This information can not come from France Embassy, are you sure your friend is not using an Agent for his family application? even when you go to TLS they will only request for the original copies of your children birth certificate and marriage certificate for venting. I have not heard nor seen France Embassy requsting for payment directly. All payment goes through TLS. Also i just check the embassy official email address and this is what poo up ''abuja-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr.'' see another example of the embassy email address louis-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr.

Professordi:
Good afternoon house. Please I need to confirm for my friend is in a very confused state. He is applied for french visa for his family (a wife and 3 children). Yesterday he got an email that they need to do documents verification for his all date of birth and marriage certificate and that each one cost is 250k. Please is this normal? Here is the screenshot of the content sent from email address: Visa.abuja-amba@diplomatie.houv.fr
Note: the email starts with capital V.

You have just 3 days activities, if your stay in France will be more than 5 or 10 days, I will advice you not to list out your activities by days, just details out places you will visit in a paragraph

thelma76:


Sure. Please see below:

The Consulate General of France in Lagos
1 Oyinkan Abayomi Road,
Ikoyi
Lagos

Through: VFS
Lagos, Nigeria
Visa Reference No:

Dear Sir/Madam,

COVER LETTER FOR FRANCE TOURIST VISA – NAME (Passport No: xxxxxx)

My name is NAME, a Nigerian National, resident in Lagos, Nigeria. I am applying from Nigeria, for a short-stay(tourist) Schengen visa. I am writing to support my application for a visitor Visa for the primary purpose of annual vacation (tourism) from 24th May 2024 till 29th May 2024.

I am a (Insert Role) professional in full time employment since XXXX (Insert YEAR) with Insert Company. I have approval for a leave of absence from my employer for the duration of my visit. I intend to return to Nigeria on 29th May 2024 at the end of my trip, resuming work effective Friday 30th June 2024.

A list of the supporting documents that have been submitted alongside this letter includes my previous travel history to (Insert previous countries you’ve travelled to) ,Visa and exit stamps from (insert countries), travel itinerary, return flight bookings, hotel/accommodation bookings and all necessary documents from my employer including an introduction letter, employment letter, proof of pension(optional) and my bank statement.

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1 – May 24th Commute to Hotel, unpack and Visit Pantheon, and Luxembourg Gardens
Day 2 – May 25th Visit to Arc de Triomphe
Day 3 – May etc etc Musee d’Orsay and Musee du Louvre

Thank you for your consideration. Please let me know if any further documentation or detail is required from me in respect to this application.

Yours Faithfully,

Name
Email:
M:

Hello sorry for responding late. Hope you have sorted it out?

rapheal5:
pls I'm also a first timer, kindly tell me all the requirements and embassy location... Thanks

Thanks

Lumietuna:
very fast, Thank you and congratulations once again

Thanks
Biometric was done on the 15th of January
Visa was approved on the 18th January

Lumietuna:
Wow… congratulations, please when did she submit?

This has been sorted out, 3 months Visa was granted to my fiance, first timer

nneteb:
Please who knows the courier services TLS uses?

Please who knows the courier services TLS uses?

Your reference number starts with FRA if you have the Visa form you filled via France visa application portal you will see your reference number or login into the website and copy the number from there

Moonie12321:


Hello house, please how do I locate the reference number on my document, I submitted my application since on the 15th of December

Wow that's nice, Congratulations to her

Ashirioluwa:


Yes, and all previous Schengen visas were through the French Embassy too.

Did your wife applied to France consulate?

Ashirioluwa:


Her application was approved, and a 3-year visa was granted.

- Application submitted on Friday, January 12
- Ready for pickup email received on January 17
- Pickup today January 18.

* She had a 1-year Schengen visa that expired last year.

Okay thanks

Bigkenny:


I tried calling but I was unable to reach them. I logged on to the Tlscontact account yesterday, and I was able to delete my account details. I logged in again and entered my details on the Tlscontact form and it works for me. But I used a different phone number.

As of yesterday January 2nd, the available dates start from January 2nd.

Please did you call them via phone and which date is showing on the appointment slot please?

Bigkenny:


Have you resolved the issue? I was able to resolve mine, and I have scheduled an appointment.

France

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Pls who have a contact person in TLS Lagos office?

Please who knows the current appointment date for TLS Lagos?

Okay thanks

sanyaolurilwan:
Grand Hôtel De Paris

Please give me the name of the hotel you have used before, for me it was boldly written pay at the hotel, but this people tried to debit me and when money was not in the card, the cancelled the reservation. like for example i reserved a hotel for a friend that will come to Paris on the 1st of feb, on the reservation the hotel wrote that i will be debit on 17th of January.

sanyaolurilwan:
Well.....

I've used bookings.com a couple of times and I was never debited at all, check the hotel with the option "Pay at the property", then book it, but you'll still need to enter your USD card details to make the reservation.

Please has any one had issues via booking.com regarding accommodation reservation and the hotel will want to debit card after 3 days of applying, irrespective of the cancellation date that was stated by the hotel??

Please who can help me with a name of flight company i can book a flight from UK to Paris without paying just for the purpose of TLS

You need to provide the number of your first biometric of your previous application you did for Schengen visa before this current one. Look for the previous biometric slip you will see the biometric number, i think that's what the embassy is requesting for.

jtboss:
My visa application was rejected by the French Embassy. On an attempt to submit a new application, I am required to provide information about whether my biometric data like fingerprint have ever been captured for the purpose of Schengen visa. Which for me, is suppose to be yes nevertheless I was not issued a visa. On the screenshot I shared in this post, they need me to provide the visa number and I have never been issued a visa and without providing a valid visa number I wouldn't be able to submit the application again. Please if you have a good suggestion on how to go about this, kindly share with me. Thank you so much.

Hello for your to be eligible for a talent passport, you have to get the following requirements,
* Gross annual pay of at least twice the statutory national minimum wage (SMIC), i.e. €41,933 as of May 1, 2023.
* A permanent employment contract or a fixed-term employment contract for at least three months with an employer established in France.
* A qualification equivalent to a master’s degree obtained in France.

if you meet the requirement for 1 and 2, item 3 might be an issue for you if you don't have a degree certificate obtained in France which is a most.

so you will need to apply for another type of passport.

I am a student in France and i know for someone to get a talent passport you most have the 3 requirements especially item 3

theHanafis:
Hi Guys!

I recently got a job in France and I'm applying for the French passeport talent visa. My host, the company will cover all cost (accommodation + cash on arrival + flight ticket + reimbursement of visa processing cost). I'm aware that I'm to provide travel document (passport), ID photograph, contract agreement from the host, and highest degree certificate as requested from the visa application site.

Do I need to ask my employer to book the flight before my appointment date in order to show travel itinerary?, and ask them for the paid 1-month accommodation?

Also, what other documents do I need? travel health insurance? if yes, can I apply for it online, make payment and printout a slip as evidence for the insurance?

Anyone with experience regarding passeport talent application?

I would be glad if someone could find time to provide me with some answers to my questions.

if it is for studies, i will advise you to get the statement on Wednesday very early in the morning before leaving to VFS. but you can use the old statement for your campus France interview

Joemike178:
Pls expert in the house I collected a bank statement from my sponsor last week cause I know they will be holiday this week and it will be stressful for him and my campus France appointment is on Tuesday next week and vsf appointment on Wednesday pls can that bank statement be used or I need to tell him to help me quickly collect another one on Monday

Okay thanks, i got same mail with details of my reservation, i will do the same thing you did.

Alexie89:

On the mail, I clicked on print, it converted to pdf and I saved from there.

Please how were you able to get the confirmation of your reservation in PDF?

Alexie89:
Thank you

Viator.com
Go for the book now pay later options

Okay thanks

Alexie89:
Thank you

Viator.com
Go for the book now pay later options

Congratulation!!! Please from which website did you book for Visitor tour bookings(just 3bookings, no payment)

Alexie89:
ITALY VISA ALERT!

Submission: 30th May
Collection: 15th June
Duration: 11 days
Applied for 8days Single entry
Was given 30 days multiple entries.
Short stay tourist visa

Documents submitted:
Filled forms
Passport
Previous visas( Spain, India,Dubai and france)
Bank statement savings(5.6m bal)
Salary acc statement (1.4m bal)
Payslips
Work stuffs(employment letter, confirmation,leave n promotion letter)
Travel insurance (axa mansard)
Flight booking
Hotel booking
Viator tour bookings(just 3bookings, no payment)
Cover letter detailing purpose and itinerary
Car papers (as proof of ownership of a property)
Personal Tax clearance certificate
Marriage certificate
For kids: birth certificate, sworn affidavit of consent from hubby,he is not travelling, school letter of introduction.

I hope this helps someone here

This is my 2nd application on nairaland. Did France in 2021 through information I got here and it was successful so I decided to another one. Thank God for successful application.

I have done that with my Transfer Wise Card, and its decline, maybe its because of the card name is differ from the traveller name

Chikebrain:

Dollar card. You can also try virtual dollar card too

Please how can i book for a flight ticket with booking.com without paying for it

vibrant99:
Use a Nigerian Dollar card,


or better still send me the link and your information to my email I will book it for you free of charge.


See my Moniker

Okay thanks, i thought as much...

pufframmy:
create a group application via the france site and each applicant will have seperate form filled

Okay Thanks, for the son will i create a new application form for him? there is no dependant in the form am filling for the mom

HRprof:


You can leave it blank no problem she will do biometric at the VFS. Is not compulsory section to fill in.

Please is visa application for mother and son done separately now?

Hello everyone, I am trying to help a friend apply for a visa to France for her and her son. Her older sister recently lost her husband, so she is traveling to be with her sister. She has already been granted visas twice, but this time the embassy wants to see her biometric number, and the last time she applied was in 2012 when she was denied a visa. She is now unsure of where the biometric number is located. if i leave that area blank will there be any implication to her application?