EU Dependant Schengen Visa (Czech Embassy)

[pentaya]

Hi There,

My missus received her Schengen visa from Czech Republic with just 3 weeks visa span and a single entry despite of requesting for additional months and multiple entry. We travel very frequent and travelled many times to Schengen in the last 6 years (but not from last 2 years).

I'm a British citizen and she is on ILR. Provided full documentation, had many Schengen visas from the past (those are not EU Dependant, just straight visitor Schengen visas) and showed loads of funds with bank statements payslips.

I wonder what might be reason for granting such a short span of visa and I believe below could be few and someone please chime in if you're in similar situation as me.

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

Due to Brexit round the corner.

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

PS: France and Netherlands gave her 1 year visas few years ago. Sorry, I'm slightly frustrated and couldn't figure out the reasons for granting just 3 weeks of visa which is super stupid. It is not convenient at all. Adding to this VFS (66 Wilson street) were rubbish and extremely rude.

[CR001]

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

She does not hold an 'EU Dependent visa'. She holds ILR.

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

A Schengen visa IS a 'tourist visa'.

[pentaya]

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

She does not hold an 'EU Dependent visa'. She holds ILR.

Sorry should've been more clear in my message. I mean the reason for less span of visa is due to the application type? (EU Dependent Type) ?

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

A Schengen visa IS a 'tourist visa'. The one she got now is a tourist visa.

[ALKB]

Hi There,

My missus received her Schengen visa from Czech Republic with just 3 weeks visa span and a single entry despite of requesting for additional months and multiple entry. We travel very frequent and travelled many times to Schengen in the last 6 years (but not from last 2 years).

I'm a British citizen and she is on ILR. Provided full documentation, had many Schengen visas from the past (those are not EU Dependant, just straight visitor Schengen visas) and showed loads of funds with bank statements payslips.

I wonder what might be reason for granting such a short span of visa and I believe below could be few and someone please chime in if you're in similar situation as me.

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

Due to Brexit round the corner.

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

PS: France and Netherlands gave her 1 year visas few years ago. Sorry, I'm slightly frustrated and couldn't figure out the reasons for granting just 3 weeks of visa which is super stupid. It is not convenient at all. Adding to this VFS (66 Wilson street) were rubbish and extremely rude.

Does the visa expire before 31st October, by any chance?

[ALKB]

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

She does not hold an 'EU Dependent visa'. She holds ILR.

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

A Schengen visa IS a 'tourist visa'.

I think OP means that his wife applied for a Schengen visa under EU rules (free of charge, issued within 15 days, etc.), as the spouse of an EU national.

[pentaya]

Hi There,

My missus received her Schengen visa from Czech Republic with just 3 weeks visa span and a single entry despite of requesting for additional months and multiple entry. We travel very frequent and travelled many times to Schengen in the last 6 years (but not from last 2 years).

I'm a British citizen and she is on ILR. Provided full documentation, had many Schengen visas from the past (those are not EU Dependant, just straight visitor Schengen visas) and showed loads of funds with bank statements payslips.

I wonder what might be reason for granting such a short span of visa and I believe below could be few and someone please chime in if you're in similar situation as me.

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

Due to Brexit round the corner.

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

PS: France and Netherlands gave her 1 year visas few years ago. Sorry, I'm slightly frustrated and couldn't figure out the reasons for granting just 3 weeks of visa which is super stupid. It is not convenient at all. Adding to this VFS (66 Wilson street) were rubbish and extremely rude.

Does the visa expire before 31st October, by any chance?

yes 22nd october.

[pentaya]

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

She does not hold an 'EU Dependent visa'. She holds ILR.

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

A Schengen visa IS a 'tourist visa'.

I think OP means that his wife applied for a Schengen visa under EU rules (free of charge, issued within 15 days, etc.), as the spouse of an EU national.

correct.

[ALKB]

Hi There,

My missus received her Schengen visa from Czech Republic with just 3 weeks visa span and a single entry despite of requesting for additional months and multiple entry. We travel very frequent and travelled many times to Schengen in the last 6 years (but not from last 2 years).

I'm a British citizen and she is on ILR. Provided full documentation, had many Schengen visas from the past (those are not EU Dependant, just straight visitor Schengen visas) and showed loads of funds with bank statements payslips.

I wonder what might be reason for granting such a short span of visa and I believe below could be few and someone please chime in if you're in similar situation as me.

Due to EU Dependant type of visa.

Due to Brexit round the corner.

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

PS: France and Netherlands gave her 1 year visas few years ago. Sorry, I'm slightly frustrated and couldn't figure out the reasons for granting just 3 weeks of visa which is super stupid. It is not convenient at all. Adding to this VFS (66 Wilson street) were rubbish and extremely rude.

Does the visa expire before 31st October, by any chance?

yes 22nd october.

Well, there you go. IF the UK leaves the EU on 31st October 2019without a deal, your wife would no longer be the spouse of an EEA national and the basis on which her visa was issued would cease to apply.

The German Embassy in London has already issued a statement to that effect:

https://uk.diplo.de/uk-en/02/visa

[ibwe]

What if she has applied for a normal tourist visa? Looks like France is the only country which grants lengthy span of Schengen visas?

If she had applied for a tourist visa (not under the free movement of EU/EEA member) she would have gotten a longer one though Czech Republic is not known to grant a longer Schengen visas.

France does have a good track of Schengen visas issuance considering that applications are beyond 4 million. However MEV (multiple entry visas) from France are not that much and rejection rates are higher. If she had a Schengen visa issued from France in the past, she should apply again and they may offer her a longer visa. If not I would suggest to try Greece, Italy or Spain.

Case in point: Once I was offered 11 day multiple entry Schengen visa by German consulate in Beijing even though I was applying as a family member of EU/EEA citizen. I already had a number of Schengen visas before as well. I voluntarily cancelled my visa citing that my itinerary had changed and proceeded the same day to Greek consulate and applied for a new Schengen visa. They gave me six months multiple entry for a duration of 90 days per entry.

[pentaya]

Thank you very much for all the replies. I'm applying her normal tourist visa to France and its been booked on 23rd of this month.