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Okpueee:
@messiedidylakes,

I just received this mesaage:

Processed application has been received at the Visa Application Centre, Lagos, from the Consulate General of Italy on ...........

Pls does it mean my visa has been approved.

Kindly reply.

Either way, you will know when you get it.

Okpueee:
@messiedidylakes,

I just received this mesaage:

Processed application has been received at the Visa Application Centre, Lagos, from the Consulate General of Italy on ...........

Pls does it mean my visa has been approved.

Kindly reply.

pls when did you applied?

@okpueee when did you apply?

Okpueee:
@messiedidylakes,

I just received this mesaage:

Processed application has been received at the Visa Application Centre, Lagos, from the Consulate General of Italy on ...........

Pls does it mean my visa has been approved.

Kindly reply.

when you get your port you will find out. I got similar mail from them 3 days after I had asked for my port to be returned but my port was not touch, no visa and no rejection

benji1111:
I applied in early march and I just got my documents.

pls, was the visa issued to you?

Please I need response to the last chat.thanks was the visa issued?

All hope is not lost,i was at the Italian consulate in Lagos today,and right in front of me,someone was issued visa today. They have finally resolved they technical issues so carry on good people of 9ja.

I did a group application for my family of 4 on the 6th of June via VFS Abuja. Got my port returned via courier on 28th June. All approved for 30 days.

Congrats sir, how long did processing takes?

FabioPeter:
I did a group application for my family of 4 on the 6th of June via VFS Abuja. Got my port returned via courier on 28th June. All approved for 30 days.

Lucky4real28:
Congrats sir, how long did processing takes?

14 work days

Nice one sir, did you make payment for the hotel booking you used ?

FabioPeter:


14 work days

Lucky4real28:
Nice one sir, did you make payment for the hotel booking you used ?

No, just reservation, same with flight.

Congrats bro. Please r u saying one can apply and get result in 14days or what?





quote author=FabioPeter post=68924826]I did a group application for my family of 4 on the 6th of June via VFS Abuja. Got my port returned via courier on 28th June. All approved for 30 days.[/quote]

FabioPeter:


No, just reservation, same with flight.

Can you use it for other countries? I heard Italy makes their visa valid for just Italy and not the other Schenghen states. Air Italy is super cheap, so I'd like to take advantage.

Blakface:


Can you use it for other countries? I heard Italy makes their visa valid for just Italy and not the other Schenghen states. Air Italy is super cheap, so I'd like to take advantage.

It’s Schengen visa you can use it for all scheghen countries within the duration of the visa. However, have to enter through the country whose embassy processed the visa, people seem to use a different country as entry point but right to enter is subject to interpretation by immigration at the airport.

Air Italy planes seem small, one one luggage allowed for economic ticket. It’s not that cheap.

FabioPeter:


It’s Schengen visa you can use it for all scheghen countries within the duration of the visa. However, have to enter through the country whose embassy processed the visa, people seem to use a different country as entry point but right to enter is subject to interpretation by immigration at the airport.

Air Italy planes seem small, one one luggage allowed for economic ticket. It’s not that cheap.

Yes @ your first paragraph I know that. I was only asking cause someone told me they put a clause on their visas stating you can't use it for other countries. I was planning to apply through d IT embassy, because that would be my entry point due to the cheap ticket on air Italy.

For the luggage thing, That's surprising cause I used air Italy in March, and I got 2*23kg. There's a special offer for Nigerian and Ghanaian citizens for the extra luggage, make sure you tick the box, if you're using them. But even with 1*23kg self, it's still good. I know how to pack 15kg in my hand luggage(s)

And yes like you said, The planes are basic, Boeing 737 or so.. no entertainment. Food is rubbish, but for under 500$ and direct flight..I don't mind.

Thank you for answering though, I'd go through Italy.

Wish you and your family a splendid trip.

FabioPeter:
I did a group application for my family of 4 on the 6th of June via VFS Abuja. Got my port returned via courier on 28th

June. All approved for 30 days.

pls sir I summited my Italy visa application since 26th of June till day no reply from dem I mean till 2day no reply from dem

Thanks for the , there was no such clause on my visa or the note attached to my port.

Blakface:


Yes @ your first paragraph I know that. I was only asking cause someone told me they put a clause on their visas stating you can't use it for other countries. I was planning to apply through d IT embassy, because that would be my entry point due to the cheap ticket on air Italy.

For the luggage thing, That's surprising cause I used air Italy in March, and I got 2*23kg. There's a special offer for Nigerian and Ghanaian citizens for the extra luggage, make sure you tick the box, if you're using them. But even with 1*23kg self, it's still good. I know how to pack 15kg in my hand luggage(s)

And yes like you said, The planes are basic, Boeing 737 or so.. no entertainment. Food is rubbish, but for under 500$ and direct flight..I don't mind.

Thank you for answering though, I'd go through Italy.

Wish you and your family a splendid trip.

its surprising, i know someone who applied mid June and got his visa early July. I also know a friend who applied through embassy, he asked for update via email a week after and his untouched port was returned immediately, embassy stated that they take at least 15 working days to process. I will advice you exercise patience if your travel date is still far ahead.

uc1best:
pls sir I summited my Italy visa application since 26th of June till day no reply from dem I mean till 2day no reply from dem

FabioPeter:
its surprising, i know someone who applied mid June and got his visa early July. I also know a friend who applied through embassy, he asked for update via email a week after and his untouched port was returned immediately, embassy stated that they take at least 15 working days to process. I will advice you exercise patience if your travel date is still far ahead.

ok am going to holidays with my younger sister

uc1best:
ok am going to holidays with my younger sister

Wish you well. What ever your choices are, honesty is the best policy.

On 27 July, 2018, I applied to the Italian Consulate for 30 days multiple entry Schengen visas for my wife and I to enable us attend a conference in Rome, and for a 3-week vacation thereafter to , London (outside Schengen hence the request for multiple entry visas), Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Greece. I regret not paying for VIP service at the VFS office in Lekki We were there for 5 hours! Meanwhile VIP is completed in less than 30 minutes! NEVER AGAIN! The fifteen working days have expired and we have not heard anything. is this delay normal? It used to be the norm in the past but I understand that they have computerised and sped things up a bit at the Italian Consulate.

FabioPeter:
its surprising, i know someone who applied mid June and got his visa early July. I also know a friend who applied through embassy, he asked for update via email a week after and his untouched port was returned immediately, embassy stated that they take at least 15 working days to process. I will advice you exercise patience if your travel date is still far ahead.

Whao! So a request for update was treated as a withdrawal of the visa application? That is so unfair on so many levels!

Chriscero:
On 27 July, 2018, I applied to the Italian Consulate for 30 days multiple entry Schengen visas for my wife and I to enable us attend a conference in Rome, and for a 3-week vacation thereafter to , London (outside Schengen hence the request for multiple entry visas), Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Greece. I regret not paying for VIP service at the VFS office in Lekki We were there for 5 hours! Meanwhile VIP is completed in less than 30 minutes! NEVER AGAIN! The fifteen working days have expired and we have not heard anything. is this delay normal? It used to be the norm in the past but I understand that they have computerised and sped things up a bit at the Italian Consulate.

lol. I've submitted for over a month now. No one understand what's going on there

Imustreturn:
lol. I've submitted for over a month now. No one understand what's going on there

Chai! Over a month? 20 working days? Nooooo! I need to calm down then. I really don't have a problem yet . I'll tarry until the last week in August but I must have the port back in the first week in September to avoid missing a pre-scheduled trip.

Chriscero:


Chai! Over a month? 20 working days? Nooooo! I need to calm down then. I really don't have a problem yet . I'll tarry until the last week in August but I must have the port back in the first week in September to avoid missing a pre-scheduled trip.

lol.

uc1best:
ok am going to holidays with my younger sister

. Or your wife to be?

Sunnycool95:
. Or your wife to be?

Two of my friends submitted to VFS on the 31/07/2018, one got his own visa 10 working days after (student visa) while the other one is still waiting for response from the French embassy till today .dont know what the delay is for .