Visa (document) - Visa Refusal

Visa Refusal

A visa may be denied for a number of reasons, some of which being that the applicant:

• has committed fraud or misrepresentation in his or her application
• has a criminal record or has criminal charges pending
• is considered to be a threat to national security
• cannot prove to have strong ties to their current country of residence
• intends to reside or work permanently in the country she/he will visit if not applying for an immigrant or work visa respectively
• does not have a legitimate reason for the journey
• has no visible means of sustenance
• does not have travel arrangements (i.e. transport and lodging) in the destination country
• does not have a health/travel insurance valid for the destination and the duration of stay
• does not have a good moral character
• is applying on excessively short notice
• had their previous visa application(s) rejected and cannot prove that the reasons for the previous denials no longer exist or are not applicable any more
• is a citizen of a country to which the destination country is hostile
• has previously visited, or intends to visit, a country to which the destination country is hostile
• has a communicable disease, such as tuberculosis
• has previous visa/immigration violations
• has a passport that expires too soon
• didn't use a previously issued visa at all without a valid reason (e.g., a trip cancellation due to a family emergency)
• fails to demonstrate intent to return (for non-immigrants)