My girlfriend has applied for a tourist visa to come to the UK, her interview is in August. Nothing taken for granted but I think she will be successful.

I would like to take her to France while she is in the UK but would need a Shengen visa.

My question is that it seems sensible to book the French holiday when she has the UK visa. Therefore I would book this in Thailand with a UK hoilday company, would email confirmation of these arrangememts be sufficient to apply for a Shengen visa at the French Embassy in Bangkok.

Any advice appreciated

Cheers

Bit of Info.....

First time I got my wife a Schen.Visa it was easy and free but as said wife.

Also last time (about 2-3 years ago)got there after lunch and straight into French v office while most of the others were told to come back tomorrow...they were (EU National spouses,work and Diplos Vs in afternoon only...check ...very strick)

anyway.....BoI

Private visit or tourism

The file must contain all the documents indicated. Additional documents may, where appropriate, be required.

You may be required to present your file in person.

Presentation of a complete file does not necessarily mean that a visa will be issued

Documents to be supplied with the application

The Consulate will indicate the number of copies required

Where the file contains a copy of a document, you will be required to present the original when you present yourself at the visa service

Application form for a short-stay visa. To obtain the visa application form, click here. (PDF format - 40 Kb)

Recent passport-sized photograph

Valid travel document (valid for at least three months longer than the visa applied for)

Ticket for the entire outward and return journey (at the time of the application's presentation, only documentary evidence of the reservation is required)

Documentary evidence of socio-professional situation: professional card, pay slip, certificate of school or university attendance, student card, pension book, evidence of retirement pension or pension de reversion (survivor's pension), etc.

Documentary evidence of accommodation in France: attestation d'accueil (official proof of residence or projected residence), hotel reservation, title deeds or rental agreement, or any documentary evidence of ownership or rental of accommodation

Documentary evidence of means of support for the duration of the stay: currency, international bank card, traveller's cheques

Assistance agreement covering medical and repatriation expenses, where appropriate

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Where to apply for a visa

GRANDE-BRETAGNE

Londres Ambassade Ambassadeur : son exc. M. Gérard ERRERA

Adr. : 58 Knightsbridge - Londres SW1X - 7 JT

Tél : [44] (207) 07 31 000

Fax : [44] (207) 07 31 042

Web : http://www.ambafrance-uk.org

Londres Consulat général Consul Général : M. Bertrand COCHERY

Adr. : 21 Cromwell road - Londres SW7 2 EN

Tél : [44] (207) 07 31 200

Fax : [44] (207) 07 31 201

Web : http://www.consulfrance-londres.org

Edimbourg et Glasgow Consulat général Consul Général : M. Pierre BERNIARD

Adr. : 11 Randolph Crescent - Edimbourg EH3 - 7TT

Tél : [44] (131) 225 33 77

Fax : [44] (131) 225 89 75

Web : http://www.consulfrance-edimbourg.org

Gibraltar Antenne consulaire

Adr. : 209 Main Street - PO box 135 - Gibraltar

Tél : [350] 78 830

Fax : [350] 75 867

Aberdeen Agence consulaire M. David BELL (rattaché au Consulat général d'Edimbourg et de Glasgow)

Tél : [44] (01651) 842 453

Courriel : [email protected]

Belfast Agence consulaire Mme Régine McCULLOUGH (rattachée au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (02890) 366 546

Courriel : [email protected]

Brighton Agence consulaire M. François LAVAUD (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01273) 207 666

Courriel : [email protected]

Bristol Agences consulaire Mme Annie BURNSIDE (rattachée à l'Ambassade de France à Londres)

Tél : (01179) 035 174

Cardiff Agence consulaire Mme Claude DEBURAUX-RAPPORT (rattachée au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (02920) 753 892

Courriel : [email protected]

Chester Agence consulaire M. Yvan BESNARD (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01244) 343 337

Douvres Agence consulaire M. James RYELAND (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01304) 201 201

Courriel : [email protected]

Dundee Agence consulaire M. Donald GORDON (rattaché au Consulat général d'Edimbourg et de Glasgow)

Tél : [44] (01382) 200 111

Courriel : [email protected]

Gibraltar Agence consulaire M. Ernest WILEY (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [350] 78 830

Guernesey Agence consulaire Mlle Odile BLANCHETTE (rattachée au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01481) 729 290

Hull Agence consulaire M. David Neil PARKES (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01482) 631 159

Jersey Agence consulaire M. Robin-Alexander PALLOT (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01534) 759 441

Courriel : [email protected]

Leeds Agence consulaire M. Jeremy BURTON (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (0113) 380 6218

Courriel : [email protected]

Lerwick Agence consulaire M. William STUBBINGS (rattaché au Consulat général d'Edimbourg et de Glasgow)

Tél : [44] (01595) 692 976

Courriel : [email protected]

Liverpool Agence consulaire M. Michael QUINN (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (0151) 236 54 00

Manchester Agence consulaire M. Guy ROBSON (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (0161) 832 33 04

Newcastle Upon Tyne Agence consulaire Dr Andrew ROBINSON (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (0191) 233 6315

Norwich Agence consulaire Mme Huguette ANDRIES-SMITH (rattachée au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01603) 631 538

Nottingham Agence consulaire Mme Christiane ADLINGTON (rattachée au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01246) 276 110

Penzance Agence consulaire M. Andrew MUNSON (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01736) 362 523

Plymouth Agence consulaire M. Alain SIBIRIL (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01752) 260 062

Courriel : [email protected]

Portsmouth Agence consulaire M. Philippe PIEDON-LAVAUX (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (02392) 221 122

Port St Mary et Douglas Agence consulaire Mme Annie NEDELLEC (rattachée au Consulat général d'Edimbourg et de Glasgow)

Tél : [44] (01624) 638 823

Courriel : [email protected]

Sainte Hélène Agence consulaire (Rattachée au Consulat de France au Cap) : voir Afrique du Sud

Stornoway Agence consulaire M. Norman MACARTHUR (rattaché au Consulat général d'Edimbourg et de Glasgow)

Tél : [44] (01851) 704 050

Courriel : [email protected]

Swansea Agence consulaire M. Nigel ADDINALL (rattaché au Consulat général de Londres)

Tél : [44] (01792) 295 990

Courriel : [email protected]

THAILANDE

Bangkok Ambassade Ambassadeur : son exc. M. Laurent AUBLIN

Adr. : 35 Custom House Lane - New road - Bangkok 10500

Tél : [66] (2) 657 51 51

Fax : [66] (2) 657 51 11

Web : http://www.ambafrance-th.org

Bangkok Section consulaire

Adr. : 29 Sathorn Tai Road - Bangkok 10120

Tél : [66] (2) 657 51 51

Fax : [66] (2) 657 51 55

Chiang Mai Agence consulaire M. Thomas BAUDE (rattaché à la Section consulaire de Bangkok)

Tél : [66] (53) 281 466

Courriel : [email protected]

Pattaya Agence consulaire M. Pierre de FRAISSINETTE (rattaché à la Section consulaire de Bangkok)

Tél : [66] (38) 710 800

Courriel : [email protected]

Phuket Agence consulaire M. Paul CHODY (rattaché à la Section consulaire de Bangkok)

Tél : [66] (76) 288 828

Courriel : [email protected]

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/venir/visas/...&PaysPostes=183

I tired to apply for one for my wife to visit Italy. We applied at the Italian Consulate in Los Angeles as that is where we were living at the time. The things they wanted us to provide to them was beyond ridiculous and some of it was actually impossible. I said <deleted> it! I thought the whole process was complete BS. I'll wait until she becomes a US Citizen.

I'm Swedish and my GF and I went to a couple of diiferent countries whitin EU.

I guess UK does not apply to Schengen still which makes it a bit more complicated as you need a point of entry in to the Schengen states.

If she holds a valid UK visa (point of entry) I don't see a problem for any Schengen country to not issue a visitors visa if travelling documents are in order..

Tricky as UK are not a memeber of Schengen, but I believe it shouldn't be a problem TripxCore

I would suggest first get the UK visa.

Once that is done it should be very easy to get a single entry tourist 30 days visa from France.

The travel booking papers should be enough. They are strict on the bank balance statement and on the medical insirance coverage.

Good luck

the wife and I wanted to visit Euro-Disneylast month after collecting my son in the UK for which we applied for a visa at the French embassy in Bahrain. Never again...we even had a 1 year UK visa already issued...waste of time.

However the OP might have an easier go of it applying to the French embassy in Thailand...in Bahrain there was an arab component to the application process that made things more complicated than they had to be.

Edited July 31, 200521 yr by tutsiwarrior