A foreign national who is a retiree and who is not a prohibited immigrant may be granted a residence permit to remain in Ghana. Retirees are generally persons who are no longer in active employment. There is no definition of a retiree in any of the immigration statutes. And the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has not developed a specific or separate permit…
In this article, we discuss what dual citizenship is and the application process in Ghana. A dual citizen is a person who holds the citizenship of two countries. Not all countries allow their citizens to hold dual citizenship. Fortunately in Ghana, a person can hold the citizenship of another country in addition to Ghanaian citizenship. Ghanaian law allows dual…
A flight booking and travel itinerary are key documentary requirements for a Schengen visa. In this article, we discuss the relevance of these documents in an application for a Schengen visa. Depending on the purpose of your visit, your visa may be refused if you fail to submit either of these documents. What is a Travel Itinerary? An itinerary is simply a document that…
Article 32 of the Visa Code provides that a visa shall be refused if the applicant does not provide justification for the purpose and conditions of their stay. The Code further states that an applicant shall provide documentation indicating the purpose of the journey and of their accommodation. Appendix II of the Visa Code provides a list of documents an applicant must submit to…
In this article, we consider the meaning of nonimmigrant visa (NIV) waiver, the factors the CO may consider in recommending NIV waiver, procedure for requesting a waiver, processing times for deciding a waiver, etc. What is NIV waiver? A waiver is a pardon. You may be ineligible to be admitted to the U.S. because of a previous immigration violation. Despite your ineligibility…
In our last article, we stated that you can appeal the refusal of your Schengen visa. In today’s post, we discuss two alternative remedies you may pursue against the refusal of your Schengen visa. These are: Remonstrance; and Reapplication for a visa. Application for Remonstrance: When your visa is refused, you may apply for remonstrance of the decision. You may…
The options you may pursue against the refusal of your Schengen visa will generally be similar regardless of the ground for the refusal. In general, you may have 3 options. You may either: File an Appeal; Apply for a Review (provided the national allows it); or Make a reapplication for a visa. Appeal the Decision: The right of appeal against the refusal of a Schengen…
One of the fundamental principles of the rule of law is that the law “must be accessible and so far as possible intelligible, clear and predictable” (Tom Bingham, The Rule of Law, 2010).
According to Middle East Monitor the EU fears of illegal activities on Schengen visa issuing practices in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, where as a result any Schengen visa issued in the last one year for such citizens of these countries is under EU investigations. At this point, it is suspected that a network of criminal mediators collaborated with their own…
Alice has recently received an invitation letter to participate in a 5-day conference in Oxford, UK. Alice’s employers have stated that they will pay for the full cost of her trip. Alice has made previous visits to Germany, South Korea, Dubai and South Africa. She visited Germany in 2014. She was also recently refused a German visa in December, 2015.
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