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Visa guides: what your application actually has to contain
The visa question has two halves. Whether you need one is easy. What your application has to contain is where people lose six months and a fee. These guides answer the second half, route by route, with the official sources named and the date we last checked them.
Applying from a specific country
- UK visitor visa from Egypt: fees, documents and timing
A UK Standard Visitor visa from Egypt costs £135 for 6 months and is decided usually within 3 weeks. There is no set funds level. See the full checklist. - Schengen visa from Egypt: Spain, BLS International and the Agouza centre
Schengen visa from Egypt: Spain's BLS centre in Agouza, cash USD fees, the 15-document list, three real refusal causes and the 15-day decision rule. - Schengen Visa from Morocco: Spain, BLS and the Main Destination Rule
Schengen visa from Morocco through Spain's BLS centres in Agadir, Casablanca, Nador, Rabat, Tangier and Tetouan: EUR 90 fee, documents, refusal causes. - Schengen Visa from Nigeria: Spain, BLS International, Costs and Documents
Schengen visa from Nigeria for Spain: BLS International centres in Lagos and Abuja, the EUR 90 fee, the document list, and why files get refused. - Schengen Visa from Pakistan: Which State, Which Centre, What It Costs
There is no single Schengen route from Pakistan. Gerry's Visa covers 12 states, VFS Global runs four Pakistan portals, and Spain is unconfirmed. Fee is EUR 90.
Questions that come up on almost every application
- Do Egyptians need a visa for Turkey? Yes, and your age decides which one
Yes. Ordinary Egyptian passport holders need a visa for Turkey. Under 15 or over 45 you can use the e-Visa; 15 to 45 usually needs a sticker visa. Checked 8 November 2026. - Does a Schengen refusal affect your next application?
A Schengen refusal sits on your record and the next file is read in its light. What consulates look for after a refusal, and how to answer the ground ticked. - Appeal a Schengen visa refusal, or reapply: how to choose
A Schengen refusal appeal has a national deadline; a corrected fresh application is usually faster and stronger. Choose your route by the ground on your letter. - How long does a Schengen visa take? Three clocks, not one
A Schengen decision is due within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, and an appointment within two weeks of asking. Why one number misleads. Checked 8 November 2026.
How these pages are built
Each route page names the state that sets the rule, the operator that takes the file, the published checklist, and the refusals that corridor actually produces. Every page lists the sources we read and the date we read them. Where an official page does not answer a question, the guide says so instead of filling the gap.
Read how we verify, or what changed recently.