French Visa

Dan says on Nov 11, 2007, 13:36:

Here's some info for you that could be a good start... yes, Portugal along with France can be visited with the same visa.
http://www.schengenvisa.cc/

God Bless America!

kat1 (Moderator) says on Nov 11, 2007, 13:36:

BTW

Desde del 2 de enero del 2007, los ciudadanos colombianos (excepto los titulares de visas válidas, título de estadía o residencia para los países del Espacio Economico Europeo, Canadá, Estados Unidos o Suiza) que se encuentren en tránsito en la zona internacional de los aeropuertos franceses necesitarán visa de tránsito aeroportuaria.

IT'S GETTING IMPOSIBLE FOR COLOMBIANS TO TRAVEL HERE TO THE UK.!!!
1) No direct flight here
2) transit visa to go trough the USA and now through France
3) fewer airlines with short conections

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Dan says on Nov 11, 2007, 13:40:

Visa situation is bad enough as it is for Colombians. I've heard a lot that it's nearly impossible to get any type of visa for the US... about the only way is marriage but that can take a long time too.

God Bless America!

kat1 (Moderator) says on Nov 11, 2007, 13:49:

thanks Dan, i think this transit Visas are stupid!!!

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Dan says on Nov 11, 2007, 14:38:

You're welcome. I really hope it helps you out.

God Bless America!

ingles says on Nov 11, 2007, 15:14:

I can't believe that the fact that a Colombian citizen who has a valid UK Visa is not exempt from this transit visa. A joke if it is so!

dwmte7 says on Nov 11, 2007, 17:36:

dearest kat....you need only employ your lovely smile and sincere charm and there will be no problems in front of you....i personally promise.
douglas

dwmte

Dolfi says on Nov 12, 2007, 00:46:

A schengen visa is valid for all memeber countries of the schengen treaty, wherever you get it. For example my wife and I travelled to Spain with her german visa without any problem.

England ist not a member of schengen yet, though.

thur says on Nov 12, 2007, 01:38:

One should apply for the Schengen visa where the most amount of time will be spent. In case that's unclear or equal amount of time in spent in several countries then one should apply for the visa at the embassy of the point of entry. On the application form one's asked for reservations that cover the entire trip, applying to Portugal in this case seems impossible (although I don't know how strict the Portuguese embassy is in enforcing the rules).

"- Reserva de hotel. La reserva de hotel debe cubrir exactamente todos los días y las fechas del período que cubre la reserva de vuelo, especialmente si se planea visitar más de un país Schengen, en cuyo caso, debe incluir también estas reservas. Una declaración como “un buen hotel" es insuficiente e inaceptable."

Whether or not a French transit visa is required while being in the posession of a valid UK visa (for tourists) is best to be inquired at the French embassy seeing as the above statement is rather unclear about which type of visa exempt the colombian from having to apply for a transit visa.
Greetings,

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ingles says on Nov 12, 2007, 11:07:

Taken from:
http://www.consulfrance-londres.org/article.php3?id_article=349


Do you need an airport transit visa?

"You do not require an airport transit visa if you hold a LEAVE TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD or a valid residency permit for one of the European Countries, for Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway, for Andorra, for Japan, for Canada, for Monaco, for San Marino, for Switzerland or for the USA.
Similarly, you do not require an airport transit visa if you hold a Diplomatic, Service, Official or Special passport."

A disgrace in my opinion. 60 euros as well. Does anyone have any experience of this requirement?

manINred says on Nov 12, 2007, 11:12:

you should get a direct flight from buenos aires or something. she can fly to mexico or buenos aires or brazil, then she could get a direct flight to england. a more expensive route, but you don't need a visa to travel within latin america

kalder says on Nov 13, 2007, 00:46:

You occasionally hear rumours about a direct flight being reinstituted, eg: Avianca opening up a Stanstead-Bogota route.

Anyone else hear/know of anything in this department?

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

kat1 (Moderator) says on Nov 13, 2007, 01:53:

I hope so Kalder, USA has a lot of flights to Colombia, while we are very limited here, we need at least one direct flight to go there!

I don't know why BA stopped

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kalder says on Nov 13, 2007, 02:36:

BA couldn't sell enough of its Business Class tickets on the London-Bogota run to make a profit.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

dwmte7 says on Nov 13, 2007, 15:29:

you didn't answer me kat...did that lovely smile and charm work?

dwmte

Robert Jorge says on Nov 14, 2007, 00:24:

It is off topic sort of, but it amazes me that it is difficult to get a French visa for visiting a short amount of time. France seems to welcome people from all over the globe to live there. There is no shortage of recent immigrants in France. I guess if you are from Colombia, the rules are different - when places like Iran, Nigeria, and Tunisia are automatic visas.

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