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Article L312-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Any foreign national wishing to enter France with a view to staying for a period not exceeding three months must apply to the French diplomatic and consular authorities for a short-stay visa, under the conditions provided for in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016.
Applications for short-stay visas are submitted and processed under the conditions laid down in Chapters II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas.

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Article L312-1


Tout étranger souhaitant entrer en France en vue d’y séjourner pour une durée n’excédant pas trois mois doit solliciter auprès des autorités diplomatiques et consulaires françaises un visa de court séjour, dans les conditions prévues à l’article 6 du règlement 2016/399 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 9 mars 2016.
Les demandes de visa de court séjour sont déposées et instruites dans les conditions prévues par les chapitres II et III du titre III du règlement n° 810/2009 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 13 juillet 2009 établissant un code communautaire des visas.

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