Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Schengen Visa Approval: Wealth Not Guarantee of Success
A Reddit user shared how two clients with very different backgrounds had contrasting Schengen visa outcomes.
One was a wealthy Indian engineer who was refused a visa due to doubts about his intention to return.
The other was a modest Filipino shop owner who received a one-year multiple-entry visa to visit his girlfriend.
The user explained that consistency and realism in documents are more important than wealth for Schengen visa approval.
A Reddit user shared experiences of two clients with contrasting Schengen visa outcomes
Client A, wealthy Indian engineer, had visa refused due to doubts about return intention
Client B, modest Filipino shop owner, received one-year multiple-entry visa for visit to girlfriend
Consistency and realism in documents key to approval, not wealth
Visa history and exit record can influence decisions
- Who
- Two clients of a Reddit user
- What
- Had contrasting Schengen visa outcomes
- When
- Last year
- Where
- Schengen countries
- Why
- To travel for different purposes
Wealthy Applicant's View
Modest Applicant's View
Return intention
Wealthy Applicant's View
Doubts raised due to long stay and weak relationship evidence
Modest Applicant's View
Strong, consistent evidence of return obligations
Document quality
Wealthy Applicant's View
Inconsistent, lacking in detail
Modest Applicant's View
Simple but consistent, realistic, and detailed
- Client A's occupation
- Senior engineer
- Client A's savings
- 25,000 EUR
- Client A's visa refusal reason
- Article 32(1)(b) - doubts about return intention
- Client B's occupation
- Shop owner
- Client B's savings
- 3,000 EUR
- Client B's visa type
- One-year multiple-entry
- Client B's visit purpose
- Visit to girlfriend