budaatum:
Life begins when you are born, just that some didn't realise this till they were 40, hence the phrase to tell them. This generation though isn't so privileged, as hustle teaches to start living by 18-25 for many, and even 12 for the most unprivileged.

Going well with single lady at 40 is a personal matter, I'd think, as freezing eggs ain't cheap if she wants to bear children, though thankfully, sperm is. Either ways, I'm sure she's been living.

Hmm. Am i the only one confused by this write up ??

One question i want to ask, who was doing the recording ?
Doesn't look real.

cococandy:
Apple cinnamon Scones and tea for breakfast.

I’m gonna have to make okra soup because of all the okra i harvested over the week.

Please can you share your planting diary as in what time of the year you do the planting and how long it takes to start producing fruits to harvesting.
Do you think it will survive winter season ?
I am not sure if okra will grow like yours in europe

Holluwhakemmy:
Congratulations to him. May Olumokaiye soul continue to rest in perfect peace. Saint Matthew Cathedral Ijebu Jesa really missed him that was where he began his ministry

His death was a very painful one, at such a young promising age

sihamey:

France visa ?

Mind you same VFS in lagos has other countries as a application collections center. China is there but you must pick up your passport they will not courier it that’s their rule same VFS.

Canada same vfs has their own rule of collection either pick up or courier as well as other countries same building own by vfs

I know. I am talking about France visa.
But may be they have changed but mine was june last year.
Probably they change the rule during high demand periods like holidays trying to decongest the center by forcing people to pay for courrier services but I am talking based on experience, mine was collected in person.

sihamey:

In Lagos or Abuja ?

Ikeja Lagos

Blessedsteph:
This is not true please. You have the option of going there to pick up your passport yourself or having courier deliver it to you.
I used vfs just last month and was able to collect our passports ourselves. And yes it’s France I applied through.

Thank you Blessedsteph, I have always known courrier services as optional and it is still clearly stated on thier website as at this day. If it is a new development then they are yet to update thier website

sihamey:

Which year was that ?
They were accepting pick up before but changed it after covid. If is still on their website they are yet to update it. It might be possible for VIP applicants

Mind you I’m taking of VFS for Schengen visa and I’m telling you what they told me two weeks ago when I visited VFS.

You may be right but my brother collected mine in person last year on my behalf. They are probably yet to update thier website as you said

sihamey:

All passport are delivered by courier service if you apply for French visa nothing like to dash to VFS to pick your passport. They told me categorically at vfs

I have collected my passport in person at the center before and it is also stated on thier website with an option of courrier services at an extra fee unless it has now changed :

Collect your passport
Receive your passport from the Visa Application Centre
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After a visa application decision has been made, you can pick up your documents from the Visa Application Centre or have your documents returned to you by courier for an additional fee.

Collecting your documents in person: bring the receipt issued by the Visa Application Centre and a form of Government identification. If permitted you may be able to send a representative to collect your documents; they will need to present a notarized authorization in writing (with full name, signature, passport number, place and date), valid identification issued by the government in original and copy for both, the authorized representative and the applicant (one copy of each to be kept at VAC).

Please check with the Visa Application Centre at time of your appointment for the options available to collect your documents.

When collecting your decision, please make sure to check that your envelope contains your documents, including originals. If you have been granted a visa, it will be affixed to your passport.

We kindly ask that you check the following information on the visa sticker:

Name and surname with correct spelling

Period of validity AND duration of stay. The duration of stay indicates how many days you are allowed to stay in the Schengen area.

Number of entries

Passport number

If there is a mistake on your visa sticker, please contact the VFS office or the Embassy as soon as possible.

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/nor/apply-visa

seankafor:
so it's on your passport 🛂 you will know if you got the visa or not

yes you will have to open your passport and look at all the pages and see if you have visa apposed on one of the pages.
Normally if the visa is refused, your passport comes back with a paper to explain the motif behind the refusal so when you open the enveloppe and see only the passport, highly likely the visa was given but if you see a letter with the passport, it may not be good news

puffmama:
Thank you , what would you do . Will you go ahead with the Sept 1st date and hope the passport is returned before the other trip you are to embark on the 14th that you already have a ticket to an event you can't miss .

I would risk it and go ahead with the scheduled dates because France processes thier visa applications faster than UK and in most cases you get your passport back within 10 days. But i will not opt for courrier delivery because that may disappoint. Just have to be prepared at all times to quickly dash to the VSF to retrieve your passport once you get the alert that passport is ready.
The courrier delivery is a 2 way thing : you may be lucky to have them deliver it the next day but some people have been unlucky to no get thier passports delivered even after 3 days or more.

puffmama:
Good afternoon , please is anyone familiar with this issue ? I applied for a 10 yrs visa and by the time I got my passport it was 6 months visa on it .
Has anyone seen such errors ? Will it be fixed ?
That's a whole lot of money to go down the drain

Sorry about this but please make sure you are not looking at the "180 days duration" written on thier visas to conclude it's 6 months visa while actually it's a 10 year visa, talking from experience.
Mine was granted for 10 years but when my brother who received the passport on my behalf opened it and saw the 180 days duration, he told me i was given 6 months, i nearly fainted !
I told him to scan it and send to me and there and then i looked closely and saw another place on top written valid from 20/06/23 to 20/06/33 which is 10 years duration !

seankafor:
so after the submission if passport 🛂, when will you collect it? Will they inform you when it's ready for collection?

sure, you will be informed when the passport returns from the embassy to the VSF and if you have chosen passport return by courrier services, it will be delivered to your preferred address.

puffmama:
Good morning everyone , please is there an option of getting a faster appointment date , the earliest I found in Abuja is Sept 1st..
Also is there an option of keep my passport till visa is approved at the France embassy.

For UK visas yes these options exist but for France visas through VFS, unfortunately no. You must submit your passport and I am not aware of any priority fast service options.

amaka157:
Good evening fam,
Please, am trying to fill the online visa application form for my niece but having difficulty at the point where she's to talk about previous schengen visas. She actually submitted application for Norway visit visa last year but her application was denied. Now I ticked NO for any previous schengen visa and YES that she had previously had her finger prints taken for schengen visa I also indicated the date of her previous biometric but as I tried to proceed to the next page , I got an error message that I must input her last visa number
Please how do I solve this problem
TIA

Tick "No" to previous fingerprints to enable you move forward. That was what I did when i applied for my mum few months ago and the visa was given. Since her visa for Norway was denied, the fingerprint taken then has gone to the dustbin. So tick "No" to previous fingerprints.

beautyuche:
No I didn't. My flight was through Turkey. So I didn't step into the Schengen zone hence my asking.
Yes Schengen visa can take you into mexico visa free.

Wauu, i never knew
Thanks

beautyuche:
Good evening house, I have come again. I got a France visa last year but used it to Mexico.
I will like to reapply for France visa and visit the country and the Schengen zone this time.
What are my chances? Hope I didn’t break any law.
I will love to have your advice. Thanks a lot

Did you visit France/any Schengen zone with your France visa?
Mexico ? Can France/Schengen visa be used to go to Mexico ?

Prissygun:


I requested 8days. But like I said I'm a frequent traveller and sometimes I spend 1night, 3nights or at most 5days whenever I travel to the Schengen zone.

Alright, thanks

Prissygun:


I'm a frequent traveller this would be my 6th visa my last visa was 6months which expired yesterday. What I did differently was to submit a year insurance coverage alongside same documents previously used.

I see, but as per the application form, you must indicate the duration of visa requested. What duration did you ask for ?

Blessedsteph:


I applied for single entry but got 1yr multiple entry visa (90days maximum stay). It may be frequent traveler advantage or just luck

thats very cool.....congrats !

Prissygun:


I got mine in 4days. Submitted on Thursday, got dispatched to vfs on Wed, picked up yesterday
1year visa
France, Abuja

How did you get 1 year visa ?
Did you apply for 1 year or they just gave you 1 year because of frequent traveler status?
How long can you stay at each visit?

Adedotun123:



Guys they sent me this just now

what did they send ?

Adedotun123:

I did my own biometric since june 6, but i haven't seen any mail

Work visa tho

work visa should take longer than visit visa and I paid for priority services, got my passport today with the visa

dende3:



The Public Holiday and weekends are not counted ,Priority takes maximium of 5 workings days ,got mine after 3 working days Pm me on whatapp 08066793981

Passport picked up today, visa granted thanks

Nickelodeon93:



Did you have the money in the account for how long before going for capturing please

It was a business account so money was going in and out eceryday. Supported by company documents showing the son as business/company owner.

directonpc:


Wow congrats!!! This one mine is standard I pray I hear from them soon. I applied for transit visa.

no congrats yet until i see the visa inside

directonpc:
Wondering if anyone that did biometric last week has received collection email from TLS

Did biometrics 8 june and transferred to DMC 8 june
Received by DMC 8 june
Today being 14/06/23 : Application Transferred To VAC
I am hoping VAC will receive the passport today and hopefully will be collected tomorrow.
Mind you, it's a visit visa but paid for priority services 250 GBP.
No how to know if visa granted or not, fingers crossed till hopefully tomorrow

Hello guys, as today is democracy day, a public holiday, do you think the embassy will be working today or not ?

olaide2:
Biometrics:24th May 2023
Received by DMC : 25th May 2023
Pick up.mail : 7th June 2023
Should pick up later today or tomorrow. Thanks

Which center please, Abuja, Ikeja or Ikoyi ?

denzel231:
will you come back to 9ja after the visa?

Why not ?
It's a visit visa and not a settlement visa

pufframmy:
wow congratulation so happen to hear a goodness here

KIND share your timeline and DOcuments submitted

it was actually a short stay visa of 3 months through family member invitation so the most important documents :
- Attestation d'accueil provided by the family member living in France (usually gotten from the city mayor's office)
- 3 Months statement of account (sponsored by her son in Nigeria)
- insurance cover for the entire period of stay
- Flight booking to and fro

Biometrics done on 24th may
Passport processed by French embassy on the 1st june and sent back to VFS
Passport delivered on the 2nd june by UPS
3 months visa granted, multiple entry

Hope this helps