Schengen short-stay applications are decided against a common set of requirements, but each member state's mission applies them with its own emphasis, and the correct state to apply to is determined by your main destination or first entry.
Applying to the wrong mission, or presenting an itinerary that does not match the stated purpose, is a frequent and entirely avoidable cause of refusal.
Routes we cover
- Short-stay Schengen visas (tourism, business, family visit)
- National long-stay visas for study and work
- European study routes and university admission documentation
- Family reunification applications
- Business and conference travel
What we do from Pakistan
- Identifying the correct member state and mission for your itinerary
- Travel insurance, accommodation and itinerary documentation
- Financial evidence in the form the mission expects
- Employment and business documentation establishing ties to Pakistan
- Invitation letters and host declarations for family and business visits
- Cover letters setting out purpose, funding and intention to return
- Review of a refusal and preparation of an appeal or fresh application
Common causes of refusal
- Purpose and conditions of the intended stay not established
- Insufficient means of subsistence for the duration
- Doubt about the intention to leave before the visa expires
- Missing or non-compliant travel medical insurance
- Itinerary inconsistent with the bookings and the stated purpose
Common Questions
Frequently asked
Which country should I apply to?
The member state of your main destination — where you will spend the longest — or, if there is no main destination, the state of first entry. Applying to the wrong mission is a common reason applications are rejected without being considered on the merits.
Can a Schengen refusal be appealed?
Yes. Each member state provides a remedy against refusal, with its own procedure and deadline stated on the refusal notice. The deadlines are short, so act quickly rather than simply reapplying.
Consultancy and advice only. No outcome is guaranteed. The decision on any application rests entirely with the deciding authority, and no adviser can promise a visa. Immigration advice is also a regulated activity in most destination countries: the firm’s work is carried out from Pakistan — eligibility assessment against published rules, documentation, verification, attestation and supporting submissions — and where a matter requires regulated representation in the destination country we coordinate with advisers regulated there. Requirements change frequently; check the current position before acting.
Enquiries
Prepared properly, or not submitted.
We would rather tell you an application is not ready than take a fee for one that will be refused.