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Business Visit up to 90 Days

FranceShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Where a visa is required, a short-stay visa valid for the Schengen area or a French non-European territory is issued; the traveller must first check whether a visa is needed.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not give the nationality matrix of who needs a visa.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

Responding to invitations and requests from partners in France, and attending or participating in trade fairs, seminars or conferences related to the traveller's professional activity.

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The visa covers the duration of the visit, which must not exceed 90 days. The official source does not state a rolling-period rule or the number of entries.

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  • No rolling-period (90/180) or entry-number rule is stated on the page.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The traveller must prove the link between their professional activity and the trip, e.g. with a letter/invitation from the French correspondent describing the activity, purpose, duration and place; failing that, trade-fair or conference admission cards; failing that, a commitment by the inviting organisation to cover all costs.

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Limits of the record
  • Funds, insurance and accommodation evidence are referred to the visa wizard and not stated on the page.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The application is made online via France-Visas after checking whether a visa is needed; the France-Visas wizard identifies the supporting documents. The official source does not state when a stay can be extended or changed.

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Limits of the record
  • Extension or change of status is not addressed on the page.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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