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

babs4all:

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

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?

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!

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

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?

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.

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

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

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 ?

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.

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

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.

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).

Beverlyhills:

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

Beverlyhills:
Its 30 days Number of Entries: Single entry. Visa Fees: 40Usd.




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But that 30 days can be spread and not necessarily in one stretch within the visa Validity period

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

davodyguy:
See Istanbul looking like Lagos

davodyguy:
See Istanbul looking like Lagos

Candybright:


What was your expectation? I haven't been there though but sometimes some of these countries are over rated.

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

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

Beverlyhills:

Checkout Didim,fethiye town, Antalya, Yalikavak

davodyguy:
See Istanbul looking like Lagos

davodyguy:

Want to do Kadikoy and Bosiphorous tomorrow.

We would try adjust sha

davide470:
Haha. There are some places in Paris that are just like this too.

Beverlyhills:
Enjoy the views and the trip. Adjusting is part of been a tourist, you have your own view about each country well documented.