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Writer's pictureJai Prakash Gupta

OFF TO FRANCE ? Attention Please !!

France, Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Nice and so on….


Croissants, Baguettes, Gâteaux, Ratatouilles…You can’t stop with one


Blue cheese, cottage cheese, parmesan……you just fly towards it like Jerry…isn’t it??


If you can’t resist yourselves, pack your bags and let’s go to France…Attention


Please!!! Checklist Of course to check if all your documents are in place. Let me help you out accordingly.


I always have a checklist just to be a little more cautious on not to miss out any important documents or papers. So, what are you waiting for?


Let me tell you in my blog, the important documents you would require to carry when traveling to France, as a STUDENT or as a TOURIST or on an OFFICIAL VISIT.

AS A STUDENT



If you are applying to any University in France, you should require,

  1. Application form

  2. A valid passport

  3. Updated CV with personal details, contact no, email id, educational background and skill sets, Email-id.

  4. Academic documents and certificates

  5. Letters of Recommendations

  6. Statement of Purpose

  7. Passport size photos

  8. Student visa

  9. Language Proficiency Test Scores

  • DELF or DALF

  • TCF

  • IELTS

  • TOEFL

  • PTE academic

 

AS AN EMPLOYEE :

If you intend to work in France then it depends on the duration of the work. Based on the duration the visas are issued.


French Salaried Employees Visa:

This type of visa is for people who intend to stay in France for up to 1 year. One must present the work contract duly endorsed by the Director or the Company Head.


For Creating and running Businesses in France:

A French work visa for creating and running a business requires you to submit proof that you are financially fit to run a business in France.


Professionals & Independent workers:

Other professional and independent workers need authorization from the relevant professional body.


Humanitarian/Volunteer works:

If you wish to stay for more than a year to do volunteer work, humanitarian work in France, the visa process is to be done through a French foundation / association recognized by French authorities as a charity concern.


French International Organization work:

This type of visa is for people taking official assignments in France with International organizations.

 

AS A TOURIST :

As a TOURIST, the documents to be presented on arrival in France,

  1. Valid passport

  2. Valid visa

  3. Proof of Accommodation – hotel stay reservation/certificate of staying with relative

  4. Sufficient Financial means

  5. Return ticket

  6. Insurance certificate covering all medical expenses and in case of death

If you intend a long stay visa with the obligation to apply for a residence permit, you must complete this process within 2 months of arrival.

So, people out there, having read the blog I know you are preparing a checklist and packing yourself To France. And so, get ready to experience French in each and every thing you do whether it is work, studying or just visiting.

BON VOYAGE



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