A Guide to Your First Visa Application

Stanislas Berteloot
VisaHQ
2 min readJan 29, 2019

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Whether you’re traveling internationally for the first time or you’ve just never needed a visa for your past trips, your first visa application can cause a bit of apprehension. This is normal; almost everyone feels nervous about filling out visa paperwork if they’ve never done it before. As a matter of fact, there are certain things you can be sure will happen to you as you go through this process. This guide is here to help you know you aren’t alone.

You will be confused.

Different countries have different visa requirements. That much, you probably already knew. What you may not have known is just how complex some nations’ rules and regulations are. As you start learning about the visa you need, you will, at some point, become confused. The best thing to do in this situation is taking a deep breath, step away from your application for a bit, and return with a clear head. You can do this!

You will become frustrated.

Visa applications can be absolutely maddening, especially if they require in-person visits to submit biometrics (typically fingerprints) or do interviews. It’s a certainty that you will find yourself feeling frustrated at some point during the application process, whether its due to a long line, a difficult application question, or something else altogether.

You will question your decision to travel.

After the frustration stage, you will probably begin to wonder why you’re even taking this trip in the first place. Whether you are traveling for business or for leisure, the odds are good that you will get to a point in your visa application that you’re almost ready to throw in the towel and cancel your trip.

You can avoid all of this!

The good news? You don’t have to deal with any of these problems on your own. The team at VisaHQ is committed to streamlining the visa application process for citizens of countries all over the world. We believe that getting the documents you need for international travel should be simple, which is why we’ve developed our intuitive smart-form. This online application form makes it easy to apply for any visa you require.

Furthermore, you will be assigned a dedicated agent who will answer any questions you may have about your application every step of the way. He or she will even walk you through what you need to do if you happen to get selected for an interview. Once you use VisaHQ, we know you’ll become a lifelong client. We look forward to meeting you.

Safe travels!

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Stanislas Berteloot
VisaHQ
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