Before they go to the consulate, they must get the printed bank account records from their banks, ideally showing more than Euro100 x number of days of stay in France/Europe. Credit card ATM prints or cash exchange cheques do not work. Some banks require 3 days for that, some may do immediately, please take care. And, I don't think the way to book the visa applicaton via the consulate directly is the easy way. I used the French Visa Centre last autumn, they charge some extra but are really helpful to check and prepare all documents. Hotel reservation and bank record is a must, return air ticket is also helpful. Sincerely, Sergey Orlov, Marketing Director, Electronintorg SP, Tel +7-495-2280766 Fax +7-495-7873869 Mob +7-916-3929803
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Milchin Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:07 AM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: Re: Expat List French Visa I've used an agency that charged EUR 150 per person to obtain a French visa for Russian family members. The agency claims they are paying for one night at a hotel to satisfy the hotel voucher/confirmation requirement. What they do in reality is provide a temporary hotel booking which is cancelled upon receipt of your visa - pocketing the 100 or so euros they claim they are paying for the hotel. If your friends have the time, easiest way is to book your own hotel stays and drop off the visa application at the consulate on Oktyaborskaya in the morning and pick up the same afternoon. The process is pretty simple - you call ahead of time and make an appointment, so you are rarely caught waiting outside for more than 15-20 minutes. Fees were EUR 35 last time we did this and if the traveler is under the age of 25, the consular visa fee is waived altogether. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Vincent Vitlock <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, Does anyone know an agency that can help with getting French Visa's for two of my Russian friends? Thanks, Vincent -- _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
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