Re: Getting a Tourist Visa appointment with VFS Global 8 Sept 2022, 13:23 Save Sit at a computer/phone at 19:30 BST each evening when reservations open until you secure an appointment. Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. Please, if anyone knows what to do, PLEASE help. Embassy staff are very helpful - they make the VFS global answer me - but their response is completely irresponsible. Which are the preferred cities if your main goal is to Press J to jump to the feed. Your posting had me confused. Consulate staff intervened twice till now - although VFS global sent me an email for manual appointment - they clearly have marked it as one customer ticket - but I want for two in my family (which I asked in my email). As a software engineer, I had look at the VFS back-end to see if its possible to automatically be notified when an appointment slot becomes available. The emergency is that I have to be there by August 30. VFS is outsourced visa processing center for most countries collection of application forms. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Since we can't do eVisa's until the UK and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Visa applied was Sweden. It sounds like it might be a private visa processing firm that you pay to handle a visa application when you can't or don't want to do it yourself, but I am not sure. I urgently need a French Visa for an emergency, but it says there are no open seats for selected center on the website. If not successful then rinse, spin and repeat every evening until successful. It won't let you do a new appointment with the same passport number unfortunately. As lot of other people have suggested, couple of years ago, even i did a walk-in here in Chennai. When you click on "pay now" after filling in the forms and selecting slots, the response is that your selected time slot is filled, and that another slot should be selected. I would wait until you are married and then submit the application. The following 7 BHPians Thank StarrySky for this useful post: Hence there is no issue if such a visa is issued by any member country. Furthermore, I created a new application on February 9th to see whether there was a 28-day time limit to book an appointment, but the options for dates were still the same. Will be going there. Have you tried booking an appointment at Pune VFS? AltoLXI, digitalnirvana, jeetdholakia92, scooby05, SnS_12, thanixravindran, Turbanator. If going to Delhi, you can try their premium center at Gurgaon too. Alternatively, you may use, Sun Park Hotel & Banquet, Zirakpur Chandigarh. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. I am not sure of an adult without appointment. Intended date of travel: May 30. VBL-Clothing instead of VBL-Liners: Any Recommendations? I ask because I am in the same situation and don't know if I should risk taking the kids and husband with me as they don't have an appointment, just me. Visa applied was Sweden. Worth asking on the phone? I don't believe you can apply so in advance, specially in the case a spouse visa and you are not married yet. I need to travel from (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment_home/. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. Have applied online for the spouse's visa but when it came to the part where you choose your appointment date and time there were no appointments available for January and in fact no appointments for the whole of 2010. Something could open up. Hello - I recently completed a visa application for the UK on January 30th, and I am in the process of booking an appointment with VFS Global (via UKVI site) for March 8th. I need a Birmingham mission appointment preferably at Bradford but will travel furtherl if i have to. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114971478', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');India make friends again. I can deal with 2-3 months wait time, but simply "nope - you can't get a visa" is just not cool. ach1lles, bikertillidie, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, gauravanekar, Geo_Ipe, Researcher. Hence there is no issue if such a visa is issued by any member country. I even tried at midnight. I know :( thats why Im trying to get an appointment between august 2-9 so I can get my visa in time. There are a few problems: This worked for VFS Bangalore last week. I am applying for tourist visa to Finland, and have been trying hard for the last one week to get an appointment. Conference date: June 1-2. Ah ok when did you book your appt? Do you know if anyone has been successful doing a walk-in at any VFS location in the US? Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online (see Book an Appointment) . You walk into the VFS centre without a token . They open new appointments all the time, but it's a little unpredictable. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. There is a reference to GBP and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? They also have some premium services (different slots - not sure). Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The only open center in the US is Chicago, but the earliest date is August 31. Hope embassies contracting them take a note of the situation. Sit at a computer/phone at 19:30 BST each evening when reservations open until you secure an appointment. I cannot attend an appointment before March 7th. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-112589890', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Birmingham to London. Newly Arrived in UK - General How To queries (NO immigration/visa/ILR queries), UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas ARCHIVED, Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored), Almost a 100% success with Sponsor Licences: Call workpermit.com 0344 991 9222. Mails are just waste of time. Or does anyone know of a better approach? Any idea how long they take to process after the appointment? This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. more, Reply to: VFS Global appointment - Misery. Do you know if theres any other way? However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. You'll have to ask VFS to cancel your existing appointment before the system will let you rebook. Which tube line from Kings Cross to Paddington? This is a scenario where a person is resident of a country in work visa and do not have citizenship of that country having free access, require a visa to travel to locations. For now you can get all the paperwork together. Standard Walk In (at the new VFS centre in Gopalan Mall) - they distribute tokens and then you just wait for the guards to call you in. Is this a standard queue, for non-appointment people, or was this a special situation? Hi. I have tried to book an appointment with other application centres in my region, and I had a look at premium appointments too - yet, dates beyond March 1st were still greyed out. You need to be ready to pounce at exactly that time they go in a few minutes after release. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114285828', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Charlotte, NC, you are not a US citizen because US citizens do not need a visa to travel as tourists to Finland. Its a bit like trying to get a ticket for Glastonbury, or maybe even harder . It's a complete monopoly for a critical service and with ZERO customer service. Does anyone know if VFS New York accepts walk-ins? I believe Delhi has the highest capacity. more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. Intended date of travel: May 30. Third, even the travel agents have an exasperated response, and say that they can't find a way through. Costs about 4k more. VFS Global appointment - Misery 14 Feb 2022, 21:24 Save I am applying for tourist visa to Finland, and have been trying hard for the last one week to get an appointment. With the help of reaching to consulate, I got the appointment and confirmation I required from VFS. Yes, please drop in at the German Embassy in Chanakyapuri and request the concerned staff to facilitate an appointment with the Ambassador. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. I cant find any info online so if you know anything that would be so so helpful. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Best area to stay in London as a 3-day tourist? As others have suggested, try other locations like Pune or Delhi or walkin (take your tickets along and show to supervisor). The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. Currently Oct and Nov are not allowing any booking. Hi. by frankieblues Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:22 pm, Return to Immigration for family members, Copyright SIA Workpermit.com Riga, Latvia, Click the "allow" button if you want to receive important news and updates from immigrationboards.com, Immigration, work visa and work permit discussion board. It's 23 Nov 2022 and as far as I can tell the UK has had zero open visa slots for almost the entire second half of the year for most EU countries including France, Italy and the Netherlands. I have been checking the appointments page for the last few days but it never seems to update beyond the 8th November be it red, red struck out or grey? No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. 3 of us are going, me, my partner and her friend. One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. ach1lles, digitalnirvana, Turbanator, varkey. I just want to add that after the VFS appointment you have to wait several weeks to get your visa finalized and you leave your passport with them and they mail it back to you so if you have an emergency in France to attend to this is definitely not the fastest way to get there because you'll be without a passport for several weeks 1 Reply How on earth did all the EU countries get so bamboozled that they outsourced their visa processing services to VF-fucking-S? Like, wtf? We've gotten the forms done and I'm at the appointment booking stage. VFS has alway been a nightmare and there is absolutely no way of getting hold of them. When I booked I was only able to book for myself, my partner and her friend won't do an appointment without me taking them there, I can only seem to get separate appointments. Thanks for your responses and those trying to help but getting confused. So basically, the only thing I can say is just to keep checking multiple times per day! What I've heard is that they have been releasing "batches" of openings for appointments into the systems on Fridays, or at random other times. Could anyone please advise on what I should do? This is already so helpful thank you so much! I am currently in UK on long term work permit and I want to travel to Finland. The appointments are just not going through. I saw the facility to book for family members on the same appointment, can I do that to ensure we all go together, despite all having different surnames? I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. They ask you to pay extra for that, wait for couple of hours in the gate, sometimes if the someone turned late they might let you in even soon. ach1lles, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, varkey. If you have to go to Delhi, please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. The one we need is Birmingham/Manchester. Your bio says you are in US and you are looking for a Visa for Finland. We travel on Dec 19th - so want to get this done earlier. Hello - I recently completed a visa application for the UK on January 30th, and I am in the process of booking an appointment with VFS Global (via UKVI site) for March 8th. This was the same for all VFS locations in South Africa. London to Paris via Eurostar just for an overnight visit. You need to be quick as all the days appointments get booked quickly. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. Is it possible to go to France for 90 days using my American passport (no visa necessary), then apply for a Schengen long-stay visa while IN France? The following 4 BHPians Thank ach1lles for this useful post: The following 8 BHPians Thank akshaymahajan for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank nitkel for this useful post: The following 2 BHPians Thank Turbanator for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank ach1lles for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank Dry Ice for this useful post: The following 7 BHPians Thank anjan_c2007 for this useful post: The following 4 BHPians Thank akshaymahajan for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank anjan_c2007 for this useful post: The following 4 BHPians Thank AltoLXI for this useful post: The following 2 BHPians Thank anjan_c2007 for this useful post: If you are going to visit only one Schengen country, file your application at the embassy/consulate/visa centre of that country. The following 5 BHPians Thank Turbanator for this useful post: The following 2 BHPians Thank Arun_S for this useful post: First, the appointments for Schengen Visa are just not available till the end of this month for most common states like Germany, France, Netherlands etc. Thanks, Visa was for me and my wife. That this has been happening at VFS since a couple of months, that they are understaffed due to post-COVID, and none of the systems are working. Any thoughts? Choosing VFS Global appointment date. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. The info above is great but am i missing something? At the embassy/consulate/visa centre of the country where you will spend most days if you will be spending an unequal amount of days in each, At the embassy/consulate/visa centre of the country where you will step first, if you will be spending an equal amount of days in each. (I live in San Diego) ---I figured that I could find an appointment in LA eventually probably but it wasn't worth the stress and since it takes three weeks to get your passport back I didn't want to cut it short! This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. I have been refreshing every single day for every hour! How will German embassy help in this regard? There are a few problems: digitalnirvana, Researcher, SnS_12, varkey, abhijith, ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, sierrabravo98, SnS_12, WorkingGuru. For the service charge they are claiming, service is extremely poor . I guess that despite your screen location of (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? I've been trying to book an appointment through the paper route. I too live in SD and all the LA ones were full so I booked in Chicago but now im shitting myself because I'm worried they wont accept it if it says I am supposed to go to LA but I go to Chicago instead. We don't go until 27th Dec, but just want to make sure we are all prepped. Are you allowed to book an appointment using the same application ID if youve booked elsewhere? ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, warrioraks. Conference date: June 1-2. I'm sorry I don't have more helpful info for you! Although I am not sure if they accept walk-ins there. I don't mind the wait, as long as we can get in for the interview. And for any time of day. I could, however, have got an appointment for tomorrow. Wondering if I need to do a new application or whether the fact Id have 2 would also break the system! I'd check multiple times per day every day. Where to stay near Heathrow, Best Pre purchased European and UK Sim Card 30 days. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. Thank you! 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