bummiaj: Yes my salary is been paid to my account where I hv an account balance of 800k. My company has no website , and my hr uses a gmail account. Yes I hv a leave letter and employment letter. Please whats your direct contact. Let me call you.

bummiaj: Thanks. But is my salary not too small?. Becos I earn 135k. And I dont hv tax clearance. I can only visit one country.

BrTune: NL,
Please I want you all 2 assist me with this, I applied to the French Embassy in Abuja for a visa and was scheduled for an interview on the 20th of August, I had the interview in less than 10 minutes, The french woman after going through my documents, Simply asked what I was traveling for, I answered stating it was a conference, as my invitation letter was already in the file of documents I handed her.
She asked what I do for a living and I stated I was a law student. She then asked for my visa fee which I handed over and she told me to come back after 15 days for my passport.
The problem is few days back, I tried to track the status of my application and after entering my details it shows 'Error in Application contact Administrator'
I called their customer careline and the guy at the other end stated that I must have entered wrong details, Sobhe asked me for name, date of interview and all other details which I gave, he then said my application cannot be found. He then asked me to scan and mail all my receipts which I was issued and my passport cover which I did day b4 yesterday, I am still yet to hear from them. I am worried because the body organising the conference gave us all a deadline of 10th of sept to scan and send a copy of our International Passport and Visa, so they could make Plane Reservations otherwise we would pay the Airfares ourselves, I don't stay in abuja and being a student I don't have much resources to throw away.
Please what should I do, anyone with a similar experience should share and If you have any advice, I would appreciate it.
@Morderator plz muv this to the FP so I can get assistance.

pretts: Can someone please advise me on how to go about confirming ticket reservation for a schengen visa since tickets booked without payments are usually cancelled after 24hours? I'm not sure it is advisable to pay for the ticket when the visa isn't issued yet, as most of the promotional tickets are non-refundable

I'll appreciate your assistance

muzybow:



@coldgate : In Reference to your post on May 16 2013 which u stated below:
@pinkynanny: N450,000 for Insurance! My Husband and I
with our two children did ours for a total of 21,000. N5250
for each person for two weeks @ mutual benefit insurance.

Please @coldgate I would like to obtain a travel insurance for myself, my wife and my baby, we are planning a 10 Day Visit to France... Do you have any idea the total cost it would be for the 3 of us and could you please reply me with the Mutual Benefit Insurance Address and contact numbers

Please @coldgate I shall be looking forward to your urgent response,

Thanks in anticipation!

bummiaj: Ok thanks. What do I need for my application? Since you advice that i shld visit once Europe country which is paris. What do I need?

1) I have never traveled before and I do not have a travel history?

2) my company is a one man business as we do not have a company website. Hope is not gonna be a provide, because it's just a yahoo mail and Gmail email my Hr and bosses use.

3) my salary is been paid to my account every month ( 135k) and I have an account balance of 800k? Hope its not a problem?

4) I have been given 8 working days leave, and my salary will still be paid even if I go on vacation. But the leave approval letter was sent to my Gmail.

5) for a paris visa, do they do invites?

6) how do I aviod been refused a visa

7) are this the following Document I need.


1) 1 colour ID photograph, size, 3,5x4,5, taken recently, against a plain white background 2) Passport with a validity of at least 3-6 months from the date of departure + two empty pages 3) Copy of the passport page with the photograph and those mentioning an extension of validity 4) Copy of previous visa (US, UK, Canada, Australia and any Schengen country) 5) Applicant’s proof of employment: Letter from the employer, with address and telephone number, stating the position held as well as the starting date and the monthly salary. This certificate has to confirm the dates of approved leave from place of work, the return back to work and whether salary is paid or not during the period. For merchants or in case of self-employment: copy of the certificate of trade registration or other appropriate document (Authorisation of practice). 6) Proofs of the applicant’s personal income : Copy of all kind of bank accounts (Updated at least 15 days prior to the application, including the page with the meaning of codes of operations) and, if applicable, copies of the three last salary slips 7) If the applicant has no personal income, a close family member (husband, parents for minors and students) has to prove his (her) personal incomes (copy of the three last salary slips or copy of updated bank accounts) and write a letter confirming that he (she) will pay for all the applicant‘s expenses during the stay Confirmed reservation of return flight ticket(s) If applicable, detailed itinerary clearly showing the name of all visited countries and the dates of stay 9) Proofs of accommodation for the complete duration of stay in the Schengen countries : Booking of an hotel room with dates of checking in and out, OR title deed OR lease of house or apartment 10) Copy of medical insurance valid for the length of stay and for all Schengen countries, covering medical repatriation and hospital care. A minimum corresponding to a medical coverage of 30,000 Euros is mandatory. The policy has to be issued by a local company listed by the Schengen missions or by an insurance company based in Europe 11) If child below 18; • should also provide a birth certificate • an authorization letter from Parents in case they don't travel with them (or Father's or Mother's letter if they travel with only one of their two parents) Documents to be attached (Not stapled) and arranged in the order given above, to the visa application form, which must be completed, dated and signed PLEASE NOTE: The Consulate General of France reserves the right to request additional documents in certain cases. Any missing document can be a cause of rejection by The Consulate General of France

Stevenjel: @tzetzefly: I greet sir. Kindly assist with this question please. I have this friend that was born in France but brought back to Nigeria at age 3. He is now 31 years of age. Please it still possible for him to claim citizenship of France? If yes, please what are the procedures? Thanks.

tzetzefly:

Children born in France (including
overseas territories) to at least one
parent who is also born in France
automatically acquire French citizenship at birth (double jus soli).

A child born in France to foreign parents may acquire French citizenship: At birth, if stateless, and at 18 years, if resident in France with at least 5 years' residence since age 11, between 16 and 18 upon request by the child and if resident in France with at least 5 years' residence since age 11, between 13 and 16 upon request by the child's parents and if resident in France continuously since age 8.

If born in France of parents born before independence in a colony/ territory in the past under French sovereignty. at birth, if born in France before January 1, 1994. at age 18, if born in France on or after January 1, 1994.

A child who was born abroad and who has only one French parent can repudiate his French nationality during the six months prior to his or her reaching the age of majority, or in the year which follows it (article 19-4 of the Civil Code).

French Nationality Law.

Stevenjel:

Thanks so much bro. I really appreciate this. By my interpretation of this info, it seems my guy isn't qualified at all. His father and mother are Nigerians, and he didn't live up to five years before taken to Nigeria.

sigeo: @tzetzefly, thanks for the good work you're doing sir. I'm a married biz man and wanted to know how to go about securing a shengen visa. I have a building in lagos with an approved plan but not a c of o and a fairly buoyant account. However my passport is virgin. Do I have a chance and how do I go about it. Thank you sir.

tzetzefly:

A virgin passport so to say for a visa on a trip to France, will be greatly difficult task.

Try going to the UK for now to boost your travel experience.

Get your documents ready: tax papers, payslips, C of O, bank statements>> personal and business, etc.

Good luck.

tracyjacobs: i've bin following this thread n its quite informative, thanks for the good work, i want to apply for a shenghen visa to france, i was refused a uk visa before, my passport is expired n i hope to renew it before applying, i have a company registered under my name, married with a 4yr old son, i donot have any landed property, what are my chances of getting this visa, or would it be better if i try applying for a student visa?

lightofjoy: Hello house, I just got a loan of about 1.2m two weeks ago. I intend to apply for Spainish visa with the total balance in my salary account is 1.4(including the loan). Can I apply & the loan will not adversely affect me. Below are my conditions: I work in a multinational, monthly pay #220K. Kindly advise me.

tzetzefly:
The French Embassy can be thorough and frustrating, if you know you have no travel experience, then i will not advise you to holiday in France.
You will likely be refused with the indices you mentioned above.
Though your pay meets the requirements, other factors do not.
Travel someplace else for now and save your hard earned cash.

tzetzefly:
The French Embassy can be thorough and frustrating, if you know you have no travel experience, then i will not advise you to holiday in France.
You will likely be refused with the indices you mentioned above.
Though your pay meets the requirements, other factors do not.
Travel someplace else for now and save your hard earned cash.

Ruleogo: Hello ..please do anyone have ideas about studying in France.

tzetzefly:


www.topuniversities.com/where-to-study/europe/france/guide


www.univ-rennes2.fr/en/student-administration-office/admission-procedure-international-students-other-exchange-students

www.univ-paris5.fr/eng/INTERNATIONAL/Foreign-student-admission-at-Paris-Descartes

When you're admitted, then follow the website below to secure student visa:

www.ambafrance-ng.org/APPLY-FOR-THE-STUDENT-VISA

tzetzefly:

I went with all my doc, landed property,pictures of trucks, wedding pictures. But all was returned to me at vfs only collected my CAC,travel insurance, hotel and flight reservation,dollar ac, Naira ac, and my self letter. I was just wondering with that proof how stable i am .
Yes

aymarshal:
hello Tzeztfly,i intend going to france with my family for vacation. work with an international company from France in Nigeria with good pay in my account. already have my leave approval, previous certificate of training with the company, appointment letter, letter of introduction,insurane, flight itenary, hotel resevation and had my personal source of income (company), also with good balance in the two account.

Do i have a chance without previous travel experience