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Ajalalomo:
The ticket from Cotonou to Paris - what is departure & return dates?

Dec 5th - Dec 9th

Air fares are not fixed. Book in time

443$

My visa was denied 😞

Reason: There are reasonable doubts as yo your intention to leave the territory of the member states before the visa expires

hunee:
Dec 5th - Dec 9th

Air fares are not fixed. Book in time

443$

Thank you

VISA ALERT !!!

First time applicant ..

Submitted at VFS on 8th this month

VFS confirmed application at embassy on 11th

Additional document requested via email on 19th

submitted additional docs on 20th

And today 25th, I was called to pick up my passport at VFS

Visa approved for 10 days single entry..

I want to thank everyone who contributed one way or the other. Good luck to those expecting .

Guys ! With 10 days , single entry visa.. Can I to go to 2 countries ?

And also, if I exit from Paris and fly to the other country.. Do you think the other country will stamp my passport ? stamps on my passport is important.

Kindly advice me ..

Thanks.

JustJapan:
My visa was denied 😞

Reason: There are reasonable doubts as yo your intention to leave the territory of the member states before the visa expires

Are you a first timer?
Do you have landed property here in Nigeria?
What do you do for a living?

Chelseaboy101:
VISA ALERT !!!

First time applicant ..

Submitted at VFS on 8th this month

VFS confirmed application at embassy on 11th

Additional document requested via email on 19th

submitted additional docs on 20th

And today 25th, I was called to pick up my passport at VFS

Visa approved for 10 days single entry..

I want to thank everyone who contributed one way or the other. Good luck to those expecting .

Be thankful for the 10 days. First timers are getting bounced lately

Yeah, I am thankful.. Thank you so much.

davodyguy:
Be thankful for the 10 days. First timers are getting bounced lately

Chelseaboy101:
Guys ! With 10 days , single entry visa.. Can I to go to 2 countries ?

And also, if I exit from Paris and fly to the other country.. Do you think the other country will stamp my passport ? stamps on my passport is important.

Kindly advice me ..

Thanks.

Belgium and Netherland

So, I can enter other countries with single entry ? Also , do you think if I enter paris and exit by air to go to other countries , I can rack up the stamps ?

davodyguy:
Belgium and Netherland

Chelseaboy101:
So, I can enter other countries with single entry ? Also , do you think if I enter paris and exit by air to go to other countries , I can rack up the stamps ?

Yes, you can visit multiple Schengen countries with a single-entry visa, as long as you do not leave the Schengen Area during your trip.

Multiple stamps? nope

If you enter Paris, you're stamped in and can enter all 26 Zones and exit from any of them. Entry Stamp from Nigeria, exit stamp back to Nigeria

So , If I exit from paris airport, they won't stamp me out ?

I thought if I exit from paris , they should give exit stamp..

Then I fly in to another schengen country, they should stamp me in there too.

Wow

davodyguy:
Yes, you can visit multiple Schengen countries with a single-entry visa, as long as you do not leave the Schengen Area during your trip.

Multiple stamps? nope

If you enter Paris, you're stamped in and can enter all 26 Zones and exit from any of them. Entry Stamp from Nigeria, exit stamp back to Nigeria

Chelseaboy101:
So , If I exit from paris airport, they won't stamp me out ?

I thought if I exit from paris , they should give exit stamp..

Then I fly in to another schengen country, they should stamp me in there too.

Wow

If you leave Lagos to Asaba, will you show anything to police to stamp you? It is a zone and almost like same country.

I gave detailed answer, you are still asking same question

Ahaha ! I believe there is no harm asking questions about what you don't understand... My apologies though, if that seems too much.

BUT , we learn every day ... I appreciate the time taken to answer my questions though.

davodyguy:
If you leave Lagos to Asaba, will you show anything to police to stamp you? It is a zone and almost like same country.

I gave detailed answer, you are still asking same question

davodyguy:
Are you a first timer?
Do you have landed property here in Nigeria?
What do you do for a living?

First timer, Yes
I have landed property but i did not include it
I work in one of the good federal government agencies with a total of 14 years experience
I have 3 kids
My pension is currently almost 20m

JustJapan:
First timer, Yes
I have landed property but i did not include it
I work in one of the good federal government agencies with a total of 14 years experience
I have 3 kids
My pension is currently almost 20m

Now, they clearly stated that you'll not come back, so they believe you want to japa

When you apply next do the following

1. Make sure you have healthy balance in your account that will cover ticket, hotel and feeding. Say you need ₦4m have like ₦7m in your account

2. Write a strong personal introduction letter stating who you are children how your this and that and because of your position you'll never run and that your child attends xyz school, your wife is this and that, full details of who you are.

3. Prove home ties with landed properties

4. Letter from your office

5. All letters of employment, transfer, promotion etc

6. Marriage certificate

7. Children birth certificate

davodyguy:
Now, they clearly stated that you'll not come back, so they believe you want to japa

When you apply next do the following

1. Make sure you have healthy balance in your account that will cover ticket, hotel and feeding. Say you need ₦4m have like ₦7m in your account

2. Write a strong personal introduction letter stating who you are children how your this and that and because of your position you'll never run and that your child attends xyz school, your wife is this and that, full details of who you are.

3. Prove home ties with landed properties

4. Letter from your office

5. All letters of employment, transfer, promotion etc

6. Marriage certificate

7. Children birth certificate

Thank you so much bro
I submitted all the above, except landed property. I even included family photograph

JustJapan:
Thank you so much bro
I submitted all the above, except landed property. I even included family photograph

France is not this bad unlike before

See above, a first timer was granted just 10 days.

Frequent flyer are enjoying

Chelseaboy101:
VISA ALERT !!!

First time applicant ..

Submitted at VFS on 8th this month

VFS confirmed application at embassy on 11th

Additional document requested via email on 19th

submitted additional docs on 20th

And today 25th, I was called to pick up my passport at VFS

Visa approved for 10 days single entry..

I want to thank everyone who contributed one way or the other. Good luck to those expecting .

. Congrats. Do you have any travel history prior to applying for France

Nah ! Not that I declared anyway ...

icu4:
. Congrats. Do you have any travel history prior to applying for France

Chelseaboy101:
So , If I exit from paris airport, they won't stamp me out ?

I thought if I exit from paris , they should give exit stamp..

Then I fly in to another schengen country, they should stamp me in there too.

Wow

Those Schengen Airports have a special arrangement that when you are are traveling within the the Schengen zone, you won't see immigration that will stamp you out/in. It will just be like a local travel. Same thing at the other schengen country you are traveling to. You'll arrive at the airport and exit from an area that will not take you to immigration, you are already within the Schengen zone.

It is only when your flight will take you out of the schengen zone, that you'll have access to immigration at the airport.

In your case, you have only single entry, so once you exit the Schengen zone after an entry, you won't be allowed in again.

I once flew from Italy to Germany and was surprised to see a British lady on same flight looking for immigration stand. On arrival in Germany she kept walking about looking for immigration, me I was walking about looking for the exit that will take me to train station, after coming across one another about twice, she finally came over to ask me where the immigration stand was. Lol.

I was amused as one would have thought Oyinbos will know these things. I explained and explained that since she came in from Italy, after initially flying into Italy from London, she's already within the Schenghen zone and so won't go through immigration again in Germany. After taking my time to explain, she still was not looking convinced, me I carry my leg waka my own waka.

haha ! the Oyinbo woman part funny ... And thank you for a well detailed explanation.

Milito:
Those Schengen Airports have a special arrangement that when you are are traveling within the the Schengen zone, you won't see immigration that will stamp you out/in. It will just be like a local travel. Same thing at the other schengen country you are traveling to. You'll arrive at the airport and exit from an area that will not take you to immigration, you are already within the Schengen zone.

It is only when your flight will take you out of the schengen zone, that you'll have access to immigration at the airport.

In your case, you have only single entry, so once you exit the Schengen zone after an entry, you won't be allowed in again.

I once flew from Italy to Germany and was surprised to see a British lady on same flight looking for immigration stand. On arrival in Germany she kept walking about looking for immigration, me I was walking about looking for the exit that will take me to train station, after coming across one another about twice, she finally came over to ask me where the immigration stand was. Lol.

I was amused as one would have thought Oyinbos will know these things. I explained and explained that since she came in from Italy, after initially flying into Italy from London, she's already within the Schenghen zone and so won't go through immigration again in Germany. After taking my time to explain, she still was not looking convinced, me I carry my leg waka my own waka.

29 countries makeup the Schengen zone not 26.

davodyguy:
Yes, you can visit multiple Schengen countries with a single-entry visa, as long as you do not leave the Schengen Area during your trip.

Multiple stamps? nope

If you enter Paris, you're stamped in and can enter all 26 Zones and exit from any of them. Entry Stamp from Nigeria, exit stamp back to Nigeria

Hello. Good evening everyone.
I’ll like to apply for a France visa to go join my fiancé (He’s American but works in France). Our wedding is December 27 and I plan to travel December 30. He’s the one sponsoring me and providing accommodation and all.
I need opinions about something

1.Apply for a visit visa now and when I get to France, change it to a spousal/long stay visa (if this is possible without coming back to Nigeria)

2. Wait till after the wedding and I have my wedding certificate, then apply for a spousal visa

Please which of the above will you guys suggest I do?

Note: I’m a fashion designer so I don’t have any form of official employment to any company and I don’t have anything I can use to prove ties to my country.

Thank you.

Paradoxically:
Hello. Good evening everyone.
I’ll like to apply for a France visa to go join my fiancé (He’s American but works in France). Our wedding is December 27 and I plan to travel December 30. He’s the one sponsoring me and providing accommodation and all.
I need opinions about something

1.Apply for a visit visa now and when I get to France, change it to a spousal/long stay visa (if this is possible without coming back to Nigeria)

2. Wait till after the wedding and I have my wedding certificate, then apply for a spousal visa

Please which of the above will you guys suggest I do?

Note: I’m a fashion designer so I don’t have any form of official employment to any company and I don’t have anything I can use to prove ties to my country.

Thank you.

Where is the wedding location?

davodyguy:
Where is the wedding location?

The wedding is here in Lagos.

Paradoxically:
The wedding is here in Lagos.

Apply after you both a legally married

Alright. Thank you very much

Milito:
Submitted application at TLS Lagos today. Received email that it's been sent to Consular authority, fingers crossed.
Hoping that France will once again prove themselves for speedy processing than the Italians.

Visa alert
Processing time quite impressive, less than 2 weeks.
Submitted on the 18th of this month and was transferred to their embassy same day.

Received email for collection today 28th and picked up without much ado.

6months multiple issued.
I earlier had 3 Schengen - 2 weeks, 3 weeks and 1 month.

Applied with the usual documents - 1 year travel insurance from Axa-Mansard, letter from employer, my own letter, personal and employer bank statements as employer will be covering cost, marriage certificate, children birth cert, previous visas, hotel reservation which got cancelled and got me worried; did the hotel reservation for same hotel again, though didn't send it.

Milito:
Visa alert
Processing time quite impressive, less than 2 weeks.
Submitted on the 18th of this month and was transferred to their embassy same day.

Received email for collection today 28th and picked up without much ado.

6months multiple issued.
I earlier had 3 Schengen - 2 weeks, 3 weeks and 1 month.

Applied with the usual documents - 1 year travel insurance from Axa-Mansard, letter from employer, my own letter, personal and employer bank statements as employer will be covering cost, marriage certificate, children birth cert, previous visas.

Congratulations, that was quite fast

davodyguy:
Congratulations, that was quite fast

Indeed fast. It'd seem France processes Schengen visa faster in Naija than all the others.

I'm even surprised to see that the visa stamp issued date is same day (today) that the passport was returned to TLS and TLS alerted me rightaway.