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I applied for a Schengen visa to travel to Germany and I was refused because of fake bank statement. Now I am worried that I will never be able to enter any Schengen countries. Is there any way to fix the damage done if I apply for another visa?

Gayot Fow
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    By writing a fake letter of apology? More seriously, why did you need to fake a bank statement? – Weather Vane Aug 09 '17 at 18:21
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    You are in a fix. If the visa application asks "Have you ever been refused a visa?" you either have to lie again, risking another refusal, or expose yourself as a previous liar. – Weather Vane Aug 09 '17 at 18:26
  • @Weather Vane The Schengen visa application does not ask that question. –  Aug 09 '17 at 18:59
  • @greatone: Which doesn't really matter, because the refusal will be registered in VIS (the Schengen-wide database of visa decisions), and come up by itself when he applies again. – hmakholm left over Monica Aug 09 '17 at 19:10
  • @Henning Makholm The data on the VIS is retained for a maximum of five years. –  Aug 09 '17 at 19:14
  • Are you sure box #1 was checked as the reason? And are you sure the bank statement was fake? How do you know it was the bank statement? Did they include a custom letter in addition to the standard refusal form? – Gayot Fow Aug 10 '17 at 05:32

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  • Be perfectly honest in all future applications. They will be suspicious of anything you write or say.
  • Do not reapply anytime soon.
  • Consult a lawyer before your next application.
  • Do not reapply until your financial situation (along with lifestyle and personal circumstances) are really stable. Provide genuine documents of a stable job in your home country and an income which makes it easy for you to afford the trip.
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    Also, consider proactively explaining what was up with the fake bank statement, in your next visa application. You can't expect to be given an opportunity to explain yourself later in the process. – hmakholm left over Monica Aug 09 '17 at 19:08
  • Is there really a chance of getting a visa after deception? –  Aug 09 '17 at 19:09
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    @greatone, I wrote not anytime soon. As I understand it, there can be visa even after deportation, but that won't be easy. – o.m. Aug 09 '17 at 19:48
  • time cures everything. In 10 years the OP should be able to get a visa, using genuine documents, that is. – mzu Aug 09 '17 at 20:20
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    @greatone a dramatic change in personal circumstances can work. It's a question in its own right and might be well received on the site. – Gayot Fow Aug 10 '17 at 05:26