Answered7 days ago
Does pending approval mean that I have received my visa?
Does pending approval basically mean you got the visa ?
Answer summary
The term 'pending approval' does not guarantee that you have received your visa. Multiple comments emphasize that while your documents may have passed an initial review, they still await higher-level approval, and you can be asked for additional paperwork or face rejection. Therefore, it is not a signal of successful visa approval.
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Gad ****************
Mine its been like that since the 1st os october...still no news
Paul ********
Iv been waiting 22 days now for a none o visa still says pending.
I fly tmz and got a dtv yesterday just so I can go.
I fly tmz and got a dtv yesterday just so I can go.
Henrik *****
No, and you can’t use those statutes to predict anything at all, they can change both ways
Mick *****
Pending approval means that admin staff have completed the basic document check and they believe your documents are in order and what is required has been provided. It is now forwarded to a consular officer for consideration. It could be approved, rejected or they could ask for more information.
Breathtaki***********
No
Leonard ********
No
Breathtaki***********
No
Pietro *******
Nope.
Efficient*********
Yes now you can fly lol 😂
Elías ********
Not necessarily
Yukari ******
That means it’s processing. Don’t panic!
Stunning*********
I been waiting for two weeks now from Munich but still no updates.
ThoughtfulPas*************
Pending approvalMeans it’s pending, waiting for a decision.Approved means it’s confirmed and you have the visa.
Uppe*****
Time to buy a condo and a motorbike
TheBatman**********
Just say yes. That's what he wants to hear and he'll sleep better at night.
Knowledgea***********
Calm down
Lucian *******
OPThanks everyone
DTV_Be*******
No
Ben ********
No, it means it is pending approval. If you have got the visa, it will say approved
Andi ***********
It is
*****
....you can still be asked to submit more paperwork, rejected or approved.
Denis **********
Nope. That means something like "your documents have passed the first stage of review and are now awaiting approval from the consul (or other higer up stuff)". Still can be rejected or get request to show more papers.
Lisa *********
Everyone wishes that was the case at some stage in the process 🫣
SwiftRasp*********
Nope
Greg ******
Nope
Peter ********
No
Alex ****
Not at all
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