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vozkini:
What do I expect going to paris. I intend traveling by ending. I need ideas. Will come back after 5 days

Mandydaisy:
A huge thanks to everyone for their input. I’ve Successfully done travel insurance, hotel and flight reservation. God bless you all.

Another question please, they have a ticket for 4th July to UK (Air France transit) but will be going into France on July 29 for a week.
Q1: What should be the date of arrival and duration I should fill in the form?

July 29th is date of arrival and duration is 1 week as you stated above.

Q2: what should I fill for number of entries requested?

[color=#000098]1, if they will only be visiting once on the 29th July as you stated above.

If I recall, you were asking about transit visas but it looks like you are going ahead to book tourist visas so just to remind you that if they are flying Airfrance on the 4th July, they need to have a valid Schengen visa. If their visa is not valid on their date of travel, they may encounter problems.

Flagging this as France might issue you a visa that starts reading close to your travel date from several experience with them e.g. if travel date is 29th July, the visa might be valid from 2 weeks earlier.

Others can advise if given the need for transit, you have to request 2 entries to cover the July 4th flight - I'm not familiar with this so can only highlight it so you prepare adequately.

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This is all for now. Thank you again house!

Mandydaisy:
Thank you for your response,
I tried it and this is what I got. I don’t think this will suffice as a reservation since my name is not even attached.

Phunmyne:
Alright, thanks. It all started with his company receiving an invite from another company in France to send a staff of theirs to the company in France. The company here is buying an equipment from the company in France.
The first visa application was denied which came as a surprise, their reason was that they could not justify his traveling purpose. The company in France was contacted to reach out to them so the exact reason for the refusal will be known, the response was that the submission was less than a month to the traveling date and his marital status from his company's documents in Nigeria was single while he presented himself as married. The company in France decided to send another invitation at no cost (the first invite was paid for, not a big amount though).
All documents was put together again for re application, the day he went to submit, the company in France was updated and they sent a reminder memo from their end as well. He was refused again. This time they gave two reasons 1. They can't justify his traveling purpose 2. They are not sure he will leave the member state before his visa expires.
What do you think might be wrong?

erwinschro:
I saw this on stackexchange and thought it could be useful to this discussion about justification of purpose of travelling

When you see "Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided" on a Schengen refusal, it usually means that they decided that the application was either 'incoherent', or not credible, or both.

Incoherence
Coherence has a special meaning in the Schengen vocabulary; it means clear, sensible, consistent, and most importantly, understandable. An 'incoherent' application lacks these qualities. Coherent applications will generally succeed; incoherent applications will not. Some examples of incoherence are given in the handbook...

- an applicant claims to travel to an industrial area, staying in a cheap hotel, for the purpose of tourism;
- an applicant claims to visit a professional event at dates that do not correspond to the actual dates of the event;
- an applicant claims that the purpose of the trip is to visit a friend, but it turns out that the person concerned is absent during that period;
- a trader in jewellery claims to have been invited to attend a medical conference.
While these examples may not correspond to your situation, they have a common thread where the application was not consistent with the applicant's job, status, or apparent life-style.

Premise
Incoherence also includes applications that did not successfully establish a premise for the visit. Commonly, there is no apparent connection between the applicant's itinerary and his career, apparent life-style, or financial capacity. Some examples of this are...

- an applicant expresses interest in an event or geographic area for which there are no signs of previous interest;
- an applicant presents a letter of invitation from a sponsor whose relationship with the applicant is unclear or distant;
- an applicant is continually sponsored by the same person where there is no apparent justification for visiting that person;
- an applicant cannot establish why a visit is contemplated at this particular time.

Credibility
An applicant's credibility can also result in a refusal reason of "Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided".

Some examples of credibility problems are...

- The applicant has an existing support network of friends or family that would easily enable them to break the rules;
- A disproportionate amount of income is being spent for the visit;
- The applicant has changed stories over the course of several interactions with Schengen officials and their credibility has been damaged;
- The decision-maker cannot determine if the funds really belong to the applicant;
- The decision-maker cannot determine if the funds were obtained legally;
- The applicant has a history of prior refusals and there is no visible change in circumstances;
- The applicant's submission contains gaps or evidential shortfalls that cannot be explained;
- The applicant is going to a location where previous visa holders have entered breach;
- The sponsor has a dubious status, or has sponsored people who have entered breach;
- The sponsor attempts to attest to things that are beyond his control (like guaranteeing that the person will not overstay).

Mandydaisy:
Good morning house, please another question.
Please how can I make flight and hotel reservation without paying?
Any link or website will be appreciated.
Thank you.

Phunmyne:
Please can I send you a PM? I need some clarifications pls. Someone so close to me just got denied France visa and it's his company that's sending him... I have more details to share can I message you plss??

Luckychild2015:
Good evening all, i am new here, I have an appointment next Month to submit my application for France visa. I have an expired US visa issued in 2014, a copy of the visa page, but my old passport is missing, can I put a copy of the visa in my application as part of my supporting documents?
Thank you 🙏🏿
This is the first time I am applying for a Schengen visa.

aekmanweb:
Has anyone had issue with Vfs about getting refund for debited unsuccessful transaction. I have sent couple of email without any reasonable response so far.

pcoolioz:
Hello Guys,
Foa Schengen visa to Malta through TLS, where should my office address the letter of invitation to? Should it be TLS or?
Any help will be appreciated.

winnerr:
hello everyone, are there schools in france that accept hnd holders without nysc for masters?

there’s also a budget of 5-7m. will this be enough?

is anyone also kind enough to point me to the steps needed to start?

Dammysmart:
hi pls can anyone kindly respond

Maturedhustler:
People,

I need some clarifications before completing my application. I am planning to travel to Netherlands with my kids and applying through France website.

1. Unlike my previous application, I couldn’t see Netherlands as country of visit and have to choose France. Can I proceed using France?
I just checked and you only get the option for Netherlands if applying for short stay visas. For long stay visas, it looks like they only process for France and its overseas territories. Contact Netherlands for further clarification: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/contact

2. I selected long stay greater than 90 days because I intend getting visa to cover more than 6 months. I selected short stay in my last application and was given visa for only 6 months.

A quick check on the France application website shows:

"First check that your nationality or the context of your stay in France do not exempt you from the visa application requirements (visa assistant) and seek information about issuance conditions for a visa that will enable you to:
-Stay for an extended period for tourist or personal reasons;
-Carry out a professional activity;
-Pursue education;
-Join family members.
In any of the above situations, you will be required to attach supporting documents specific to your situation to your application, and follow the respective procedures."

This means as long as you have the right supporting documents to satisfy the long stay request, you should be fine. Do note this is for Long stay in France only. Use the link above to contact Netherlands for guidance as I didn't find further information from my quick search.

3. Is there available appointment dates for France now? I and the kids plan to travel in to Lagos by June for the appointment.

Just checked and I see 24th March availability for long stay visa. You can check yourself in future --->
https://row4.vfsglobal.com/GAR1Ph1Appt/Account/RegisteredLogin?q=shSA0YnE4pLF9Xzwon/x/BGxVUxGuaZP3eMAtGHiEL3mNunIR1Jnd9UWqmazYQg80UuHC9rYgJsEM2ISWvbSaA==
Thanks in advance.

meljoe:
Hello good evening , please can I know the format of your cover letter to Italy . Please can you drop it here ? I will appreciate that . Thanks

sporch:
Hello, wonderful people @duchess, justwise and co I have a burning concern, please. I am about to apply for a UK sponsorship visa. I was refused a visa in 2006 at the Republic of Ireland high commission in Abuja. The problem is that I don't have the refusal letter with me anymore and cannot really remember the reason why I was refused because I never knew this data would come. But I think it was due to poor proof of funds. This happened 16 years ago. So should I fill out the UK application form stating that I haven't been refused a visa to other countries before? I still have the refusal stamp and reference number on my old non-Epassort. I am confused here and don't know the best thing to do. Please help a brother in need here. Thanks.

Ayinke93:
Thank you so much for replying. I'm a first time traveller,I'm a software developer earn reasonably well working for the Dutch company. I have no serious home times(I'm unmarried and young), hoping this won't be a problem. I already decide to spend a bit longer time in Netherlands, as getting visa appointments at the German embassy is almost impossible. And I'll avoid stating that I want to spend that much time in Germany.

Ayinke93:
Hi Everyone! please I need your guidance on my application. I'm going to the Netherlands for a work meet-up thing, Because I work for a Dutch company. Netherlands visa applications for Nigerians are done through the French embassy, so I think any information given here should be valid in my case too.

I plan to spend about two to three months in the Schengen region,A week in the Netherlands, and the remaining times will be spent in Germany with my boyfriend, and we have plans to visit a couple other countries within this period. In summary, I'll be exhausting almost the whole 3 months validity period if my visa is approved. I have no issues with accommodation either in Germany or Netherlands, I just want to know if it's wise to state that I'll be spending that amount of time there. I can get my boyfriends proof of accommodation in Germany if it helps in any way, and I have no issue proving that I have approximately 50 dollars daily for the times I plan to stay in the Schengen region. Any Ideas on how to properly tailor my application? Also, should I apply single or multiple entry? what difference does it make?

Also, I already purchased my travel insurance with a three months validity period. I hope there's no issue with that?

I look forward to your responses. Thanks.

Ririmichael:
I didn’t lie. My brother filled the application for me and I didn’t notice the error before he submitted and it’s been over 24hrs. I’m supposed to go for biometrics on Monday.
Please is there any other thing I can do?

eniola1010:
Please i need people experienced in this usa visit visa thread to answer

Is it true that before one goes for the interview, a decision has already been made?

Because i use to hear this a lot. If a decision has already been made, why then do they ask us for questions in the interview?

Muslee4luv:
Good morning
I just finished filling up the DS160 form and after trying to create a new profile and filling in my confirmation number for visa waiver, I discovered that the email is still active because I was ask if my information can be linked to the email address and I selected yes. But after then I have been getting the above information. What should I do or
Should I create a new profile with another email address

adelforreal:
Hello House,

A colleague of mine has a drop box appointment scheduled for June 2023. However, she got a "do not reply" mail from the US consulate few days ago that the appointment has been brought forward to March 2023.

A link was provided for her to follow to see details of the new appointment date but it fails to open on each attempt. Does anyone have an idea of what this is about or has a similar experience.

Thank you.

lolly8937:
Good day everyone,
Please I need some advise
I and my husband want to apply for Us vis
Reason for travel is to go and give birth to my second child .
We had our first child in Nigeria two years ago and couldn’t apply due to Covid
We both don’t have travel history
However my husband has been working for a multinational for the past 10years and he earns 6 figures
Is there anyone that has gotten US Visa approval recently with a virgin passport ?
Or should we quickly go for vacation before we apply

Your honest advise would be appreciated
Thank you

meljoe:
Well so the best thing is the complete the form first .

If I choose a date , can I reschedule to an earlier date ?

Pinky:
Ok Thank you. I will do same for mum.
DO you know how long the VISA payment receipt is valid for before it expires if we don't book an appointment with it immediately?

Does anyone know please?

adebaj01:
I have a sister who applied for drop box sometimes in 2019 and she was refused… pls can she reapply for drop box again?

meljoe:
Someone please help me on this

Please I need an answer on this so I can get sage on time please

Sugarlippsjojo:
Please has any one used Skyscanner to book flight or Wakanow?

gaby:
Having read your submission above, I had to chat her up once again and the screenshot is attached for more clarification.

There was indeed a mix-up in communication and understanding which all came from my part, I must admit.

The last misunderstanding was where I thought she said she got the evisa upon arrival at Istanbul whereas what she meant was the usual entry stamp.

For the sake of your research, anyone following this thread, and the dude that was cursing me out, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding and wrong information.

She did get a Turkish visa from Nigeria to go with her UK visa which made it easier for her to obtain the Turkish.

So, in truth, a Visa is needed on a Nigerian passport even with the UK visa stamped on it.

I take full responsibility for the mix-up, misunderstanding, and wrong information.

Apologies to everyone who might felt offended by this innocent but skewed submission.

God bless.

gaby:
So, I finally got the clarification from my daughter that her UK visa on a Nigerian passport enabled her to fly without a visa from Nigeria but was issued an e-visa upon arrival at Istanbul.

hunee:
God bless you.


General Question Please, if you are embarking on a short trip let's say 7 days, is it best to do a travel insurance that covers 7days or one month?

Someone asked this question some days ago

nannanie10:
Hello everyone.

I got my first France visa for short stay yesterday. Final destination is the Netherlands. Our travel agent is saying that we can only use airfrance to travel sincr the visa was issued by French embassy. How true is this?

Please I need answer as I need to purchase flight tickek before the price climb higher. Thanks.