About this chart – It is not a complete list of all travel purposes for the visa category. Select a visa category webpage for more information. The chart lists almost all nonimmigrant visa categories, with the exception of several not listed above. Refer to the Foreign Affairs Manual, 9 FAM 402.1 for all nonimmigrant visa categories.

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I need a new EU Spouse Schengen Visa for my Chinese wife for a visit to Spain. As per previous instructions, I've booked the trip for 7 July 2016 but vfsglobal have informed they have no appointments available in Manchester (we are based in West Yorkshire).
The last time I had applied for a Schengen Visa, I had just walked in to the VFS Global office in Bangalore and applied to the Embassy of Belgium and had successfully gotten a Visa in about 10 days. I have a trip coming up starting June 23rd this year and found that we have to book appointments now.

If you would like to apply for a Schengen visa (allowing a maximum stay of 90 days during a period of six months), please book an appointment using our online system. This service is free of charge.

Before booking your appointment, you are advised to read the relevant information on our website: www.bangalore.diplo.de/visa

You can also submit your application at one of the 'VFS Schengen Visa Application Centers' in Bangalore, Trivandrum or Cochi without having to make an appointment. For further information please consult: www.vfs-germany.co.in/

National Visas

In this category you can only schedule an appointment for an application for a German national visa, i.e. a long-term visa for stays of more than 90 days within 6 months.

Please be aware that we accept applications only from persons who are living in our juristiction (Kerala and Karnataka).

Please note that the following slots are not available for applicants wishing to apply for a Schengen-Visa. Should you schedule an appointment for a Schengen visa in this category, your application will not be accepted and you will have to book a new appointment in the right category.

Before booking your appointment, you are advised to read the relevant information on our website: https://india.diplo.de/in-en/service/05-VisaEinreise

This service is free of charge.

No prime slots available for this visa category

Please note: We do not accept applications from persons who have booked an appointment in the wrong category, with incorrect personal data or incorrect passport details.

No Slots Available For This Visa Category Italy

Passports and Attestations

Under this category you can ONLY book an appointment to apply for a German passport or to get documents attested, e.g. for opening a blocked-account.

No Prime Slots Available For This Visa Category

The following slots are not avaiable for visa applicants. Please note that should you schedule a visa appointment through this category, your application will not be processed and you will have to book a new appointment under the right category.

This service is free of charge

When a user wants to add or upgrade memory (RAM) in a computer, they need to know how many memory slots are available. The following section will help you to determine the number of memory slots in your computer, as well as how many are currently being used.

Windows Task Manager

The easiest solution for Windows users is to open the Windows Task Manager.

Press the Windows key, type Task Manager, and then press Enter.
In the window that appears, click the Performance tab (A), then select Memory (B).
In the lower-right corner, the number of slots is displayed in the Slots used: section (C).

As you can see, this computer has a total of four memory slots, although only two are currently being utilized.

Use the CPU-Z utility

Another way to get information about memory slots and details about the RAM currently installed on your computer, is to use the free CPU-Z third-party utility.

Open an Internet browser and visit the CPUID website.
On the left side of the screen, select your operating system.

On the next page, select your preferred language.

On the next screen, click the DOWNLOAD NOW! button.

Once the download has finished, install it from your browser and open the program.
Click the SPD tab at the top of the screen, and then click the down arrow in the Memory Slot Selection section.

As you can see in the image above, all of the memory slots (in this case, four) are listed in the drop-down menu.

Tip

If you select a different slot from the drop-down menu, CPU-Z will tell you additional information about the RAM that is installed, or nothing if the slot is unoccupied.

Examine the motherboard

Sometimes the best way to determine the available memory slots is to open the computer and examine the motherboard. Opening the computer is the best option if were unable to get the Windows Task Manager or CPU-Z to work.

Looking inside the case, the motherboard is the primary large circuit board. On most motherboards, the memory slots are located on either side of the CPU, and resemble what is shown below.

Most computer motherboards have two, three, or four memory slots. Some higher-end motherboards have as many as eight. The motherboard in the picture above has no memory modules installed in any of its three slots.

Note

If your computer has no memory slots available and you want to upgrade, you must remove and replace some of the existing memory.

Additional information

See our memory definition for further information and related links.