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ENTRY IN FRANCE
Find below all the expertise related to entering France:
"Travel is part of the dream"
Xavier Roy
To access French territory, many foreign nationals must have a visa. Whether long or short, this visa is issued by the French consular authorities present in the country of departure from abroad.
Maître Clara TRUGNAN works both at the visa refusal litigation stage and in the waiting zone ”.
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APPLY FOR A VISA
The visa application must be made at the French Consulate of the person's place of residence abroad. These procedures are often outsourced and dematerialized.
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LONG STAY VISA:
This type of visa is necessary for a traveler who intends to stay on French territory for a period of more than 90 days. It is issued for a period of between 3 months and one year. It concerns long-term private stays, the exercise of a professional activity, the pursuit of studies, training or an internship or for family reasons.
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SHORT STAY VISA:
This type of visa is issued for tourist, business or visiting trips. It also concerns those who wish to carry out training, an internship or exercise a remunerated activity not exceeding 90 days.
• Visa long séjour :
Ce type de visa est nécessaire pour un voyageur qui a l’intention de rester sur le territoire français pour une durée supérieur à 90 jours. Il est délivré pour une durée comprise entre 3 mois et un an. Il concerne les séjours durables à titre privé, l’exercice d’une activité professionnelle, la poursuite d’étude, d’une formation ou d’un stage. Il existe deux types de visa long séjour, celui valant titre de séjour (VLS-TS) pour un séjour inférieur ou équivalant à 1 an et celui portant la mention « carte de séjour à solliciter dans les 2 mois suivant l’arrivée ».
• Visa court séjour :
Ce type de visa est délivré pour les voyages touristiques, d’affaires ou des visites familiales. Il ouvre également la porte à ceux qui souhaitent effectuer une formation, un stage ou exercer une activité rémunérée n’excédant pas 90 jours.
CONTEST A VISA REFUSAL
This is a complex procedure:
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
The 1st step:
A mandatory prior appeal before the Visa Refusal Appeals Commission within two months.
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
The 2nd step:
Refer a summary to the Administrative Court of Nantes
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
Then take a legal action to the Nantes Administrative Court.
LITIGATION IN WAITING ZONE (ZAPI)
Entry into French territory is subject to conditions, such as holding a visa, a valid authentic passport, accommodation, living expenses and health cover.
In the event of non-compliance with these conditions, entry into the territory may be refused by the border police and the foreigner may be placed in a Waiting Zone.
The decision to refuse entry into the territory must be contested before the Administrative Court;
The person placed in a waiting zone is presented to a liberty and detention judge after 4 days, this judge decides on the extension of the detention for a period of 8 days, which can be extended by 8 days. Maître Clara TRUGNAN regularly intervenes in the waiting zone and will be able to advise and assist you.