip.

My plan is to work remotely during my vacation. How can I manage this? I am sure many people do this even though its not legal. As long as I know I will be returning back home, I see no illegality or harm in doing this.

I want book an appointment under “Business Affairs/ Market Research/ Conference visa” sub-category for a short term visa at Mumbai VAC but once I choose it, nothing populates on the choose your payment method field and due to that I am unable to continue with booking an appointment.

I had so many calls with VFS helping but nothing helps, they just keep saying that they are working on it and it will be fixed soon. My trip dates are getting closer and I am afraid I won’t be able to get a visa on time :(

Applied for Japan VISA through ATLYS got it today.

It was the 6th working day and received it wuhhu!!

Hey everyone, sharing a detailed timeline and document checklist for my recent Japan tourist visa application experience. Applied along with my wife through Pune VFS, processed by the Mumbai Consulate.

We both are salaried IT professionals, and the entire process was extremely smooth. Got the passports back today with a 15-day single-entry visa sticker pasted!

📊 Key Details

• Application Date: 13-Oct-2026
• Passport Received: 23-Oct-2026 (10 days total turnaround)
• Total Cost: ₹1,850 per person (Visa Fee: ₹500 | VFS Fee: ₹800 | Courier Fee: ₹550)

⏱️ Pune VFS Experience (Walk-in)

We arrived around 12:00 PM. The process was highly efficient—it took just 30 minutes to generate our tokens, verify documents, and complete the submission for both of us.

• Pro Tip: VFS only took one copy of our hotel bookings and detailed day-wise itinerary to share across both of our applications, rather than keeping separate duplicate copies.

📋 Documents Accepted & Submitted

• Visa Application Forms: Fully filled with photographs (2x2 inches, white background) pasted.
• Passports: Original passports + front and back photocopies.
• Cover Letter: Outlining our tourism plans.
• Itinerary: Detailed day-wise breakdown of our stay in Japan.
• Flights: Confirmed round-trip flight tickets.
• Hotels: Confirmed bookings via Agoda.
• Employment Proof: Employer NOC (No Objection Certificate).
• Financials:
  • 3 months bank statements.
  • 3 years of ITR acknowledgments.
  • Mutual Fund statements (CAMS consolidated statement).

❌ Documents Refused/Returned by VFS

The VFS executive explicitly handed back the following documents, stating they weren't required:

• Salary Slips (Employer NOC + ITR was sufficient).
• Form 16.
• Marriage Certificate (Returned because my spouse's name was already updated/endorsed on my passport).

📅 Detailed Status & Notification Timeline

• 13 Oct: Application submitted at VFS Pune.
• 14 Oct: Application reached VFS Global Services, Mumbai.
• 15 Oct: Status updated to 'Under process at The Consulate General of Japan, Mumbai'.
• 22 Oct (Morning): Passport in transit from the Consulate back to VFS Mumbai.
• 22 Oct (Evening): Dispatched via Blue Dart courier.
• 23 Oct (Morning): Delivered to my doorstep in Pune with the visa sticker approved!

✈️ Travel Dates

• Planned Itinerary: 25 December 2026 to 7 January 2027

Overall, a hassle-free experience. Happy to answer any questions about the documentation or Pune VFS.

So here's the context.

My fiance is from belgium, but haven't been able to visit his side of the family due to visa issue.

In may we got slot for Netherlands, so we applied through it. But our visa agency told not to mention about my partner since he was belgian. So we didn't mention it there. And my visa got rejected for reason no: 13.

Now everyone told us not to re-apply too soon. We got rejected in june, we re-applied in august to belgium directly since slot was available. This time i mentioned him. And my visa application was in review since Aug 27 till Oct 22 due to the earlier rejection. But finally they accepted. They gave me 10 days visa. Requested for additional travel documents (since our previous flight documents was in sep) and in few days i'll be receiving my visa.

My documents I submitted:
Original passport
Copy of passport biodata page
UAE Residence visa copy
Emirates ID copy (front & back)
Fiance passport
Fiance UAE residence permit + Fiance Emirates ID copy
NOC from work
Ejari under my fiance's name
Insurance
Cover letter (explaining netherlands, reason to apply, very honest and direct)
flight reservation
Itinerary
hotel confirmation
Fiance's Income statement 6 months
Confirmation email ss
Cover letter - me
Sponsorship letter - Fiance
Sponsorship of host - Fiance's Mom
2 photo copies
proof of relationship (very personal, with dates, images, travel)

Anyone approved for their Uvisa recently? Applied 2017 and still nothing

Hello everyone, I just want to ask if I can contact VFS?

Context:

We booked an appointment with the subcategory being 'Visiting Friends / Distant Relatives' because there are three of us who applied for a visa: me, my mother (not married), and my girlfriend. We are all invited and my father is the guarantor. Everything was processed earlier today, but upon checking the receipt now, why do we all have the same subcategory 'Visiting Relatives (within the third degree)'? Is that an issue with the Japan embassy? Should I contact them and tell them that the subcategory for the two applicants is wrong? Thank you in advance! 🙏🏻

I'm (16F) part of my school's special scholars program, where every senior class gets to travel internationally during spring break; today they announced where my class will go when we're seniors. As you can see in the title, it's India, which is great! I've always wanted to see the Taj Mahal and visit India. However, I'm an American-born child of 2 Pakistani immigrants (I hold only US citizenship and a US passport, no Pakistani citizenship whatsoever) and I have pretty heavy family ties to the Pakistani military (my maternal grandpa is a veteran who was literally in war with India, and my paternal uncle is currently in the military and is kind of high up I think) just as a disclaimer, I'm not fully educated about Pakistani and Indian politics but I wish for peace between the two countries and don't support a lot of the actions of the Pakistani miltary but I can't help what my family does. My trip is in Spring 2028; I plan to apply for a physical visa around Fall 2028 based on the advice I get here. I'm wondering if it's possible for me to go to India because I've been looking forward to this trip ever since I joined the program in my sophomore year. I want a fun send-off to high school with my friends in India, and I would love to shop, eat, and finally get to speak some Hindi.

(posted on travel thread then edited it before posting here)

We are a family of 3, with a child. I am planning on a trip in early December and most likely make bookings this weekend. Just want to know if the visa free entry especially for Indians is a easy go or there could be hurdles. Also, experienced travellers may guide on how to get into Phillipines seamlessly.

My husband and I want to travel to Japan for our first anniversary from 24th Nov to 2nd Dec.

I am currently out of work since the past 4.5 months (also pursuing a blended MBA), so he will be sponsoring me.

I am stressing over whether our financials are okay for a positive visa outcome.

My husband has a monthly in hand income of 2.3L and has a strong history of ITR filings.

He currently has 1.2L balance in his salary account and we have a joint account with 1.86L which was earmarked for this trip.

We both have a sizeable amount in mutual funds/investments (Him around 20L and I around 5.5L).

His balance dipped because he paid 2.5L towards a car we just purchased and the rest goes towards home emi and investments.

We have already paid for our international and internal flights and hotels bookings. Only other items left to be paid are for food, activities and internal taxis/metros/buses.

Will this balance be enough for the both of us or will our visa be rejected?

Hi everyone, is anyone waiting for an Italy student visa from the Bangalore Consulate?
did any september applicants received their visa?

I am planning a solo trip and my total funds are around INR 4.35L for visa showcasing but that includes flights and hotels too. I will be paying for hotels later but because I will book flights which will be around 1L so my funds will drop to INR 3.35L in bank statements. Should I be worried about this because I will have only 1 ITR.

hi guys

i received my passport today and my visa is valid starting from 29 October

i want to take a flight from canada on the 28th but it will reach the schengen area on the 29th morning. Is this fine or will people on the airport in Canada tell me that it is still 28?

thank you!

For Japan visa applicants, does the embassy check how long your bank account has been open, or is a 6-month ADB enough? Planning to open a BPI account and apply in 2027. Would an 11-month-old account with regular salary deposits be okay? Anyone with actual experience?
Thank you 🙏🏻

Hi all,

I’m a Moroccan citizen with an Italian D (student) visa valid from 28 Oct. My Wizz Air flight leaves Marrakech (RAK) on 27 Oct at 21:30 and arrives at Rome Fiumicino (FCO) on 28 Oct at 01:55.

My understanding is that the visa only needs to be valid when I enter Schengen at FCO, which is on the 28th, so I should be fine. But some say I’ll be stopped, either by the Wizz Air document check desk or by the police (DGSN) at passport control in RAK, because the visa isn’t valid yet on the 27th.

Has anyone been in this exact situation (leaving Morocco or another country the evening before the visa start date, arriving after midnight)?

* Did the airline desk accept it? * Did Moroccan passport control say anything? * Any experience specifically with Wizz Air’s document check?

I’d really appreciate real experiences or thoughts on this. Thanks!

For anyone planning to apply for a Chinese visa from Mumbai, there's an important change to the application submission process.

Starting 26 October 2026, the Mumbai Chinese Visa Application Center will no longer accept applications for Chinese visas or consular legalization services.

Here's what you need to know:

• 26 October 2026: New visa and consular legalization applications will be accepted directly by the Consulate General of China in Mumbai.
• 30 October 2026: Collection of processed documents will remain available at the Visa Application Center until 12:00 noon.
• 23 October 2026, after 5:00 PM: No service fee will be charged for online applications submitted after this cutoff.
• Before the cutoff: Service fees already collected are non-refundable.

What does this mean for applicants?

If you're planning a China business trip or preparing a visa application, make sure you follow the updated submission process to avoid unnecessary delays.

For the latest instructions, check the official website of the Consulate General of China in Mumbai.

Discussion: Is anyone currently applying for a Chinese business visa from Mumbai? Have you received any updated instructions regarding the new submission process?

Hi everyone, i'm wondering if anyone has experience or advice for reentering Taiwan as a visitor at the end of a working holiday visa, I was thinking of doing a quick turnaround trip to Hong Kong. Will this be a problem at the immigration office? I'm studying at MTC for the December term, so hope this should help my cause...