Schengen Visa for the Filipina wife

[ginapeterb]

Just to let everyone know, Gina got her Schengen visa on Tuesday which was great, I think another of the Forum members wife was there at the same time, ( Who is from Ipswich ?) I was hanging around the corner just for a short 2.5 hours waiting, the visa is for 6 months with a 90 day stay validity, hmmmmmm what a lot of crap for a 1 day shopping trip to Eurocitie and a 3 day weekend in Paris.

I don't think members will want to go through that for anyone, the process is a costly exercise, in lost hours at work, and hanging around.

Never again !!!

[walesrob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ginapeterb &#064; May 12 2006, 03&#58;59 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Just to let everyone know, Gina got her Schengen visa on Tuesday which was great, I think another of the Forum members wife was there at the same time, ( Who is from Ipswich ?) I was hanging around the corner just for a short 2.5 hours waiting, the visa is for 6 months with a 90 day stay validity, hmmmmmm what a lot of crap for a 1 day shopping trip to Eurocitie and a 3 day weekend in Paris.

I don&#39;t think members will want to go through that for anyone, the process is a costly exercise, in lost hours at work, and hanging around.

Never again &#33;&#33;&#33;
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Hi Pete, Elsa had her interview at the Spanish Consulate on Tuesday, and I was amazed at how easy it was. The whole thing took 9 minutes&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

We arrived at the Consulate (located in Spring Gardens, central Manchester) for the 11am interview. The Consulate resembles a small post office, a room with 2 chairs and 3 counters. At 11 exactly, we were called to the Visa window, Elsa produced all the required documents (they didn&#39;t ask for proof of travel insurance), the visa guy checked everything, then went off for 30 seconds. He came back, and said to book the flights and fax the confirmation to the Consulate, and only then will they stamp Elsas passport with the visa and send it back to her here in Wales, and thats it&#33;&#33; [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img] We wandered around Manchester for an hour, then caught the slow train back to sunny Wales.

[Pauldo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ginapeterb &#064; May 12 2006, 03&#58;59 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Just to let everyone know, Gina got her Schengen visa on Tuesday which was great, I think another of the Forum members wife was there at the same time, ( Who is from Ipswich ?) I was hanging around the corner just for a short 2.5 hours waiting, the visa is for 6 months with a 90 day stay validity, hmmmmmm what a lot of crap for a 1 day shopping trip to Eurocitie and a 3 day weekend in Paris.

I don&#39;t think members will want to go through that for anyone, the process is a costly exercise, in lost hours at work, and hanging around.

Never again &#33;&#33;&#33;
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You could have taken a bus to Scotland mate. Similar language barriers, but no visa needed [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

[mupsuit]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ginapeterb &#064; May 12 2006, 03&#58;59 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>

I don&#39;t think members will want to go through that for anyone, the process is a costly exercise, in lost hours at work, and hanging around.

Never again &#33;&#33;&#33;
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All you had to do was move to Scotland and apply to the French Consol in Edinburgh by post&#33; Easy ..

Dont forget to post your trip report on France plus photos of Gina in Paris&#33;

[andypaul]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mupsuit &#064; May 12 2006, 04&#58;59 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
All you had to do was move to Scotland and apply to the French Consol in Edinburgh by post&#33; Easy ..

Dont forget to post your trip report on France plus photos of Gina in Paris&#33;
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To right about moving outside london if you have to apply for a visa from the french embassy. Then it is just a case of sending off the bits in the post.

But thankfully it was me waiting outside, bored. Not the Wife with all those shops just a quick tube ride away [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

The Wife and i are prepared to go though all the grief as the wife and i wish to tour europe (paris,vist spain and italy particulary) and see various members of the family in italy including her Mum who is working over there now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img]

[ginapeterb]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(andypaul &#064; May 13 2006, 12&#58;21 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
To right about moving outside london if you have to apply for a visa from the french embassy. Then it is just a case of sending off the bits in the post.

But thankfully it was me waiting outside, bored. Not the Wife with all those shops just a quick tube ride away [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

The Wife and i are prepared to go though all the grief as the wife and i wish to tour europe (paris,vist spain and italy particulary) and see various members of the family in italy including her Mum who is working over there now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img]
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Well I have to say, I am glad its all over, lets hope we dont have to go through all that again.

[andypaul]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ginapeterb &#064; May 18 2006, 05&#58;29 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Well I have to say, I am glad its all over, lets hope we dont have to go through all that again.
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My Wife picked up her Visa stamp on Wednesday, most of the queue was Pinoy. Didn&#39;t take so long this time, but again it bloody rained while we waited in queue. Then just an hour and a half in the pub for me. But at least the Wife had some people to talk with this time, so the time inside pasted much quicker.

Although like Pete and I have discovered it takes two days (luckily half days for me as I work in central london) of your life. It seems for wifes of uk citzens the paperwork is not to complicated compared to a uk visa.

Good luck to those who decide to go to France, just remeber your Umbrella&#33;&#33;

[scotsfiancee]

All you had to do was move to Scotland and apply to the French Consol in Edinburgh by post! Easy ..

Got this site SHORT STAY SCHENGEN VISA

If you live in Scotland or on the Isle of Man, please note that you should lodge your visa application with :

French Consulate General ,
Visa Section,
11 Randolph Crescent,
Edinburgh, EH3 7TT

Tel # 0131 225 7954


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