Schengen-master

Audits accommodation bookings (hotel, AirBnB, hostel, host-stay) for France Schengen visa requirements — covers every night, names every applicant, has cancellation policy understood, host details verifiable. Identifies when an Attestation d'Accueil is required instead of a booking. Use when the user says "is my hotel booking enough", "do I need to confirm AirBnB", "staying with family", or before /audit-application. (Schengen-master skills)

Guidance on UK FCDO apostille (legalisation) for Schengen visa applications — when needed (foreign-origin civil documents like marriage certs, birth certs, divorce decrees), how to apply (gov.uk Get a Document Legalised service), cost (£30 standard, £100 premium), lead time (5-15 working days standard; 24h premium). Identifies the order: apostille first, THEN translate. Use when the user has a UK-issued document they need to use abroad, or has a foreign-issued document and is unsure what additional step is needed. (Schengen-master skills)

Morning-of-appointment guidance for a TLScontact France Schengen visa appointment. Brief "before you leave" sanity sweep (5 items), what to do during the appointment, what to do as soon as you're back home. Deliberately shorter than /appointment-prep — this skill assumes you've already prepared and just need the final reassurance plus post-appointment steps. Use the morning of the appointment. (Schengen-master skills)

24-hour-before TLScontact appointment checklist for France Schengen visa. Verifies all documents are printed (not screen-only), photos are physical prints (not phone images), payment card is in wallet, transport is sorted to arrive 15 min early, and the user has packed a sensible folder. Use the day or evening before the TLS appointment, especially the first time the user has gone through this. (Schengen-master skills)

Session-local action history for the vstack toolkit. Shows what skills have been run in the current Claude Code session, what decisions were made, and what's still outstanding. Useful when the user comes back from a coffee break and asks "where were we" or needs to summarise for a family member. Strictly in-memory; no cross-session persistence (use /learn for that). Use when the user says "what have we done", "summary", "where are we", or "list our decisions". (Schengen-master skills)

Wizard for choosing the right Schengen visa type for a France trip — Type A (airport transit), Type C (short-stay, up to 90 days), Type D (long-stay, 90+ days), single-entry vs multi-entry, tourism/business/family-visit/study, and whether to apply at the French consulate or somewhere else (responsible-consulate rule for multi-country trips). Use when the user is unsure which visa to apply for, or asks "single or multi-entry", "which visa type", or is doing a complex itinerary touching multiple Schengen states. (Schengen-master skills)

Post-approval first-Schengen-entry guidance. Visa is granted — now what to carry to the border, what border officers may ask, the 90/180-day calendar rule, what to do if questioned, and how to preserve a clean Schengen record so future multi-entry visas come more easily. Use after /track-application shows visa approved, or when the user has the visa sticker in hand and is preparing for travel. (Schengen-master skills)

按法国申根签证要求审核住宿订单（酒店、AirBnB、青旅、住朋友家） — 覆盖每一晚、列出每位申请人、退订政策清楚、东道详情可核实。识别何时 需要 Attestation d'Accueil 而非订单。当用户说"我的酒店订单够吗"、 "AirBnB 需要确认吗"、"住朋友家"，或在 /audit-application 前使用。 (Schengen-master 技能)

关于英国 FCDO apostille（公证认证）的指引，用于申根签证申请 — 何时 需要（外国出具的民事文件如结婚证、出生证、离婚证）、如何申请（ gov.uk Get a Document Legalised 服务）、费用（标准 £30、加急 £100）、 准备时间（标准 5-15 个工作日；加急 24 小时）。明确顺序：先 apostille， 再翻译。当用户有需在国外使用的英国文件、或有外国文件不确定还需哪步时 使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

TLScontact 法国申根签证赴约日早晨的指引。简短的"出门前"理智核查 （5 项）、赴约期间做什么、回家后立刻做什么。比 /appointment-prep 刻意 更短 — 本技能假设你已准备好，只需最后的安心+赴约后的步骤。在赴约当日 早晨使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

TLScontact 法国申根签证赴约前 24 小时清单。核实所有文件已打印（不能 仅屏幕看）、照片是实物打印（不是手机图）、付款卡在钱包、交通已规划 早 15 分钟到、用户已收拾合理的文件夹。在 TLS 赴约前一天或前一晚使用， 尤其是用户首次走此流程。(Schengen-master 技能)

vstack 工具集的会话内行动历史。显示当前 Claude Code 会话中跑过哪些 技能、做了哪些决定、还有什么未完成。用户休息回来问"我们到哪了"或 需要为家人小结时有用。严格内存中；无跨会话持久化（用 /learn 做）。 当用户说"我们做了什么"、"小结"、"我们在哪"或"列出我们的决定"时使用。 (Schengen-master 技能)

为法国之旅选择正确申根签证类型的向导 — A 类（机场过境）、C 类 （短期，最多 90 天）、D 类（长期，90+ 天）、单次 vs 多次入境、 旅游/商务/探亲/留学、以及是否在法国领事或别处申请（多国行程的 负责领事规则）。当用户不确定该申哪个签证、或问"单次还是多次"、 "哪个签证类型"、或在做涉及多个申根国的复杂行程时使用。 (Schengen-master 技能)

签证批准后首次申根入境指引。签证已批 — 现在边检带什么、边检官员 可能问什么、90/180 日历规则、被询问时怎么办、如何保持干净的申根 记录以便未来更易拿多次签证。当 /track-application 显示签证批准、或 用户拿到签证贴纸准备出行时使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

将 /plan-trip 的骨架扩展为可附在 France-Visas 申请上的逐日行程 — 抵达、每日活动、住宿过渡、返程。交叉检查住宿订单覆盖每一晚、 城际交通切实可行、活动组合匹配申报的出行目的。当用户说"帮我 写行程"、"做逐日计划"、"签证申请要行程"或已有 /plan-trip 骨架时使用。 (Schengen-master 技能)

vstack 工具集的选择性跨会话记忆。把用户的基本申请上下文（姓名、行程 日期、同行组成、担保、雇主、TLS 中心、当前申请阶段）存到本地笔记文件， 以便未来 Claude Code 会话能从上次结束的地方继续 — 不用重新问同样 6 个问题。隐私优先：任何东西不离用户机器；用户控制存什么+可随时删除。 当用户说"记住这"、"存我的申请状态"、"明天回来"或想与家人共享状态时 使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

核实未成年（18 岁以下）法国申根签证申请人的出生证明要求。英国签发 的出生证原样接受；外国签发的可能需 apostille+翻译。需原件或公证副本； 复印不接受。对收养儿童、单亲家庭、出生证未列双亲的情况有特别处理。 当用户在准备孩子的签证申请并询问出生证、或在 /minor-application 已 识别此文件需求后使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

核实未成年人随行父母为法国申根签证申请准备的文件 — 父母自己的护照、 父母签证/BRP/share code（如非英国国民）、覆盖孩子的父母财务证据。 检查孩子+父母之间的跨文件一致性（同地址、同行程日期、同财务故事）。 当孩子与父母同行，你需要确认父母文件齐全时使用。 (Schengen-master 技能)

为未成年人法国申根签证申请起草英国学校请假信。信必须来自学校、用 学校公函抬头、由校长或授权员工签名、确认在读、列出与行程相符的批准 请假日期、并体现孩子预计回校上学。当用户带学龄孩子在学期间出行， 或问"我需要学校信吗"时使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

为法国申根签证申请做的模拟领事面试。法国旅游签证从英国申请很少有 面试（多数仅凭文件决定），但领事可能要求 — 尤其拒签-重申、不规则 财务状况或异常行程。提供按主题组织的题库（目的、与英国的关系、 财务故事、家庭状况、行程细节）+ 答题框架指引。用户被通知面试或想 排练增信心时使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

与用户迭代式规划法国申根之旅 — 目的地、日期、时长、同行组成、 粗略预算 — 并提前暴露日后会影响签证申请的领事可信度检查。输出 一份"行程骨架"，供下游技能（/itinerary-builder、/document-checklist、 /cost-estimate）使用。当用户说"帮我规划法国之行"、"我想去欧洲但不知 道哪里"、"我们想做一次申根但要确定细节"，或者一开始只有模糊想法而 没有固定日期时使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

从用户最早出行日倒推签证申请时间表。计算关键路径截止：出行日 减去领取窗口、减去领事处理窗口、减去 TLS 预约缓冲、减去文件准备 时间 = 今日的"做/不做"。标记危险紧张的时间表、建议修复（提前申请、 换 TLS 中心、申请加急），并产生一份可贴在桌前的打印时间表。 当用户说"还来得及吗"、"什么时候要开始"、"我 N 周后出行"或"每步 的截止是什么"时使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

关于法国申根签证申请何时需要"认证翻译"的指引 — 接受哪些语言（英文+ 法文可直接；其他需认证翻译）、谁能认证（宣誓翻译、ATA 认证、使馆 推荐）、典型费用（每页 £25-60）、如何核实证书。当用户有中文结婚证、 阿拉伯文出生证、印地语银行流水等，需知是否要翻译时使用。 (Schengen-master 技能)

自更新 Schengen-master 技能工具集到最新版。检查当前安装版本 vs GitHub 最新可用版、显示变更内容、跑 `git pull` 更新。幂等 — 重复跑 安全。当用户想拉入新技能、被其他技能提示有未安装的 v0.x+ 技能、或 作为定期维护时使用。(Schengen-master 技能)

Expands a /plan-trip skeleton into a day-by-day itinerary that you can attach to your France-Visas application — arrival, daily activities, accommodation transitions, return. Cross-checks that accommodation bookings cover every night, transport between cities is realistic, and the activity mix matches the declared trip purpose. Use when the user says "write my itinerary", "make a day-by-day plan", "the visa application asks for an itinerary", or already has a trip skeleton from /plan-trip. (Schengen-master skills)

Opt-in cross-session memory for the vstack toolkit. Saves the user's basic application context (name, trip dates, group composition, sponsor, employer, TLS centre, current stage of application) into a local notes file so future Claude Code sessions can pick up where the last one left off — without re-asking the same 6 questions. Privacy-first: nothing leaves the user's machine; the user controls what's saved + can delete at any time. Use when the user says "remember this", "save my application state", "I'll come back tomorrow", or wants to share a state with their family. (Schengen-master skills)

Verifies birth certificate requirements for minor (under-18) France Schengen visa applicants. UK-issued birth certificates accepted as-is; foreign-issued may need apostille + translation. Original or certified copy required; photocopies not accepted. Special handling for adopted children, single-parent families, and birth certificates without both parents named. Use when the user is preparing a child's visa application and asks about birth certificate, or after /minor-application identified the document need. (Schengen-master skills)

Verifies a minor's accompanying parent(s) have the right documents for France Schengen visa application — parent's own passport, parent's visa/BRP/share code (if non-UK national), parent's financial evidence covering the child too. Checks for cross-document consistency between child + parent (same address, same trip dates, same financial story). Use when a child is travelling with parent(s) and you need to confirm the parent's docs are in order. (Schengen-master skills)

Drafts a UK school absence letter for a minor's France Schengen visa application. Letter must come from the school on school letterhead, signed by head teacher or authorised staff, confirm enrolment, list authorised absence dates matching trip, and demonstrate the child is expected back at school. Use when the user has a school-age child travelling during term-time, or asks "do I need a school letter". (Schengen-master skills)

Practice consular interview for a France Schengen visa application. Interviews are rare for France tourism applicants from the UK (most applications decided on documents alone), but consulates can request one — especially for refusal-reapplication, irregular financial profiles, or unusual itineraries. Provides a question bank organised by topic (purpose, ties to UK, financial story, family situation, trip details) plus framing guidance on how to answer. Use when the user is going for a Schengen visa interview, or wants to dry-run for reassurance. (Schengen-master skills)

Iteratively plans a France Schengen trip with the user — destinations, dates, duration, group composition, rough budget — and surfaces the consular-credibility checks that will affect the visa application later. Outputs a trip skeleton that downstream skills (/itinerary-builder, /document-checklist, /cost-estimate) can consume. Use when the user says "help me plan a trip to France", "I want to go to Europe but don't know where", "we want a Schengen trip but need to figure out details", or starts with a vague idea instead of fixed dates. (Schengen-master skills)

Backwards-plans the visa application schedule from the user's earliest travel date. Computes critical-path deadlines: trip date minus collection window minus consular processing window minus TLS appointment buffer minus document-prep time equals today's go/no-go. Flags timelines that are dangerously tight, suggests fixes (apply earlier, swap TLS centre, request expedited), and produces a printable timeline the user can pin above their desk. Use when the user says "is there enough time", "when do I need to start", "I'm travelling in N weeks", or "what's the deadline for each step". (Schengen-master skills)

Guidance on when a France Schengen visa application requires a certified translation — what languages are accepted (English + French directly; other languages need certified translation), who can certify (sworn translators, ATA-certified, Embassy-recommended), typical cost (£25-60/page), and how to validate the certification. Use when the user has Chinese marriage certificate, Arabic birth certificate, Hindi bank statement, etc. and needs to know whether to translate. (Schengen-master skills)

Self-updates the Schengen-master skills toolkit to the latest version. Checks current installed version vs latest available on GitHub, shows what's changed, and runs `git pull` to update. Idempotent — safe to run repeatedly. Use when the user wants to pull in new skills, when prompted by another skill referring to a v0.x+ skill the user doesn't have, or as periodic maintenance. (Schengen-master skills)

Reviews bank statements for Schengen visa application sufficiency and format. Verifies the statements (1) cover the last 3 months, (2) show the applicant's full name + address, (3) show a balance sufficient for the trip, (4) have no red flags (single large pre-application deposit, redactions, statements from accounts that just opened). Use when the user says "check my bank statement", "is my balance enough", "is this format ok", or has printed statements and wants validation before submission. (Schengen-master skills)

Walks the user through the full TLScontact appointment booking flow after they have France-Visas reference numbers — choosing a TLS centre, picking a date, paying TLS service fees, and confirming what to bring on the day. Complements /find-slot (which handles the scarcity problem) by covering the booking mechanics. Use when the user has reference numbers and is ready to book, or asks "how do I book the appointment", "what do I bring to TLS", or is about to attend an appointment. (Schengen-master skills)

Calculates the total cost of a France Schengen visa application including all consulate, TLScontact, photo, insurance, courier, and ancillary fees. Per applicant or for a family group. Helps the user budget upfront and avoid surprise fees at the appointment. Use when the user asks "how much will this cost", "total cost estimate", "calculate fees", or is budgeting the application. (Schengen-master skills)

Drafts a template employment letter on company letterhead confirming the applicant's role, salary, approved leave for travel dates, and continued employment after return. Also covers payslip requirements (last 3 months alongside the letter). For self-employed applicants, alternative path with tax return + business registration. Use when the user says "write my employment letter", "what should my employer letter say", "draft a letter from work", or is gathering financial evidence. (Schengen-master skills)

Consolidates all financial-evidence documents into a single pre-submission financial readiness check. Pulls together /employment-letter, /bank-statement-check, /cost-estimate, and (if sponsored) the sponsor's parallel financial documents. Verifies they tell a coherent financial story: claimed funds match bank balances, employment supports the return commitment, trip cost is within funding capacity. Use when the user has gathered financial documents and asks "is my financial evidence ready", "do my finances support the application", or before running /audit-application. (Schengen-master skills)

Step-by-step companion through the france-visas.gouv.fr official online application form. Walks the user through the 10 sections (visa-wizard → personal details → travel doc → contact → profession → trip details → accommodation → prior visas → family → submit) with field-level guidance, common pitfalls, and consistency checks against prior skill outputs. Use when the user says "fill out the France-Visas form", "what should I put in section X", "official form help", or is ready to formally apply. (Schengen-master skills)