Apply for Schengen Visa while waiting for Longterm Visa

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Member since 08 August 2017

ElancoreNew member30 December 2017 22:37:39

Hi all,
Is it possible to apply for a Schengen visa for my family while we are waiting for Longterm Visa because it might take a long time (9 months maybe)? and I want to be able to bring them to Belgium for few months.

I know anyone can apply for Schengen Visa but in my case, I want to apply at the same Belgian embassy which already has my family's passports and not sure if they allow two applications (Schengen and Longterm Visa) at the same time.

Thanks.

Elancore New member

Member since 08 August 2017

ElancoreNew member30 December 2017 22:49:23

Sorry, I just found an answer earlier, some people say its a bad idea. Anyone else can confirm that?

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert31 December 2017 01:50:34

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My understanding is that you can only have one visa at a time. Someone else will have to confirm that though.

aneesh Belgium expert

Member since 11 April 2010

aneeshBelgium expert31 December 2017 07:17:36

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it is not possible to apply for short term schengen visa to the same country while a long term visa application is being processed.

Applying to another country can be a recipe for rejection and complication of your long term file (as schengen systems talk to each other).

Jenevie Luis Active member

Member since 24 August 2015

Jenevie LuisActive member02 January 2018 05:01:56

It is impossible to bring your family in Belgium nowadays. You can only invite one of the member of your family but not during your visa long-term application. You can invite someone when u got here in Belgium. Just don't try it while you are in long-term application it might affect the decision. Goodluck!

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