₦airaland Forum

Royals1st:
@Judawoo

You’re absolutely right. I’ve had 6 previous Schengen visas from Italy, both business and tourist, but the longest they ever issued me was just a 2-month multiple-entry visa.

They even rescheduled my appointment from September to November, and I had no plans to travel in November. That’s why I decided to apply through France instead. My new appointment with France TLS is on September 23rd, and in both my application form and cover letter I clearly requested a long-term Schengen visa from France.

So when Italy moved my appointment from September to November—when I had no travel plans—I chose to apply via France, where I was able to get an earlier date for September 23rd. Besides, the Italian consulate has never given me a long visa anyway, so I’d rather not wait until November 3rd just to risk the same outcome of sort team visa always issue by italy again.

Bellaonmars:
Please I need the help of anyone's who's familiar with this process.
I've been waiting on my visa for over 8 months.

I applied for a long term stay visa on the basis of family reunification and submitted at TLS since 13 June 2024 .
As far as I know all my documents and requirements are complete but I'm yet to receive my visa.
I've called and emailed both TLS and the embassy several times but with no response.

Is it usually like this?
If there's any who applied for family reunification visa please let me know how long it took.

PreciousChoices:
Hi, good day to you.
Wanted to know if the embassy granted you your visa. I applied since 11th of June at the embassy in Lagos for family reunion visa, I still haven’t gotten response from them.

Royals1st:
Same thing with Abuja. No appointment for Italy visa application for 2025 this year. I had already booked 2 months ago, with my appointment date on this past Sept 1st.

This information was originally from the Italy Embassy, not just from TLS. As a frequent traveller, I was surprised to receive a call from the Italy Consulate and was given options to pick a date between Nov 3 or Nov 7. I then asked why, and I was told there were some issues and that they were fully booked for the year 2025. They said they only gave me this privilege because I am a frequent traveller. I then asked if I could change my appointment location to Abuja, and I was told that even in Abuja there are no appointments for this year.

Judawoo:
WOW my first was belgium with 1 month, second with portugal with 6 months and spain 1 month, i will apply next with portugal to see if i will get 1 year, frequent traveler with short stay is so annoyed

XclusiveJide:
Good day to you all.

I wen to submit my documents and did biometric at TLS yesterday (11 of Nov) and when i got home. I received an email that "Your visa application has been sent to the consular authority for processing. You can track the status of your application anytime:"

Then when i checked on Tls, i saw this.
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Please how do i go about it..? and i did not receive any email pertaining to that

Imustreturn:
Good morning guys, please how much is embassy legalization?

Mee346:
₦ 30,000–₦ 40,000 range appears to be a working estimate used by some agents, but cannot be guaranteed.

Iamgrizzy76:
I went for my 'service visti' on May this year submitted some documents and was asked to do a DNA test cus it's a family reunion visa to my mum who is a resident and also married to an Italian... Afterwards I submitted my passport back to the embassy in Lagos... But till now haven't heard anything from them, am just curious if this is normal or what is the waiting period for this type of visa... Pls house enlighten me abeg

Kolapobossboss:
Hmm,

Okay.
Thank you I will explore that

oluwabunmiOAd:
Hi @Kolapobossboss please how can I send u a message on watsapp? The last number you posted is not on watsapp and it cannot be reached either

Kolapoboss:
Hello I dropped an email for you
This is my other moniker
Nl antispam. Let me have your mail or contact

MADEeee:
This is really helpful

Thanks a lot

XclusiveJide:
Wow, thats so crazy. I got a study grant to start nov/oct.........so now i can not apply for visa appointment..?

juddy234:
My visa application was approved for 2 years validity. Frequent traveler though. Wish you all the best

juddy234:
My visa was approved and is for 2 years validity