SA+ schengen visa after working holiday has expired

cath · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 31

DOes anyone know if I can get a Schegnen visa to travel around europe after my Working Holiday visa has expired?

I am planning on leaving for europe just before the end of my working holiday visa.

I need help!! Crying or Very sad

animal · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 1

Cath

You will not be able to get a schengen visa after you working holidaty visa expiers. They only give you a schengen visa if you visa your on is at least 6months too expiery date.

I had the same problem. I now have a work permit and I got the schengen no problem as I am staying in London now for 2 more yrs.

You can try and get one , but I know they are strict on visa's if you have a SA passport.

cath · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 31

yeah thats what I am told.

Although I was told the french embassy will give you a visa in your last 3month of your uk Visa.

I am also going to Greece in July - does anyone know if I will have a problem getting that visa as I will be in my last 3 months of my UK Visa..

ahhhh..this is such a mission - i might just skip europe all together and go to Thailand for 2 month instead!!!!

tinkerbell · Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 10069 Location: watching u

lol the government here sucks!!! theyll let in bogus asylum seekers and migrants to claim benefits and council housing stabb the police and blow things up but get all touchy bout working visa...labour morons

cath · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 31

i totally agree!!

Its actually quiet funny!!!

tinkerbell · Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 10069 Location: watching u

arrie5 · Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Surrey

no you all wrong, just came back from france on a shengan. On your return date to the uk from ? with a schengen you only need 3months left on your WH Visa in Uk. Hope this helps.

Read the french embassy site for more details.

cath · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 31

so if I apply for a visa and I have less than 3 months on my Working Holiday Visa - will I get it?

ANyone know?

Cause everyone says different things!

ruby murray · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 257

[quote="cath"]so if I apply for a visa and I have less than 3 months on my Working Holiday Visa - will I get it?

ANyone know?

Cause everyone says different things![/quote

Don't like it here or anywhere else then fuck off home you stupid bitch

arrie5 · Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Surrey

[quote="cath"]so if I apply for a visa and I have less than 3 months on my Working Holiday Visa - will I get it?

ANyone know?

Cause everyone says different things![/quote]

NO YOU WONT. as i said in the above post" When returning from your travels to the uk and want to enter through Uk customs you need 3 months or more on your WHV left" plain and simple.

hope it helps Confused

cath · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 31

tay · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 7

Hey what happens if your working holiday visa expires and you want to visit a place. I am flying back to Caope Town at the end of my working holiday visa and am stopping over in Frankfurt for 3 days to see some mates. Anyone know if i will have any problems? I have my flight paid for and tickets n all.
Cheers

tay · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 7

hey there,

My WHV expires next week and I have just received a shengen visa for Germany where i am going to visit a mate. They did approve it, however i had to show that i had a formal invitation letter from my mate (her parents have to show their local council how much money they earn etc) and I also had my flight ticket back to South Africa, plus i am only staying for 4 days. So im not too sure why it got approved, whether its one of those factors or all of them together or if i was just lucky. But I had no problem.

tay · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 7

hey there,

My WHV expires next week and I have just received a shengen visa for Germany where i am going to visit a mate. They did approve it, however i had to show that i had a formal invitation letter from my mate (her parents have to show their local council how much money they earn etc) and I also had my flight ticket back to South Africa, plus i am only staying for 4 days. So im not too sure why it got approved, whether its one of those factors or all of them together or if i was just lucky. The lady at the Embassy did not seem to approve when she saw my WHV was near to expiring, but as I said I did have my flight tickets. The websites does specify that you need at least three months left on your WHV.

tay · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 7

whoops posed it twice plus answered my own question