Hi All, We can't find an appointment slot for Schengen visa in London on the VFS website, it always says no appointments available.. So my Filipina wife (UK resident) is stuck here ?
You apply online at the embassy for the country you want to go to.covid travel restrictions may apply
Ah thanks Mattecube, I read that somewhere but it was all very confusing (at least for me). So if we apply directly at an embassy for one country do you know if that would be a visa for just one country or a Schengen visa if we wanted to visit multiple countries ?
What we have done in the past is applied to the country we were going to land in ie when we toured France and Spain we ferried from Dover to Calais so we applied for France in reality you can also apply for the country you are going to spend most time in but still transit through Schengen countries. Don't forget the 90 day rule.
Btw thanks Matt we applied through France Visa centre and got the 6 month visa last week. It says 'multi visit' visa on it so we can go to France and come back to the UK and then go back to France on another holiday with in the 6 months right?
Yes you can visit more once. Suggest you get a Wise or something similar Cash Card to save on bank charges. Where in France are you going?
Hi everyone, We are booked to go to Madeira in September ( first time to EU since married ) so applying for schengen visa now. I have a question about the form. Its Q31 - '*31. Name and address of inviting company/organisation:" - I assume this is the travel company? Q30 was asking for the hotel details. Thanks
Cannot now get an appointment at the VFS centre in Manchester. Permenantly says "There are no open seats available for selected centre"
Yep we had that issue also. So had to apply to go to France instead as they had appointments. (We didn't go to France at all obviously)
Think France is in same boat now or at least last time I looked it was August before could get appointment
Back at it for next holiday in March, can't find any VFS slots for France or Portugal. Obviously had to complete all the forms to be able to check France slots Any ideas ?
We recently applied for a Schengen visa to visit Italy and had to go through VFS, never any appointments in London or Manchester, so my wife had to fly up to Edinburgh, VFS are such a cr*p company they never make things easy.
Yes been on TLS site everyday trying to find a slot. You have to 'book' your flights and hotel before you can see the appointment slots page on TLS and so I put March, fully booked until April so far and no slots anyday.
Have you completed an application form? If I remember correctly we had to put in ferry details and hotels we were staying in (used booking .com book now with free cancellation booked hotels printed off booking submitted then cancelled hotels after appointment if plans changed!) We didnt find it easy getting a timeslot either ended up ringing them so Try and contact them on this number+44 2030 400 460 has to be from a phone that allows call backs!