An interesting letter purportedly sent to a Nigerian visa applicant by an Embassy on why his/her Schengen visa was denied is currently trending.
In the letter, the embassy alleged that the documents some Nigerians present are forged because many of the institutions and establishments where such documents are procured are compromised.
The embassy went further to mention a place in Benin City, the Edo State capital where it is brisk business to obtain forged documents.
According to the viral letter, the embassy stated that the applicant had not travelled to any Schengen area previously and that although this is not grounds for denial but that it is factor used in assessing an applicant’s intent to travel to the Schengen area.
The embassy went further to state that the applicant mentioned that they own a company but however failed to mention the assets the said company has.
The embassy said although the bank statements are genuine, they are not enough to prove that an applicant is well established as the bank balance is also considered moveable assets as they do not tie an applicant to their home country.
The embassy ended by saying that these factors as well as the socioeconomic situation in Nigeria resulted in them denying the applicant the visa.
In a follow up tweet, Balewa said the applicant whose request was turned down had a valid US visa in his passport.
Many respondents have expressed their doubts about the authenticity of the letter because of the details and the language used.
Read some of the critical comments:
@dadashnami: “This is so fake. An agent scammed you and came up with this trash. 😂”
@troyblazer: “I agree! There is no simplicity in the grammar and unwarranted statements made just for a visa refusal”
@OgDon_Official: “Agent don Lie for am…”
@StrictlyNaija: “This is a poorly written letter if we’re being honest. Grammar, syntax and spelling all over the place”
