How on earth did all the EU countries get so bamboozled that they outsourced their visa processing services to VF-fucking-S? No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. 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. London to Paris via Eurostar just for an overnight visit. by kazbar Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:56 pm, 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. We travel on Dec 19th - so want to get this done earlier. I know :( thats why Im trying to get an appointment between august 2-9 so I can get my visa in time. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. Does anyone know when the next appointment dates for VFS London (Goswell Road) will be released? Hello, did you get your family to be seen on your individual appointment? However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. You need to be ready to pounce at exactly that time they go in a few minutes after release. I cannot attend an appointment before March 7th. VFS is outsourced visa processing center for most countries collection of application forms. I've been trying to book an appointment through the paper route. 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. Where are you now, where do you want to go and when, and what is VFS? It's a complete monopoly for a critical service and with ZERO customer service. Visa applied was Sweden. And for any time of day. I'm sorry I don't have more helpful info for you! by junai Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:59 am, Post 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. I am currently in UK on long term work permit and I want to travel to Finland. Their Twitter is responded once a day - with a response that they will pass my question to right people. Any thoughts? Intended date of travel: May 30. 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. 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. 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. I'm going all the way to Boston for mine! ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114971478', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');India make friends again. (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! I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. If you have to go to Delhi, please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. 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. VFS has alway been a nightmare and there is absolutely no way of getting hold of them. Hi. 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. by quickquery Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:53 am, Post Mails are just waste of time. 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. 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. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post ach1lles, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, varkey. They also have some premium services (different slots - not sure). Something could open up. Embassy staff are very helpful - they make the VFS global answer me - but their response is completely irresponsible. I do think it is unfair or Embassies to knowingly give them this contract, when they are a complete nightmare. This happens for any time slot, and any date, for any country. He is a people's man and is very communicative. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. You walk into the VFS centre without a token . 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. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. This is already so helpful thank you so much! Which tube line from Kings Cross to Paddington? If going to Delhi, you can try their premium center at Gurgaon too. Which are the preferred cities if your main goal is to Press J to jump to the feed. 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. There are a few problems: This worked for VFS Bangalore last week. Your bio says you are in US and you are looking for a Visa for Finland. Too many people locked in a small space - people carrying new born babies, children all has to stand in small space with no social distancing possible. Third, even the travel agents have an exasperated response, and say that they can't find a way through. 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). more, Reply to: VFS Global appointment - Misery. Thanks for your responses and those trying to help but getting confused. I even tried at midnight. We have filled out our forms already. I would wait until you are married and then submit the application. 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. The one we need is Birmingham/Manchester. I will do anything. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. There are a few problems: digitalnirvana, Researcher, SnS_12, varkey, abhijith, ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, sierrabravo98, SnS_12, WorkingGuru. Do you know if theres any other way? 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 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. Hi. You need to be quick as all the days appointments get booked quickly. 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 worked for VFS Bangalore last week. The info above is great but am i missing something? Costs about 4k more. So basically, the only thing I can say is just to keep checking multiple times per day! Alternatively, you may use, Sun Park Hotel & Banquet, Zirakpur Chandigarh. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. All centres are held up. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment_home/. Since we can't do eVisa's until the UK and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? 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. 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. German Embassy? Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. 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? You'll have to ask VFS to cancel your existing appointment before the system will let you rebook. I can deal with 2-3 months wait time, but simply "nope - you can't get a visa" is just not cool. We've gotten the forms done and I'm at the appointment booking stage. I guess that despite your screen location of (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? ach1lles, digitalnirvana, Turbanator, varkey. 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. Germany selection simply says that no slots are available, without an anticipatory date. The emergency is that I have to be there by August 30. One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. 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 . Any idea how long they take to process after the appointment? Doubts about french teens and accommodation. Hence there is no issue if such a visa is issued by any member country. 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 believe Delhi has the highest capacity. How will German embassy help in this regard? Thanks for the info, helped me get my booking done after weeks of trying and finding no slots. I urgently need a French Visa for an emergency, but it says there are no open seats for selected center on the website. 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. Choosing VFS Global appointment date. We don't go until 27th Dec, but just want to make sure we are all prepped. Have you tried booking an appointment at Pune VFS? Its a bit like trying to get a ticket for Glastonbury, or maybe even harder . ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-112589890', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Birmingham to London. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Your posting had me confused. Your question is very confusing. I'd check multiple times per day every day. The only open center in the US is Chicago, but the earliest date is August 31. 3 of us are going, me, my partner and her friend. I need a Birmingham mission appointment preferably at Bradford but will travel furtherl if i have to. Currently Oct and Nov are not allowing any booking. 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. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Visa applied was Sweden. I don't believe you can apply so in advance, specially in the case a spouse visa and you are not married yet. Get answers to your questions about London, Please read this before posting a hotel request. Wondering if I need to do a new application or whether the fact Id have 2 would also break the system! If ach1lles is headed to Netherlands, isn't it required to apply for Schengen visa at Netherlands embassy? When should I anticipate dates opening up? I need to travel from (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? 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. Conference date: June 1-2. Or does anyone know of a better approach? Ah ok when did you book your appt? Hi. AltoLXI, digitalnirvana, jeetdholakia92, scooby05, SnS_12, thanixravindran, Turbanator. Intended date of travel: May 30. 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 Appointments for the ninth will appear at 19:30 tonight. VFS Gold vs. Silver Premium Packages - whats the VFX shareholders performance post covid 2022. Will be going there. Like, wtf? With the help of reaching to consulate, I got the appointment and confirmation I required from VFS. 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. We took our kids and there was no restrictions. 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. My question now is - will that single customer ticket valid for both my family members or they are going to allow only one of us. Rail travel from London to Southampton to join cruise ships, Problems buying tickets online for Harry Potter studio tour, Overnight in London. Does anyone know if VFS New York accepts walk-ins? The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. Sit at a computer/phone at 19:30 BST each evening when reservations open until you secure an appointment. Hope embassies contracting them take a note of the situation. Top Secret Hotel from lastminute.com - any idea? Is there any other way? Definitely keep checking. 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. Could anyone please advise on what I should do? I cant find any info online so if you know anything that would be so so helpful. please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. I called their premium line that took my 3 GBP but only heard all the menu options and wait for customer representative. ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, warrioraks. Is this a standard queue, for non-appointment people, or was this a special situation? 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) . Are you allowed to book an appointment using the same application ID if youve booked elsewhere? 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. How do I seek an appointment with him? 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? Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post Worth asking on the phone? They open new appointments all the time, but it's a little unpredictable. I am applying for tourist visa to Finland, and have been trying hard for the last one week to get an appointment. For now you can get all the paperwork together. 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. No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. 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