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Thank Goodness I came on here. Had no idea the wait times were so long, meanwhile they are still saying 15 days on the website.

Meanwhile, I'm a frequent traveller but I'm finding it hard to get an appointment. Nothing happens when I click the times. Am I doing something wrong? I thought maybe the dates were gone, but even in July nothing happens.

"Not sure where you got that information from, but as of today at 6:30 PM, there are available dates for frequent travelers. I just checked because I’m a frequent traveler, and I’m booking a summer holiday for myself and my wife in June." April appointment is still open for frequent travelers

I just booked for my self and my wife now

Your appointment with a TLScontact advisor has been scheduled for: 2025-04-24 09:30
at the TLScontact centre located at the following address:
Victoria Island Visa Application Centre

Ground Floor, Ivie House, 4/6 Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Royals1st:
"Not sure where you got that information from, but as of today at 6:30 PM, there are available dates for frequent travelers. I just checked because I’m a frequent traveler, and I’m booking a summer holiday for myself and my wife in June." April appointment is still open for frequent travelers

I just booked for my self and my wife now

Your appointment with a TLScontact advisor has b.een scheduled for: 2025-04-24 09:30
at the TLScontact centre located at the following address:
Victoria Island Visa Application Centre

Ground Floor, Ivie House, 4/6 Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

That's why I was asking. I click on a date and nothing happens. I'll keep trying, I guess.

narcdramaqueen:
That's why I was asking. I click on a date and nothing happens. I'll keep trying, I guess.

As frequent traveler Italy rejected me last end of February for reason 10.
I apply last week with Spain and I got my visa today 90 days for 6 months. I sent a lot of email to Italy consulate because of delay maybe because of that the rejected my visa .
There is always hope just keep trying

Judawoo:
As frequent traveler Italy rejected me last end of February for reason 10.
I apply last week with Spain and I got my visa today 90 days for 6 months. I sent a lot of email to Italy consulate because of delay maybe because of that the rejected my visa .
There is always hope just keep trying

How long did your application stay at Italy consulate? They seem very notorious for visa delays.

hunee:
How long did your application stay at Italy consulate? They seem very notorious for visa delays.

submitted 10 January and I got denied 22 February and funny they sent only passport and denied letter without all my original even my mariage one and my seaman one. Is only yesterday they sent to tls after a lot of email and they never answered even 1.
Thank God . I will travel in my summer with my Spain visa .

workpc:
AS ANYONE EVER ENTERED BUS TO TO SPAIN FROM ITALY. PLEASE ADVISE ON BEST LOCATION TO ENTER SPAIN FROM ITALY. THanks

Omor there is train and bus from spain to Milan and vice versa but it would be time consuming compared to flying

Lighterx:
Omor there is train and bus from spain to Milan and vice versa but it would be time consuming compared to flying

you can use flybus or blablacar.

I read a lot of complaints about italy delays. Its terrible

Judawoo:
submitted 10 January and I got denied 22 February and funny they sent only passport and denied letter without all my original even my mariage one and my seaman one. Is only yesterday they sent to tls after a lot of email and they never answered even 1.
Thank God . I will travel in my summer with my Spain visa .

Avoid italy embassy, the complains of delays are getting too much!

They will take your money, waste your time and still be acting like they are doing you a favor on the visa

Judawoo:
submitted 10 January and I got denied 22 February and funny they sent only passport and denied letter without all my original even my mariage one and my seaman one. Is only yesterday they sent to tls after a lot of email and they never answered even 1.
Thank God . I will travel in my summer with my Spain visa .

Govt need to something about all these missions. The unfortunate thing is that they have sold us all out because they are beggars to alot of these european countries. It is really sad

workpc:
They will take your money, waste your time and still be acting like they are doing you a favor on the visa
Govt need to something about all these missions. The unfortunate thing is that they have sold us all out because they are beggars to alot of these european countries. It is really sad

things will take Time before change!

Lol, your govt officials has sold us off

Judawoo:
things will take Time before change!

You wont understand. This is why they hold peoples passport for months for tourist visas because they know you cant do nothing. To make it worse,they wont respond to your mails.

BIGSKY2017:
My advise to everybody out there that intend applying for Italian visa; the Italian consulate has not been issuing visa to ordinary citizens since January,exception of prominent individuals,so better you look elsewhere. Am also a victim of this strange delay, went to the consulate on the 13th to make enquiries about my study visa application I submitted since January. A lady attended to us because we were many. I was told to wait,that if I can't wait I should make an appeal and my application will be returned to me within three working days. And she also said they have stopped accepting applications for now, because of the many pending applications they have on their desk. Very disorganized embassy

Apparently, they have been doing this for so long.

workpc:
Apparently, they have been doing this for so long.

I sent people there I sent an email so they can give my original documents because I’m seaman and was in offshore, they refuse to give throught Proxy, I sent an email 100 times no reply!
As frequent traveler with active us visa and UK visa with 2 past Schengen visa with almost 30k usd in my account they rejected my visa for reason 10. Travel not reliable.
After 3 weeks I submit same documents in BLS for Spain on 25/03 and I got my visa approve in next 3 days for 90 days! Very funny that consulate never reply email and call number never work

Goodevening Guys,
To contribute to your discussion
As I learnt, italy is very notorious for visa delays. I saw a post online sometime ago where someone was complaining bitterly.

Why take people's document and keep them inside a place for so long.

People need to start calling out these diplomatic missions for real, because in their own countries, its unacceptable to do this kind of things.

I also support you guys to send a clear warning to anyone willing to apply for their visas. You had better be aware unless your trip is not urgent.

All the best.

hunee:
Goodevening Guys,
To contribute to your discussion
As I learnt, italy is very notorious for visa delays. I saw a post online sometime ago where someone was complaining bitterly.

Why take people's document and keep them inside a place for so long.

People need to start calling out these diplomatic missions for real, because in their own countries, its unacceptable to do this kind of things.

I also support you guys to send a clear warning to anyone willing to apply for their visas. You had better be aware unless your trip is not urgent.

All the best.

but what I hear from the guy I sent in consulate is they change office another level to other so they shifted many documents and software installation that is make delay from last December till now and they are not give Closer appointement for first time traveler too.
All the best

Judawoo:
but what I hear from the guy I sent in consulate is they change office another level to other so they shifted many documents and software installation that is make delay from last December till now and they are not give Closer appointement for first time traveler too.
All the best

It's shows how disorganised they are. The embassy is not first to shift consulate or office. The excuse is not tenable. We take and tolerate too many nonsense in this Nigeria. From your experience traveling around the world, have you not noticed that these people do not joke with anything that concerns them?

Africans need to wake up and stop this " we are at your mercy" syndrome. Like they are doing us a help. Do you know how much is generated daily from visa applications? How many do they usually approve? Yet they will make people look weird on their hard earned monies.

So far so good. I think France is still the best and most coordinated.


Is it U.S embassy we want to talk of, they can reject like 100 visas in 10mins. Do you know how much that is? We should stop encouraging these things that Foreign missions do to us.

It's not acceptable . That is it. No other words.

Processing time is 3 weeks , maintain it.

Look at South Africa too, that is even an African country. Those ones too have been notorious for long tho , but see how many months they took to process tourist visas recently. You can go to the section to read comments. Some have been waiting since December 2024 and January this year. So what are we encouraging or saying ?

Let speak the truth and call a spade a spade please.

This is the narrative that Burkina Faso Leader is trying to correct.

I wish all those waiting all the best!

hunee:
It's shows how disorganised they are. The embassy is not first to shift consulate or office. The excuse is not tenable. We take and tolerate too many nonsense in this Nigeria. From your experience traveling around the world, have you not noticed that these people do not joke with anything that concerns them?

Africans need to wake up and stop this " we are at your mercy" syndrome. Like they are doing us a help. Do you know how much is generated daily from visa applications? How many do they usually approve? Yet they will make people look weird on their hard earned monies.

So far so good. I think France is still the best and most coordinated.


Is it U.S embassy we want to talk of, they can reject like 100 visas in 10mins. Do you know how much that is? We should stop encouraging these things that Foreign missions do to us.

It's not acceptable . That is it. No other words.

Processing time is 3 weeks , maintain it.

Look at South Africa too, that is even an African country. Those ones too have been notorious for long tho , but see how many months they took to process tourist visas recently. You can go to the section to read comments. Some have been waiting since December 2024 and January this year. So what are we encouraging or saying ?

Let speak the truth and call a spade a spade please.

This is the narrative that Burkina Faso Leader is trying to correct.

I wish all those waiting all the best!

France remain the best in timeless but my Spain visa I got it in 3 days!
Imagine Even South african, I work with south African in offshore here to them to get visa to come in Nigeria is very easy and is in next 48h, our leader should make this visa will be reciprocity

Judawoo:
France remain the best in timeless but my Spain visa I got it in 3 days!
Imagine Even South african, I work with south African in offshore here to them to get visa to come in Nigeria is very easy and is in next 48h, our leader should make this visa will be reciprocity

The issue is about how these people take us. Respect is key. Alot of them come to Nigeria and enter freely as they like with no hassles. Yet they subject our people to untold things on their own money.

Respect is all we ask for. They should be Respectful and responsible else people will start calling out these diplomatic missions soon. I forsee that. Enough of the nonsense!

hunee:
The issue is about how these people take us. Respect is key. Alot of them come to Nigeria and enter freely as they like with no hassles. Yet they subject our people to untold things on their own money.

Respect is all we ask for. They should be Respectful and responsible else people will start calling out these diplomatic missions soon. I forsee that. Enough of the nonsense!

Schengen visa this days become like Gold! But you get your visa finally?

Judawoo:
Schengen visa this days become like Gold! But you get your visa finally?

Not me o. I am just feeling for those with pending applications. E pass Gold!

davodyguy:
That's why it's advisable to apply months before travel date.

I went to New Zealand precisely 1st September, 2019

I applied for Visa in June, 2019 and was granted on 5th July, 2019

Apply early

Anything can happen

Did you send your passport to south africa? Where did you do your biometrics for New Zealand visa?

auxtin1:
Did you send your passport to south africa? Where did you do your biometrics for New Zealand visa?

We didn't do biometrics

PP was sent via UPS to Pretoria SA

beautyuche:
Good Morning, Guys.
Good news..I received my passport today

Application Date- 24 January
Visa Granted- 6th March
Passport Received- 11th March

They kept your passport for more than 1.5months

narcdramaqueen:
That's why I was asking. I click on a date and nothing happens. I'll keep trying, I guess.

Please have you been able to get a date?
Same thing is happening to me… when I click nothing happens

Omotohlarni:
Please have you been able to get a date?
Same thing is happening to me… when I click nothing happens

if you are first time traveler to get appointment now not easy at all

Hello guys. First time travelling abroad. I am in the process of applying for a visa to go for a short course in Italy from June 30th to July 4th.
What type of visa should I apply for?
I got a scholarship from the school which covers tuition, I am responsible for the other travel expenses.
What advice would you frequent travellers give me that will improve my chances of getting a visa in time for the course.

Please will I book for italy appointment before payment of visa fee

avoid italy visa if your trip is urgent o. A word is enough for the wise

Princkez:
Please will I book for italy appointment before payment of visa fee

workpc:
avoid italy visa if your trip is urgent o. A word is enough for the wise

it's not urgent,please answer to my previous question

workpc:
avoid italy visa if your trip is urgent o. A word is enough for the wise

want to travel by September or October