zizle87:




Hi please can you dm me your WhatsApp number so we chat. Would be so boring if I’d be traveling alone. My hosts won’t be available much because of work . Thanks

zizle87:


From my own experience, with all the necessary documents and even an invitation and sponsorship letter, I believe they are being very strict this period. They are mostly giving frequent travelers and right now even those in that category are being scrutinized. I was meant to travel with my Boyfriend who is a frequent traveler and still had an invitation letter as well yet was denied twice. The essence of the trip is ruined and I almost decided not to travel anymore if not that our host put in a lot to have us visit. It’s frustrating.
We tried sending an appeal and no response. Just apply again because to appeal you have to have a very strong reason as to why you want to visit. I wish they could read minds because people like me don’t even want to stay past 2 weeks . The profiling this period is crazy .

josephb:
Hi,

Where has your BF been before?

Has he been to France several times?
Also does TLS also categorize travellers in the order of

1. First time Traveller -Tourism
2. Frequent Traveller- Tourism
etc.?

I just want to know i have had four (4) Schengen Visas previously.

Regards,

Princessadedayo:
I will advice you to reapply and this time give your application a purpose , I means a strong purpose of traveling
E.g you are going for a cruise ship vacation to tour Europe
Or is for your birthday or wedding anniversary

Secondly , croosscheck your payslips and statement of account (use your salary account so your montly pay can reflect in your account and is the payslip stamped by your account department

The introduction letter from your office , it is written on your office letterhead paper.

Do you get a pension letter from your pension provider

Finally, your cover letter has to be well written
Please, don't just be in an hurry to reapply. Check and cross all the T's




quote author=Ebukaltd post=126355770]Please I want to know the steps to appeal a refusal. I was refused tourist Schengen visa for France based on

”the information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable“

Also

”there are reasonable doubts as to the reliability, the authenticity of the supporting documents submitted or the veracity of their contents“

Bear in mind I work for government agency and submitted letters of appointment, pension, leave letter and pay slips and 3 months bank statement of about 6m, 1 month travel insurance.
The application was for a 5 day short visit which included book on hold of 3 major tours, return flight ticket and hotel reservation for the 5 days.

They said I could appeal but I don't know how to go about it.

Please any help would be appreciated. The trip is next month and self sponsored.

Thanks 🙏🏿

Purpleivy:


I’m about to pay for my 1hour cruise tickets too, it’s 19k in naira. Pick up from Eiffel Tower. You can get tickets on bateaux mouches or I can help if you don’t mind.

bomly:
Can anyone help me with the link for booking an appointment?

I have filled my application form online I don't know how to proceed to booking an appointment

to submit my application. Is this online or I have to go to VFS

Ajalalomo:




You can go to the TLScontact website now to schedule appointments for any dates after October 3, 2023.
 
Lagos:
https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/visa/ng/ngLGV2fr/home#

Or

Abuja:
https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/visa/ng/ngABV2fr/home

zizle87:
Please I need a travel buddy. I finally got my visa after my 3rd application. I was denied twice even with an invitation. Infact the story is one kind. Who is traveling in November? . The person I planned my trip with didn’t get a visa so it might be a solo trip for me ☹️. Please also does anybody have an idea of what dates are currently available for appointment. Thanks

aminubala20:
Visa Alert
First time traveler to shengen area
Biometric date: 06/10/2023
Collection date: 13/10/2023
Center: TLS Abuja
Purpose of travel: my employer is sponsoring my travel to France to attend a conference.
Documents submitted:
-10 months payslip
- 10 months statement of account (almost 200 pages) with a good balance
- cover letter
- hotel reservation
-flight reservation
- expired and new UK visa
- Rwanda entry and exit stamp
- Emolument letter
- letter of introduction from employer
- invitation letter by the conference organizer to my employer
- Registration slip for the conference
- two land properties documents
- health insurance.

beautyuche:
Congratulations.

Please how did you go about flight reservation. Can any one help with clarification.

agathacally:
Anyone applied for a visa from sept 19th at Vfs and gotten their passport ?

Yet to get any update after the passport received at embassy mail

Purpleivy:
Testimony time: I’m so excited, got my visa within 6days 💃 even though the issue I had made me lose hope in it but it turned out in my Favor. I had requested for withdrawal of my passport because I needed it urgently and I was informed that my application will be terminated completely which I agreed to in the mail I sent to them. I went to TLS yesterday to pick up my passport and I saw the visa in it.
Thank you everyone and Africankel for the mail info

thelma76:


Yes. My colleagues submitted on this date at VFS for French visa (first time Travellers) and they’ve gotten their passports

Note! Most of them weren’t contacted and I guess this is largely due to the transition to TLS. They just stormed TLS claiming they received phone calls and voila, their passports were there and had been there for a while. They had to do this because their travel dates were so close. One person got a call though out of 8 . So do with this info what you will

aminubala20:
Visa Alert
First time traveler to shengen area
Biometric date: 06/10/2023
Collection date: 13/10/2023
Center: TLS Abuja
Purpose of travel: my employer is sponsoring my travel to France to attend a conference.
Documents submitted:
-10 months payslip
- 10 months statement of account (almost 200 pages) with a good balance
- cover letter
- hotel reservation
-flight reservation
- expired and new UK visa
- Rwanda entry and exit stamp
- Emolument letter
- letter of introduction from employer
- invitation letter by the conference organizer to my employer
- Registration slip for the conference
- two land properties documents
- health insurance.

agathacally:
I’ve picked up the passport with the visa

It was 10 days validity so it expires in 3 day 🤣🤣🤭. Waste of money and effort

They also asked me to report back when o come back from my trip. So I told them at TLs that I won’t be able to travel so they noted it

I’ll apply again . Hopefully they give me . This one wasn’t my fault

Thank you Thelma , If not for your reply, my passport would still be sitting at TLS
It was issued since 5th October

Johnomoreg:


I will go check mine since 20th of September

agathacally:


You should . Especially if you submitted at Vfs

Johnomoreg:


I have gotten mine passport back to from TLS
They refuse me and my family visa😌😌
Should I real apply now or wait for some weeks. Thank u all