Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to France.
- SHORT STAYUP TO 90 DAYSSCHENGEN-WIDESchengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)The uniform Schengen visa for visits to France of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, valid across the whole Schengen Area. The rules are shared Area-wide, so the full details live in the Type C guide.View visa details
- BUSINESSHIGHLY SKILLEDFAMILY RIGHTSTalent Passport (Passeport Talent / Talent)A multi-year long-stay visa and residence permit for highly skilled workers, researchers, founders, investors and cultural talent, with fast-track rights for accompanying family members.View visa details
- WORKHIGHLY SKILLEDEU-WIDEEU Blue Card (Carte bleue européenne)The EU-wide route for highly skilled workers, issued in France as a Talent 'European Blue Card' permit for graduates or experienced professionals holding a high-salary contract.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYER-SPONSOREDWORK PERMITEmployee / Temporary Worker Visa (VLS-TS salarié / travailleur temporaire)The standard employer-sponsored work visa for a French job that does not meet Talent criteria. It requires a work permit and is issued as either 'employee' for open-ended roles or 'temporary worker' for fixed-term ones.View visa details
- STUDYENROLLED STUDENTSPART-TIME WORKStudent Long-Stay Visa (VLS-TS étudiant)The long-stay visa that doubles as a residence permit for international students enrolled at a French higher-education institution, allowing full-time study alongside limited part-time work.View visa details
- FAMILYJOINING RELATIVERESIDENCE PERMITFamily Reunification & Family Visa (Regroupement familial / Vie privée et familiale)Long-stay routes for family members joining a legally resident foreign national through family reunification, or a French citizen through private and family life, each leading to a residence permit.View visa details
- SHORT STAYSELF-SUFFICIENTNO LOCAL WORKLong-Stay Visitor Visa (VLS-TS visiteur)France's route for financially self-sufficient people, including retirees, who want to live in France without working locally. Applicants must prove stable passive income and comprehensive health cover.View visa details
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