France visa types (15)
Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.
Tourist / Private Stay Visa (Schengen C) — Short-stay Schengen visa for tourism and private stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Business Visa (Schengen C) — Short-stay Schengen visa for meetings, conferences, negotiations, and short paid assignments up to 90 days.
Airport Transit / Short Transit Visa — Transit permission for travelers passing through a French airport international zone or through France to a third country.
Family / Private Visit Visa (Schengen C) — Short-stay Schengen visa for visiting family or friends hosted in France, including the attestation d'accueil.
Medical Care Visa (Schengen C) — Short-stay Schengen visa for planned medical treatment in a French healthcare establishment.
Long-Stay Student Visa — Long-stay visa (VLS-TS) for higher education, valid as a residence permit after online validation.
Long-Stay Au Pair Visa — Long-stay visa for young au pairs placed with a French host family for cultural exchange and language study.
Long-Stay Visitor Visa — Long-stay visa (VLS-TS) for extended private stays without any professional activity in France.
Long-Stay Salaried / Temporary Worker Visa — Long-stay work visa for employees with a French employer and prior work authorization.
Long-Stay Talent Passport Visa — Long-stay visa leading to the 4-year talent passport residence permit for qualified professionals, investors, artists, and researchers.
Long-Stay Entrepreneur / Self-Employed Visa — Long-stay visa for founders and self-employed professionals pursuing an economically viable activity in France.
Long-Stay Family Reunification Visa — Long-stay visa for spouses and minor children joining a foreign resident through regroupement familial.
Long-Stay Spouse of a French National Visa — Long-stay visa for foreign spouses of French citizens, leading to a private-and-family-life card.
Working Holiday Visa (PVT) — One-year long-stay visa letting young partner-country nationals travel and work in France.
Family Member of an EU / EEA / Swiss Citizen Visa — Facilitated entry visa and EU-family residence card for close family joining a mobile EU citizen in France.