Inquiries about Urgent Schengen Visa Application for France - Conversation
法國申根簽證加急申請谘詢 - 對話

A: Hello! I need to travel to France next week for an important meeting, but I haven’t applied for a Schengen visa yet. Can I get it quickly?
A: 您好！我下週需要去法國參加一個重要會議，但還没申請申根簽證。能加急辦理嗎？

B: Hi! We do offer an express service for Schengen visa applications, but there are some requirements. First, you need to have a very urgent reason for traveling, like your situation - an important business meeting.
B: 您好！我們確實提供申根簽證加急服務，但有一些要求。首先，您需要有非常緊急的旅行理由，比如您的情況 —— 重要商務會議。

A: Great! What materials do I need to prepare? Is it different from the regular application?
A: 太好了！需要準備什麼材料？和常規申請有區别嗎？

B: The basic materials are similar. You still need a valid passport, a filled visa application form, recent passport photos, and proof of your travel itinerary, such as flight tickets and hotel reservations. But for the express service, you also need to provide a letter from your company explaining the urgency of the meeting.
B: 基本材料類似。您仍需要有效護照、填寫好的簽證申請表、近期護照照片，以及旅行行程證明（如機票和酒店預訂單）。但加急服務還需要提供公司說明會議緊迫性的信函。

A: How long does the express service take?
A: 加急服務需要多長時間？

B: Usually, with the express service, you can get your visa within 3 working days. But please note that it’s not guaranteed, especially during peak travel seasons.
B: 通常加急服務可在 3 個工作日內拿到簽證，但請注意這並非絕對，尤其是在旅遊旺季。

A: How much does it cost?
A: 費用是多少？

B: The regular visa application fee is 80 euros, and the express service fee is an additional 40 euros. So in total, you need to pay 120 euros.
B: 常規簽證申請費是 80 歐元，加急服務費另加 40 歐元，總共需支付 120 歐元。

A: I see. Can I apply online, or do I have to come to the embassy?
A: 了解了。可以在線申請嗎，還是必須來大使館？

B: You can start the application process online, but you still need to come to the embassy in person to submit your biometric data, like fingerprints.
B: 您可以在線啟動申請流程，但仍需親自到大使館提交生物識别數據（如指紋）。

A: Thank you for your help. I’ll start the application right away.
A: 感謝您的幫助，我馬上開始申請。

B: You’re welcome. I hope everything goes smoothly with your visa application.
B: 不客氣，祝您簽證申請一切順利。