Visa for France
European Union citizens planning to travel to France do not need any special visa. Citizens of the US and Canada can stay for up to 3 months without a visa.
As we said before, the European Union citizens do not require visas for stays of up to 90 days. These countries include all the Schengen area, Iceland, Norway and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Citizens of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela and the Vatican do not require visas for stays over 90 days.
Nationals of other countries need a visa to enter France, unless there is a special agreement between this country and France. We recommend you learn more at the website of the French Ministry of Interior.
The visas are never issued in France, so it must be done in the country of origin. There are several categories, three of which are the most requested:
- Short Stay Visa (Up to 3 months)
Valid for a maximum of 3 months. It is a visa granted by any of the member countries of the Schengen area and is valid in all member countries and authorizes the bearer of this to move freely within the Schengen area.
- Long Stay Visa (3 to 6 months)
The long-stay visa is valid for a period of 3 to 6 months. After arriving in France, you need to apply for a temporary stay permit (Carte de séjour temporaire) which expresses their status in France: Visitor (visiteur), student (student), family or private purposes (private and family life), employee (wage) and so on.
- Longer temporary visa (up to 6 months)
This visa is valid for up to 6 months, unlike the previous one is not necessary to request a temporary stay permit (Carte de séjour temporaire).You may not stay in France upon completion of the effective date.
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