Obtaining a visa at the consular department of the Spanish Embassy in Moscow is not a particular problem today, and only a few Russians face refusals. What could be the reason that you were denied a visa, and is refusal a verdict?
Errors and inaccuracies in the paperwork are one of the most common reasons why law–abiding Russian citizens are refused at the Spanish embassy. The specific reasons may be different, because the decision to issue a visa is a purely individual matter.
One of the common reasons for refusal is that the visa officer believes that the applicant does not have enough money. To convince him otherwise, when filing an appeal, it is necessary to provide as much information as possible proving a stable financial situation. This may be a bank statement or documents confirming the existence of ownership or shares.
But it is important to take into account here: the documents submitted during the appeal should in no case contradict all other papers provided earlier. For example, at first the applicant claimed that he was not married, and now he declares that the spouse intends to sponsor the trip. You need to make it clear to yourself: if the representatives of the embassy have reason to suspect you of deliberately misrepresenting information, you will have to say goodbye to the idea of getting a visa.
A refusal can also be obtained for such a trivial reason as errors in filling out documents. To avoid this, it is necessary to carefully study the rules posted on the official website of the embassy. Take into account everything: the order of filling in, the validity period of a document, and the specifics of presentation. If you have doubts about your own abilities, you can contact the company that provides services for the preparation of visa documentation.
One of the most serious mistakes that a visa applicant can make is hiding information. This applies to both personal data and information that there have been visa refusals before. The widespread opinion that the visa history after receiving a refusal needs to be “cleared” by contacting the embassy of another country is fundamentally wrong. If you are denied a visa, you need to try and do everything possible to get consent from the same embassy.
If you plan to get a visa to a developed European country, the reason for refusal is most often suspicion of intent to immigrate illegally. Here, literally everything can act as proof of the absence of such intentions: documents for an apartment and a car, marriage documents if the spouse is not going on a trip, the presence of minor children, elderly parents or dependent persons. You can provide evidence of the presence of your own business in Russia or a stake in existing enterprises, a large bank account. Even an unpaid mortgage loan often serves as proof that a person is going to return home without fail.
And another point that is often underestimated: the appearance of the applicant and his behavior at the interview. How to dress and how to behave? To answer this question, you need to put yourself in the position of a visa officer. This is always a citizen of the country to which the visa will be issued. And he has certain ideas about how to behave in accordance with the norms accepted in his homeland. Of course, no one requires that before going to the Spanish embassy, the applicant must certainly study the entire history and culture of the kingdom. But it will be useful to imagine what impression your outfit will make on the visa officer and whether he will want to see you in his country.
The general recommendations here are as follows: you need to dress discreetly and neatly, avoiding too provocative colors and flashy makeup. Behave with restraint and dignity. It is not recommended to go for an interview if you feel unwell, for example, coughing or blowing your nose. Visible manifestations of the disease may not make the most favorable impression on the visa officer.
Experienced people say that it is often much easier for embassy staff to refuse to issue a visa than to double-check documents several times and require additional certificates. Therefore, if you know that unnecessary questions may arise when obtaining a visa, you should do everything possible to make the procedure go smoothly. For example, if you have several foreign passports (it also happens), immediately provide them all to the embassy, without giving employees a reason to make unnecessary movements and request them for verification.
The visa applicant should be impressed as a person whose life picture is completely clear, who does not hide anything and has no gaps in his biography, is well provided for and satisfied with life at home. If you manage to form a similar opinion about yourself, the embassy employee will definitely have no reason to refuse you.
