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Visitor Visa

Visitor Visa

VISITORS’ VISA FOR FRANCE

Applying for a visa for France allows a foreigner to enter French territory legally. A distinction must be made between "short stay" visas and "long stay" visas.

"Short stay" visas

European Union law governs the conditions for issuing short stay visas.   These visas allow,  the entry of a person into Schengen area for a period not exceeding 90 days per 180-day period  known as the « Uniform Schengen » short-stay visa.  This type of visa is generally issued for tourism/private stay,  business trips ,  family visits or simple airport transits through France.  

Cases of exemption from the obligation to hold a "short-stay" visa for France

Not all foreigners are required to hold a visa to enter the Schengen area. There is a common Schengen list which exempts several nationals of countries from the obligation to hold this type of visa. Check this France visas website to confirm if you need a visa to enter France. Nationals of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland are not required to hold this type of visa.  Finally, foreigners holding a valid residence permit issued by a State in the Schengen area are not required to hold this type of visa.

How to obtain a "short stay" visa?

The French consulate in your place of residence is competent to collect your visa application. In the majority of cases, it is advisable to connect to the  France visas website  or the website of the consulate which explains the procedures to be carried out. In general, service providers are responsible for making appointments and submitting the file. You must  submit your visa  application no earlier than 3 months before the desired date of entry into France.

Do I need a visa to travel to overseas departments or regions?

In general, the overseas departments or regions (Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Réunion and Mayotte) are not part of the European territory of France. In this case, the Schengen agreements therefore do not apply in these territories. A Schengen-type “short-stay” visa does not allow its holder to enter the aforementioned territories. Likewise, a foreigner holding a visa allowing entry into the aforementioned territories does not grant him access to the Schengen area.

What recourse in the event of refusal to issue a "short stay" visa?

Time limit for processing a visa application From the date of filing your visa application, the consulate has two months to study your request. Two solutions are possible:
  • First, the consulate notifies you of a refusal decision.
  • Second, the consulate does not respond to your request. In this case, an implicit rejection decision is issued at the end of the two-month period from the date of submission of your file.

Appeal against visa refusal

  • In the event that your visa application is refused, you must apply to the Appeals Committee against decisions to refuse a visa to enter France.
  • In this area, the Commission must be informed within two months of the refusal decision or the implicit rejection decision.
  • If the Commission rejects your appeal or does not respond within two months, you can file an annulment appeal before the Administrative Court, which has exclusive jurisdiction in the matter.

"Long stay" visas ‘VLS-TS’

At first glance, the conditions for issuing “long stay” visas belong to the competence of each State. Long-stay visas allow its holder to enter and stay in France for a period of four months to one year. There are several types of "long stay" visas.

What recourse in the event of refusal to issue a "long stay" visa?

Time limit for processing a visa application
  • From the date of filing your visa application, the consulate has two months to study your request.
Two solutions are possible:
  • First, the consulate notifies you of a refusal decision.
  • Second, the consulate does not respond to your request. In this case, an implicit rejection decision is issued at the end of the two-month period from the date of submission of your file.

Appeal against visa refusal

  • In the event that your visa application is refused, you must apply to the Appeals Committee against decisions to refuse a visa to enter France.
  • In this area, the Commission must be informed within two months of the refusal decision or the implicit rejection decision.
  • If the Commission rejects your appeal or does not respond within two months, you can file an annulment appeal before the Administrative Court, which has exclusive jurisdiction in the matter.
  You are strongly advised to consult our immigration lawyer if your visa application is refused.

Apply link:

Official Website

France Visa's

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions & Answer

Q1. What should be done in the event of acceptance to issue a "long stay" visa?
You will be issued with a long-stay visa serving as a residence permit (VLS-TS) which will be stampe in your passport. Upon arrival in France, this visa is subject to an online validation within 3 months of your arrival via ANEF website. A tax stamp of 50 € will be required.
Q2. Can I change my visitor’s visa to another form of visa once I arrive in France?
In special cases, travellers may be eligible for specific visas:
Q3. What type of visa for frequent travelers ?
If you make multiple short trips to France each year, you may, under certain conditions, be eligible to apply for a multiple-entry visa valid for anywhere from 6 months to 5 years. This visa is commonly referred to as a "circulation visa". It enables you to make as many stays as you wish in France, provided that you abide by the cumulative time limit of 90 days per period of 180 days, for the duration of its validity. The period of validity is determined by the French administration, depending on your situation and previous visas granted to you.
Q4. What is the maximum authorised duration for your stay in the Schengen Area ?
An official online calculator is available to determine the maximum authorised duration of short-stays for non-European foreign nationals in the Schengen Area.