What documents are needed for a visa to France?

Every person who made a trip to his country, which is a fashion legislator, is obliged to collect documents for a visa. You can enter France only if you have the appropriate seal in your passport. This state, by the way, is part of the Schengen zone. And this means that by issuing a visa for travel, a person opens for himself another 25 countries. You can get acquainted with their list on an individual basis, but for now it is worth talking about obtaining a permissive stamp in the passport required for entry into a foreign country.

Organizational moments

Before applying for a visa to France, you need to carefully check your passport. Most countries require the presence of 1-2 free pages. But not France. If you plan a trip there, you will need three blank pages.

You will also need to pre-register at the consulate / embassy / visa center. This is available to everyone in online mode.

The most important is to undergo the procedure of fingerprinting. Biometric data is taken from potential tourists both in consulates and in the respective visa centers. And not so long ago there was an opportunity to order this service on the house or on the workplace.

Basic package

So, now you can list documents for a visa to France. An overseas passport is the most important thing. We must carefully check it. The French are very meticulous, and if it does not have, say, a tourist's signature (some forget to sign), then the person will be denied. In addition, the passport must remain valid for another three months after the visa expires.

A copy of this document is also needed. But not all pages. Only the first (with a photograph) and the one where children are indicated, if any.

Also need to bring a civil passport. Here it will have to be fully photocopied, even with empty pages.

Still need two new color photos format 3.5 x 4.5. Photographs should be made on a light, dim background.

In addition to the above, applying for a visa to France, you will need to fill out your handwriting permission to process personal data.

Application form

It must also be submitted along with all other documents. The questionnaire is a standard Schengen form, which is located on 4 pages. Fill it in French. This is a recommendation. But the English-language filling is also accepted. A neat printed handwriting is required. You can type on the computer.

In total there are 37 items in the questionnaire. Samples of filling are freely available, the best one can be found in the archive of the resource of the visa center of France.

In fact, there are no difficulties. It is only necessary to keep a passport next to it, since most of the data will fit in from it, and full compliance with the information is required. Even for the landmark will need a certificate from work, since the questionnaire has items (19 and 20) related to employment. Students in high schools there write "STUDENT".

Many, by the way, allow an elementary mistake. In the "place of birth", people born before 1992 indicate "USSR". This is wrong, you must write the real name of the state. This is the situation.

Still need to leave the 11th item empty. It's for people who have an identification number. It has nothing to do with the citizens of the Russian Federation. In the 18th paragraph, "NO" is put by those people who do not have a second citizenship. In the 22nd, the countries planned to visit are noted. And in the 23rd - the state where the tourist will arrive first thing (this may not be France).

In principle, nothing complicated. Especially if you have a sample before your eyes.

Supporting documents

Naturally, this is not all that will need to be presented for a visa to France. What documents are needed? Of course, this invitation. From a legal or physical person. Also suitable for hotel reservations (the most common option). Or a document confirming the availability of tourist property in France.

Be sure to provide health insurance and a copy of it. It must be opened for a period identical to the period of validity of the future visa. The insurance coverage must be at least 30 000 y. E.

Also, the list of documents for a visa to France includes confirmation of the availability of reservations for tickets (air, bus or rail) round trip. Or the tickets themselves. If you plan to travel by private car, you will need a green card (insurance) and the planned route.

And still need reference from work with the seal, as well as signatures of the accountant and the head. It should indicate the name of the institution where the person works, his telephone number and address, position and salary. In the event that he is an entrepreneur, you will need a document on the registration of your own enterprise and a certificate confirming that it is registered in the tax office.

Financial issue

To confirm their material solvency is also necessary. Therefore, before applying for a visa to France, you need to collect all kinds of references indicating financial well-being. A universal option is a fresh statement from a bank account. There must be a certain amount on it.

Let's say a person will stay in France for 10 days. The standard amount per day is 65 euros (about 4,175 rubles at the current rate). So, on his account should be at least 650 euros. This is 41,750 rubles. They must be on his account, which will allow representatives of the consulate to make sure of the solvency of the tourist. It is important for them to know that a visitor can support themselves. And how much he will spend in fact - it does not matter at all.

Conditions for non-working

There are also unemployed people who want to go on a trip. What documents are needed for a visa to France for them?

First, you need to identify those who belong to this category. They are students, pensioners and unemployed. They all need a sponsorship letter. This is a statement from someone who will take the cost of the trip. He will need to attach a copy of the first page of the civil passport and a document confirming the relationship with the traveler.

Pensioners still have to provide their ID and its oksserokopirovanny option. Students - a certificate from the university (you can take in the dean's office). And a ticket with a copy, of course.

To travel with children

Planning a trip with a minor child, you also need to take into account some of the nuances. They will need all the same documents to obtain a visa to France, plus additional documents.

These include the birth certificate of the child. Need an original and a copy. This document is also required if the child already has a personal passport. Which, of course, will also need to be provided along with the copy.

The questionnaire for a small traveler is also filled out. This is what parents do. It is needed in all cases, even if the child is inscribed in the adult's passport. Also, two photos of the previously mentioned format are required.

The most important document is a second parent's power of attorney, if the child is sent with one person. It is necessary. If the child goes with someone else, then you need a power of attorney from both parents. The temporary guardian, in turn, will need to attach the consent he has filled in for escort. Plus, you need copies of parents' passports with their signatures.

Requirements for the invitation

As mentioned earlier, you can go on a trip as a guest. The submission of documents for a visa to France in this case is greatly simplified.

The invitation is called Attestation D'accueil. It can be issued by both a physical and a legal entity. If a tourist has a document with him, his chances of obtaining permission to enter the country are almost 100%.

This form should indicate the address of the actual residence or registration of the inviter, as well as the exact coordinates of the place where he will settle his guest. Also, the degree of acquaintance / relationship is indicated and the guarantee of the return of a person to their homeland is noted. This document is issued in the City Hall. After it is prepared, it is sent to the potential guest by fax. By the way, the embassy should bring not only the original, but also a copy.

Work Visa

To obtain it you will need to present a standard package of documents and a whole additional folder. In general, it is extremely difficult for a foreigner to find a job in France. And if a person can find a place to work, then it usually turns out to be a temporary position for a couple of months.

A visa is issued. It is called short-term and is issued for a maximum of 90 days. But even in this case, the employer is required to obtain a work permit from the Department of Management (DDTEFP). If the foreigner is approved, he will need to pay a visa fee and apply for a visa to France - standard, plus a working contract certified in the notorious DDTEFP.

For a long time, a permit is issued, too. But this is more difficult. Such a visa (VLS / TS) can be approved only if the employer is able to convince the representatives of the Department of the uniqueness and usefulness of the foreigner. And then, the process of reviewing the application is sometimes delayed by six months.

Cost

This is the last thing I would like to mention. Visa processing requires certain costs. The preparatory process, which includes the registration of insurance, printing of photocopies and ordering of photographs, will cost between 600 and 2000 rubles.

The visa itself (short-term, of course) costs 35 euros. This is about 2,250 rubles at the current rate. If you need urgent registration, lasting for three days, you will need to pay twice as much.

People who decide to use the services of the visa center will need to pay about 5,000 rubles from above. This is for the work of specialists. They, of course, can greatly facilitate the life of their client and save him from paperwork and related issues. But few people are attracted to the idea of giving a big sum for what you can do yourself.

By the way, you need to file documents for a maximum of three months before the planned trip. But the optimal term is 2-3 weeks. During this time, they manage to review and approve the statement.