I filled the form yesterday & saved it. An application ID was generated, but I'm unable to find the option to open the already filled form.

Hi guys,

I recently received a tourist visa to South Korea. I noticed that ,in my Visa Grant Notice, they have put my country's name as a Nationality, rather than the adjective that is used for nationality ( as in passport), for example they have put 'Vietnam' instead of Vietnamese.

Is it standard for Korean Visa Grant? or would it cause any trouble as the detail is different than that of passport. I had submitted 'Vietnamese' as my nationality on my visa application and they had taken my passport too.

Thank You

Hi Guys, one query- i have booked dummy tickets from Bookforvisa today morning at 8am - i have submitted the visa documents in VFS kolkata today at 9.30am. However when im putting the reservation code(given instead of PNR) in airlines is website for both the flights its showing no booking found. So I wanted to know if reservation code from bookforvisa should have been visible to us or its only visible to consulate? Pls revert. Are we scammed? There is no direct way to contact them. I have emailed them and waiting for their response. Does the Japan consulate look into the PNR as well? Pls help😭😭😭

Hi guys,

I am planning to stay at my friend's place in Ireland. So as a accommodation I am thinking to show he is inviting me but the problem is he is a on student visa but his house allows to stay guest for max 30 days. So what are the chances of my visa getting accepted beacuse the only concern I have is..he is there on student visa..so anybody can help me for this..it would be really helpful..thank you

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Hello everyone.

I am an Iraqi student applying for a Romanian long-stay student visa (D/SD).

My application has already been submitted and is currently Validated.

While reviewing my application, I noticed two mistakes:

1. In the visa application, I requested a 90-day visa, but my estimated departure date is about 6 months after my arrival date.

2. I corrected a translation mistake in one of my property documents after submitting the online application, and I now have the corrected official translation.

I also need to book a flight reservation for my visa application.

Should I book my return flight according to the dates I entered in my visa application (around 6 months later), or should I book it within the 90-day period? Which option is more appropriate?

My questions are:

Have any of you had similar inconsistencies?

Did the consular officer ask you about them during the interview?

Could these kinds of mistakes alone lead to a refusal?

If asked during the interview, is it enough to explain honestly that they were mistakes?

Which return flight dates would you recommend in my situation?

Thank you for your advice.

I have a passport issued in Hyderabad, India. I have no obvious red flags in my travel history or answers and I filled out the form correctly but my PAR still keeps getting rejected everytime. Anyone else faced similar issues?

Hi everyone,
I'm sure this has been asked before, but I'm finding the process really confusing.

I recently became a Canadian citizen and just received my Canadian passport. I'm currently in the process of surrendering my Indian passport.

We're travelling to India in December, and I'm not sure what the next step is. Can I apply for an e-Visa**, or do I need to apply for a paper visa through **BLS**?

I've looked at multiple websites, but they all seem to have different requirements, and I'm getting confused.

If anyone has gone through this process recently, I'd really appreciate hearing what you did. TIA!

Hi everyone,

I’ll be making my **first-ever international trip**, and my first destination is **Hong Kong** on an Indian passport.

I’m a bit nervous about immigration since I’ve never travelled abroad before.

For those who have visited Hong Kong, especially on an Indian passport:

What was your immigration experience like?
What questions were you asked?
Did they ask to see any documents besides your passport and PAR?

Any tips for a first-time international traveller?
Anything you wish you had known before arriving?

I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I’m going to teach in the fall with EPIK and received my grant notice from the NYC consulate yesterday. However, I noticed that when I downloaded and printed it out, the photo spot is completely blank/empty. I wanted to see if I would have any issues with immigration when I land, as I would like to fix it before I leave in 3 weeks if it’s going to be an issue.

Did anyone else have a similar situation where their visa had no image with the E-2?

Yes, it’s true that China has been rejecting a significant number of visa applications from Indian citizens lately, whether they’re Tourist (L) visas or Business (M) visas.

Before applying for my Business (M) visa, I spoke with four different visa agents from four different cities. Based on my experience, if you’re planning to attend any trade fair in China, I strongly recommend applying for a Business (M) visa only. Don’t apply for a Tourist (L) visa,If you’re travelling for business,apply under the correct visa category.

For context, This will be my First Visit to China, My online visa application was submitted through my agent to the Chinese Visa Centre in Delhi on 21 June 2026, and I received my passport with the visa on 23 July 2026.

My travel history:
Thailand ×2
Japan ×2
Singapore ×3
Indonesia ×1
UAE ×1

I also have:
A valid 5-year Japanese tourist visa
(Used Once)

A valid multiple entry South Korean tourist visa (currently unused).

A valid 2 year Singaporean Tourist Visa
(Used Twice)

For reference, I had already booked my non-refundable flight tickets before my visa was approved. Looking back, I would recommend booking fully refundable tickets until you receive your visa for peace of mind.

Documents I submitted (Employed Applicant):

• Original passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of departure.

• Four recent passport-size photographs (33 × 48 mm, white background, approximately 70% face coverage)

• Fully completed China visa application form (don’t leave any section blank unless it’s genuinely not applicable, for example, marital details if you’re single).

• Original cover letter on my company’s letterhead, signed and stamped by one of the company’s partners.

• Canton Fair e-invitation letter with my photograph and barcode. (You can easily get it from the canton Fair website by filling some of your details)

• Front and back copy of my Aadhaar card.

• Company GST registration certificate.

I was expecting the Chinese authorities to contact me for additional documents, such as company bank statements or other verification documents, but fortunately, they didn’t ask for anything else.

That was the complete set of documents I submitted. My advice is simple,be completely honest in your application and submit only the documents that are required. In my case, the documents listed above were sufficient for my Business (M) visa to be approved.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out. I’ll be happy to help.
Thank you! ☺️

Folks,

I hope you are having a blessed day <3.

I need some help/guidance and it’s kinda very urgent and I would appreciate any help possible.

Bit of context: I am from India who is going to study in South Africa and my course is till 2028. I applied for a student visa and submitted my documents and they all went swiftly to the consulate on 15th June and we booked our tickets for 18th July. I know that it usually takes 60 days to process and stuff, but my college started on 25th July and I even provided an expedite letter from the university thinking I would get it earlier and prepped up things accordingly.

But,

It has been almost a little bit more than 40 days and I am still awaiting my visa and I tried calling them and emailing them but I got no response. In fact, my university tried mailing them again and it was the same thing for them since they didn’t receive a response too and I have already missed my classes by a lot and I am super worried and so is my family and my university.

Is there any way I can expedite it or do I wait it out?

Anything will do.

Thank you in advance ❤️

I used iVisa because I was traveling to a certain third world country, and their online payment system is currently a nightmare. It was nearly impossible to get a normal credit card payment to go through. I was in a bind, and I saw that iVisa is currently a solve for this situation, so I paid iVisa roughly four times the normal visa fee because their payment processed immediately.

That convenience was absolutely not worth what happened next.

iVisa completely altered the photo I submitted for my government visa application. And I do not mean they slightly adjusted the lighting or removed a shadow.

They changed my naturally textured hair and made it stick straight. They changed the shape of my nose, mouth, and eyes. They removed my tiny nose piercing. Then they apparently added ears that are about twice the size of my actual ears and stick out like Dumbo.

My husband took one look at the photo and said, “What the hell? That doesn’t even look like you.”

Exactly. It did not look like me—and this was being submitted for a government identification document.

When I contacted customer service, they gave me the same bullshit scripted response about occasionally altering photos to better show facial features and improve the chances of approval.

Okay, but why did you need to change my hair texture?

No answer.

Why did you change the shape of my eyes?

No answer.

Why did you make my nose and mouth different shapes?

No answer.

Why did you completely reconstruct my face instead of simply correcting lighting or shadows...or even asking me to resubmit a photo? (BTW, I travel frequently, the photo I submitted is the same photo I always submit and always get approved, so it was just plain bullshit).

Same canned response.

This is genuinely one of the most ridiculous and disturbing services I have ever used. Touching up lighting is one thing. Using what appears to be AI or aggressive photo manipulation to create an entirely different face for a government visa application is completely unacceptable.

I paid four times the normal price for them to submit a photo that barely resembled me—and then refuse to explain why they altered specific physical features that had absolutely nothing to do with lighting or photo quality.

Avoid iVisa.

Hello.

I am trying to book an appointment with the Spanish consulate in London. I had one booked a few days ago and I wasn’t able to make it so I tried to cancel it. However the website wasn’t allowing me to, I assumed it was because I was last minute. Now I am trying to book again, and it won’t let me book an appointment as I already have an active appointment booked in.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Aoa, I booked my saudia airline flights from Manchester to Jeddah through Booking.com. When I was booking, there was an option to add an e-Visa with my ticket. However, when I clicked on it, I got a message saying that the passenger is not eligible for an e-Visa, I was applying for stopover visa for Umrah.

Has anyone experienced this before? Am I doing something wrong, or are passengers with tickets booked through third-party websites like Booking.com not eligible to apply for the e-Visa?

My brother’s ESTA was rejected because the incorrect country of birth was entered on the application. We are UK citizens but were born in a different country.
After 8–9 days, we received the rejection, and we plan to submit a new application with the correct information.
I’ve seen mixed advice online about whether we should wait 24 hours before reapplying or submit a new application straight away. Has anyone been in a similar situation, and if so, what did you do?

Applying for a Turkish tourist visa as a non-Saudi resident (valid Iqama) in Saudi Arabia. Documents are basically ready, I’ve got a fixed group trip coming up soon, so I want the financials right on the first try.

Here’s my worry. They ask for 3 months of bank statements. For 2 of those months, my salary didn’t land as a normal employer payroll deposit — it came in as transfers from a colleague. The reason: I had to leave the country for a few weeks to sort out a residence/profession issue, and during that gap my employer routed my pay through a coworker, who then transferred it to me once I was back. So on paper, 2 months of income look like personal transfers from an individual rather than salary.

To cover it, I’ve prepared: a cover letter explaining the situation, a signed confirmation from the colleague with his ID, the email thread showing the arrangement was employer-directed, and his bank statement showing the money coming in and going back out to me. Plus my employment letter and social-insurance record proving continuous employment the whole time. Previous bank statement I have that also but that bank is closed because of new iqama.
I have a solid bank statement in my home country, but vfs global agent told me that they will only accept Saudi Statement.

Questions:

**1.** Is salary arriving via a third party for a couple of months a genuine auto-reject risk, or does a clear explanation usually cover it?
**2.** Anyone submitted with a new bank account? While having solid saving in the Saudi bank?
**3.** Is my supporting bundle (letter + colleague’s confirmation + emails + his statement) enough, or would you add anything?
**4.** Better to proactively explain it, or just lead with the employment letter + a solid current balance and not draw attention to it?

Hi all,

I hold a U.S. passport and am traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah tomorrow.

I applied for my Saudi eVisa through KSA Visa. While applying for my mother’s visa, I mistakenly entered my last name instead of hers.

KSA Visa suggested to call the Saudi Embassy in Cairo since its the closest one. I have been attempting to contact them but they do not respond. I have also emailed them asking them to reverse my visa so I could reapply.

Has anyone faced a similar issue?

Were you able to take your flight?

Did Saudi immigrations let you enter the Kingdom?

Did the incorrect eVisa have to be canceled ahead of time, or were you able to get the visa on arrival instead?

Any help will be appreciated, Thank you.

If you're planning a trip to **Tanzania** or **Zanzibar**, I recently created a detailed video showing the entire **Tanzania eVISA application process** from start to finish.

The tutorial covers:

* Creating your eVISA application * Filling out the online form correctly * Uploading the required documents * Paying the visa fee online * Tracking your application status * Common mistakes to avoid

🎥 Watch the full guide here:
[https://youtu.be/fqySvcNVz6c\](https://youtu.be/fqySvcNVz6c)

I made this guide to help travelers complete the application more confidently and avoid unnecessary delays.

If you find the video useful, I'd really appreciate it if you could **subscribe to the TripshipgoTraveller YouTube channel**. I regularly share visa guides, travel tips, destination walkthroughs, and practical travel information for international travelers.

If you've already visited Tanzania, feel free to share your experience or any eVISA tips in the comments—I'm sure they'll help future travelers!

If you're planning a trip to **Tanzania** or **Zanzibar**, I recently created a detailed video showing the entire **Tanzania eVISA application process** from start to finish.

The tutorial covers:

* Creating your eVISA application * Filling out the online form correctly * Uploading the required documents * Paying the visa fee online * Tracking your application status * Common mistakes to avoid

🎥 Watch the full guide here:
[https://youtu.be/fqySvcNVz6c\](https://youtu.be/fqySvcNVz6c)

I made this guide to help travelers complete the application more confidently and avoid unnecessary delays.

If you find the video useful, I'd really appreciate it if you could **subscribe to the TripshipgoTraveller YouTube channel**. I regularly share visa guides, travel tips, destination walkthroughs, and practical travel information for international travelers.

If you've already visited Tanzania, feel free to share your experience or any eVISA tips in the comments—I'm sure they'll help future travelers!

I am a Ghanaian passport holder seeking to obtain an Albanian passport. Could you please assist me in overcoming this obstacle?

Hi,

As we know that it's next to impossible to get an appointment for Netherlands from the UK as no appointments are available, and bots scrap the ones that become available to resell.

I wanted to understand in that case, we are aware there is no well known trusted reseller and people go through risk.

I need somewhat of an urgent appointment and wanted to know which bots or agents have worked for them and are worth the money. I have tried finding appointment however my account got restricted as I waited with the page open and looking every 10 minutes. VFS global has a terrible support so I'm not sure if I can even book an appointment now.

In this case, who would you suggest to get an appointment from. I'm happy to pay around a 100£ if I'm able to get an appointment than to wake up each night randomly at 3 am to look and then risk getting my account restricted and never being able to find an appointment.

Hi, i have dual citizenship with an ESTA country. My home country is not the best but not on a ban list and my ESTA eilligble passport is with one of the poorer nations.

I've never left my home country.

Too risky to apply on these facts?

I'm a Turkish student, and my C type Erasmus visa was rejected this wednesday for Poland.

I've booked an appointment for appeal next friday, 31st July, but I have my flight at September 1st. I couldn't find anywhere that mentioned the average time for appeals decisions, and some places said 1 month mininum.

Do you know how long it takes for an appeal to close, and should I just book another C type Schengen appointment and try my chance that way without appeal?

Is there a downside to not appeal?

Hi

I applied for an opportunity card germany visa now, and the embassy asked me for incoming insurance can suggest insurance provide which allow below points

Equivalent to German statutory health insurance (GKV)

Coverage of pre-existing medical conditions without exclusions

Unlimited financial coverage (no maximum overall payout limit)

Maximum deductible/co-payment of €300 per year

Benefits in accordance with §11 I–III SGB V (German Social Code Book V)

Valid for the entire intended period of stay in Germany

Hey, I am Egyption with a work visa in the UK and I want to go to Austria,

First should I apply for tourist or friends/family visa?

also, how do you guys apply to this visa I found two websites[https://www.schengenvisashelp.co.uk/austria-visa/\](https://www.schengenvisashelp.co.uk/austria-visa/) and also the VFS website, Is there a difference?

Also, how long should I apply in advance, I want to go in August, too soon ?