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Why was my visa refused even though I met the requirements?
Meeting a visa's stated requirements and passing every applicable "suitability" or inadmissibility ground are two separate tests — you can clear the first and still fail the second.
Key points
- Requirements (age, funds, language, experience) are route-specific; inadmissibility grounds sit on top of them.
- Common overlooked grounds: past overstays, financial credibility (not just the balance), and information accuracy.
- A refusal letter usually cites the specific ground — reading it precisely matters more than general advice.
- Reapplying without addressing the actual cited ground tends to produce the same outcome.
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