FRENCH BUSINESS VISA DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
- The applicant MUST be resident in the UK, e.g. Requires Leave To Remain in the UK as a work permit holder, HSMP etc...
- The UK residency permit must be endorsed in the actual passport. Home Office stamps/vignettes that are on separate documents will not be accepted by the embassy - If EU Spouse/Dependent, original marriage/birth certificate required + the primary resident's passport;
- The applicant's UK Leave must exceed the validity of the requested visa by more than 3 months or by 1 month when the applicant has a paid return ticket to their country of origin;
- The passport validity must exceed the validity of the requested visa by more than 3 months and must have a full blank page for the visa stamp;
- Visa Application Form is to be completed and signed by the applicant;
- 2 Passport photos:
Photographs are to be (45mm x 35mm), colour, taken against a white background with good contrast clear/good quality image, printed on normal photographic paper, full face without sunglasses or head covering. (Scanned images will be rejected)
Supporting Documents Requirements:
- Employer's letter (on original letter headed paper) to be addressed to the French embassy and to state the position held within the company; the purpose of visit and that the applicant will be returning to continued employment; the medical/travel insurance and repatriation cover policy that the applicant is traveling under (if company blanket policy). The letter must be less than 1 month old, signed and have full contact details.
- Letter of invitation from the French company stating the applicants' name; Reason for invitation; Itinerary dates and accommodation details etc. Trips to conferences held in France are not considered business trips unless the applicant's company's French division is hosting the event. For the purposes of attending conferences, applicants are required to supply the additional documentation as for a tourist application (Bank statement and payslip).
- Travel/Medical Insurance cover policy documentation showing policy number and relevant cover details. This official documentation must reference the individual applicant by name or the name of the company that the applicant is working for. The policy must cover the duration of the visit (6 - 12 months cover will improve the chances of being issued a longer term multiple entry or circulation visa)
- The Embassy's Insurance/Assurance declaration form is to be signed by the applicant.
- Confirmed return ticket to France or confirmation from travel agent showing proof of payment (no open ticket itinerary)
- Most recent month's (original) bank statement + last 3 payslips - overdrafts are not accepted, nor are credit card statements;
- Proof of Hotel reservation confirmation in France. If staying with friends/relatives or at a hosts accommodation; a French certificate of board and lodgings (Attestation d' Accueil) to be obtained from local French Town Hall or Police Station - It sould be noted that the embassy will only issue a visa valid for the duration of the stay with attestation d'Accueil based applications.
Nationals from the following countries are required to submit their French Schengen visa applications in person:
Afghanistan . Algeria . Burma . Burundi . Colombia . Congo(Zaire) . Egypt . Indonesia . Iran . Iraq . Jordan . Kuwait . North Korea . Lebanon . Libya . Oman . Pakistan . Palestine . Philippines . Qatar . Rwanda . Saudi Arabia . Somalia . Sudan . Surinam . Syria . United Arab Emirates . Yemen . Zimbabwe
The French embassy does not permitted us to lodge applications for the above passport holders, nor do they permit us to lodge French Schengen Visa applications for holders of C-VISIT visas or for UK residents that have been issued with 6 month or less residency from date of UK entry (eg. Fiancé visa)
Please note:
- We can no longer submit applications where the applicant has been previously turned down by the embassy in person;
- We cannot lodge applications if the applicant's passport shows that they have in the past initially travelled on a French Scengen visa without treating France as their main destination.
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