Does the Schengen Visa (short stay) application for France really require a fully prepaid accommodation? Too much inconsistent information online
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It will vary depending on the agency or information source you look into. It is best to just rely on directly information provided by the consulate. VFS just compile documents and submit, they are agency not authority.
Leaving that aside, rule of thumb is to just assess your own application. Someone with no previous visa and who is not strongly tied to country he is applying visa from will go through increased scrutiny.
If you are making a sound visa application with rationale behind your visit, dates matching with your flight, you can simply book a hotel you can cancel/refunded. When I was not 100% sure on the date of my arrival, this is how I booked and included in the application. If dates haven't changed, I kept the booking as is.
However in any case, you do need to arrange an accommodation on your name.
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