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Since when have you submitted?

Are you a first timer?

Regards,

Leleky:
How long does it actually take to get decision on a visitor visa application to france after biometric?

Please use a different Airline, you need ATV

Regards,

afembaba:
bro the layover is just an hour,I wonder why I would need an ATV this policy strong ooo,

Yes, you will need an ATV to fly B.A

afembaba:
it's an airline na going to France,do I need a British visa to fly their airline,abi I should change it to another airline for flight reservation

Hi,

British Airways? Do you have a British Visa or Residence? I do not understand.

afembaba:
I started my application with my 3boys age 5,4 and 2,they where born in turkey which has no value self,we will spend 10days in paris,o have other 2older kids but they will be in school preparing for exams, I booked reservation with British airways because it's cheaper and used booking.com for accommodation,am thinking of taking all my family for vaccination which I don't know if it's necessary and I plan to use Abuja as submission center,na where I dey so far be this,will update later

Hi,

It is safe, also, make sure France has the highest number of visiting days, but i would like to ask, what is your travel history ?

Regards,

afembaba:
Is it safe to say one will visit another shenghen country or it's better to stick to Paris

Hi,

Present the Deed of Assignments, Surveys, Architectural & Structural Drawings and other relevant documents from the government, also, if possible state why the C of O isn't available at this time.

Good Luck.

Regards,

afembaba:
How do I represent these? I have an ongoing hotel building project of 100 rooms,we have 3 standing upstairs in d site already,we have other lands and another house,but no c of o yet, how do I represent these to the consular please.,or are the landed documents enough?

Hello,

I didn't make the rule, you need to ask the French Consulate in Lagos, to my knowledge they clearly stated, UK, USA, CANADA and Any SCHENGEN State.

If your Maltese Visa was a Schengen, then you can apply as a frequent traveller.

Regards,

afembaba:
someone who has been to turkey,Malta,s.a, uae severally isn't considered a frequent traveller,abi turkey nor be Europe?

Hi,

You are saying "Thank you, i really appreciate"

With all these your travel history, you had better fill the form, attach all previously used passports to your application and go get your Visa, i am so certain your visa will be issued, don't be discouraged whatsoever.

Wetin the ECO go talk say happen? Abeg make we no dey give those guys too much hypes abeggi.

Ensure you quote my message once you CERTAINLY get the visa, best of Luck.

But this made me laugh so much;

"asin my account goes down to 0.00 every month (even before the month ends)" Lool

Regards,

ucystan:
Thank you. I really appreciate.

South African Visa Stamp won't give you the status of a frequent traveller.

You must have had US, UK, Canada or Schengen Visa previously.


Regards,

Gentlesoul3268:
Congratulations bro...

Please can I submit 4 month bank statements?

Are they open for France first timer traveler ?although I have travel to Southy before.

Try CDG

Regards,

Leleky:
Which airport is preferable in Paris? Thanks

You have done well bro, with this write-up.

giselle237:
@NLPGIRL when asked what is your monthly expenditure you wont be able to quote a small sum seeing the amount of money flying in and out of your account as it will look untrue. The expenditure accrding to your story is that of two ppl.
I suggest you redirect all your spending to be from a different acct and leave this one that your salary trenches come into for visa application. The less story and less complications, the better.
You can do this for the next 3 to 4 months and apply given the fact you have some hx with the UK- although you must remember it has been more than 5 years now. They will want to make sure you have solid ties to take you back to Nigeria.
Never treat any app with levity. Seen cases where some ppl had previous multiple visas from uk and in a subsequent application, they went half prepared as per they know me, they were denied.
So no need to waste ur visa fee. Do what is right.
Let your sister also send you her bits and pieces to make a well rounded application. For any further info pls read the thread

Hi,

Honestly you are not even allowed to give this kinda advice, did you hear what she said? Her BF, please do not make a mere Visa processing cause catastrophe or crisis between her and BF, after all she's only going for visiting and not for an (all) important thing(s).

Regards,

Tutu82:
Hi there,You have student and travel history so that is a plus in your favour.
For your bank statement you have an explanation and payslips to back it up.The embassy is not on a witch hunt so they don’t circle every single 20k ie your gifts and ask you to explain they worry about unexplained lodgement that is not in culture to your account so explain the large deposits just like you did here.Unrelated,can i give a general advice that you stop other people using your account as their own.It is so easy to open an account or get a bank card these days.
Is your sister sending you a letter of invitation?.

Hi,

Either of the parents can sign it.

You will need a consent letter from her and explain why she won't be joining the trip at this time.

I hope this helps?


Regards,

Alexie89:
On this same question, the forms for the kids, who signs them? Kids below 18. Is it signed by one parent or both parents?
And if they are travelling with only one parent, what are the requirements, please and thank you.

Hi,

Application Form
Appointment Letter
Int. Passport
Birth Certificate
Letter from School (If Studying)
Some Children have Bank Accounts

Etcetera.


Regards,

youngprince111:
Good day House, please what are the necessary documents to submit for kids wen applying for Tourist Visa with them?

Not yet for Lagos,

But regularly check;

https://row1.vfsglobal.com/GAR1Ph1Appt/Account/RegisteredLogin?ReturnUrl=%2fGAR1Ph1Appt%2fCalendar%2fFinalCalendar


Regards,

yemmywesey:
House, is tourism visa opened to france for first time applicant.

Hi,

I am puzzled at how people relocate to a country without visiting first!
Why would anyone want to relocate on a visit visa?
No wonder a lot of people who had an American B1/B2 Visas, UK visit Visas and even Schengen Visas stayed back and many people back home congratulated them for the new relocation and making it overseas.

If you don't know, personally, i met some Nigerians abroad who are stranded and wished they had just visited and returned.

You are gradually making visas difficult for the genuine visitors, if you don't know, these guys have records of people who had overstayed their visas, thus, gradually amending/tightening borders for the genuine visitors.

Please if you want to relocate, go through the Study, Investment etcetera route, or if you have a family in the member state, they can file for you legally.

Stop overstaying your visit visas and someday let us be eligible for visa free to the EU if we act well.

Regards,

tozzkinnie:
Hello house,I’m planning to relocate to France and I was told tourist visa is the fastest...my question is will I be able to change my France tourist visa to resident or work visa easily or will I be able to work with the tourist visa??i also heard I cannot change my visa while in the country....please how true is that?

Hi,

Fill the form then proceed to;
https://row1.vfsglobal.com/GAR1Ph1Appt/Account/RegisteredLogin?ReturnUrl=%2fGAR1Ph1Appt%2fCalendar%2fFinalCalendar

to book an appointment.

I hope this helps?

Regards,

Amakapritty:
I got a link to the form,do I have to fill and submit online first and how do I book for the appointment

Pls can I call u?

I have only found out this with the UK.

Regards,

kingpokko:
Dose it mean other embassy don't do that paying your self

Lool,

From my very last post you would see that i pointed this out.

After going through a long process of paying yourself Salaries for Six (6) months and the Funny Embassy in due course tells you there is no financial claim or proof that the company is doing fine, will you have to reapply?

It's just so funny how applications are handled at the UK. Embassy.

Best to add both (statements) of Accounts.

Regards,

falilatu:
Good afternoon,
To ask further question on his.
As a company director that pays himself or her self salary. And have enough for the trip (two months disaposable income and extra savings in his account as it should be.

Is there any need to provide /present the company bank statement in addition to personal statement of account.?

Hi,

It is of-course not the only thing, i believe you should be acquainted with other requirements.

Furthermore, your Business Account and Personal Sayings; to which you are paying your monthly Salaries , must be included.

The funny Embassy also wants to check the account from which you pay yourself salaries, though not everyone on this thread at long last submitted both.

Regards,

kingpokko:
Yes am going through the process of paying my self already so that is not an issue . now paying my set I the only thing right

Hi,

It is of-course not the only thing, i believe you should be acquainted with other requirements.

Furthermore, your Business Account and Personal Sayings; to which you are paying your monthly Salaries , must be included.

The funny Embassy also wants to check the account from which you pay yourself salaries, though not everyone on this thread at long last submitted both.

Regards,

kingpokko:
Yes am going through the process of paying my self already so that is not an issue . now paying my set I the only thing right

Hi @kingpokko

To be Candid,

I understand the nature of your business, however, UK Embassy has made visa process difficult for Business or Company Directors who don't pay themselves salaries.

If you can go through the process(es) other Business/Company Directors have gone through; such as paying yourself monthly salary to reflect your monthly income, then you are good to go.

As for me, i cannot do that and i won't, it's a place i have been before and nothing so special.

Best of Luck.


[quote author=kingpokko post=105294919][/quote]

Thank you for your input.

But this still boils down to payment of Salary to oneself.

Of a truth, the British Embassy won't continuously know a genuine and legitimate visitor if this arcade way of visa processing continues.

They keep granting most overstayers visa 'cos they were able to abduct a principle all for visa processing.

We have over 200 countries and Islands in the world.

Thanks once again.

giselle237:
Your monthly income is the money earned by one and is deposited into your acct by your employer every month. If you have other sources of income monthly including rents etc. then show all proofs of receiving the stated amounts monthly..
if self employed.. ff the self employed pattern that has been used countlessly on this thread

Sure,
Thanks, but how do i solve the aspect of showing claim(s) to this ( the monthly income)

Thank you.

giselle237:
You have to fill the form in tandem to/with your circumstances financially.

Hi Giselle,
Could you please check this;


Hi Giselle,

Thank you so much for your time in explaining things in details, i mean, i am just puzzled at the amount of time you putting into answering lot of questions.

I would also like to know, in the aspect of Monthly income, Salary, etcetera on the application form, how can these be optimised? I mean how should this be filled?

Thank you so much.

Regards,

giselle237:
NO

Hi Giselle,

Thank you so much for your time in explaining things in details, i mean, i am just puzzled at the amount of time you putting into answering lot of questions.

I would also like to know, in the aspect of Monthly income, Salary, etcetera on the application form, how can these be optimised? I mean how should this be filled?

Thank you so much.

Regards,

giselle237:
Since you are presenting it as a business trip sponsored by the company then every thing needs to look like that irregardless of your position in the company.
Approach it from an angle of a corporation sponsoring a worker and submit all and every since tht's the picture of your application including but not limited to why it must be an in person trip, what the company benefits from an employee attending such etc with corresponding board resolutions and statements viz a viz to match.

Business and Family Vacation.

If you meet the requirements, reasons are genuine and fly often, you will be let into most countries, despite the Pandemic.

megastu:
Why does he have so much travel experience within this COVID 19 era?

Do you think with a board of resolution, stating why the submit needs to be attended, the Company statements of account would fly?

Also, the Submit is an Annual Event, which is basically meeting business associates around the world, Last year it was atteneded online due to the Covid-19.

Your Advise is welcomed

Regards,


[quote author=giselle237 post=105207288]@josephb you need to build trust again. If you have had one approval followed with 4 subsequent denials, I think it will be wise to go for 6 months first. I note your travel hx, if it were me with this profile with the UK I will opt for the 6 months own.

The last visa you got from UK was 2010, that is 11 whole years ago and then 4 refusals— leave that 2 yrs for now.

U mention it is a 3 day business summit. To whose favour is it? Who is sponsoring the business trip? Your business is? Then you will need to do official documentations and board resolutions etc for all this.
Becaus u cnt just wake up and use business funds to fund your business summit just because it is yours.
Company acct is for company’s day to day running.
What is the 3 day summit for? You need to find a tangible reason why this summit can not be attended over zoom and give considerable evidence to this

Hi Giselle, can you help contribute also?

I would like to humbly know, can a person who has been to the UK on a 6 months visa in 2010 (spent 18 days) apply for a 2 years visa now?

He's been previously refused a UK visa Four times after his first visit.
NOTE: All refused visa applications were 6 months application.

Reasons being that the ECO not sure he will return and that Statements submitted didn't reflect monthly income. (He operates personal business (Limited Liabilities) submitted company's statements and Personal)

The last UK Visa application was in Nov. 2016.

After this time, he's been to;

France × 2 (2019 & 2021)
Germany ×1 (2021)
Belgium ×2 (2020 & 2021)
Luxembourg×1
Netherlands x1
United Arab Emirates × 2 (2016 & 2018)
Turkey × 1 (2020)
Ethiopia×1 (2016)

All these were for Buisnesses and Family Vacations.

For this year, he is planning to visit London in November for A-3-day Submit (mainly for Business)

What can he do differently?
Will only the Company's account work in His favour? ( he doesn't pay himself salaries but His company stands well)

Kindly give (advises) and encouragement.

giselle237:
You do not need to be in a hurry. Those strange deposits will be scrutinized. Why don’t you wait until you have at least 4 months of clean transactions in your personal statement where you dnt need to be explaining yourself up and down.
If you are refused, you will wish you had waited.
Do you have any travel history?

Thank you for your contribution, this time around it's for business, will a business account only fly?

Tutu82:
Yes he is eligible to apply for 2 years however,it is common sense to assume that if the 6 months is refused then it is highly likely the 2years would be refused as well.It is not duration that matters,what he needs to work on is to rectify the reasons the ECO gave for refusal.

Hi All Gurus in the House.

I would like to humbly know, can a person who has been to the UK on a 6 months visa in 2010 (spent 18 days) apply for a 2 years visa now?

He's been previously refused a UK visa Four times after his first visit.
NOTE: All refused visa applications were 6 months application.

Reasons being that the ECO not sure he will return and that Statements submitted didn't reflect monthly income. (He operates personal business (Limited Liabilities) submitted company's statements and Personal)

The last UK Visa application was in Nov. 2016.

After this time, he's been to;

France × 2 (2019 & 2021)
Germany ×1 (2021)
Belgium ×2 (2020 & 2021)
Luxembourg×1
Netherlands x1
United Arab Emirates × 2 (2016 & 2018)
Turkey × 1 (2020)
Ethiopia×1 (2016)

All these were for Buisnesses and Family Vacations.

For this year, he is planning to visit London in November for A-3-day Submit (mainly for Business)

What can he do differently?
Will only the Company's account work in His favour? ( he doesn't pay himself salaries but His company stands well)

Kindly give (advises) and encouragement.

I am not sure this guy is real, he has been arguing on the French Visa Thread; that a non appearance Schengen visa is possible without having to be captured/Biometrics.

Nchabuomo:
Why are you asking this question everywhere?