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Submission at VFS - Tuesday, March 21st.
Notification of passport return - Friday March 24th
Passport delivery by UPS - Monday, March 27th.

Intended Travel dates: April 5th to 15th......(10days). I guess that was why they gave me 12days visa due to first time. NOTE: I had 2 previous Schengen Visa refusals in 2017.

Destination: Paris.

Documents Submitted at VFS:

1. Application form.
2. Nigerian Passport.
3. Return ticket booked via KLM pay later option.
4. Ticket reservation of tour activities. (I paid for the cheap ones like 12 euros and i did just reservation for the expensive ones)
5. Letter of introduction from my office, confirming leave period and dates of travel (NOTE: I own my own business so i included Work ID card, CAC docs, Tax clearance, some receipts of sales.........basically evidence that i run a proper business.)
6. 3 months bank statement each for my Salary account and company acct with bank reference letters.
7. 2 weeks travel insurance (that might have also contributed to the 12days visa lol
8. Hotel accommodation booked via booking. com; but not yet paid for.
9. Cover letter introducing myself, intended activities in Paris and summarizing the documents submitted.

Thank you, guys!

Restricted:
Application submitted last week Tuesday, passport returned by UPS today. 12 days visa issued. This is my first Schengen visa.

HRprof:
Are you talking about US visa or US passport
With US visa is impossible

spriteB:
Thank you everyone for the support. I got my short stay France- Schengen Visa today!

Submission at VFS - Monday, March 6th.
Notification of passport return - Monday, March 13th
Passport delivery by UPS - Tuesday, March 14th.

Intended Travel dates: March 18th to 26th.
Destination: Paris.


Documents Submitted at VFS:


1. Application form.
2. Nigerian Passport.
3. Return ticket purchased via Wakanow. ( Realized from this thread that I would've just made reservation so money won't go to waste, just in case...)
4. Ticket reservation of tour activities. Booked on Viator, but not paid for.
5. Letter of introduction from my Employer , confirming employment and dates of travel and Employment letter.
6. 6 months bank statement each for my Salary account (Naira) and a Dollar account. This was reduced to 3 months for each account at VFS.
7. Allianze travel insurance; purchased via Wakanow .(Already purchased it before I saw this thread.)
8. Hotel accommodation booked via Hotels. com; but not yet paid for.
9. Copies of Work ID, Pension and Co-operative participation - I used them as a proof of strong tie to Nigeria.
10. Cover letter introducing myself, intended activities in Paris and summarizing the documents submitted. (Many many thanks to the contributors on this thread!)
11. Copy of US Visa.

PS: I got my US Visa just last month but I'm yet to travel with it. I was told at VFS that I'm a 'Frequent Traveler' so it was written on my documents pouch, even though I'm a first time traveler. So if you have any of the Visas listed on the website, just select 'frequent traveler' for your VFS appointment.

Thank you, everyone!

damselhoney:
It can be submitted without stamps

gerrald02:
Followed this thread.

Thanks all for great information captured on this thread. Finally got the motivation and all information to apply and got my visa faster than the advertised 15working days.

Biometrics 03/03
Received in Embassy 06/03
Visa 09/03

Paris & Santorini in May .

Good luck to all.

pcoolioz:
Thanks a lot boss. Much appreciated. Have you applied for one to Malta before?

pcoolioz:
Hello all, does anyone know where to apply for Maltese Visa? Can’t seem to find any consulate in Nigeria. We have a company sponsored retreat in Greece but Malta is the meeting point since the company is based there. I’ve been going through the thread but can’t seem to find solid information.

An agent said I should use France and head to Malta since it’s the same visa. But don’t know if that would work.

Any help will be appreciated.

pcoolioz:
Hello all, does anyone know where to apply for Maltese Visa? Can’t seem to find any consulate in Nigeria. We have a company sponsored retreat in Greece but Malta is the meeting point since the company is based there. I’ve been going through the thread but can’t seem to find solid information.

An agent said I should use France and head to Malta since it’s the same visa. But don’t know if that would work.


Contact TLS, that represent for Italy

Any help will be appreciated.

Rogundipe2000:
Yes visiting and the whole process took less than 4 working days

Rogundipe2000:
Bro I’m a first time and just got mine today. No travel history except Cotonou and Ghana..

CowbellY:
What do you have to show as your ties to nigeria ?

steeltrust:
Hey guys

Finally my k1 has been approved
Thank you all for the wonderful thing you’re are doing here

I can’t contain my excitement 💃💃💃

SpiceQueen01:
Could you provide a more detailed list pls?
Like your travel history, what type of visa you applied for “tourist or business visa”?
Invitation by family/friend or hotel reservation?
Did you submit your business statement of account or not ?

naxee9294:
hello y'all pls what site is best for flight reservation

PoeticMind:
Nah, he didn't take up the offer after all. The feedbacks were not very positive.

onefourseven:
My leader, no update yet o, I dey reason send another email first week of January

onefourseven:
I never run that one, I heard AXA MANSARD is the preferred insurance company for portuguese visa. My only concern is the return flight ticket ( seems we have to present a paid flight ticket).

onefourseven:
I'm serving in Benin bro, maybe we go link up later

onefourseven:
Delta

onefourseven:
I'm in Delta, I go enter Police headquarters run my own

onefourseven:
I think the only document is the police character certificate, the rest dey on ground.

onefourseven:
hotel reservation suppose cover that aspect. na to enter first, we go dey alright.

onefourseven:
Hopefully, January we start.

onefourseven:
I think Ivory coast