The information required is still the same as those previously, only that now it needs to come direct from the accommodation provider.As from the 27th of April, people travelling to France for tourism will have to provide a reservation confirmation issued directly by the hotel clearly stating the visa national’s full names, the dates of check-in and out, the hotel address and contact details. Bookings made via a reservation centre or travel agencies will no longer be accepted. To ensure that visa nationals comply with the legislation in regards to the reality of stay in France, controls will be made prior and after the visa has been granted.
My concern is that most hostel bookings are made through a third-party engine such as hostelworld.com and net-booking.com because they do not have their own stand-alone system. On the confirmation email all the required information are still supplied including contact details of the hostel. Hotels that have own reservation engines are so much more expensive that I probably cannot afford them.
Does anyone know if such confirmation is going to be rejected from the 27th? Or does this amendment only apply to those that previously did not contain all the information above? I do not want to waste repeated trips to the consulate and £55 each time because of this.
Thanks in advance for any help.