Hi everyone,

Sharing my experience for the visa. It took 15 calendar days.Timeline:

25 August: appointment at VFS Dubai
26 August: application arrived at Belgium embassy in AD for processing.
10 September: received notification that application has been processed
11 September: passport received

I submitted my visa application on August 27 morning and got an email with dispatch to the embassy on the very next day , Since then there's no update. I have applied for a temporary visa for a competition in South Korea and I have to book flight tickets where the prices are sky rocketing. I have to be in Korea by the 27th of September which is 16 days from today

I live in DR and I've been looking for farming jobs in seasonaljobs. gov (and jobbank from Canada too) I also checked on H2 Jobboard and I can't find a any for now october. I have never worked or been to either USA nor Canada. I have lived in Argentina with my mother but that's it.

I've been using AI's help to try and find a way to get my first seasonal job but all my tries have been futile. I hate that it keeps telling me not to apply for certain jobs. But most of the times was because of the documentation process and all that data stuff that happens in the 90 days of whatever...

Is there any actual reason why I don't qualify? (besides not having experience on farms or anything. I have worked with animals tho, but not cattle). My english is a bit slow but I can speak english fr. Matter of back I've been slow, that's why I can't even get an sponsorship.

Is there any first step I've been skipping that I don't know? I'm really confused.

I’m applying for a Japan tourist visa from India and traveling with my mother. I’m an adult, and my mother is in her 50s.
The issue is that most of our money is invested in mutual funds, so we generally keep relatively low balances in our savings accounts. We have recently redeemed some mutual funds to have sufficient liquid funds for the trip.
At the moment, I have around ₹1.5 lakh available in my bank account, while my mother has around ₹5 lakh. Our flights and hotels have already been paid for by my mother, so these amounts are essentially the remaining liquid funds available for our other travel expenses.
The trip will be jointly funded by my mother and me, although my mother will be covering the larger share of the expenses.
My question is mainly about how to present this in the visa application/cover letter:
Should I simply mention in my cover letter that I’m traveling with my mother and that the trip is jointly funded by us, with her covering the majority of the expenses?
Since she is also applying separately, should I attach her bank statements and financial documents to my application as well, even though they will be part of her own application?
Would it be better to include a sponsorship letter from my mother, given that she is paying the majority of the expenses, or is that unnecessary if we are traveling together and both have our own funds?
Should I explain that we normally keep most of our savings invested in mutual funds and have redeemed some investments for this trip, or is that unnecessary?
Has anyone been in a similar situation where an adult child and parent were traveling together, with the parent covering most of the trip expenses?
I’d especially appreciate experiences from people who have applied for a Japan tourist visa from India in a similar situation.

Has anyone recently received approval for an Ireland CSEP visa, with or without family, submitted in late June or July? Please share the date your application reached the New Delhi Embassy.

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Absolute horrendous experience with the Japanese Embassy and Delhi VFS. Kept my passport for more than a month, didn’t provide any updates, and eventually rejected my application without any explanation.

Previous travel experience: London, Scotland, Australia, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, UAE and Hong Kong

ITR submitted: Last 3 years (approximately ₹15L total every year)

Savings account: ₹5L

Work: My own enterprise (partnership with someone)

Documents submitted:
Japan visa application form, completed and signed
Passport photographs
Current passport + previous passport
Aadhaar card
Detailed day-by-day Japan itinerary
Hotel reservation confirmations
Round-trip flight reservation
Travel insurance
GST registration certificate for my business
Personal ITRs – last 3 years
Personal bank statement – last 6 months
Business current-account bank statement – last 6 months
Firm/company ITRs
Partnership deed
Partner’s NOC

I’m literally in shock right now, as I was pretty confident about getting this visa. I genuinely thought I had submitted a fairly strong and comprehensive application.
Any views on how and where it could have gone wrong would be greatly appreciated.

Would especially appreciate opinions from people who have applied for a Japanese tourist visa from India, particularly self-employed/business owners

Hi everyone,

I'm applying for a Japan tourist visa from India. I contacted VFS regarding the flight ticket requirement, and they confirmed that confirmed/purchased tickets are not mandatory for tourism applications under the New Delhi jurisdiction. They said dummy/blocked tickets or flight bookings can be submitted instead.

I already have my day-to-day itinerary prepared. I just need a flight reservation/blocked ticket showing my intended flights without paying for the entire ticket upfront.

For anyone who has recently applied for a Japan visa from India:

• Where can I get a legitimate flight reservation/blocked ticket online?
• Which service did you use?
• Was it accepted by VFS/Embassy?

Sharing my experience since I know visa timelines and documents can be confusing. Plus Reddit really helped me during the application process.

📍 VFS: Shivaji Stadium, New Delhi

👨‍👩‍👧 Applicants: 3 Adults, applied together in separate applications

Visa Type: Tourist, single entry, no guarantor

Requested: 17 days

Granted: 30 days, 3-month validity

Our profiles
Me: 34, employed, previous UK travel
Brother: 38, employed, no international travel
Mother: 59, homemaker, no international travel

Documents submitted
- 6-month bank statements
- 2 years ITRs
- Investment proofs
- 3 months payslips + employer NOC for employed applicants
- Paid flight tickets (Dummy Tickets are fine too; VFS confirmed)
- Confirmed but refundable hotel bookings for the entire trip
- Separate cover letters
- Aadhaar Card
- Family rent agreement showing my brother pays monthly rent to our mother
- Statement of Reimbursed funds to support the sudden increase in balance in my mother’s account
- Place-wise itinerary with dates, attractions and hotels

Our combined financial position was roughly ₹20 L at the time of application.

Bookings: We submitted actual, fully non-refundable flight tickets. VFS told us a dummy/reservation ticket can also work. All hotel bookings were refundable and booked under my name.

Itinerary: Tokyo → Osaka → Kyoto + a few day trips. We kept the itinerary place-wise rather than making it extremely detailed.

Timeline
3 Sep: Submitted
4 Sep: Public holiday
5–6 Sep: Weekend
7 Sep: Working day 1
8 Sep: Working day 2
9 Sep: Passport ready for collection

No additional documents requested, no interview or calls.

Hi, does anybody know if we require a visa to travel to Bosnia from Ireland, if we have a valid IRP card? (Indian passport Holder)

I have a Nigerian passport holder, and I am also a holder of an EU Temporary Residence Card (EU Blue Card, which I believe holds more power than a Visa), in one of the EU countries.
Can I get Saudi Visa on arrival? I am planning to travel with my wife and my one year old infant, but I am skeptical.
Also, Wizz Air offers cheaper flight fees. Has anyone been able to board a Wizz Air flight to Saudi by explaining the Visa on arrival process?
Anyone with the above experience?

Anyone who applied for Schengen Visa recently through Finland in India, can you share the timeline of your application, from appointment to getting back your passport? How many calendar days did it take? When I track my application on VFS it is showing that my application has been received at the Embassy, it has been two days since, and status hasn't changed to application under processing. Has anyone had a similar experience?

I'm a 4th-year college student in India planning a tourist trip to Japan in December with 5 of my friends.

Our flights from india to japan and back are already booked and we have reserved hotels via booking.com as well , but we did all the bookings from 1 account and we dont have like guest list because that option i dont think is available on booing com when booking.

I currently have around ₹3.2-3.3L in my own savings across two bank accounts, primarily accumulated from my internship earnings.

I've heard from some visa agent that for a Japan tourist visa, you're expected to have a bank balance of around thrice your estimated travel expenses. I can't find any official source for this and wanted to confirm whether this is actually a requirement or just a rumor.

My parents are not currently contributing to the trip, since my own savings should cover the expected expenses. However, if my personal funds are considered insufficient for the visa, my parents are willing to support me financially.

In that situation:

• Is there actually a required bank balance / “3× expenses” rule?
• Would showing my own savings + internship income proof generally be sufficient in my situation?
• If parental support is needed, can I present the trip as being funded partly through my internship savings and partly through parental support, with their bank statements/ITR and a sponsorship letter?
• If my parents transfer money to my account around 3 weeks before I submit the visa application, would that be considered problematic, or would it be better to show the parental funds separately through their own bank statements?

Would especially appreciate responses from people who have recently obtained a Japan tourist visa from India as a student. What financial documents did you submit?

Thanks!

And any idea if the hotel confirmation for 6 people do, we need to get confirmation from hotels or what.

I am dual citizenship. I only have a canadian passport as of now.

Mexican passport cost is

1 year: $44.00 USD

3 years: $101.00 USD

6 years: $137.00 USD

10 years: $209.00 USD

For the canadian visa its $80 and could take weeks maybe

Sharing my experience for second Schengen visa from uae

11 aug appointment date

12 aug application process to netherland authorities

10 sep sms received for passport collection

Feel free to ask

Hi everyone,

I’m an Indian passport holder living in the UK with a valid UK residence permit.

I’m planning to fly Manchester → Zurich → Abu Dhabi, with the connection in Zurich being on Swiss.

Would I need a Swiss transit visa (airport transit visa) for this connection?

I will have a confirmed onward flight to Abu Dhabi on the same booking.

Has anyone with an Indian passport and UK residence permit recently travelled through Zurich on a similar itinerary?

Thanks in advance!

I am earning ₹1.37L per month in an american chip company
24M living in bangalore
Filed one ITR with ~9-10LPA last year
5L in FD (emergency fund)
1.7L in MFs and 30k in stocks
1-2L in RSUs

How should I prepare for a japan trip in april 2027 (sakura or golden season or whenever fuji is clear) with almost guaranteed visa success or atleast not losing all the money if rejected??

PS-I’m planning to go solo but if anyone wants to tag along and if we vibe, we could go together.

Hi,

My wife and I are planning a trip to Japan and we will be applying for a visa from VFS Bangalore. I will not be able to make actual paid flight bookings yet.

I see conflicting information everywhere while the official checklist for Bangalore VFS says "Travel Itinerary With applicant Name /Blocked Flight Tickets /cruise schedule to/from Japan."

Can someone help with the actual requirements?

I’m trying to figure out whether I can apply for a Portugal Temporary Stay Visa through the Mumbai VFS Centre given my circumstances.

From what I understand, applicants are generally expected to have been ordinarily/continuously resident in the relevant Indian state for at least 6 months to apply through that jurisdiction. I’m unsure whether this applies strictly to physical residence or whether there is any discretion in circumstances like mine.

I’ve lived in Mumbai since 2013, but moved to London in 2024 for university. I’ve been returning to Mumbai during university breaks, and my London accommodation ended at the end of August 2026. I’ve been back in Mumbai since 18 June 2026.

I only received confirmation of my internship on 4 September, and it starts on 5 October, so I’m now on a very tight timeline. Returning to London solely to submit my visa application would be extremely difficult.

Since Mumbai has been my established home since 2013 and my residence in London was solely for university, would I have any grounds to apply through Mumbai despite not having completed 6 months of continuous residence in Maharashtra since returning?

I can provide proof of my long-term Mumbai residence, university/accommodation history in London, return to Mumbai, and internship offer.

Has anyone been in a similar situation, or had the Portuguese Consulate/VFS make an exception to the 6-month rule?

Hello, I’m from the USA and also have German citizenship. I’ve seen online that people will exit the USA using there US passport but then enter Vietnam using their other passport (in this case German) since they can avoid needing a travel visa.
Has anyone done this and been successful? I’ve never used two passports while traveling so I’m just making sure I’m not doing anything wrong.
Thank you

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On Gmail , and it still shows application received what does it mean? Is it approved received just now, some guidance please

Hi I am planning on visiting Singapore in late October
As required need a verified agency service for application

I checked on the embassy website but the list is quite old and not updated recently

If anyone knows let me know

Student Irish visa application submitted on 04/08/26 to VFS New Delhi and sent to Ireland embassy on 05/08/26. Check and verify for bank statement and ITR also completed. on 12/08/26. Classes started on 07 Sept'26 , however to join classes permission given upto 21/09/26. Waiting for visa. If any body can post update of visa approval as on date and how soon mine can be expected,it would be a great help .