Chaminda's France Schengen visa story.
"I'm not great with forms, and the Schengen one was worse than any I've seen. I realised from their guidance that I needed an updated insurance policy with the right coverage. I was in and out of the VFS centre in under 2โฆ"
Chaminda Dissanayake
Dambulla, Sri Lankaยท ยท Travelled to France
- Rating
- โ 5 / 5
- Destination
- France
- Traveller from
- Dambulla, Sri Lanka
- Posted
- Nov 2025
- Outcome
- โ Visa approved
I'm not great with forms, and the Schengen one was worse than any I've seen. I realised from their guidance that I needed an updated insurance policy with the right coverage. I was in and out of the VFS centre in under 20 minutes because my paperwork was tidy. My appointment was at the VFS centre and they accepted everything without comment. It's rare to find a form-filling tool that doesn't feel clunky. Stress level went from 9 to 2. Minor nitpick: I wish the dashboard loaded a bit faster.
Chaminda Dissanayake
Dambulla, Sri Lanka โ France ยท
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