How to apply for a French visa

A travel agency can apply for an individual application?

Individual application requires you to check the required information yourself

Take China Youth Travel Service as an example:

France visa: visa Type: Tourist visa

Length of stay: 30 days (subject to issuance by the consulate)

Processing time: 7-10 working days from the time the merchant collects the materials to the return of the visa result ( Please contact our visa experts for details of the processing time)

Validity period: 30 days (subject to issuance by the consulate)

Visa delivery place: Beijing (for other markets, please contact our Visa experts)

Acceptance scope:

Shanghai Yunnan Inner Mongolia Beijing Jilin Sichuan Tianjin Ningxia Anhui Shandong Shanxi Guangdong Guangxi Xinjiang Jiangsu Jiangxi Hebei Henan Zhejiang Hainan Hubei Hunan Gansu Fujian Tibet Guizhou Liaoning Chongqing Shaanxi Qinghai Heilongjiang

Accepted nationwide

The location of the embassy

Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou/Wuhan/Chengdu/Shenyang

France is currently in Beijing and Shanghai , Guangzhou, Shenyang, Wuhan, Jinan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Changsha, Hangzhou, Kunming, Xi'an, and Nanjing all have visa application centers (more visa centers will be opened soon), and you can submit visa application materials nearby. ?

Required information (need to be mailed):

Supplementary information for current employees:

1. Original passport?

2. Photo

3. If you are currently employed, provide original proof of employment

4. Copy of business license or organization code?

5. Personal information form

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7. Copy of real estate certificate

8. Clear and complete copy of household registration book

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10. Chinese itinerary

11. Round-trip air ticket booking form (English)

12. Full hotel booking form

French retirees supplement Information:

1. Original passport

2. Photo (recent three months)

3. Personal information form

4 , Retirement requires a copy of retirement certificate

5. Original bank statement

6. Copy of real estate certificate

7. Clear and complete copy of household register (recommended) Guests must update their household registration information in a timely manner)

8. Copy of marriage status certificate

9. Chinese itinerary

10. English round-trip air ticket booking form

11. Full hotel reservation

Children under 18 years old need to prepare documents:

1. Passport?

2. Photo?

3. Personal information form?

4. Leave permission certificate and copy of student ID card?

5. Original parents’ investment certificate and copy of business license?

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7. Fairness and certification

8. Chinese itinerary?

9. Round-trip air ticket reservation?

10. Hotel reservation

What parents need to pay attention to when traveling with them:

1. Traveling with both parents:

A. Notarization and certification of birth medical certificate , and a complete copy of the entire copy

2. Traveling with one of the parents:

A. Notarization and certification of the birth medical certificate, and a complete copy of the birth certificate

B. The non-going party must provide notarization and certification of the consent form, as well as a complete copy of the consent form

3. Traveling with non-immediate relatives other than parents:

A . Notarization and certification of the birth medical certificate, and a complete copy of the entire copy

B. Notarization and certification of the consent form issued by both parents, as well as a complete copy of the entire copy

4. No For children traveling alone

Important reminder:

If the minor’s companion cancels the trip for any reason, the minor traveling alone may be refused entry!

Minors under the age of 18 on the day of visa submission need to apply for notarization and certification.

Supplementary Certificate of Freelance or Unemployment

Unemployed, unemployed persons or housewives, regardless of who bears the actual travel expenses, must provide financial support from their spouse/parents/children. A description of the travel expenses (required to be typed) and a clear copy of the business license of the real company where the investor is located (the company is an enterprise) or a clear copy of the organization code certificate (the company is a public institution) and stamped The official seal of the company. If it is not in the same household registration book, a copy of the marriage certificate or proof of kinship relationship is required (Note: The statement that the investor bears the travel expenses refers to: a company’s official letterhead issued by a financially capable spouse or immediate relative) Printed on paper, signed by the leader, contact number, and a description stamped with the company's red seal. The content needs to include: the investor's position, salary, relationship between the investor and the applicant, time of joining, and responsibility for the applicant's trip. Fees, company business license number.)

Proof of investor:

1. Original certificate of investment issued by parents’ real workplace (Note: Certificate of investment refers to: issued by the employer where parents work) It should be printed on the official letterhead paper of the unit, signed by the leader, contact number, and stamped with the company's red seal. The content needs to include: the investor's position, salary, relationship between the investor and the applicant, time of joining, and responsibilities The cost of the child’s trip, the unit’s business license number). If parents are traveling with their children, the capital contribution certificate and employment certificate can be one, but the contents must be combined.

2. A clear copy of the business license (the company you work for is an enterprise) or a clear copy of the organization code certificate (the company you work for is a public institution) and stamped with the company's official name

French business visa application information:

1. Passport

2. Photo?

3. Personal information form?

4 , Original or scanned copy of invitation letter?

5. Letter of proof of employment and leave approval?

6. Business license or organization code certificate?

7. Bank statement?

8. Bank statement of your employer (if the expenses for your trip to France are issued by your employer, it is strongly recommended to provide them)

9. Copy of household registration book?

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10. Accommodation documents

Important reminder:

Supplementary information, other financial proof If you have real estate, car or property?

You will participate in the exhibition When renting a booth, you must provide a copy of the booth map; a copy of the remittance voucher or invoice for paying the booth

Business invitation letter:

It is necessary to use the official letterhead of the inviting company and add Stamped with the official seal of the company; signed by the inviter; and must include the following information: the detailed address and contact person of the company; the name and position of the signing person; the purpose and duration of the visit; detailed schedule; and the unit or individual who will pay for travel and living expenses.

French letter of proof of employment and leave approval:

The letter of proof (English document) issued by the employer must be on the company’s official letterhead, stamped with the official seal, signed, and clearly Date and the following information: address, telephone and fax number of the company; name and position of the signatory of the company; applicant's name, passport number, date of birth, position, income and years of service; purpose of visit; position reserved by the company for the applicant Proof; the party responsible for the expenses and the certificate of leave permission.

Processing for visiting relatives in France:

1. Passport?

2. Photo?

3. Personal information form?

4. Original and copy of reception certificate/hotel order?

5. Original invitation letter?

6. Original notarized and certified kinship relationship with the inviter or with the invitation Documents proving the relationship between people and friends?

7. Copy of the inviter’s legal identity document?

8. Financial guarantee from the guarantor?

9. Employees providing employment Proof, "retired personnel provide retirement certificate", student ID card and leave permit, "introduction to freelancers"

10. Copy of business license or organization code certificate?

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12. Copy of household register and proof of marriage status (notarization of marriage certificate requires English translation)?

13. No fixed income from hotel reservations Applicants who come from sources need to provide notarization and certification to prove their relationship with the investor

China CYTS recommends:

1. Marriage certificate

2. Real estate★

3. Car property★

4. Other investment certificates★

5. Tax payment certificate★

6. Electronic hotel reservation Order

Friendly tips from experts:

◆It is the peak season. Please be sure to book your air tickets and hotels after issuing your visa to avoid unnecessary inconvenience due to the embassy extending the processing time during the peak season. Financial loss, so please be sure to sign in before booking.

French photos:

3 photos with white background and color in the past three months, the size of the photo must be 35×45 mm (two inches smaller)

The head cannot be passed If it is too large or too small, it must account for 2/3 of the entire photo

The photo must have high pixels, and reproduced photos will not be accepted

France invitation letter:

◆It is recommended that you submit the original *** as much as possible. Faxed or printed copies can also be submitted, but they are not as authoritative as the original.

Fingerprints:

◆All applicants must have their fingerprints collected in person at the visa center of the embassy or consulate where the visa application is submitted (the data and fingerprint collection cannot be separated); the fingerprint data will be retained 59 months, common among most Schengen countries; applicants need to remember the exact date of the first fingerprint collection (the fingerprint data is saved successfully, and there is no need to submit it in person when applying for a visa again, but the time needs to be provided; our travel agency cannot Inquiries, the embassy will generally not help with inquiries)

Fingerprint collection will include ten fingerprints and a digital photo;

Consular area of ??the French Embassy:

◆France is currently in the Beijing consular district (Beijing, Xi'an, Jinan); Shanghai consular district (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing); Guangzhou consular district (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Fuzhou); Shenyang consular district (Shenyang); Chengdu consular district (Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming); Wuhan consular district (Wuhan, Changsha) have opened visa application centers, and you can choose to submit visa application materials nearby. However, since the French Embassy in China only has consulates in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chengdu, and Wuhan, visa applications from other cities will be forwarded to the embassy for visa processing by the visa application center. Applicants must make sure to allow enough time for the round trip to apply for a visa. It is strongly recommended that you apply for a visa as early as possible within 90 days of your planned departure date.

Fingerprint-free in France:

◆Minors under 12 years old do not need to collect fingerprints (some countries require applicants to go to the scene to take photos in person); fingerprints cannot be collected if the hand is disabled Fingerprints do not need to be collected (some countries require the applicant to go to the site in person); the issued visa will still be valid, and re-application after the visa expires will require fingerprint collection;

France VIS:

◆For applicants who have successfully entered Schengen visa fingerprints after October 12, 2015, have obtained a visa and have a VIS mark, and are applying for a visa again, we can help you with the visa application; applicants can check based on the information on the visa Whether the fingerprints are successfully saved into the visa information system. If the visa is marked VIS or VIS-1, there is no need to collect fingerprints again within 59 months; if the visa is marked VIS-0, it means that the applicant's data has not been successfully saved, and the next application still needs to be collected again.

China Youth Travel Service Process:

Step 1: Fill in the "China Youth Travel Service Acceptance Form and Visa Application Form"

Visa Application Form: Please fill in the "Schengen Visa Application Form" ” and “China CYTS Acceptance Form”

Step 2: Prepare personal materials/mail

Please prepare personal materials according to the requirements of the “France Visa Material List” according to your personal situation; the material list has been detailed Please read the description details carefully; if you have any questions during the preparation of materials, please contact China Youth Travel Service.

There is a template in the list of documents such as proof of employment/enrollment, etc. You can submit it to us for review according to the template.

After the materials are prepared, please mail the original materials to CYTS according to your consular district address

Step 3: Review the materials

On the day you receive the materials, The assigned visa consultant will review your materials and notify you in time if any corrections are needed (excluding holidays).

If your information is qualified, we will send you a text message to notify you that you have passed the preliminary review; if the review has been completed, we will send you a signature delivery text message;

Note: 24-hour expedited review appointment service ! If you choose this service, the visa consultant will complete the material review within 24 hours on working days and confirm the appointment/sign delivery time with you.

Step 4: Submit the application

China CYTS will submit the visa application according to the appointment or agreed time. The visa consultant will express the interview or telephone survey notes and itinerary before and after submission. You will be notified by text message that the appointment is completed, please pay attention to check the text message.

Step 5: Go to the visa center to have your fingerprints taken, and select the visa collection method at the visa center;

On behalf of the guest, CYTS will submit the visa information to the visa center on your behalf, and collect the visa result after Return to you by EMS;

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