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Zuar:
Hello,

is someone here who is coming from Nigeria (Lagos) to France, Belgium or Netherlands willing to come with some traditional clothes for me? For context, these clothes are for my wedding in France. I'm willing to pay for the extra package. Thanks

Please!!!!

Looking forward to your feedback.

Milito:
The address and telephone number should be on the booking. Scroll to the last part of it.
If it's not there, put the hotel in Google and search.

sirrotex:
Good afternoon guys, please I need some clarification on filing the tls appointment booking form. I had a Schengen visa in 2015. There is a question asking if you have ever been issued a Schengen visa which I answered yes to, then another question about whether my fingerprint has previously been taken which I also answered yes to, then the last part which requires me to input the visa number and the validity is where I am having a problem. I input the validity which is from October 2015 and I get the response that the validity cannot be below 59 months. What can I do in the circumstances please?

Ozeggy:
Your last Schengen visa is over 5 years. Select "no", then proceed with the booking process.

Print a coloured copy of your previous Schengen visa, take it along with your other supporting documents for your appointment. Ensure you inform the TLS rep that you've been issued a Schengen visa before and if you used the visa he will grade you as a Frequent Flyer. This enhances the possible approval of your application

Enokela34:
Guys I was denied my France business and the reasons bellow what could be the reason

Milito:
A close friend did biometrics at VI yesterday 4th and got the email it has been transferred to the embassy same yest.
👌🏾 Another opportunity to review France Schengen timeline. I will share his response date afterwards.
He earlier had 1 Schengen visa he used only once, but I was surprised that despite just that 1 use, he was still categorised as frequent traveler.

Dvtechbase:
Visa Application Update

Hello everyone,

I would like to express my gratitude for all the insights shared in this group. They greatly assisted me with my France visa application, which was approved and picked up today in Abuja.

Here are the details:

Application Submitted: April 3, 2025 (TLS Abuja)
Visa Approved & Picked Up: April 16, 2025

Visa Type: Business / Conference

Documents Submitted:

- France Schengen Visa Application Form
- My International Passport and photocopies of data pages
- Official invitation and support letters from the conference organizers
- Confirmed flight itinerary
- Proof of booked accommodation
- Schengen Visa travel health insurance
- Bank statement with (1 million Naira)
- Copies of previous travel visas

Wishing everyone the very best.

Dvtechbase:
Visa Application Update

Hello everyone,

I would like to express my gratitude for all the insights shared in this group. They greatly assisted me with my France visa application, which was approved and picked up today in Abuja.

Here are the details:

Application Submitted: April 3, 2025 (TLS Abuja)
Visa Approved & Picked Up: April 16, 2025

Visa Type: Business / Conference

Documents Submitted:

- France Schengen Visa Application Form
- My International Passport and photocopies of data pages
- Official invitation and support letters from the conference organizers
- Confirmed flight itinerary
- Proof of booked accommodation
- Schengen Visa travel health insurance
- Bank statement with (1 million Naira)
- Copies of previous travel visas

Wishing everyone the very best.

workpc:
Guys, i need your help urgently. For frequent travelers , kindly what was the last appointment date for lagos? Please reply asap.

pufframmy:
congratulations

firebreather:
Can I apply for France tourist visa if my employers only have SMEDAN Certificate?

There's no CAC yet and the CEO "isn't planning on getting that" for reasons best known to him.

Chelseaboy101:
Good day guys ! Please ooo , I'm helping someone apply for France visit visa and the initial travel date is 24th of April .. But today, she received an email to send a valid hotel reservation....

The initial hotel reservation I used for the application has been canceled.

My question is , do I changed the hotel date/travel date or go ahead and book for the 24th again ?


A quick response would be greatly appreciated.

Jane111:
SMEDAN doesn't confer legal status on entities, I am not sure there is anyone that wouldn't prefer CAC to SMEDAN let alone an embassy. If you must use SMEDAN, make sure there are other areas of your application that can compensate for any perceived relative weakness of the SMEDAN certificate.

Chelseaboy101:
Good day guys ! Please ooo , I'm helping someone apply for France visit visa and the initial travel date is 24th of April .. But today, she received an email to send a valid hotel reservation....

The initial hotel reservation I used for the application has been canceled.

My question is , do I changed the hotel date/travel date or go ahead and book for the 24th again ?


A quick response would be greatly appreciated.

Arymed777:
Dear All,

I want to confirm if someone who has visited Turkey, Tanzania, Dubai and Saudi Arabia can be classified as frequent traveler for France visit visa?

firebreather:
Thank you!

Which other areas would you envisage can be strengthened to complement the "weakness" of SMEDAN certificate.

Chelseaboy101:
Good day guys ! Please ooo , I'm helping someone apply for France visit visa and the initial travel date is 24th of April .. But today, she received an email to send a valid hotel reservation....

The initial hotel reservation I used for the application has been canceled.

My question is , do I changed the hotel date/travel date or go ahead and book for the 24th again ?


A quick response would be greatly appreciated.

Cashmadam:
Just book another Hotel or the same hotel on hold. Cancel after she gets the visa. Simple.

Jane111:
A good place to start would be good travel history, financial proof, certifications or any kind of proficiency that largely suggest how vital and valuable you are as a person so that there wouldn't be any incentive for you to overstay your visa and become a second class citizen in their country etc......It is endless really so it all depends on each person's profile and sometimes the mood of the consular at the time of the evaluating your case (guess that is where prayer comes in lol)...........One thing to also keep in mind is this, I am not sure if this applies to France as a country but for instance, the US embassy by default posits that every non-immigrant applicant wants to elope, so the burden is always on each applicant to disprove this notion and convince the consular officer otherwise. If the French embassy has the same posture then you should look inwards, do a simulation and find a way to blow up the significant areas of your life in your cover letter.

hunee:
They said Valid' , which means a paid hotel voucher, they can confirm. They know what they are doing. Technically, they should not use dummy reservations but an actual purchased voucher

Cashmadam:
Valid means an existing booking. They simply check with your booking number to see if the booking still exists.

You can google the meaning of valid booking: A "valid booking" means a reservation that is accepted and confirmed by the service provider and is still within its period of validity. It's an arrangement for a specific service, like a hotel room, flight, or event ticket, that is guaranteed to be available at the time requested

It does not mean you are expected to pay for the booking. Please note that no sane Visa Officer will expect you to pay for accomodation and/or ticket when you are not sure you will get the visa. Which is why First world countries like UK and US will not even ask you for accomodation booking or ticket.

The essense of ticket and accomodation booking is to show your itinerary - not for you to pay and lose your money if you don't get the visa.

If he chooses to pay, then that's on him. In my entire life, I have never paid for any ticket or hotel to get any visa - and I have a number of them.

Chelseaboy101:
Good day guys ! Please ooo , I'm helping someone apply for France visit visa and the initial travel date is 24th of April .. But today, she received an email to send a valid hotel reservation....

The initial hotel reservation I used for the application has been canceled.

My question is , do I changed the hotel date/travel date or go ahead and book for the 24th again ?


A quick response would be greatly appreciated.