I could, however, have got an appointment for tomorrow. We took our kids and there was no restrictions. I have been refreshing every single day for every hour! I do think it is unfair or Embassies to knowingly give them this contract, when they are a complete nightmare. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. The appointments are just not going through. I can deal with 2-3 months wait time, but simply "nope - you can't get a visa" is just not cool. I need to travel from (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Costs about 4k more. I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. Visa applied was Sweden. We have filled out our forms already. You walk into the VFS centre without a token . Could anyone please advise on what I should do? 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. more, Reply to: VFS Global appointment - Misery. ach1lles, bikertillidie, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, gauravanekar, Geo_Ipe, Researcher. I am applying for tourist visa to Finland, and have been trying hard for the last one week to get an appointment. This worked for VFS Bangalore last week. No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. I called their premium line that took my 3 GBP but only heard all the menu options and wait for customer representative. 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. 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. If ach1lles is headed to Netherlands, isn't it required to apply for Schengen visa at Netherlands embassy? Mails are just waste of time. 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. Although there's quite a lot of application-specific (ie vis application) data required, I'm pretty sure with a little bit of grit we can hack this. So basically, the only thing I can say is just to keep checking multiple times per day! Sit at a computer/phone at 19:30 BST each evening when reservations open until you secure an appointment. Hi. Yes, please drop in at the German Embassy in Chanakyapuri and request the concerned staff to facilitate an appointment with the Ambassador. Definitely keep checking. 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. Is there any other way? How to use Oyster Cards, Travelcards and 2-4-1 offers in London? Alternatively, you may use, Sun Park Hotel & Banquet, Zirakpur Chandigarh. 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. ach1lles, digitalnirvana, Turbanator, varkey. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. VFS Service fee (in GBP) Tourism, Family/Friends visit: 80.00: 69.70: 13.16: Business: 80.00: 69.70: 13.16: EEA/EU and Swiss . I know :( thats why Im trying to get an appointment between august 2-9 so I can get my visa in time. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. I'm going all the way to Boston for mine! Hi. 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. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. And for any time of day. Do you know if theres any other way? Like, wtf? Thanks, Visa was for me and my wife. Hello, did you get your family to be seen on your individual appointment? Intended date of travel: May 30. Hi. I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. We've gotten the forms done and I'm at the appointment booking stage. Currently Oct and Nov are not allowing any booking. 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. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. I'd check multiple times per day every day. I even tried at midnight. Wondering if I need to do a new application or whether the fact Id have 2 would also break the system! I don't believe you can apply so in advance, specially in the case a spouse visa and you are not married yet. This was the same for all VFS locations in South Africa. Your posting had me confused. As lot of other people have suggested, couple of years ago, even i did a walk-in here in Chennai. Please, if anyone knows what to do, PLEASE help. VFS has alway been a nightmare and there is absolutely no way of getting hold of them. ach1lles, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, varkey. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-112589991', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Birmingham and London but am unsure of the relevance to this forum. Conference date: June 1-2. How on earth did all the EU countries get so bamboozled that they outsourced their visa processing services to VF-fucking-S? Rail travel from London to Southampton to join cruise ships, Problems buying tickets online for Harry Potter studio tour, Overnight in London. If not successful then rinse, spin and repeat every evening until successful. 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. Germany selection simply says that no slots are available, without an anticipatory date. Have you tried booking an appointment at Pune VFS? Going through the consulate, you book an appointment at one of the HCI Centres. I posted the original post over a year ago and Im still salty that I was never able to study abroad due to VFSs shitty service. Since we can't do eVisa's until the UK and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? 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. 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) . Harry Potter Studio Tour London Gift Shop, Inexpensive, but good, restaurants near Victoria Station. Seriously, its messed up. All centres are held up. German Embassy? The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. Does anyone know when the next available date is released, they seem to be doing them, one at a time and I miss any dates as they are released. Do you know if anyone has been successful doing a walk-in at any VFS location in the US? Any thoughts? Which are the preferred cities if your main goal is to Press J to jump to the feed. I'm sorry I don't have more helpful info for you! 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. please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. Hope embassies contracting them take a note of the situation. Their Twitter is responded once a day - with a response that they will pass my question to right people. Intended date of travel: May 30. 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. Ive panic booked in Belfast because I think Ive left it too late anyway, but its a mission to get there so Id prefer to go to Cardiff or London. The info above is great but am i missing something? 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. The one we need is Birmingham/Manchester. Third, even the travel agents have an exasperated response, and say that they can't find a way through. https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/individxperience.html. I cant find any info online so if you know anything that would be so so helpful. Will be going there. 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. If you have to go to Delhi, please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment_home/. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post The Boston location along with every other US location except for Chicago is closed rn :/, Random question but Im kinda freaking about it: On your visa application did you say that your nearest Visa ccenter was Los Angeles? We travel on Dec 19th - so want to get this done earlier. 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. It won't let you do a new appointment with the same passport number unfortunately. Does anyone know when the next appointment dates for VFS London (Goswell Road) will be released? 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. Thanks for the info, helped me get my booking done after weeks of trying and finding no slots. There is a reference to GBP and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Where to stay near Heathrow, Best Pre purchased European and UK Sim Card 30 days. 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. 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 youll be without a passport for several weeks. It's a complete monopoly for a critical service and with ZERO customer service. I cannot attend an appointment before March 7th. 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. For now you can get all the paperwork together. No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. Top Secret Hotel from lastminute.com - any idea? Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post There are a few problems: This worked for VFS Bangalore last week. (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! 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. 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. 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 Best area to stay in London as a 3-day tourist? There are a few problems: digitalnirvana, Researcher, SnS_12, varkey, abhijith, ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, sierrabravo98, SnS_12, WorkingGuru. VBL-Clothing instead of VBL-Liners: Any Recommendations? Furthermore, I created a new application on February 9th to see whether . Although I am not sure if they accept walk-ins there. VFS is outsourced visa processing center for most countries collection of application forms. 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. Doubts about french teens and accommodation. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. 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). 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