Schengen Visa for Italy & France

The rule - which embassy to apply at

The Schengen Area covers 29 European countries that share one visa. You must apply at the embassy of the country where you'll spend the most nights on your trip.

A typical Wanvela trip is 7 nights Italy + 4 nights France, apply at Italy. A trip with 4 nights Paris + 3 nights Provence + 3 nights Amalfi, apply at France because France totals 7 vs Italy 3. If stays are equal, apply at the country of first entry.

Documents you'll need

• Passport, valid 6 months beyond return + 2 blank pages
• Application form, completed online via VFS
• 3.5×4.5 cm photos, white background, taken within 3 months
• Employer letter, position, salary, approved leave (English)
• 6-month bank statement, minimum 100,000 THB, 300,000+ recommended
• Itinerary, Wanvela writes this: hotels nightly, flights, host details
• Travel insurance, minimum €30,000 coverage. Wanvela includes 3M THB coverage
• Hotel confirmations, Wanvela books and provides these
• Flight tickets, real return tickets, not dummy bookings

VFS Italy vs VFS France in Bangkok

VFS Italy

Trendy Building, 28th floor, Sukhumvit 13 · Open 08:00–15:00 Mon–Fri · VFS service fee 940 THB · Book at visa.vfsglobal.com/tha/en/ita

VFS France

Chamchuri Square, 4th floor · Open 08:00–16:30 · VFS service fee 1,180 THB · Pre-register at france-visas.gouv.fr first, then book VFS appointment

"Wanvela clients have never been refused a Schengen in four years, because we write an itinerary letter the embassy actually understands: who hosts each day, where you sleep, what's actually being spent." - Wanvela visa desk note

The Wanvela timeline

1. T-60 days, Trip confirmed, Wanvela starts document prep
2. T-45 days, Client provides bank statement + employer letter
3. T-35 days, VFS appointment booked
4. T-30 days, Submission day. Wanvela team escorts client to VFS
5. T-15 days, Visa returned (Italy can be 7 days, France typically 12-15)

Edge cases

If you've been refused Schengen before, attach a letter explaining the circumstances and what has changed. Wanvela helps draft this. People who have started a new job within 6 months, or freelancers without payslips, should show additional property or asset documents.

Read next: UK Visitor Visa for trips including London, or our Italy 7-night itinerary which always includes visa handling.