Matters needing attention in handling tourist visas

With the gradual development of China's economy, people's living standards have gradually improved, leaving the country; Traveling is not a difficult thing, but there is always a more difficult thing, and that is the visa.

A visa is a necessary document for us to travel to a place. Although it is difficult for us to apply for this visa, we still have to go through it, but in fact, it is easy to apply as long as we pay attention to some strategies.

When applying for a visa, we can avoid some troubles and reduce the probability of being refused a visa by paying attention to some precautions. So what are the precautions for tourist visas?

To get a visa, you have to prove that you will definitely come back.

In the opinion of all visa officers, when you submit an application to another country, his duty requires him to acquiesce that you may try to stay first.

"The difference is that if it is the United States, Japan or developed countries in Europe, it is indeed an ideal immigration destination for people, so we should be vigilant. Underdeveloped countries such as Cambodia and Vietnam don't really believe that you will stay there. " A senior tour guide of a large travel agency said.

Therefore, the most powerful credentials for a tourist visa are the house, followed by the car, and then the stable income credentials and good credit record. The monthly payroll is more convincing than the employment certificate, because experienced visa officers know that such certificates are easy to forge.

Fixed assets and stable jobs are things that most people will not give up easily. With them, visa officers are more likely to believe that you will come back. "Don't tell the story that the old man needs to come back to take care of him. Dramatic reasons are more risky. "

Visa officer "can't make mistakes"

Whether a tourist visa needs to be signed face-to-face like the United States, it is the visa officer who finally decides whether your visa application can pass.

Although obviously unqualified materials may have been eliminated before reaching their links, they will personally review your materials, assess whether you are inclined to emigrate, and then make a decision. People often complain that their materials are completely up to standard, but they are refused visas for no reason.

In this case, you can only lodge a complaint and ask another visa officer to resubmit the application, but no one will admit to you that the visa officer is "wrong" and then directly change the result.

The duties of visa officer endow him with "discretion", that is, people who hold public office can make decisions according to their own judgment when exercising their functions and powers, and do not follow a completely objective standard. "It is difficult to judge whether to abuse discretion." An embassy staff member said.

He is very lax about your "tourism" theme.

Although when applying for a free travel visa, you usually need to provide air tickets, hotel orders and travel itinerary.

However, most people have not planned their itinerary when they get a visa, and they may hand in fake forms and make up their itinerary. The visa officer doesn't care much about this, as long as you can come back on time.

Some people will use tourist visas to go abroad and complete some simple tasks, such as visiting and inspecting. "The biggest difference between a business visa and a tourist visa is that the business visa is guaranteed by Chinese and foreign chambers of commerce or large human resources institutions, and the convenience card issued by the embassy can make the visa endorsement extremely high.

An embassy staff member reminded, "If you go to Europe for a business trip, once you are found out, you may be blacklisted by the EU Consulate. It will definitely have an impact on applying for a visa in the future. "

The landing visa ticket should match the destination.

There are two kinds of visas on arrival. One is that there is a note between the country and China. You can fly directly to China and get a visa when you enter the country.

Although most countries have opened landing visa, it has not been recognized by China Customs. If you want to go, you need a visa from a third country before the customs will allow you to leave the country.

In addition, it should be noted that the customs will see if the final destination of your flight matches your visa. "If you buy a ticket from Shanghai to Istanbul, Turkey, and then to Beirut, Lebanon, and you only have a Turkish visa, the customs may not release it.

They will require that the destination on your plane ticket must be Turkey, and then you can find your own way to Lebanon when you arrive in Turkey. "A travel agency employee in charge of visas said.

It is best not to apply again immediately after refusing the visa.

Re-signing immediately after refusal, the success rate is low. Visa officers trust their colleagues' judgment, and refusing a visa means that they have an immigration tendency. People who have a record of refusing visas, even if the materials submitted are perfect and exceed the level of most people, are still easy to refuse visas again.

It would be much better if the interval between visas was long enough. "For example, for American visas, there is no visa refusal stamp on the passport, only computer records. It is said that the information in the American embassy was cleared for two years and could not be found after two years.

As for the Schengen visa, the policies and tightness of European countries will not be adjusted so quickly in the short term, and it is more likely to change over time. And your own assets and professional status may have changed, and the materials look better.

If you refuse to hand it over at once, it may alert the other party. Why do you have to come to our country? "A person in charge of visa business in a travel agency said.

To go to developed countries, you may wish to choose a team tour first.

If the occupation is not stable enough and there is no convincing proof of assets, it is a strategy to choose to travel with a group first if you want to travel to developed countries.

When making a group tour visa, the travel agency will guarantee in advance. Regular travel agencies have records in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy, and there is a deposit in the embassy. "It is generally more than several million yuan." A travel agency employee said.

If tourists stay abroad, the travel agency will make compensation, and the embassy will suspend the signing of the travel agency for three months to one year. If the circumstances are particularly bad, they will be punished by permanent suspension.

So the travel society is strictly controlled. "The method of observation is actually similar to that of the embassy, but our own judgment can always be more accurate than that of foreigners. Generally, it will be stricter for residents of provinces and small towns near the border. " Travel agency employees said.

After getting a visa from one or two developed countries through a group tour, even if your assets and professional certificates are not so good, it will be much easier to get a visa-free.

There is almost no discount for handling visas through intermediaries.

When applying for an individual visa, don't believe that any travel agency or visa agency will have a "particularly good" relationship with an embassy, and what benefits can be obtained in the visa process.

Individuals apply for visas alone, and the advantages of big travel agencies mainly lie in the large number of applicants and the more frequent delivery of visas. "Big travel agencies will also outsource their visa business to some' suppliers' who send visas every day, that is, people who send visas exclusively. They will be slightly taken care of when they enter and leave the embassy every day.

Embassies of small countries in some tourist destinations, such as Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. They may be able to play an urgent role, but they can't do anything about the embassies in Europe, America and Japan. "

As for those small intermediaries who have no travel agency qualification at all, they don't even have credit records in the embassy. All they can do is translation, filling out forms and other services, and the success rate and efficiency are even more uncertain.

It is easier to sign in the peak season than in the off-season.

We habitually think that in order to attract customers in the off-season, all walks of life will always relax some standards, but for embassies and visa officers, the situation may be just the opposite.

"It is actually easier to sign in the peak season, but it is not easy to sign in the off-season, because the visa officer has enough time and will check it more carefully."

A senior tour guide said, "In June 5438+February, visas are often easier. First, because many people signed up, they didn't look carefully. Second, because of holidays, visa officers will be particularly happy to have their own holidays. They like issuing visas. In February, the refusal rate will become higher. "

But the situation is not absolute, and exceptions often occur. The employee in charge of visas at another travel agency said: "Issuing visas depends especially on the mood of the visa officer. I have met people who have successfully interviewed. He was a little slow when he took the materials, and the visa officer took them back. "

You need to find out whether they want you to go.

When applying for a visa to a Schengen country in Europe, especially if you plan to travel to many countries, it is very important to find out the attitude of the country you want to visit towards tourists.

Although the Schengen visa instructions suggest choosing the country with the longest stay to apply for a visa, "Belgium, for example, has a visa refusal rate close to 70% and does not like issuing visas.

It doesn't refuse you to apply for a visa in other countries and then travel to Belgium. Even if you stay, it doesn't interfere too much, but it doesn't want to bear the responsibility of staying in Europe after issuing a visa. "A senior tour guide said.

On the other hand, that country may be very concerned about whether you regard it as the most important destination. "France welcomes tourists, but if you submit a visa application to France, but say in your travel itinerary that you will stay in Italy for a longer time, the visa officer will be unhappy and will probably refuse the visa."

If you want to get a visa for this kind of country, you'd better make sure that you stay in this country for the longest time.

Visa insurance is not just to protect you.

In 25 European Schengen countries such as Britain and Ireland, visa conditions require applicants to purchase medical insurance. All Schengen countries require insurance coverage of more than 300,000 yuan, while Britain limits the insurance coverage to include any medical expenses and possible repatriation expenses.

For travelers, this is obviously an extra guarantee, but there are other reasons why the embassies of the above countries have formulated this regulation.

All right. I believe everyone has mastered this point, so it is not difficult to travel abroad in the future. Finally, I wish you a perfect journey!