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firebreather:
Congratulations. Do you have any previous visa like UK, US, Canada etc?

Also, it'll be nice if you can share some little info about your application (i.e. submitted documents).

Congratulations once again, enjoy your trip!

onile1975:
@ Lafcaf congratulations

Please help me answer these questions because am also a first time like you and it's tourism I want to apply for my appointment is 7th,October 2025.

1)Pls did you book tours and include tour reservation confirmation letter in the documents you submitted?

2) please how many euros is the 7days hotel reservation you use to apply?

3) my account closing balance is 5million, I hope is okay compare with urs?

GudluckIBB:
Employee, a senior Manager

BruceXavier:
Typically there should be a letter of introduction from your company addressed to the embassy, signed by your HR and or MD, stating your name, job title, years of service, etc. They would equally state the days of leave approved for you and their responsibilty in sponsoring your airfare. They can choose to disclose the reason for sponsoring your trip.

onile1975:
Hello house

Please what of we that we are a BUSINESSMAN do we also need to write a letters of introduction and also state that we give urself leave from work?

tpain121:
This boy. You are still here asking questions 😮.

All the visa officers on this thread have noted you o

LafCaf:
No, I don’t. It was my very first visa (although I’ve been to Ghana, Togo, Benin but I was told it doesn’t count so I didn’t provide travel the stamp 😩)
Submitted documents:
Application form
Travel insurance
Dummy Flight booking
Dummy hotel booking
Personal Introduction
4 months bank statement (i provided my dollar account, I had more than 5K Dollars there)
Letter explaining the inflow in my statement
Work documents ( I work remotely)
Leave approval letter
Reference letter from my company
Payslips for my job
Utility bill
Property documents
Vehicle document (including my tinted permit report from the Police🙈)

I hope this helps…

Malevonent:
just curious, is the schengen visa denial faster than if you are given. this is barely 5 days after submitting and i get notified via mail that my passport is ready for collection. frequent traveller, uk/usa etc...though first time schengen

Sankarastudent:
Do you advise I resubmit another form since the hotel I filled in the form cost €259 for seven days
I would like to reserve another hotel that cost more but the names won’t match so do you advice I just fill a new form
Thank you

Sankarastudent:
Do you advise I resubmit another form since the hotel I filled in the form cost €259 for seven days
I would like to reserve another hotel that cost more but the names won’t match so do you advice I just fill a new form
Thank you

VisaZest:
Hi,

€259 for seven days is a bit low, it sounds like a hostel. Reserving another hotel will be dependent on how you are presenting yourself eg if your narrative is that you are a budget traveler, hostel will fly but if you are presenting as a senior manager then a private room is better aligned with your application profile. Whatever you decide, your accommodation bill must fit into your estimated budget for the trip.

As for changing the details on your France visas form, if it is only hotel details, TLS staff can make the changes for you on appointment day. Make the hotel booking and print it along then let the TLS staff that attends to you change the hotel details on your form.

All the best!

onile1975:
Hello everybody

Please for those who as written France cover letter before,the sample bellow is it the correct format for address arrangement?

cantiride2:
On the right hand side your address and all.
On the left hand side
The Consular Officer,
France Embassy,
1 Oyinkan Abayomi Drive,
Ikoyi,
Lagos,
Nigeria.
Dear Sir/Ma

Application for Short stay Schengen tourist visa to France.

onile1975:
@ cantiride2 thank you for your response

Please do I need to include the list of all the supporting documents in the cover letter?

cantiride2:
yes you can

LafCaf:
No, I don’t. It was my very first visa (although I’ve been to Ghana, Togo, Benin but I was told it doesn’t count so I didn’t provide travel the stamp 😩)
Submitted documents:
Application form
Travel insurance
Dummy Flight booking
Dummy hotel booking
Personal Introduction
4 months bank statement (i provided my dollar account, I had more than 5K Dollars there)
Letter explaining the inflow in my statement
Work documents ( I work remotely)
Leave approval letter
Reference letter from my company
Payslips for my job
Utility bill
Property documents
Vehicle document (including my tinted permit report from the Police🙈)

I hope this helps…

onile1975:
I don’t think you need to give all this breakdown for any Budget analysis.
Hotel reservation already states the amount.
Flight itinerary already states the amount for flight.
So don’t implicate yourself.
-Any airline can be used for dummy ticket booking.
-The balance in the account is ok.

@cantiride2 God will bless you for given me ur time

Please help me look into my budget analysis for 7days tourist visa

Hotel 712ueros
Flight 960 uero
Tour and transport 500uero
Food 350ueros
Total 2522euros

With 5m personal account closing balance, 6m business account closing balance

1) Please I hope this budget is not too much?
If is much help me with adjustment.

2) can we apply with dummy flight bookings from African airlines like Kenya airways, Egyptian airways,and the rest,hope it will not cause visa denied?

sinisters:
Who is going to Paris in August?

I plan to visit Paris, Munich, and Amsterdam.
Can we link up to share flight options,accommodation and road trip plans?

onile1975:
@ Lafcaf congratulations again

Please from which airline did you do ur dummy flight bookings?

Obiany:
=LafCaf post=136341498]Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share this good news with you guys!

It’s my first try at a Schengen Visa (France) and I got the Visa🎊

I applied for a 7days Tourist Visa
Biometrics was done on 10th of July, 2025
Was asked to come and pick up July 28th, 2025

I went to pick up today and I got a 1month Visa.

Thank you everyone😇

Hello, Congrats on your visa. When are you likely to travel? I would like to connect with you. I would be in Paris too by August.

LafCaf:
Thank you. It’s soonest! Maybe you can drop your contact and I will reach out to you when I’m in Paris.

Malevonent:
just curious, is the schengen visa denial faster than if you are given. this is barely 5 days after submitting and i get notified via mail that my passport is ready for collection. frequent traveller, uk/usa etc...though first time schengen

VisaZest:
Hi,

I suggest you don't speculate. Fast timelines have applied to both approvals and denials.

Just pickup your passport the earliest you can. In the meantime, try to relax

All the best with your outcome!