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by satya s on Aug 31, 2010 09:01 PM | Hide replies

" A Schengen visa may be obtained quite easily from a French mission in your country of residence. "

i would have slappped this author if he had said it to my face.

right now the french consulate has demandd more info from me 3 times and each time its a 6 day cycle for info to flow to and fro.

even the original 15 day estimate seems gold by the standard. i am wondering why i have to go thru so much hassle.

as for the war in europe, indians did fight in italy especially cassino.

in ww1, there were indian soldiers in france as well.

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by satya s on Aug 31, 2010 09:06 PM
and how did he get a visa without specfiying his stay?

that's y i am suffering.

they require a complete proof of stay for each day(i.e all the hotel bookings) apart from the tickets. how is it possible with tents and all that?

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by balven pal on Oct 07, 2010 08:08 PM
also, you can apply for Schengen visa in embassy/consulate of any Schengen country and then land in any other Schengen country without a hassle. So, if the French are giving you trouble, you may approach the German or Dutch or Italian or any other Schengenembassies.

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by balven pal on Oct 07, 2010 08:05 PM
ever heard of "reservation cancellation" ? you can book hotels online, take a print of their confirmation email, submit it with the visa application, and later cancel the reservation -- free of charge

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by Hakuna Matata on Aug 31, 2010 09:15 PM
Do not know why you want to go to France. Country full of bigots and psuedo intellectuals. Visit east europe. Reasonably priced and buitifull.

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