Zazozhe2022:



List of documents. I submitted 31st of January and it was issued on the 7th o February and I got it by ups on 8. 1 week interval.

I am a company owner but yet I still pay myself monthly salary. Tax card. Land documents, marriage, daughter birth certificate, my house tenancy agreement. CAC. Just make you demonstrate strong ties to Nigeria. And make

you you run the account like you are the owner. Only my salary that comes into the account nothing else and I use it as daily activities. So it shows I’m spending my salary.

Zazozhe2022:
Hello gurus in the house. I just got my first France visa. I followed this tutorial here from everyone and God made it possible. My question is that do have to present Covid 19 negative test? And I saw a paper attached to my visa that I should present myself to VFS upon return. Is it mandatory I go there when I get back?

HRprof:

You can appeal but most often is a waste of time. Your appeal letter will be written in French language and will be submitted in Nante France not in Nigeria. You might likely not get any response, is advisable to repackage your application well and reapply .

HRprof:

Almost all refusal letter in French embassy comes with right to appeal and most time is a waste of time to appeal.
Appeal letter are written in French language and submitted in Nante france not in lagos . The directive Is written on the refusal letter

I was denied my first visa application in 2019 i appeal through my sponsor in France they only acknowledge receipt of the letter and did not hear from them again until reapply in 2020 I have gotten French visa twice since them.

Infiosa:


I was denied my first French visa application so as did one of my colleagues. I wrote them directly and was granted. I encouraged my colleague to do the same thing, in fact, his case was very unusual as he got a call from the embassy to come with his passport and his family. he got his visa approved and stamped right at the embassy in Ikoyi. As stated in my previous post that a very convincing email is required with genuine intentions.

HRprof:

Hmmmm was that an appeal or just a letter ?
Was it written you should appeal directly to embassy in nigeria on your refusal letter?
Which year was that ?

SpiceQueen01:


Could you provide a more detailed list pls?
Like your travel history, what type of visa you applied for “tourist or business visa”?
Invitation by family/friend or hotel reservation?
Did you submit your business statement of account or not ?

Infiosa:


Mine was in September 2019 while my colleague was in February 2020 before Covid-19. There is no need for this back and forth, the guy involved should give it a shot.

spriteB:
Hello Guys,

Please, I have a couple of questions.. ..

1. Is there anyone who is able to assist in getting an expedited VFS appointment date for France Schengen visa. I was able to get March 6th, but my travel dates are March 18-26, and this does not give the required 15 days required to process the visa. It's a short stay tourist Visa.

2. I just got a US Visa 2 weeks ago and I am yet to use it and I have never traveled out, can I indicate I'm a frequent traveler?

3. Someone suggested that I can apply for Italy Schengen, that they have walk-in submission option. How valid is this? Can I use the Italian Schengen to travel to Paris as a first time traveler?

4. If I don't get an expedited appointment and I decide to go ahead with the March 6th for submission, do you think it's worth the risk (10 working days)? Is there a possibility that the Visa may be issued before March 18th?
So sorry for the long post

pufframmy:
can you share the type of letter been written and also were was it address to

Infiosa:


visas.lagos-fslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr

See above the email address you have requested. U need to write a very convincing email about why you feel the refusal was not justifiable and why you feel you should have been granted. Convince them that your intentions are genuine, however, be sure you are truthful. I just got my visa approved again today. Submitted last week Tuesday, got a mail yesterday and the parcel was delivered with visa stamped.

Zazozhe2022:



List of documents. I submitted 31st of January and it was issued on the 7th o February and I got it by ups on 8. 1 week interval.

I am a company owner but yet I still pay myself monthly salary. Tax card. Land documents, marriage, daughter birth certificate, my house tenancy agreement. CAC. Just make you demonstrate strong ties to Nigeria. And make you you run the account like you are the owner. Only my salary that comes into the account nothing else and I use it as daily activities. So it shows I’m spending my salary.

spriteB:
Hello Guys,

Please, I have a couple of questions.. ..

1. Is there anyone who is able to assist in getting an expedited VFS appointment date for France Schengen visa. I was able to get March 6th, but my travel dates are March 18-26, and this does not give the required 15 days required to process the visa. It's a short stay tourist Visa.

The processing turnaround time is fast, based on my experience (typically under 15 working days) but to avoid delays as one can never tell, you should keep checking to see if an earlier slot opens up.

2. I just got a US Visa 2 weeks ago and I am yet to use it and I have never traveled out, can I indicate I'm a frequent traveler?

No idea on this. More people can chime in.

3. Someone suggested that I can apply for Italy Schengen, that they have walk-in submission option. How valid is this? Can I use the Italian Schengen to travel to Paris as a first time traveler?

With schengen, and from experience they advise you apply at the embassy that's your first port of entry i.e. if due to reasons mentioned here, you decide to go the Italy route, you will need to spend some time in Italy before moving to France. Just important to be aware of this.

4. If I don't get an expedited appointment and I decide to go ahead with the March 6th for submission, do you think it's worth the risk (10 working days)? Is there a possibility that the Visa may be issued before March 18th?

Do see response under question no.1

So sorry for the long post

pufframmy:
it very mandatory to appear back ,i was given same letter too on my first Schengen from italy and another from France
so you need to appear.
as for the other letter it just given to you about condition of covid in their country and rules to follow,
AT POE COVID card is not been check again, but will advise you to get one,
no need of COVID 19 test

Yemi234:

Hmm, I had the same note in my passport when I got my first France visa last year, but I didn’t go back to Vfs. I never understood what it meant nor had anyone who understood it too. Also, I travelled to Côte d’Ivoire a day after I came back to Nigeria from France so I wasn’t even around to make the appointment if I had any info on it.
Does this mean any harm or perhaps future applications? Should I be scared? Cause I’m at the verge of applying for another visa and this has me worried. Is there a fix?

Yemi234:

Hmm, I had the same note in my passport when I got my first France visa last year, but I didn’t go back to Vfs. I never understood what it meant nor had anyone who understood it too. Also, I travelled to Côte d’Ivoire a day after I came back to Nigeria from France so I wasn’t even around to make the appointment if I had any info on it.
Does this mean any harm or perhaps future applications? Should I be scared? Cause I’m at the verge of applying for another visa and this has me worried. Is there a fix?

spriteB:


Thanks a lot for your response.

I checked not long ago and I saw that February 23rd is available, but when I tried to reschedule, it says maximum number of limits reached . Anyone knows a way out?

Candybright:
What date is available for non frequent traveller's? Lagos

HRprof:
My opinion
You must schedule appointment on tls italy, the appointment is very easy, u can get i 2 to 3 days, i submitted for italy it took 20 days, and my visa was issued, first time shengen visa,


French visa application don’t really take upto 15 days to be out some persons get the passport back within 6 days



Yes you can use it as frequent travel. When I got my first visa I did not use it because of Covid 19 period and I apply with it as a travel history, VFS did not reject it and I got my visa .



Yes you can use any Schengen visa to enter any Schengen country. Find out Italy visa processing time it might be longer than French visa processing time.



You can give it a try, your visa might be ready within 5 days

Meanwhile others can contribute as well

Bilingualism:
Good day my brothers and sister,

I want to go to France on vacation,
I am a student in the uk with a biometric resident permit,
I currently have a confirmation of permanent residence for Canada and have until September this year to land in Canada to have my pr

I av enough money for the trip as I have a business in Nigeria and pays salary monthly to my personal account.

About travel insurance can I buy from Nigeria or it has to be the uk where I am resident.

I know I need to submit evidence of 50euro daily for upkeep for the duration of my stay in the shengen area and also uk bank statement and school document.

Can I also show my Nigerian bank statement as that is where my funds are and I can show evidence of business registration

OsiEnterprise4:
Good Morning house, I wish to visit France, first timer, but I will be sponsor by my American woman, she will be responsible for all expenses, my flight, hotel, and so on, she has visited Nigeria 3times, we wish to visit Paris for 7days together, she will return to Us, while I return to Nigeria, she has provided, house documents, bank statement, cover letter, sponsorship letter, passport data page, work I'd card, leave documents from work.

Please I want more info if any is left out in regards to this, from the house, suggestions and so on

hunee:
Hello.

Trust everyone is doing great here.

for those who have applied for France Tourist Visas lately.

Kindly communicate the duration for feedback. I learnt is like a week now.