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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Mummywifey: 1:43pm On Sep 16, 2021
Y'all don't need to pay for FLight reservation, you can get it free from KLM or wakanow.

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by pufframmy: 5:18pm On Sep 16, 2021
ooh thanks for the info

Mummywifey:
Y'all don't need to pay for FLight reservation, you can get it free from KLM or wakanow.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by pufframmy: 5:19pm On Sep 16, 2021
NOPE not needed

Mohammedisa:
Does a self employed person need to submit TCC ( tax clearance certificate) while applying for tourist visa?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by cucumbar: 5:29pm On Sep 16, 2021
Mummywifey:
Y'all don't need to pay for FLight reservation, you can get it free from KLM or wakanow.
how , please? I have searched on wakanow and can seem to get how to do it.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by afembaba(f): 5:33pm On Sep 16, 2021
Is this visa suspension I read about on vfs real

Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by cucumbar: 5:34pm On Sep 16, 2021
Alexie89:
I asked a ticketing agent I trusted to make the reservation specifically for the visa application, paid 3k for it...


how many days did the reservation last?please, if you don’t mind. I’d like to use this ticketing agent .
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Nchabuomo: 5:48pm On Sep 16, 2021
afembaba:
Is this visa suspension I read about on vfs real

I don't think this is recent though.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Amakapritty(f): 6:03pm On Sep 16, 2021
afembaba:
Is this visa suspension I read about on vfs real
I think this only applies to Abuja

Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by umeme: 6:30pm On Sep 16, 2021
Please the letter on the visa yiu said yiu did not return when you came back, which embassy issued the visa?
I have a similar problem, i travelled to france in 2018 came back and noticed after 7 months that i need to return to vfs which i did immediately. In 2019 i travelled to spain then in 2020 i applied to france and got denied then i applied to italy immediately and got approved. Now i applied agin with france and got denied again. Am confused, please house what will i do?
pufframmy:
VISA ALERT

I was not putting much believe in this i only knew it either way, cause have been denied twice from Italy Embassy and ones from Spain This is After months Getting back from Rome 2019.

i was surprise when i got denied second time from Italy basically i thought of one mistake which was from me ( There was always a letter attached to Visa saying report back to the embassy for personal presentation Which i ignore after coming back from Italy and i didnt over stay) Maybe that was why i have been getting this denied Cant Say just my absorption

Timeline
Submitted on Tuesday 31st August (VFS LEKKI)
Received mail on 3 of September My passport has been dispatched via UPS
Was Surprised my application Took 4 Days.
My Mind was saying Not Again
I just received my passport with Visa
1 Month Given with single entry i ticked multiple (let me management it like that as first france, maybe will get multiple later)
Glory be to Almighty Allah

Below Are documents Submitted anyway
• France visa application form
• CAC
• Company Introduction Letter
• House Documents Photocopy
• Student and work Id Card Colour photocopy
• Previous Visa and Stamp Colour photocopy
• Data Pages Copy
• COvid 19 Certificate Colour photocopy
• Cover Letter
• Utility Bill
• Only1 Bank statement of 6 months SALARY ACCOUNT
• reference from zenith and gtbank and statement of acct
• My marriage certificate photocopy
• AXA mansard insurance
• Hotel reservation in Paris
• Cover letter stating the activities I would be doing in paris
• Daily Itinerary for the travel days
• Flight booking

thank all

Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Mummywifey: 7:11pm On Sep 16, 2021
cucumbar:
how , please? I have searched on wakanow and can seem to get how to do it.

Then use klm or contact wakanow, tell them you need it for visa application
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Mummywifey: 7:20pm On Sep 16, 2021
cucumbar:
how many days did the reservation last?please, if you don’t mind. I’d like to use this ticketing agent .

I have already told you what to do. It's like you have excess money, you can give me the money let me do it for you.....looooool .

Go to KLM, input your flight details, when it gets to the point of payment, do not pay, instead click on the button that says hold booking. KLM will send the ticket too your email, print your reservation. It's that easy.

The ticket does not need to be valid for any day or hour or minute. The embassy just wants to see a flight itinerary, that's all.

Nigerians like giving agents free money, maybe I will soon start my own travel company.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by HRprof: 7:26pm On Sep 16, 2021
cucumbar:
please, how did you make the flight reservations?

I use KLM flight booking and when it get to payment I use pay at office option which give me 3 days to pay before cancellation, then flight itinerary was be sent to my email , printed and attached. Meanwhile I did tthat same day that vis a application submission. However it doesn't matter if it has expired before decision is made, the visa officer need to see your itinerary as a requirement. Before now I use flight agent and i pay him 2k just to generate flight itinerary cheesy grin
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by afembaba(f): 1:05am On Sep 17, 2021
While applying that is filling my application I chosed Abuja as my submission center,but I want to book appointment in Lagos,is this a problem?secondly do kids of 5years and below go for appointment?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Alexie89: 6:48am On Sep 17, 2021
@cucumbar
I will talk to the agent if you are still interested.

Personally I would say, whatever makes u sleep well at night, if paying an agent 2 or 3k to help keep a flight reservation for you till d end of ur visa application makes you rest easy, by all means do it, its your money, what do you have to lose, 2k? Not 20k.
But if doing it by yourself and submitting an application knowing ur flight reservation might not be valid at the time of decision making makes u rest easy and you are OK with that, then by all means please do it...
After all, you can always change your travel plans after d visa has been granted, I'm sure they know that.
We really do not know what the decision makers look out for in the end. You can have everything n still be refused, u can make mistakes n still be granted. But there is nothing wrong in making sure you did everything to the best of your knowledge and let God do the rest.

Best of luck... �


Mummywifey:


I have already told you what to do. It's like you have excess money, you can give me the money let me do it for you.....looooool .

Go to KLM, input your flight details, when it gets to the point of payment, do not pay, instead click on the button that says hold booking. KLM will send the ticket too your email, print your reservation. It's that easy.

The ticket does not need to be valid for any day or hour or minute. The embassy just wants to see a flight itinerary, that's all.

Nigerians like giving agents free money, maybe I will soon start my own travel company.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Alexie89: 6:50am On Sep 17, 2021
Not sure of your first question but your 2nd question: yes they do. They have to be captured.


afembaba:
While applying that is filling my application I chosed Abuja as my submission center,but I want to book appointment in Lagos,is this a problem?secondly do kids of 5years and below go for appointment?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Mummywifey: 9:11am On Sep 17, 2021
Alexie89:
@cucumbar
I will talk to the agent if you are still interested.

Personally I would say, whatever makes u sleep well at night, if paying an agent 2 or 3k to help keep a flight reservation for you till d end of ur visa application makes you rest easy, by all means do it, its your money, what do you have to lose, 2k? Not 20k.
But if doing it by yourself and submitting an application knowing ur flight reservation might not be valid at the time of decision making makes u rest easy and you are OK with that, then by all means please do it...
After all, you can always change your travel plans after d visa has been granted, I'm sure they know that.
We really do not know what the decision makers look out for in the end. You can have everything n still be refused, u can make mistakes n still be granted. But there is nothing wrong in making sure you did everything to the best of your knowledge and let God do the rest.

Best of luck... �



Calm down, it's not fight.

This is my fourth Schengen visa and I have never been bothered about validity of a ticket because it does not matter. This is thesame ticket I used and I got 6 months visa.

Y'all do what gives you peace, just like the guy I met at the visa application centre who paid 2.5 million naira to an agent for visa. Lool

I only shared an information that will make life easy for all those always asking questions everytime on how to get flight reservation. He asked a question and I answered him just like the way I assisted you with an information before your application and same way others have assisted me with information here.

BTW, Anyone who wants a flight itinerary for visa application can still contact wakanow and tell them what you want it for and they will do it free for you. Wakanow is one of the most trusted travel agents in Nigeria.

Peace out �

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by HRprof: 2:06pm On Sep 17, 2021
Alexie89:
@cucumbar
I will talk to the agent if you are still interested.

Personally I would say, whatever makes u sleep well at night, if paying an agent 2 or 3k to help keep a flight reservation for you till d end of ur visa application makes you rest easy, by all means do it, its your money, what do you have to lose, 2k? Not 20k.
But if doing it by yourself and submitting an application knowing ur flight reservation might not be valid at the time of decision making makes u rest easy and you are OK with that, then by all means please do it...
After all, you can always change your travel plans after d visa has been granted, I'm sure they know that.
We really do not know what the decision makers look out for in the end. You can have everything n still be refused, u can make mistakes n still be granted. But there is nothing wrong in making sure you did everything to the best of your knowledge and let God do the rest.

Best of luck... �



You said agent will collect 2k and keep your flight reservation for too long.. looool
This agent got strategy. no airline does that, collecting money from you doesn't change duration of the flight reservation but they lair to you because they need money from you.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by HRprof: 2:16pm On Sep 17, 2021
afembaba:
While applying that is filling my application I chosed Abuja as my submission center,but I want to book appointment in Lagos,is this a problem?secondly do kids of 5years and below go for appointment?
Is important you book appointment where you fill in your application it might be an issue for you. Meanwhile ensure your jurisdiction before selecting location for your application. For instance you can not leave in Lagos using your Lagos address and apply to submit your visa application in Abuja. Abuja submission centre are mostly those living in the north

I made that mistake when I apply the 1st time coming from port Harcourt to Abuja centre and i was told that my jurisdiction is Lagos. I insists they collect it since I'm already there and they provided a paper for me to sign and accept the consequences before I submit my applications. Since then I have not use Abuja again.

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Amakapritty(f): 3:36pm On Sep 17, 2021
HRprof:

Is important you book appointment where you fill in your application it might be an issue for you. Meanwhile ensure your jurisdiction before selecting location for your application. For instance you can not leave in Lagos using your Lagos address and apply to submit your visa application in Abuja. Abuja submission centre are mostly those living in the north

I made that mistake when I apply the 1st time coming from port Harcourt to Abuja centre and i was told that my jurisdiction is Lagos. I insists they collect it since I'm already there and they provided a paper for me to sign and accept the consequences before I submit my applications. Since then I have not use Abuja again.

What if the type of Visa u are applying for cant be done in Abuja?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by HRprof: 3:55pm On Sep 17, 2021
Amakapritty:


What if the type of Visa u are applying for cant be done in Abuja?

I'm not aware if there is visa type in France Visa application that can not be done in any of the two centre, if there is then it should be exceptional.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Nchabuomo: 4:40pm On Sep 17, 2021
HRprof:

Is important you book appointment where you fill in your application it might be an issue for you. Meanwhile ensure your jurisdiction before selecting location for your application. For instance you can not leave in Lagos using your Lagos address and apply to submit your visa application in Abuja. Abuja submission centre are mostly those living in the north

I made that mistake when I apply the 1st time coming from port Harcourt to Abuja centre and i was told that my jurisdiction is Lagos. I insists they collect it since I'm already there and they provided a paper for me to sign and accept the consequences before I submit my applications. Since then I have not use Abuja again.

I'm not sure this still applies. I live in Abuja, I applied in Lagos and had my passport delivered to me in Abuja.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by HRprof: 5:05pm On Sep 17, 2021
Nchabuomo:


I'm not sure this still applies. I live in Abuja, I applied in Lagos and had my passport delivered to me in Abuja.
What i discovered is that Lagos and Abuja centre work differently. Abuja uses different policies and I'm not surprise your application was acceptef in Lagos without queries. Before I went for my first visa application submission in Abuja, while gathering my documents I got informed that people add their land documents to the visa application and i went to Abuja with mine, it was removed and give it back to me, while someone went to Lagos with his land documents and it was accepted. So with that I conclude they run differently.
Meanwhile after all these stress in Abuja my visa was denied one month later I went to Lagos I got my visa. Abuja keep stringent rules than Lagos.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Alexie89: 9:32pm On Sep 17, 2021
Hahahahahhah, No nah, it's not fight biko, if that's how I sounded I'm sorry about that.
No fight here...


Mummywifey:


Calm down, it's not fight.

This is my fourth Schengen visa and I have never been bothered about validity of a ticket because it does not matter. This is thesame ticket I used and I got 6 months visa.

Y'all do what gives you peace, just like the guy I met at the visa application centre who paid 2.5 million naira to an agent for visa. Lool

I only shared an information that will make life easy for all those always asking questions everytime on how to get flight reservation. He asked a question and I answered him just like the way I assisted you with an information before your application and same way others have assisted me with information here.

BTW, Anyone who wants a flight itinerary for visa application can still contact wakanow and tell them what you want it for and they will do it free for you. Wakanow is one of the most trusted travel agents in Nigeria.

Peace out �

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Alexie89: 9:35pm On Sep 17, 2021
Mummywifey:


Calm down, it's not fight.

This is my fourth Schengen visa and I have never been bothered about validity of a ticket because it does not matter. This is thesame ticket I used and I got 6 months visa.

Y'all do what gives you peace, just like the guy I met at the visa application centre who paid 2.5 million naira to an agent for visa. Lool

I only shared an information that will make life easy for all those always asking questions everytime on how to get flight reservation. He asked a question and I answered him just like the way I assisted you with an information before your application and same way others have assisted me with information here.

BTW, Anyone who wants a flight itinerary for visa application can still contact wakanow and tell them what you want it for and they will do it free for you. Wakanow is one of the most trusted travel agents in Nigeria.

Peace out �
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by afembaba(f): 10:52am On Sep 18, 2021
HRprof:

Is important you book appointment where you fill in your application it might be an issue for you. Meanwhile ensure your jurisdiction before selecting location for your application. For instance you can not leave in Lagos using your Lagos address and apply to submit your visa application in Abuja. Abuja submission centre are mostly those living in the north

I made that mistake when I apply the 1st time coming from port Harcourt to Abuja centre and i was told that my jurisdiction is Lagos. I insists they collect it since I'm already there and they provided a paper for me to sign and accept the consequences before I submit my applications. Since then I have not use Abuja again.
thanks alot
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by afembaba(f): 11:02am On Sep 18, 2021
Couldn't add my 4kids to the appointment portal I was only allowed to add two of them and my wife should I create another appointment page for them?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by afembaba(f): 12:16pm On Sep 18, 2021
Ooo I think am surposed to book appointment for myself and take them along,not booking for all of us
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by esdajo: 3:10pm On Sep 18, 2021
Good day everyone,

I intend to apply for a France visitior's visa for my family (my partner and 3 kids) for the Xmas and New Year celebrations but I don't know how to go about it. I am a student in Germany with a residence titile to that effect so I do not need a visa and I am the one sponsoring the trip and would also be going with them on the trip. However, since I won't be applying for a visa with them, would there be any need to include copies of my residence and work permits in Germany as part of the application documents? Will doing so be counter-productive? (e.g embassy might think I want to abscond with them perhaps). Secondly, since I am the sole sponsor, would there be any need to include my partner's bank statements in addition to mine as I am self-employed here and I have all my business registration documents plus receipts and invoices for business activities intact and a reasonable amount of money in my business account? Last but not the least, is there a portion on the visa application form where the amount budgetted for the trip would be indicated and if YES, what would be the appropriate amount to indicate from my disposable income? Is it 2.5 like that of the UK?

Gurus in the house should please help a brother. Thanks in advance.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by cucumbar: 12:07am On Sep 19, 2021
Please, do I indicate in my application that I would be visiting another schengen country during my trip or I can be silent about it?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Kajolplus: 1:42pm On Sep 19, 2021
Greetings FAF,

For those that have submitted visa app @ VFS Lagos, I wanna ask please:

1) Did you submit questionnaire?
2) How much did you pay when booking appointment?
3) How much did you pay @ VFS Lagos office on the day of app submission?

Cheers!
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Amakapritty(f): 2:30pm On Sep 19, 2021
Kajolplus:
Greetings FAF,

For those that have submitted visa app @ VFS Lagos, I wanna ask please:

1) Did you submit questionnaire?
2) How much did you pay when booking appointment?
3) How much did you pay @ VFS Lagos office on the day of app submission?

Cheers!


I submitted on Friday,didnt submit questionnaire,paid 19,760 for appointment and 40,015 naira on the day of submission
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Kajolplus: 2:40pm On Sep 19, 2021
Thank you

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