Nowadays, many people like to travel. In recent years, traveling abroad has become a new fashion. As a romantic city, France has many Chinese people traveling to France every year. So, do you know what kinds of visa are available in France? How long does it take for visa processing in France?
Types of French visa
1. Short term visa: in principle, the processing time of the consulate is 24 hours (one working day) when the visa application materials are complete, meet the requirements of the list and do not need additional review. The French Embassy and consulate are committed to ensuring that the processing time will not be affected during the whole year and even during the peak period.
2. Long term visa (excluding ofii long term family reunion visa): about 10 working days.
3. Ofii long term family reunion visa: wait until the embassy receives a reply from the French police.
The above processing time is for your reference only. It can be changed according to the quality of visa materials, additional documents or the nationality of the visa applicant.
How and when to apply for French visa
French visa can be handled by individuals or travel agencies.
It generally takes 5-7 working days for an individual to handle it by himself;
If the travel agency acts as an agent, it usually takes 7-10 working days from the time the merchant collects all the materials to the time when the visa result returns.
Days of stay: 30 days (subject to the issuance by the consulate)
Validity period: 30 days (subject to the issuance by the consulate)
All applicants are required to collect fingerprints in person from the visa center of the embassy or Consulate where the visa application is submitted (the data and fingerprint collection can not be separated); the fingerprint data will be retained for 59 months, which is common among most Schengen countries; the applicant needs to remember the exact date of the first fingerprint collection.