India, Oct. 25 -- A social media post detailing an Indian professional's back-to-back Schengen visa rejections has struck a chord with travellers, offering a cautionary look into how applications can fail even when documentation appears to be in order. The applicant, who shared his experience on Reddit, said he was scheduled to travel to France last week for a business conference but was unable to secure the visa in time.

According to the post, the individual had applied under the short-stay business visa category with an Indian passport. He said the first application was "weak" due to incomplete documentation by the agency handling his case. After the rejection, he reapplied independently and submitted a more detailed file addressing th...