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Our 4th Schengen Visa application in the last 6 years!!! 😅 And this time, we got it with a 3 years Validity! 🥰 How? It’s a patient game! 1st application: 2021 - we got a visa for 6 months, and explored 3 countries! 2nd application 2022 - we got a visa for 1 year! 3rd application 204 - we got a visa for 2 years! 4th application 2026 - now a visa for 3 years! Low key I hoped for a 5 years visa this time 😂 But nevertheless - always grateful for the good things that happen. I am totally aware of the number of rejections that are happening for Schengen, and I’ve seen that closely with my friends too. So I know 1 thing for sure - there is no secret/guaranteed recipe for Schengen visa approvals! There are so many factors why they approve and reject visas, and there’s very little we can do beyond solid documentation! However, a few reasons that I have noticed in rejected visa applications are: ⁃ Insufficient bank balance ⁃ Irregular transactions in your 3 months bank statement (yes they thoroughly scan your whole statement) ⁃ Weak itinerary / travel documents ⁃ Not showing strong business operations/connection in India ⁃ Your Age also influences their decision And this is just the tip of the iceberg! I’m not here to share any full proof cover letter or document list or a strategy to guarantee a Schengen visa - because I know for a fact that there isn’t - and if someone is guaranteeing you one, then it’s a gimmick.

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This post was published on 12th March, 2026 by Richi on her Instagram handle "@richi.shah (Richi Jain)". Richi has total 1.6M followers on Instagram and has a total of 2.0K post.This post has received 18.7K Likes which are lower than the average likes that Richi gets. Richi receives an average engagement rate of 1.93% per post on Instagram. This post has received 198 comments which are lower than the average comments that Richi gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile.