Article R811-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
When a foreign national submits a visa application for a stay of more than three months based on a civil status document for which there is serious doubt as to its authenticity, the diplomatic and consular authorities will suspend the processing of the application for a maximum period of four months.When, despite the care taken, the checks have not been successful, the suspension of the time limit for investigating the…