The French Consulate General issues diverse types of visa according to the purpose and length of your stay.
Schengen Visas :
| Explanation |
Visa |
| You are the spouse, child or dependant parent of a French Citizen and need to obtain an airport transit, transit, short stay or circulation visa. |
Family member of a French Citizen |
| You are the spouse, dependant child or dependant parent of an European Union Citizen and need to obtain an airport transit, transit, short stay or circulation visa. |
Family member of an European Union Citizen (non-French) |
| You need a visa that allows you to transit through the international zone of a French airport without entry into the Schengen space. |
Airport Transit Visa |
| You need a visa that allows you to transit through France or other Schengen countries (i.e. by car or coach) on your way to another country, outside the Schengen space. |
Transit Visa |
| You need a visa that allows you to go to France and other Schengen States for tourism, shopping, business or family visits. |
Short Stay Visa |
Others:
| Explanation |
Visa |
| You hold a diplomatic, service or official passport. |
Diplomatic visa |
| You need a visa that allows you to reside in France, for longer than 3 months, either to study, work or retire. |
Long stay visa |
| You need a visa that allows you to travel to Central African Republic, Djibouti, Mauritania or Togo. |
Visa for countries represented by the French Authorities in the United-Kingdom |
| You need a visa that allows you to travel to Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island, Guyana, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, St. Pierre and Miquelon or Mayotte. |
DOM / TOM visa |
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