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beckybabajide:
Good day fellow Nairalanders, i have been following this this thread for a while and honestly it has really opened my eyes more on my dreams to travel to France with my Family. I will like to start my application process and i want to use the DIY way. i want to travel with my Husband and two Kids to France with tourist visa and we don't intend coming back.

I am a Civil servant and Exco of a cooperative in my ministry, please I need advice on what and how i should go about my application as i don't want to any mistake.

I have been to India early this year and i really hope it will add to my traveling experience.

Pushinglimits:
Hello Nairaland so I applied for a tourist visa for France which was unfortunately denied last week. Was looking to travel with my family, (two sons and wife), which are currently all UK citizens. Had a prior Schengen Visa to France about five years ago, have a previous UK visa, plus a current one as well. Account balance was over 5 million, plus also added my USD savings account info which is close to $20k. The reason for refusal was “ Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided”. I included all necessary documents needed, as Ive been following this forum for quite awhile to know what was necessary before applying. I had also stated in my application that I’ll be spending a couple of days in Spain at a resort, but France would be the POE and where I’ll be spending the longest. I could have appealed but felt like it’ll would be quicker and easier to reapply. My question is should I reapply via France with the same documents but add updated bank statements and my renewed residential and business lease, and also give a better explanation of my itinerary, which I felt like I did initially but, didn’t give a day to day breakdown of my trip, or altogether just try another Schengen country to apply like Spain? I have businesses in Nigeria which I included proof in my application, kind of stumped as to why my application was actually denied, especially with UK travel history and a previous Schengen visa.

Worlddetector12:
Thank you Mr Adviser. Ese pupo

Newbiein2016:
Italy in particular seems notorious for long processing times and/or holding on to passports for longer periods than other Schengen countries.

If you read a couple of pages back for testimonials from successful applicants and/or visit the Italy visa thread, you'll notice a pattern with very few comments about them processing within the stated timelines.

josephb:
Hi,

To add to what you said I believe for a Limited Liabilities Company, it can’t be owned by one person, further claims should be in form of a Board Resolution Letter if he finally yields to going on the grounds of a conference, because those who even had their personal money couldn’t even secure a tourist visa.

Regards,

Worlddetector12:
Hello everyone, I intend going to France just for tourist/. I am have less than a million Naira in my account. My boss at work is sponsoring me. I have no travel history. He said I should go and make enquiries what documents I need from him and the company so he can make them available.

His bank account is robust, Company CAC available.... Pls what other things do I need from him and also what are the things I should get ready from my end

Purpose of travel : holiday/tourist


Thank you all as you respond

Knight2:
congrats... The Turkey and Morocco help u..

HRprof:
My opinion
You must schedule appointment on tls italy, the appointment is very easy, u can get i 2 to 3 days, i submitted for italy it took 20 days, and my visa was issued, first time shengen visa,


French visa application don’t really take upto 15 days to be out some persons get the passport back within 6 days



Yes you can use it as frequent travel. When I got my first visa I did not use it because of Covid 19 period and I apply with it as a travel history, VFS did not reject it and I got my visa .



Yes you can use any Schengen visa to enter any Schengen country. Find out Italy visa processing time it might be longer than French visa processing time.



You can give it a try, your visa might be ready within 5 days

Meanwhile others can contribute as well

aekmanweb:
What's the normal timeline for Italy Visa application? I submitted my application since 1st of Dec. 2022 and till date, I have not gotten any update on when my passport would be returned back. If anyone has had similar experience in the past or currently, please share your thoughts.

Anniebam:
My sister applied on this same date from Lagos, I hope she is granted today�. Please when is your travel date?

Tryhard:
What visa category did you apply for ?

sihamey:
If you want to jakpa to Turkey take note of this ;
Turkey is 101% Muslim country
There is no good job in Turkey for you as a foreigner especially for African
Turkey is good for holiday not for hustle
Turkish are racist
A friend of mine in Turkey is regretting now with no job , hunger and considering joining Yahoo gang to survive. This is what put Nigerian in bad light abroad, it wasn’t his intention to do yahoo because he believes anything abroad is better than Nigeria and the reality is done on him

Note I’m not discouraging anyone to Japa you need to do your research well I’m sure my friend is not the only one trapped in turkey

Yolusho89:
Imagine. Turkish are just denying people anyhow

cucumbar:
please, where did you get the application form? Is it something I can download on the internet? I want to submit an application on Voya visa , Lagos by next month.

OdogwuMike:
I want to know how I will go about my please.

OdogwuMike:
congratulations do you have travel history

timzy2:
Pls, can you share the process of your application, what documents you submitted, where and which center you used. thanks

Any information will be helpful and going by your post, it took just a week to get visa approved?

anitapreeti:
The moment you stop paying your tithe, your salary would seem insufficient for you...

And for those of u saying its now all about giving! Maybe you stopped reading your Bibles.
Giving is a principle which would work for anyone, even pagans. "Give, it shall be given unto you......"

Peace!

Grandeur007:
Lol....identity cards asin official, drivers license and national ID...
Company call/business card....

Concerning the tourist visa non issuance for Italy, I heard the VFS guys discussing it at collection point....that's it's a new directive from the Italian consulate for them to stop receiving applications for tourist visas to Italy..... I just heard them shaaaaa

Grandeur007:
Actually most of the stuffs on their website...
Basically Bank statements, company's statement, CAC documents, letter of invite for the conferences, conference registration tags, marriage and child birth certificates, assets documents, identity and call cards, travel insurance docs, flight n hotel reservation documents....that was basically all I submitted.

Grandeur007:
First timer.....
Going for a conference in Italy and Geneva...

Grandeur007:
Hmmmm....
ThankGod with me o... got my Italian VISA in a week after submitting to VFS...
Although they requested I report to their consulate upon return. Also heard from the VFS guys that ain't attending to tourism visa for Italy again...