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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 10:10am On Dec 18, 2019
Good morning guys.

Like how much BTA can one hold to POE for a family?

We are doing Istanbul first for 3 nights and then Paris for 10 nights
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by babs4all: 4:58pm On Dec 18, 2019
davodyguy:
Good morning guys.

Like how much BTA can one hold to POE for a family?

We are doing Istanbul first for 3 nights and then Paris for 10 nights
They hardly ask questions about BTA at POE. Just calculate what will be enough for your stay.
France is a bit expensive.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 8:11pm On Dec 18, 2019
babs4all:

They hardly ask questions about BTA at POE. Just calculate what will be enough for your stay.
France is a bit expensive.
Thanks

France is a bit expensive.

The mistake I made was not booking more nights in Istanbul. We booked 3 nights and 4 day time and all the tours for entire 4 days including visits to Lego Land, Madame Tausands, bosiphorous boat cruise etc are all under 100k including hotel.

But the tours I bookmarked in Paris are almost 300k for just 10 days. Its crazy and regretful.

I'm planning $2000 and €1000 together (N1,200,000) as PTA even though all tours in Istanbul and accommodation in both Paris and Istanbul fully paid already. Do you think this is much, considering we holding our master cards that can also be used for payment?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davide470(m): 11:32pm On Dec 18, 2019
davodyguy:

Thanks

France is a bit expensive.

The mistake I made was not booking more nights in Istanbul. We booked 3 nights and 4 day time and all the tours for entire 4 days including visits to Lego Land, Madame Tausands, bosiphorous boat cruise etc are all under 100k including hotel.

But the tours I bookmarked in Paris are almost 300k for just 10 days. Its crazy and regretful.

I'm planning $2000 and €1000 together (N1,200,000) as PTA even though all tours in Istanbul and accommodation in both Paris and Istanbul fully paid already. Do you think this is much, considering we holding our master cards that can also be used for payment?
The cash is okay and don't meet the threshold for declaring, so you are good to go.

I hope you enjoy your stay in Paris, and be prepared to do a lot of Taxis and Ubers (with slightly higher prices). The strike is really making mobility quite difficult!
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 11:38pm On Dec 18, 2019
davide470:
The cash is okay and don't meet the threshold for declaring, so you are good to go.

I hope you enjoy your stay in Paris, and be prepared to do a lot of Taxis and Ubers (with slightly higher prices). The strike is really making mobility quite difficult!
Wow, what a wrong timing. I'll just try to be positive sha cos of my family.

There are some work related issues that I need to fix in Nigeria. I mean serious one, but wifey would not understand. She's over prepared
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davide470(m): 11:54pm On Dec 18, 2019
davodyguy:

Wow, what a wrong timing. I'll just try to be positive sha cos of my family.

There are some work related issues that I need to fix in Nigeria. I mean serious one, but wifey would not understand. She's over prepared
You really have to be positive and maximize the moments Istanbul and Paris will have to offer, notwithstanding the issues with work or strike or anything else.

Family time is key! cool
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by babs4all: 6:10pm On Dec 19, 2019
davodyguy:

Thanks

France is a bit expensive.

The mistake I made was not booking more nights in Istanbul. We booked 3 nights and 4 day time and all the tours for entire 4 days including visits to Lego Land, Madame Tausands, bosiphorous boat cruise etc are all under 100k including hotel.

But the tours I bookmarked in Paris are almost 300k for just 10 days. Its crazy and regretful.

I'm planning $2000 and €1000 together (N1,200,000) as PTA even though all tours in Istanbul and accommodation in both Paris and Istanbul fully paid already. Do you think this is much, considering we holding our master cards that can also be used for payment?
That's a whole lot of money. Please monitor the situation of things in Paris before you travel. Without public transportation running in Paris, live can be miserable for visitors. There's an ongoing strike that has paralyzed public transportation with skeletal Services.
Paris is a beautiful city.
You can reduce your stay in Paris if you can talk to your hotel and get a refund. With that you can do another 3 days in Amsterdam. Another beautiful city.

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 8:02pm On Dec 19, 2019
babs4all:

That's a whole lot of money. Please monitor the situation of things in Paris before you travel. Without public transportation running in Paris, live can be miserable for visitors. There's an ongoing strike that has paralyzed public transportation with skeletal Services.
Paris is a beautiful city.
You can reduce your stay in Paris if you can talk to your hotel and get a refund. With that you can do another 3 days in Amsterdam. Another beautiful city.
Thanks so much for this response.

That's why I like this forum. Some really nasty people and some real human beings are here.

Paid ₦300k for 10 nights in Paris via Airbnb
Booked Seine River boat cruise (hoping this has nothing to do with the strike) for 26/12/19
Book Big Bus Tour hop on and hop off Bus(hoping this isn't going to be affected by the strike too) 25/12/19.

From Boxing day we might have to move to Brussels or Brugge or even Amsterdam.

Quite unfortunate.

Just that my wife wouldn't want to go alone. I have a court case that I need to attend to on Monday as defense counsel.

This life
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Lee310: 9:07pm On Dec 19, 2019
davodyguy:

Thanks so much for this response.

That's why I like this forum. Some really nasty people and some real human beings are here.

Paid ₦300k for 10 nights in Paris via Airbnb
Booked Seine River boat cruise (hoping this has nothing to do with the strike) for 26/12/19
Book Big Bus Tour hop on and hop off Bus(hoping this isn't going to be affected by the strike too) 25/12/19.

From Boxing day we might have to move to Brussels or Brugge or even Amsterdam.

Quite unfortunate.

Just that my wife wouldn't want to go alone. I have a court case that I need to attend to on Monday as defense counsel.

This life



Sorry please. I would love to know did you book and paid for all these when submitting your application or you paid after your visa has been issued ?

Tho I want to apply for a visa next month. I’m making reservations with hotel and tour guide.

What do you suggest ?
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by josephb(m): 9:38pm On Dec 19, 2019
Hi,
What is the name of your Hotel?
I paid N307,000 for Six Nights (Standard Double Room)

davodyguy:

Thanks so much for this response.

That's why I like this forum. Some really nasty people and some real human beings are here.

Paid ₦300k for 10 nights in Paris via Airbnb
Booked Seine River boat cruise (hoping this has nothing to do with the strike) for 26/12/19
Book Big Bus Tour hop on and hop off Bus(hoping this isn't going to be affected by the strike too) 25/12/19.

From Boxing day we might have to move to Brussels or Brugge or even Amsterdam.

Quite unfortunate.

Just that my wife wouldn't want to go alone. I have a court case that I need to attend to on Monday as defense counsel.

This life


Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 9:50pm On Dec 19, 2019
Lee310:


Sorry please. I would love to know did you book and paid for all these when submitting your application or you paid after your visa has been issued ?

Tho I want to apply for a visa next month. I’m making reservations with hotel and tour guide.

What do you suggest ?
The only tour I paid for before application is the Seine River Cruise, which is about ₦13,000+ for the family.

I didn't pay for hotel before Visa application, neither did I book any tour.

90% done after visa approval.

We also obtained Turkish Visa, which is only granted after you must have been granted a Schengen visa
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by josephb(m): 7:01am On Dec 20, 2019
Hi,
Can a Turkish E-visa be granted for holders of single entry Schengen Visa?

Cyberknight:


Multiple -entry visas are possible, but I don't think you can get one for tourism. Most multiple-entry Schengen visas issued are for frequent travelers for business purposes, so you need to have a history of travel for business reasons to the Schengen Area first. Most of the people I know who have had one were business people, including a chap who used to go frequently to buy things from Germany for sale here and another chap whose company used to send him to attend meetings and trainings in France.

I have a Turkish friend who had a 3-year one which she used occasionally for vacationing, but she told me she'd usually sign up for one conference here and there to justify the trip.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Beverlyhills: 8:27am On Dec 20, 2019
Yes it can be granted as long as it's still valid within the period of travel. You should use either Turkish airlines,,Pegasus airline, onur air or Atlasglobal Airlines. Those are the prerequisites for a Turkish E visa. In event you fly another airline from the above mentioned, you dont qualify.

You can do multi cities booking- lagos -cdg- Istanbul- lagos with Turkish airlines.


josephb:
Hi,
Can a Turkish E-visa be granted for holders of single entry Schengen Visa?

Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by josephb(m): 8:41am On Dec 20, 2019
Thank you so much

Beverlyhills:
Yes it can be granted as long as it's still valid within the period of travel. You should use either Turkish airlines,,Pegasus airline, onur air or Atlasglobal Airlines. Those are the prerequisites for a Turkish E visa. In event you fly another airline from the above mentioned, you dont qualify.

You can do multi cities booking- lagos -cdg- Istanbul- lagos with Turkish airlines.


Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by josephb(m): 8:45am On Dec 20, 2019
Hi,
Also in an Event a three month evisa is granted, and your Schengen visa expires shortly after a month, can the evisa still be used?
In other-words, what is the validity and numbers of entry issued (Turkish E-visa).

Beverlyhills:
Yes it can be granted as long as it's still valid within the period of travel. You should use either Turkish airlines,,Pegasus airline, onur air or Atlasglobal Airlines. Those are the prerequisites for a Turkish E visa. In event you fly another airline from the above mentioned, you dont qualify.

You can do multi cities booking- lagos -cdg- Istanbul- lagos with Turkish airlines.


Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Beverlyhills: 9:28am On Dec 20, 2019
Unfortunately Nigeria doesnt qualify for a 3 months Visa. Once you input your country it reads only 30days.



josephb:
Hi,
Also in an Event a three month evisa is granted, and your Schengen visa expires shortly after a month, can the evisa still be used?
In other-words, what is the validity and numbers of entry issued (Turkish E-visa).

Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 8:46pm On Dec 20, 2019
Beverlyhills:

Unfortunately Nigeria doesnt qualify for a 3 months Visa. Once you input your country it reads only 30days.



But that 30 days can be spread and not necessarily in one stretch within the visa Validity period
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Beverlyhills: 9:10pm On Dec 20, 2019
Its 30 days Number of Entries: Single entry. Visa Fees: 40Usd.




quote author=davodyguy post=85086840]
But that 30 days can be spread and not necessarily in one stretch within the visa Validity period[/quote]
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by mialate: 9:13pm On Dec 20, 2019
Beverlyhills:
Its 30 days Number of Entries: Single entry. Visa Fees: 40Usd.




quote author=davodyguy post=85086840]
But that 30 days can be spread and not necessarily in one stretch within the visa Validity period

Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 9:28pm On Dec 20, 2019
Beverlyhills:
Its 30 days Number of Entries: Single entry. Visa Fees: 40Usd.




quote author=davodyguy post=85086840]
But that 30 days can be spread and not necessarily in one stretch within the visa Validity period

Yes.

We are presently boarding enroute to Istanbul, having obtained 6 months Turkish E-visa
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 7:38am On Dec 21, 2019
Arrived Istanbul now to have a feel of Turkey for few days before heading to Paris.

Turkey did well to promote Tourism by giving E visa to applicant with valid Schengen visa

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 9:39am On Dec 21, 2019
See Istanbul looking like Lagos shocked

Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Beverlyhills: 9:50am On Dec 21, 2019
Lol.

Turkey has its good and bad side. Enjoy the holiday.


davodyguy:
See Istanbul looking like Lagos shocked

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Candybright: 11:10am On Dec 21, 2019
davodyguy:
See Istanbul looking like Lagos shocked
grin grin grin
What was your expectation? I haven't been there though but sometimes some of these countries are over rated.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 11:49am On Dec 21, 2019
Candybright:

grin grin grin
What was your expectation? I haven't been there though but sometimes some of these countries are over rated.
This place is a junk ground like Ajegunle or Ìsàlè Eko.

It's because they dashed us Visa for $40 each, that I decided to spend 3 days here.

Not worth it one bit.

Taxi drivers don't speak English, Hotel attendants don't speak English, we started communicating with signs and hands.

The damn cold is killing. The heater can't even prevent me from having flu like symptoms.
SMH
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by josephb(m): 12:06pm On Dec 21, 2019
Not as bad as that though...

davodyguy:

This place is a junk ground like Ajegunle or Ìsàlè Eko.

It's because they dashed us Visa for $40 each, that I decided to spend 3 days here.

Not worth it one bit.

Taxi drivers don't speak English, Hotel attendants don't speak English, we started communicating with signs and hands.

The damn cold is killing. The heater can't even prevent me from having flu like symptoms.
SMH
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Beverlyhills: 12:12pm On Dec 21, 2019
Checkout Didim,fethiye town, Antalya, Yalikavak




davodyguy:

This place is a junk ground like Ajegunle or Ìsàlè Eko.

It's because they dashed us Visa for $40 each, that I decided to spend 3 days here.

Not worth it one bit.

Taxi drivers don't speak English, Hotel attendants don't speak English, we started communicating with signs and hands.

The damn cold is killing. The heater can't even prevent me from having flu like symptoms.
SMH
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 7:14pm On Dec 21, 2019
Beverlyhills:

Checkout Didim,fethiye town, Antalya, Yalikavak




Want to do Kadikoy and Bosiphorous tomorrow.

We would try adjust sha
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davide470(m): 7:37pm On Dec 21, 2019
davodyguy:
See Istanbul looking like Lagos shocked
Haha. There are some places in Paris that are just like this too.
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Beverlyhills: 7:53pm On Dec 21, 2019
Enjoy the views and the trip. Adjusting is part of being a tourist, you have your own view about each country well documented.

davodyguy:

Want to do Kadikoy and Bosiphorous tomorrow.

We would try adjust sha
Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 8:17pm On Dec 21, 2019
davide470:
Haha. There are some places in Paris that are just like this too.
Na wa oo.

It is well.

As you guys have said, we came to Europe for holidays, that's what we would do.

Will keep updating you guys cheesy

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Re: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by davodyguy: 8:19pm On Dec 21, 2019
Beverlyhills:
Enjoy the views and the trip. Adjusting is part of been a tourist, you have your own view about each country well documented.

We just went to carefour for groceries.

Saw couple of club houses here.

We would try to enjoy and update you guys with images

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