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. He is a people's man and is very communicative. We don't go until 27th Dec, but just want to make sure we are all prepped. 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 am currently in UK on long term work permit and I want to travel to Finland. 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. Appointments for the ninth will appear at 19:30 tonight. I urgently need a French Visa for an emergency, but it says there are no open seats for selected center on the website. Doubts about french teens and accommodation. How do I seek an appointment with him? Please, if anyone knows what to do, PLEASE help. You need to be ready to pounce at exactly that time they go in a few minutes after release. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. If you have to go to Delhi, please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. 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. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. Since we can't do eVisa's until the UK and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Or does anyone know of a better approach? 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 Choosing VFS Global appointment date. German Embassy? The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. This happens for any time slot, and any date, for any country. I do think it is unfair or Embassies to knowingly give them this contract, when they are a complete nightmare. I can deal with 2-3 months wait time, but simply "nope - you can't get a visa" is just not cool. Embassy staff are very helpful - they make the VFS global answer me - but their response is completely irresponsible. You'll have to ask VFS to cancel your existing appointment before the system will let you rebook. If going to Delhi, you can try their premium center at Gurgaon too. There is a reference to GBP and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Are you allowed to book an appointment using the same application ID if youve booked elsewhere? Wondering if I need to do a new application or whether the fact Id have 2 would also break the system! The info above is great but am i missing something? The appointments are just not going through. The only open center in the US is Chicago, but the earliest date is August 31. I believe Delhi has the highest capacity. This is already so helpful thank you so much! 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. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. 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? 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. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post Conference date: June 1-2. 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. 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 . Which are the preferred cities if your main goal is to Press J to jump to the feed. Third, even the travel agents have an exasperated response, and say that they can't find a way through. 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. I know :( thats why Im trying to get an appointment between august 2-9 so I can get my visa in time. They also have some premium services (different slots - not sure). more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. 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. please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. With the help of reaching to consulate, I got the appointment and confirmation I required from VFS. Although I am not sure if they accept walk-ins there. 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. For now you can get all the paperwork together. Have you tried booking an appointment at Pune VFS? 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. 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. Hi. All centres are held up. It won't let you do a new appointment with the same passport number unfortunately. As others have suggested, try other locations like Pune or Delhi or walkin (take your tickets along and show to supervisor). Mails are just waste of time. I need a Birmingham mission appointment preferably at Bradford but will travel furtherl if i have to. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. 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. 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. Sorry but just need to rant- VFS is the worst company ever! VBL-Clothing instead of VBL-Liners: Any Recommendations? This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. They open new appointments all the time, but it's a little unpredictable. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I don't mind the wait, as long as we can get in for the interview. I called their premium line that took my 3 GBP but only heard all the menu options and wait for customer representative. Harry Potter Studio Tour London Gift Shop, Inexpensive, but good, restaurants near Victoria Station. If not successful then rinse, spin and repeat every evening until successful. Your posting had me confused. Costs about 4k more. I've been trying to book an appointment through the paper route. (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 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. I would wait until you are married and then submit the application. Do you know if theres any other way? This was the same for all VFS locations in South Africa. 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. I'd check multiple times per day every day. Thank you! We have filled out our forms already. As lot of other people have suggested, couple of years ago, even i did a walk-in here in Chennai. Which tube line from Kings Cross to Paddington? Hope embassies contracting them take a note of the situation. Hi. 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. VFS has alway been a nightmare and there is absolutely no way of getting hold of them. You need to be quick as all the days appointments get booked quickly. Visa applied was Sweden. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-112589890', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Birmingham to London. ach1lles, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, varkey. The one we need is Birmingham/Manchester. 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. by quickquery Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:53 am, Post Hello, did you get your family to be seen on your individual appointment? I even tried at midnight. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. Thanks, Visa was for me and my wife. I'm sorry I don't have more helpful info for you! ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, warrioraks. I don't believe you can apply so in advance, specially in the case a spouse visa and you are not married yet. 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. ach1lles, digitalnirvana, Turbanator, varkey. London to Paris via Eurostar just for an overnight visit. Its a bit like trying to get a ticket for Glastonbury, or maybe even harder . 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. 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. Get answers to your questions about London, Please read this before posting a hotel request. I cant find any info online so if you know anything that would be so so helpful. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. Any idea how long they take to process after the appointment? Sit at a computer/phone at 19:30 BST each evening when reservations open until you secure an appointment. We've gotten the forms done and I'm at the appointment booking stage. 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