Quote Originally Posted by subseastu View Post
Ah ok, got confused as I thought you'd applied for a french visa.
... tbh ... so did I ! At least ... this time around.

Quote Originally Posted by subseastu View Post
Thanks for the advice for the italian embassy
... MY reply had simply been based on PERSONAL experience involving BOTH Embassies ... each with its own [different] set of rules. Evidently the (same) guy from the Italian Embassy - who'd checked Scott's wife's earlier application and issued her previous visa - recognised them and decided to waive the regulations ... whereas WE were first-time applicants at the Edinburgh Office. So, you'd be well-advised you to check yourselves, in order to ascertain precisely which documents are needed.