Brit Chick wrote:My husband needs to apply for a Schengen visa as we intend to visit Italy sometime in the immediate future, however I notice that the Italian Embassy in london doesn't accept postal applications and we live around 120 miles away from the embassy.
Is there any way round this? Could we make a postal application for a schengen visa at another embassy and if so, which one could we apply at that won't require us to provide details of flights and hotel bookings etc (since we'd really be going to Italy on the schengen visa).
France is you best bet, they accept postal apps., but they're bound to want to see proof of your intent to spend your Euro's for the benefit for the French Economy. Like hotel bookings etc.
Don't go anywhere near the Spanish Embassy. Some nasty tales in this forum about them.
Germany is the only other one I have experience of, and you have to go down in person after the obligatory 15 quid 0906 phone call to book. We had to do a 400 mile round trip, and overnight bus since the train didn't get there early enough. Nightmare.
I think u might struggle, read here u'll see most are booked up six weeks at least, and the French idea might not work if you don't intend going to France.
Remember tho the visa is free as the spouse of an EU cit, and indeed, if again u read here you'll find u dont actually need a visa for ur husband if you want to fly by the seat of ur pants.
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