Section 1: Submission and processing of visa and travel authorisation applications

The person applying for the issue of a visa is required to produce an identity photograph and to agree to his/her fingerprints being taken, for the purposes of registration in the automated processing system referred to in 1° of Article L. 142-1. The person requesting the issue of a travel authorisation shall make their request under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of…

Application for a visa for a stay of more than three months gives rise to the issue by the diplomatic and consular authorities of a certificate of application indicating the date on which the application was lodged.The diplomatic and consular authorities are required to rule on long-stay visa applications made by spouses of French nationals and students as soon as possible.