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OluwaT2026:
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this. I really appreciate your advice and the detailed information you’ve shared.

It’s already been a very frustrating process. I honestly didn’t know that I could send a written request to the French Consulate in Lagos asking which document was considered unreliable. I’ll do that right away and hope they respond with some clarification.

For my marriage certificate, we got married at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry, and I later had the certificate legalized by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja before my second application. During my first application, the consulate requested the original marriage certificate, and I submitted it as requested, but my application was still refused. After that first refusal, we had the marriage certificate legalized before reapplying, but the second application was still refused with the same reason.

At this point, we’re honestly just confused because we’ve tried to address every issue we could identify, yet we keep receiving the same generic refusal without knowing exactly what the problem is.

Thank you once again for your kindness and guidance. I truly appreciate it.

Yashita:
Hello 👋,

Have you gotten any response from the Consulate after requesting the unreliable documents?

OluwaT2026:
Just this their general automated reply that comes after you send a mail.
The French Consulate does not process requests for appeals. The address of the Commission de Recours contre les décisions de Refus de Visa d’entrée en France is indicated on the refusal letter.

Mobizl:
Good evening house, what is the processing timeline like these days? Thank you

Yashita:
But there's no way to get in touch with the Commission in Nantes. No email address or phone number to receive the mail.

Even DHL & FedEx will not accept because no contacts. I guess it's deliberate.

legallypaul:
the missing email and phone number is not a trap, it is how the commission works. the CRRV in Nantes takes appeals by post only, and couriers hate addresses without a phone number, which is why DHL and FedEx bounced you.

three routes that work: registered international mail through NIPOST EMS with tracking, a courier shipment addressed to someone in France who posts it on locally, or a French avocat who files it for you. keep the proof of posting, the 30 day window from the refusal letter is the thing that matters, and don't expect an acknowledgement, silence is normal.

one honest note: the appeal is slow. if your travel purpose can wait, a fresh application that fixes the "not reliable" document usually moves faster than the commission does. you can do both at once, they don't block each other.

OluwaT2026, same applies to yours.

ijennyjane:
Co ask. I heard it is taking 8 weeks these days

arcis:
hello guys

Please i am having issues with TLS in Lagos, i cancelled my appointment for tourist visa twice last month June due to some circumstances beyond my control. Now, i want to book for a new appointment with a new reference number but the system error is, my passport number and phone number is already used in another application. I have sent more than 3 emails to tls contact email address requesting for the deletion of my previous application on their system. Till now, no feed back from them. I called their call center and they always refer me to send email and yet they are not replying the emails.

Please what can i do to book a fresh appointment.

I appreciate in your inputs on this.

Thank you.

mrbourdillon:
If you scroll back one or two pages you’ll see that I and another person had the exact same issue. TLS finally updated me via email to say that it has been deleted but I have already removed my mind from travelling for now so I didn’t bother trying a new application to see if the passport number would work. I will only start a new application when I’m 100% sure of my travel dates this time.

Keep emailing them. It took me 2 months before they responded. Hopefully it won’t be that long for you. Maybe the delay was because of summer peak period. We’re now approaching end of summer.

If you are really pressed there are two alternatives ;
1) Add “X” to your passport number and hope that they dont flag it on your appointment day. They must be aware of many users having this same deletion request issue. I saw many complaints on Reddit. So maybe they will allow appointments booked like this.
2) If your passport expires soon (a year or less), renew it now and use the new passport number to apply. My sister got her new passport in less than a week, it’s fairly quick.


Option 2 is safer than Option 1 for sure.

arcis:
Thank you for this...I really appreciate.

legallypaul:
I would consider either you log in to withdraw the application. Remember that TLS isn't the one that decides. They will pass your documents along to the consulate and they decide. So even if you get past TLS, that won't help much.

OluwaT2026:
Did all of this happen on the TLS website?

I

It will be better to start a new application instead. Time is already going, and it can take more than two months for them to process and respond to a long-stay visa application.

babygirl4jesus:
Greetings Gurus in the house ..

But my friend is saying I need tax clearance because I'm using my business
Is this true ? And how can I get if I need it
The last time I got was when I registered my business last year march but I think it's for a year

MiddyO:
How did you sort this please?

icu4:
please has anyone submitted at the abuja center recently. i just got this mail response from TLS.

Dottune:
Congratulation, really happy for you.
I will be waiting for mine.

Just to confirm, you got the email yesterday?

babygirl4jesus:
I submitted like that .. it was already too late 😔

Askboutme:
Guys, here is where i got my verifiable flight reservation and hotel reservation for my visa applications and i always get my visa approved

https://www.travelproof.ng/flight-booking

Ashirioluwa:
The flight reservation fee is 22,000 naira on the website you provided, which is considered high. You can obtain the same flight reservation at no cost on most airlines' websites.

Alternatively, it can be accessed through the "Naija Going Abroad" website for 5,000 naira.

https://naijagoingabroad.com/visa-services/flight-reservation-for-visa

Askboutme:
It’s not a fake, dummy reservation. It’s a genuine Verifiable flight reservation that you can verify directly on the airline’s website, and the embassy can verify it as well during your visa processing. It’s valid for up to 14 days.

Also, do most airlines really offer a hold for that long? Most airline that accept flight holds expire within 24 hours. So please don’t compare this with the fake or dummy ticket links you attached. The ₦22,000 is for securing and processing a genuine, verifiable reservation that stays valid for up to 14 days.

Ashirioluwa:
Are you promoting or advertising for this company. You can get same verifiable flight reservations from “naija going abroad” website for 5000 naira.

Askboutme:
No, Any issues with recommending a legitimate platform that I have used for all my visa applications without no single headache?