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Procedures

 Do I need a visa for Metropolitan France (ordinary passport)?

 Do I need a visa for French Overseas Departments (DROM) (ordinary passport)?

 Do I need a visa for French Overseas Territories (CTOM) (ordinary passport)?

 Schengen Agreement

 Where do I apply?

 Biometrics

 Timeframes

 How to read a Schengen visa label?

 Controls at point of entry in France

 Frequently asked questions

 Scheduling an appointment

• Visa applications must be submitted less than 3 months before the date of departure (less than 3 months before the start of the courses for the students).

Visas for Tourists or for a Simple Visit

 Visa for Andorra and Monaco

 Visa for transiting through France while remaining in the airport’s international zone

 Visa for a short stay in Metropolitan France or DROM for less than 90 days

 Visa to stay in Metropolitan France or DROM for more than 90 days for tourism or a simple visit

 Visa for New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna and Mayotte (CTOM)

Visa for a French family or for citizens of the European Union or for French residents

 Visa for the spouse of a European Union national (except french citizens)

 Visa for the spouse of a French citizen (less than 90 days)

 Visa for the spouse of a French citizen to settle in France

 Visa for a marriage with a French national (short stay)

 Visa for a foreign minor or a child having a French national as guardian

 Visa to a stay in France or in DROM for more than 90 days for an ascendant of a French national or of his/her foreign spouse

To study

 Visa for minors with schooling

 Long-stay visa for a student of majority age (more than 18 years)

 Visa for a domestic helper-trainee (au pair)

 Visa for medical interns (doctors working as interns)

 Visa for student trainees

 Return of foreign students no longer authorized to stay in France

France-Canada Agreement on the mobility of young Canadians aged 18 to 35

 Further training for young professionals (2A visa)

 Inter-university exchange (2B visa)

 On-site training in a business (2C visa)

 Working holiday (2E visa)

To work

 Competencies and talents permit

 Salaried workers or employees introduced by l’Office français de l’immigration et de l’intégration (OFII)

 Merchants, craftsmen and industrialists for France and DROM

 Professionals or self-employed workers

 Scientists and research assistants

 Artists

 Language assistants and readers

 Visa for a short stay by domestic staff who will remain in Metropolitan France or in a DROM or CTOM for less than 90 days

 New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna and Mayotte (CTOM)

 Clergy and associated lay persons

 Volunteers for an association

 Employee trainees