Schengen Visa for the Filipina wife

[mrsfrivolity]

Not to dishearted anyone but my own application for a schengen visa was painless and I think, it&#39;s because we didn&#39;t apply from the French embassy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Grin.gif[/img]
We drove to The Netherlands last year for our anniversary via Calais. Believe it or not, they didn&#39;t even bother checking our visas at the port of exit. I guess, the brits doesn&#39;t really care if you&#39;re leaving... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] neither at the Calais port of entry&#33; In fact, my passport didn&#39;t didn&#39;t get checked until I was coming back to the UK. I guess it&#39;s easier if you&#39;re crossing the channel by ferry.
I had a very friendly reception at the The Netherlands embassy. One day to file the application and one day a week later to collect. I can&#39;t remember what the requirements were but I do remember that when I compared my application to someone applying via the French embassy that it wasn&#39;t as complicated. My visa is expired now and we&#39;re thinking about going to France sometime in the summer to visit Bill&#39;s bro-in-law and what we&#39;ll do is just re-new at the Netherlands embassy.
So that&#39;s another avenue future applicants could consider.

[walesrob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mrsfrivolity &#064; May 21 2006, 05&#58;09 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Not to dishearted anyone but my own application for a schengen visa was painless and I think, it&#39;s because we didn&#39;t apply from the French embassy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Grin.gif[/img]

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Seems the people who use the French Embassy are having a hard time...

An update, Elsa had her Schengen Visa thru the post this morning, which is very quick, considering we only sent details of the flight on 22 May (the actual interview at the Spanish Consulate was 25th April). Viva la Espana por favor&#33; [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mrsfrivolity &#064; May 21 2006, 05&#58;09 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
what we&#39;ll do is just re-new at the Netherlands embassy.
So that&#39;s another avenue future applicants could consider.
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Cielo, how is the visa renewed? Is a new application done or do you ask for a renewal form? With the Spanish, we have to apply all over again next January, another trip to sunny Manchester (not that Elsa will mind - all those shopping centres [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img] )

[mrsfrivolity]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(walesrob &#064; May 25 2006, 10&#58;29 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Cielo, how is the visa renewed? Is a new application done or do you ask for a renewal form? With the Spanish, we have to apply all over again next January, another trip to sunny Manchester (not that Elsa will mind - all those shopping centres [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img] )
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I haven&#39;t really tried to be honest, but i&#39;m assuming that i would apply for a new one and because it would show in my passport that i&#39;ve been approved once before, it would be easier. good luck to me [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img] I may have spoken too soon. love to elsa&#33; xxx

[mupsuit]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(walesrob &#064; May 25 2006, 10&#58;29 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>

Cielo, how is the visa renewed? Is a new application done or do you ask for a renewal form? With the Spanish, we have to apply all over again next January, another trip to sunny Manchester (not that Elsa will mind - all those shopping centres [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img] )
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Usually the visa given to wives of EU nationals is a multi entry and is valid for six months - thereafter apply again.

I expect that as you have one then the second will be more readily approved