If you have plans of traveling internationally, a visa interview is often a crucial step in the visa application process. These Visa Tips would help you prepare well your visa interview

• Make Research
  for any type of visa you are applying for, get yourself acquainted with the necessary requirements needed. Some of the basic requirements are a valid passport, photographs, visa application form, Proof Of Funds, others would be determined by the type of visa. If you applying for a study visa, evidence of school admission and school tuition would be needed.
• Gather Your Documents
  Once you have done your research, start arranging your documents. Doing this will ensure you don’t forget any important document. Forgetting to bring a required document to your visa interview may result in a visa denial. So gather your documents before your scheduled visa interview date
• Arrive Early
  Punctuality is important! It gives the first impression about you, arriving late to your visa interview may have an hindrance on your visa application. Remember, you are planning to enter another country, coming late to an interview may describe you as unserious and I’m sure nobody would want unserious people in their country. You should be there at least 1 hour or 30 minutes to your scheduled visa interview time.

• Dress professionally
  Your appearance also makes an impression on your personality. This is the first thing your interviewer would see even before you speak. Wear smart looking clothes and shoes. Don’t go to your visa interview wearing dirty or rumpled clothes, or sweating(this may suggest that you didn’t prepare). You can also use perfumes and deodorants to smell good.
• Show Ties To Your Home Country
  You must show that you have ties to your home country, reasons that can make you return. They could include your family, properties you own or may inherit or businesses. They want to know what valuables you have back at home. This would convince your interviewer that you have plans of returning to your homeland. If you are unable to provide these, it may seem as if you are planning a complete relocation and may be denied a visa
• Practice Common Interview Questions
  Just like every interview you intend to go for, practicing interview questions is essential. This would help you prepare well, get acquainted with some possible questions and how to answer them. You may even do a mock interview, you can have someone be your interviewer. Practice as many questions as you can, make sure your answers are direct and not deviating from the context.
•  Be Confident & Honest
  This is the ace of every interview. It is not how well you know the answers but how well you say it. An interviewer does not just listen to what you say but also looks at your body language. Try to remain calm, maintain eye contact and avoid saying things like ‘emm’ ‘uhm’. It makes you sound unsure of your responses. If you feel tense, take deep breaths, you can always tell your interviewer to repeat questions but avoid doing this twice or thrice.

Prepare well and travel smoothly