Schengen visa refused to South African resident with refugee travel documents [closed]
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I was awarded a South African permanent resident certificate as a refugee under Section 27 of the Refugee Act. I am originally from the Congo.
I currently hold a South African green ID book and traveling documents (in lieu of a passport).
I have recently applied to France for a Schengen visa, but they've declined my application due to the travel documents. I would like to apply at the Portuguese consulate. Would it accept my documents? In the past, I have been able to travel to the US.
If everything else fails, I would like to apply for a Congolese national passport. However, I'm uncertain if I am allowed to do that, given the fact that I am a former refugee.
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I was awarded a South African permanent resident certificate as a refugee under Section 27 of the Refugee Act. I am originally from the Congo.
I currently hold a South African green ID book and traveling documents (in lieu of a passport).
I have recently applied to France for a Schengen visa, but they've declined my application due to the travel documents. I would like to apply at the Portuguese consulate. Would it accept my documents? In the past, I have been able to travel to the US.
If everything else fails, I would like to apply for a Congolese national passport. However, I'm uncertain if I am allowed to do that, given the fact that I am a former refugee.
schengen portugal french-schengen-visas refugees
edited Apr 20 at 17:27
dda
14.4k32850
asked Apr 20 at 17:05
Anais Kayo
61
closed as unclear what you're asking by JonathanReez♦ Jun 14 at 5:30
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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If you get a Congolese passport, you're saying that you're no longer a refugee and you may lose your South African refugee status.
– mkennedy
Apr 20 at 17:14
When you indicate traveling documents, do you mean this SA Convention 1951 Travel Document?
– Giorgio
Apr 20 at 17:39
Are you certain that your denial was "due to the travel documents"? That would be highly unusual, since documents in lieu of a passport are indeed supposed to be accepted in lieu of a passport. It's far more likely that there was some other aspect of your application that led to the refusal, in which case getting different documents is unlikely to help. Applying at the Portuguese consulate is only going to work if you change your itinerary, since you must apply to the consulate that is indicated by the "main destination" rule.
– phoog
Apr 20 at 17:46
Can you clarify the exact reason why France refused to issue you a visa?
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 14 at 5:31
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I was awarded a South African permanent resident certificate as a refugee under Section 27 of the Refugee Act. I am originally from the Congo.
I currently hold a South African green ID book and traveling documents (in lieu of a passport).
I have recently applied to France for a Schengen visa, but they've declined my application due to the travel documents. I would like to apply at the Portuguese consulate. Would it accept my documents? In the past, I have been able to travel to the US.
If everything else fails, I would like to apply for a Congolese national passport. However, I'm uncertain if I am allowed to do that, given the fact that I am a former refugee.
schengen portugal french-schengen-visas refugees
edited Apr 20 at 17:27
dda
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asked Apr 20 at 17:05
Anais Kayo
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I was awarded a South African permanent resident certificate as a refugee under Section 27 of the Refugee Act. I am originally from the Congo.
I currently hold a South African green ID book and traveling documents (in lieu of a passport).
I have recently applied to France for a Schengen visa, but they've declined my application due to the travel documents. I would like to apply at the Portuguese consulate. Would it accept my documents? In the past, I have been able to travel to the US.
If everything else fails, I would like to apply for a Congolese national passport. However, I'm uncertain if I am allowed to do that, given the fact that I am a former refugee.
schengen portugal french-schengen-visas refugees
edited Apr 20 at 17:27
dda
14.4k32850
asked Apr 20 at 17:05
Anais Kayo
61
edited Apr 20 at 17:27
dda
14.4k32850
edited Apr 20 at 17:27
dda
14.4k32850
edited Apr 20 at 17:27
dda
14.4k32850
14.4k32850
asked Apr 20 at 17:05
Anais Kayo
61
asked Apr 20 at 17:05
Anais Kayo
61
asked Apr 20 at 17:05
Anais Kayo
61
61
closed as unclear what you're asking by JonathanReez♦ Jun 14 at 5:30
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as unclear what you're asking by JonathanReez♦ Jun 14 at 5:30
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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If you get a Congolese passport, you're saying that you're no longer a refugee and you may lose your South African refugee status.
– mkennedy
Apr 20 at 17:14
When you indicate traveling documents, do you mean this SA Convention 1951 Travel Document?
– Giorgio
Apr 20 at 17:39
Are you certain that your denial was "due to the travel documents"? That would be highly unusual, since documents in lieu of a passport are indeed supposed to be accepted in lieu of a passport. It's far more likely that there was some other aspect of your application that led to the refusal, in which case getting different documents is unlikely to help. Applying at the Portuguese consulate is only going to work if you change your itinerary, since you must apply to the consulate that is indicated by the "main destination" rule.
– phoog
Apr 20 at 17:46
Can you clarify the exact reason why France refused to issue you a visa?
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 14 at 5:31
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If you get a Congolese passport, you're saying that you're no longer a refugee and you may lose your South African refugee status.
– mkennedy
Apr 20 at 17:14
When you indicate traveling documents, do you mean this SA Convention 1951 Travel Document?
– Giorgio
Apr 20 at 17:39
Are you certain that your denial was "due to the travel documents"? That would be highly unusual, since documents in lieu of a passport are indeed supposed to be accepted in lieu of a passport. It's far more likely that there was some other aspect of your application that led to the refusal, in which case getting different documents is unlikely to help. Applying at the Portuguese consulate is only going to work if you change your itinerary, since you must apply to the consulate that is indicated by the "main destination" rule.
– phoog
Apr 20 at 17:46
Can you clarify the exact reason why France refused to issue you a visa?
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 14 at 5:31
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If you get a Congolese passport, you're saying that you're no longer a refugee and you may lose your South African refugee status.
– mkennedy
Apr 20 at 17:14
If you get a Congolese passport, you're saying that you're no longer a refugee and you may lose your South African refugee status.
– mkennedy
Apr 20 at 17:14
When you indicate traveling documents, do you mean this SA Convention 1951 Travel Document?
– Giorgio
Apr 20 at 17:39
When you indicate traveling documents, do you mean this SA Convention 1951 Travel Document?
– Giorgio
Apr 20 at 17:39
Are you certain that your denial was "due to the travel documents"? That would be highly unusual, since documents in lieu of a passport are indeed supposed to be accepted in lieu of a passport. It's far more likely that there was some other aspect of your application that led to the refusal, in which case getting different documents is unlikely to help. Applying at the Portuguese consulate is only going to work if you change your itinerary, since you must apply to the consulate that is indicated by the "main destination" rule.
– phoog
Apr 20 at 17:46
Are you certain that your denial was "due to the travel documents"? That would be highly unusual, since documents in lieu of a passport are indeed supposed to be accepted in lieu of a passport. It's far more likely that there was some other aspect of your application that led to the refusal, in which case getting different documents is unlikely to help. Applying at the Portuguese consulate is only going to work if you change your itinerary, since you must apply to the consulate that is indicated by the "main destination" rule.
– phoog
Apr 20 at 17:46
Can you clarify the exact reason why France refused to issue you a visa?
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 14 at 5:31
Can you clarify the exact reason why France refused to issue you a visa?
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 14 at 5:31
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French consulate does not accept South African Refugee passport (1951), you were supposed to call them first that what I did and found out that they do not recognize it all.
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French consulate does not accept South African Refugee passport (1951), you were supposed to call them first that what I did and found out that they do not recognize it all.
answered Jun 7 at 16:22
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French consulate does not accept South African Refugee passport (1951), you were supposed to call them first that what I did and found out that they do not recognize it all.
answered Jun 7 at 16:22
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French consulate does not accept South African Refugee passport (1951), you were supposed to call them first that what I did and found out that they do not recognize it all.
answered Jun 7 at 16:22
Jubee30 Ignatius
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French consulate does not accept South African Refugee passport (1951), you were supposed to call them first that what I did and found out that they do not recognize it all.
answered Jun 7 at 16:22
Jubee30 Ignatius
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answered Jun 7 at 16:22
Jubee30 Ignatius
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answered Jun 7 at 16:22
Jubee30 Ignatius
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answered Jun 7 at 16:22
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If you get a Congolese passport, you're saying that you're no longer a refugee and you may lose your South African refugee status.
– mkennedy
Apr 20 at 17:14
When you indicate traveling documents, do you mean this SA Convention 1951 Travel Document?
– Giorgio
Apr 20 at 17:39
Are you certain that your denial was "due to the travel documents"? That would be highly unusual, since documents in lieu of a passport are indeed supposed to be accepted in lieu of a passport. It's far more likely that there was some other aspect of your application that led to the refusal, in which case getting different documents is unlikely to help. Applying at the Portuguese consulate is only going to work if you change your itinerary, since you must apply to the consulate that is indicated by the "main destination" rule.
– phoog
Apr 20 at 17:46
Can you clarify the exact reason why France refused to issue you a visa?
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 14 at 5:31