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[quote author=vikaosi post=130411515]Please could someone assist me with a list of documents I need to submit for France tourist visa.

1) your completed application signed
2) free cancellation hotel on booking.com
3) flight is cheaper, or you book your train on eurostar.com
Hotels are closer to gare du nord ( ibis and co) if you travel by train but by flight you will have to extend your search to charles de gaulle.
4) 3months bank statements just print it out
5) payslips 3months, if you are studying include a letter from school if working, letter from employer( optional tbh)
6) Travel insurance from royal mail website or on voyagertravelinsurance.co.uk less than 20quid.
7) include a cover letter.
Check others list of documents.
All the best.

Please for those who had to stay a night in Lagos is there any hotel
Closer to the TLS in Victoria Island, any with a walking distance ?

Been able to book one which is just 5mins walk.

Collected our Passport and we got Visa of 45day single entry
Biometrics date- 20th May 2024
Collection Email- 3rd June 2024

Am a frequent travel with previous 1 Year Schengen Visa (expired Nov 2023) issued by Italy, Previous 3 Months Schengen Visa Issued by France, Valid US and UK Visa.

While My wife had only Germany Transit visa and Valid UK Visa Hence she is a first timer to Schengen Area.

I was Suprised that we were given just 45days single entry with maximum stay of 30 days .

Anyway we shall manage it, Goodluck everyone :

Congratulations.
I have noticed this pattern, when one of the partner is a first time traveller to the Schengen area … they give both the frequent and first timer same few days or weeks, if they apply together.
Why they do that I don’t understand.

diabolo:
Collected our Passport and we got Visa of 45day single entry
Biometrics date- 20th May 2024
Collection Email- 3rd June 2024

Am a frequent travel with previous 1 Year Schengen Visa (expired Nov 2023) issued by Italy, Previous 3 Months Schengen Visa Issued by France, Valid US and UK Visa.

While My wife had only Germany Transit visa and Valid UK Visa Hence she is a first timer to Schengen Area.

I was Suprised that we were given just 45days single entry with maximum stay of 30 days .

Anyway we shall manage it, Goodluck everyone :

Slim234:
yes sure I did number 25

did you get your visa now?

[quote author=Atinukemi23 post=130484309][/quote]Thank you

Please can I use Airbnb and also do I need a letter from my employee.

Also is the visa valid for six months. Can I get for a longer duration?

You can use that, but is it free cancellation ?
If not go on booking.com ibis, premier inn, holiday inn so many budget cheap hotels with free cancellations and breakfast.
Letter from employer is good, and your contract of employment, and if your employer can state that they are aware of your holiday dates it is beneficial.
Now I can not guarantee you 6months, funnily enough my first schengen visa from the UK back in 2018 I was granted a year with multiple entry, I used that visa like the world was going to end lol which was unbelievable, my friends then were granted 2weeks a friend had 5days (lol) and my subsequent visas after was 3months and I got a less than a month at some point ( although my passport at the time had exactly 6months validity.

It depends on the person treating your case tbh.
The pattern in the past used to be 3-6months then a year, three years and 5years.
But alot has changed and this brexit thing didn't make it any better.
As many supporting documents to proof that you will return.
Because you are in the Uk doesn't make it automatic, Italy denied me after I have had 2 multiple schengen visas from France, hungary denied me and yes it is from here in the UK but France was nice to me as I went there the third time but I used the visa to still go to Milan since italy denied me.
Greece is very generous also, and they do have more appointment slot, I think with them you can even walk in to their embassy I think on a thursday but that was like 5-6years ago alot might have changed.
All the best.

diabolo:
Collected our Passport and we got Visa of 45day single entry
Biometrics date- 20th May 2024
Collection Email- 3rd June 2024

Am a frequent travel with previous 1 Year Schengen Visa (expired Nov 2023) issued by Italy, Previous 3 Months Schengen Visa Issued by France, Valid US and UK Visa.

While My wife had only Germany Transit visa and Valid UK Visa Hence she is a first timer to Schengen Area.

I was Suprised that we were given just 45days single entry with maximum stay of 30 days .

Anyway we shall manage it, Goodluck everyone :

Na wa for them o.
Please is the 45days from the granted date ? Or from the date of your proposed travel date ?

Atinukemi23:
Na wa for them o.
Please is the 45days from the granted date ? Or from the date of your proposed travel date ?

Its from date of proposed travel which is in August.

diabolo:
Collected our Passport and we got Visa of 45day single entry
Biometrics date- 20th May 2024
Collection Email- 3rd June 2024

Am a frequent travel with previous 1 Year Schengen Visa (expired Nov 2023) issued by Italy, Previous 3 Months Schengen Visa Issued by France, Valid US and UK Visa.

While My wife had only Germany Transit visa and Valid UK Visa Hence she is a first timer to Schengen Area.

I was Suprised that we were given just 45days single entry with maximum stay of 30 days .

Anyway we shall manage it, Goodluck everyone :

What's the duration of your UK and US visit visas, and how much time do you have on each of them before expiration?

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diabolo:
Collected our Passport and we got Visa of 45day single entry
Biometrics date- 20th May 2024
Collection Email- 3rd June 2024

Am a frequent travel with previous 1 Year Schengen Visa (expired Nov 2023) issued by Italy, Previous 3 Months Schengen Visa Issued by France, Valid US and UK Visa.

While My wife had only Germany Transit visa and Valid UK Visa Hence she is a first timer to Schengen Area.

I was Suprised that we were given just 45days single entry with maximum stay of 30 days .

Anyway we shall manage it, Goodluck everyone :

Sorry about that, this is the new trend. There’s no sssurance that even if you had applied singularly(excluding your wife), you’d have gotten a longer term. I asked around and this is the new thing. It’s wild

thelma76:
Sorry about that, this is the new trend. There’s no sssurance that even if you had applied singularly(excluding your wife), you’d have gotten a longer term. I asked around and this is the new thing. It’s wild

Does he applied for single or multiple entries?

I am not disputing your claim, but when my brother submitted his application last month, he got a 3-year Shengen (France) visa.

When he submitted his application, he applied for multiple entries, and he had an expired one-year Schengen (France) visa and expired 2-year UK visa stamps on his passport. 

Apart from France and the UK, he has also visited Mexico, the Seychelles, and Belize in the past.

It doesn’t matter what you applied for. They give you what they wish. No actual criteria. I and my kids applied for 11 days single entry but I got 5yrs multiple entry while my kids got different durations ranging from 2-3yrs.

mamawa123:
Does he applied for single or multiple entries?

I am not disputing your claim, but when my brother submitted his application last month, he got a 3-year Shengen (France) visa.

When he submitted his application, he applied for multiple entries, and he had an expired one-year Schengen (France) visa and expired 2-year UK visa stamps on his passport. 

Apart from France and the UK, he has also visited Mexico, the Seychelles, and Belize in the past.

Queenyetun:
Good evening all. I reapplied for Schengen visa through France after a rejection from them.. as advised by the majority.
The visa was issued 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 Rejection in January, they approved in March with same documents
Thanks all

Pls can you help me with a copy of your cover letter?

Good evening
My sponsor forgot to stamp her bank statement. Is this going to be an issue? Can I also submit it like that?

Nonamexxx:
Good evening
My sponsor forgot to stamp her bank statement. Is this going to be an issue? Can I also submit it like that?

unsigned, undated or unstamped bank statements or docs are regarded as invalid.

How do you mean stamped?
Eg, whatever you get from GTB online is signed, stamped and valid and needs no further stamping.
Except the bank doesn’t do that.

Nonamexxx:
Good evening
My sponsor forgot to stamp her bank statement. Is this going to be an issue? Can I also submit it like that?

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Please who knows the average processing time for france visa. I am seeing on TLS website extended processing time of 3 weeks minimum. I am afraid because my appointment for submission of application at TLS is tomorrow 20 june whie i booked my flight 12 june. I don't know if The application would have been processed and returned for pick up before 12 june.

You mean july ?
From the day of your appointment you need to allow up to 10-15days but it may be longer but in most cases within 2weeks.
Check with others, they posted their timelines recently and it was within 2weeks, but do not forget due to the olympics round the corner they may have a slight back log and that may add more days but fingers crossed and all best.

yerilistik:
Please who knows the average processing time for france visa. I am seeing on TLS website extended processing time of 3 weeks minimum. I am afraid because my appointment for submission of application at TLS is tomorrow 20 june whie i booked my flight 12 june. I don't know if The application would have been processed and returned for pick up before 12 june.

Flight booked and already paid for ?that is a big risk when you can not guarantee the outcome?
Although if what you are saying is, because you claimed you will be travelling by the 12th and incase they haven't treated your application closer to your travel date will that have a negative impact on the outcome ?
I do not think so, there is still enough time you still have more than 20days, they know sometimes you may not even travel on the dates you put on your application, if not they should have been issuing the specific dates and duration only except cases where you going for an event and that date would have passed within that waiting period then maybe ?
So Relax.

You get mind o to book flight before getting approved visa. I want your type of courage abeg.
Anyway usually they process application within 8 working days. Pray yours don’t get delayed due to Olympic rush.
All the best.

yerilistik:
Please who knows the average processing time for france visa. I am seeing on TLS website extended processing time of 3 weeks minimum. I am afraid because my appointment for submission of application at TLS is tomorrow 20 june whie i booked my flight 12 june. I don't know if The application would have been processed and returned for pick up before 12 june.

Atinukemi23:
Flight booked and already paid for ?that is a big risk when you can not guarantee the outcome?
Although if what you are saying is, because you claimed you will be travelling by the 12th and incase they haven't treated your application closer to your travel date will that have a negative impact on the outcome ?
I do not think so, there is still enough time you still have more than 20days, they know sometimes you may not even travel on the dates you put on your application, if not they should have been issuing the specific dates and duration only except cases where you going for an event and that date would have passed within that waiting period then maybe ?
So Relax.

Thanks a lot, it's reassuring sha.

Blessedsteph:
You get mind o to book flight before getting approved visa. I want your type of courage abeg.
Anyway usually they process application within 8 working days. Pray yours don’t get delayed due to Olympic rush.
All the best.

I tell you, but that's how i have been doing it previously and luckily i havent been denied and the advantage is i pay cheaper flight because i book well in adavnce.
Like you said, its a big risk though.

Sometimes those last minutes ticket can be equally cheap.

yerilistik:
I tell you, but that's how i have been doing it previously and luckily i havent been denied and the advantage is i pay cheaper flight because i book well in adavnce.
Like you said, its a big risk though.

Zoey1:
Sometimes those last minutes ticket can be equally cheap.

I haven't been that lucky with last minute tickets though

Hello Guys,
I have been trying to make payment for my France biometric appointment since yesterday. It keeps saying payment unsuccessful after many tries. I have used two different bank cards but no luck.... is anyone else going through this also?
thanks

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So you guys is it normal to get an email from tlscontact that my application has been transferred to the consulate the few hours after submitting? Shouldn't it take like a day or two?