Schengen Visa for the Filipina wife

[andypaul]

Thanks Pete real useful info there.

A week today my Wife applies also at the french embassy.

Just a quick question was the bank account details and travel insurance info requested by the embassy, or as we have all learned with our forays into the world of visas a best to have in case they ask for them material?

My wife as her wages paid into her account and we can easily get travel insurance but didn't realise they asked for them as on the website there was a check box which mentioned both our passports, two passport photos, our marriage cert, and the application form. But always best to have more paperwork than less in visa situations it appears.

Also did you need to confirm your application? As i just went on line to confirm but said that only interviews scehulded within 7 days could be confirmed.

[ginapeterb]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(andypaul &#064; Apr 18 2006, 07&#58;21 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Thanks Pete real useful info there.

A week today my Wife applies also at the french embassy.

Just a quick question was the bank account details and travel insurance info requested by the embassy, or as we have all learned with our forays into the world of visas a best to have in case they ask for them material?

My wife as her wages paid into her account and we can easily get travel insurance but didn&#39;t realise they asked for them as on the website there was a check box which mentioned both our passports, two passport photos, our marriage cert, and the application form. But always best to have more paperwork than less in visa situations it appears.

Also did you need to confirm your application? As i just went on line to confirm but said that only interviews scehulded within 7 days could be confirmed.
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Ok, just an update sorry I hadnt updated on this, have been busy, but Gina did not come out of the French Consulate General until 5pm that afternoon, which means I had to sit on my tod down the road, on a cold stone slab near the trees, for 3 hours, having multiple visits to the 7-11 style store across the road, there is not much to do for the husband as he is not allowed in the Embassy, its a complete dogs dinner of course for the guy to hang around outside.

But as for the Health Insurance, I bought a Tesco 1-8 day Euro trip in the morning before we went, costing £29.99, then I had to register as a club card member with Tesco to get it, having done all that and rushing around like a headless chicken in the morning, the long and the short of it is, that Gina told me, the Consul checking the documents didnt even ask for evidence of health insurance, I was mad about this, since I have to try and get a refund from Tesco now, ( you must state the month of use on these off the shelf policies), it clearly says outside the French Embassy, that evidence of health insurance is mandatory.

But Gina told me, they didnt even ask for it ? she said, they dont bother anymore &#33;, sods law says, someone else goes and gets asked for it.

As for bank statements, they didnt ask for that either, even though, it asks for evidence of savings and income on the Form.

As Pauldo says the form is a complete dogs dinner of red tape, asking for details of the trip, we didnt put any details as, I told Gina to tell them, we are not booking it until the visa is approved.

That seemed to be ok, so it appears the health repatriation insurance is not a problem nor the bank statements.

I hope this helps.

Pete

[ginapeterb]

I also wanted to add that, Gina did not come out of the Embassy with her Schengen visa, the process inside, was like this,

The 60 or so applicants on the group booking sit and wait in line downstairs to be called, she sat for 1.5 hours, waiting, then was called, and her marriage cert and passport and my passport were scanned and photocopied, she was .......ed for not having photo copies of everything including the passports, and application form and marriage cert, so i suggest anyone who goes, needs to do this.

Although they .......ed her for this, the guy did photocopy them, grumpy french git &#33;, after that, she was told the application will be checked with French Security and Interpol, once enquiries were completed, she would be sent a letter asking her to come back and collect her visa, she was issued with a hat check ticket, and told to leave it in her passport, until she comes back, it should be in 4 weeks.

Hope this helps, suggest also, on the 2nd visit, that the hubby doesnt bother going, its a waste of time, and no where for him to go.

What a bummer, just like Brit EMbassy Manila.

[Pauldo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ginapeterb &#064; Apr 21 2006, 09&#58;52 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I also wanted to add that, Gina did not come out of the Embassy with her Schengen visa, the process inside, was like this,

The 60 or so applicants on the group booking sit and wait in line downstairs to be called, she sat for 1.5 hours, waiting, then was called, and her marriage cert and passport and my passport were scanned and photocopied, she was .......ed for not having photo copies of everything including the passports, and application form and marriage cert, so i suggest anyone who goes, needs to do this.

Although they .......ed her for this, the guy did photocopy them, grumpy french git &#33;, after that, she was told the application will be checked with French Security and Interpol, once enquiries were completed, she would be sent a letter asking her to come back and collect her visa, she was issued with a hat check ticket, and told to leave it in her passport, until she comes back, it should be in 4 weeks.

Hope this helps, suggest also, on the 2nd visit, that the hubby doesnt bother going, its a waste of time, and no where for him to go.

What a bummer, just like Brit EMbassy Manila.
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Nope. I&#39;ve done my share of grovelling, worrying and kow towing (sp?) to embassy prima donnas. If my wife or I need a visa for somewhere, we&#39;ll just go somewhere else in future. I don&#39;t see why we should be treated like small children, scolded and penalised for not understanding the petty and pitiful small print on visa applications and massively overcomplex and contradictory embassy websites.

My wife has Brit nationality now, so does our daughter, so we&#39;ll just go to places that accept the master race with no visa required
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