Travel docs needed for France Schengen Visa for Filipina wife?

[sars_notd_virus]

Hi,

Having got through all the hassle of getting married in Phils and getting the visa for my wife, she is finally here in the UK So now we are tring to get a Schengen Visa for her so that she can visit France with me.

Other people have said that you do not need any hotel or travel bookings to get the visa for her provided that she will be travelling with me. However it shows up on the document list from TLS contact that we require fully paid hotel and travel bookings for me (i.e. the EU spouse) but not for her. I queried this with TLS contact and this is their reply:

Dear Applicant
As a spouse of a EU national, you now need to odaprovide proof of travel and accomtion in France
The bookings need to have your EU spouse's name. These are the new requirements for the French consulate
Regards
TLScontact Team


Does anyone else have any experience of this? Its not really a problem because I can just make a fully refundable booking in my name just in case, and then cancel it so that we can make our real travel plans at our leisure.

Thanks,

Martin & Aileen

Hi Martin

I've never been to France (It's at the bottom of the list of my countries to visit) and obviously, I do not want to get a visa to go there.

but

as I read the reply from TLS for the applicant, it clearly states ''its their new requirements for French Consulate''
Provide proof of travel and accommodation in France (The bookings need to have your EU spouse's name).

Let's hope some of our members here who applied recently give you further advice.

btw,

Welcome to the forum.

[stevewool]

If you feel unsure, go direct to the French Embassy and go through them