Summary of knowledge about short-term residence permit in France

General conditions for applying for short-term residence permit

To apply for a short-term residence permit in France, you must first meet the following three general conditions, that is, you must meet these conditions no matter what reason you apply for.

1. legal entry-this means that the foreigners concerned must legally enter French territory through legal procedures. In order to prove that you have entered the country legally, you must have supporting documents, such as the entry stamp on your passport and the visa issued by the French consulate.

2. Legal residence-This means that when applying for a short-term residence permit, the applicant must have a legal status to stay in France. For foreigners who apply for this short-term residence permit for the first time, this article means that they must apply for a residence permit within the validity period of the visa. If he has a visa to stay in France for three months, he must apply for a residence permit within these three months.

Don't pose a threat to public order-according to the immigration law, anyone who poses a danger or threat to public order can't get a residence permit. Therefore, the applicant must be a person who has not been sentenced for a crime in France.

In addition, France * will also consult the relevant information systems of Schengen countries to find out whether the applicant is registered in other Schengen countries.

In fact, in addition to these three conditions, there is a fourth condition. That is to say, applicants generally have to hold a long-term residence visa (VISA Delong SEJOUR), which is different from the general short-term visa, and allows the holders to apply for a residence permit to * after arriving in France. But now many things have changed. Some countries have agreements with France to grant short-term residence permits without long-term visas. Therefore, this fourth condition cannot be valid for all applicants.

Special conditions for applying for short-term residence permit

The above are general conditions, which are valid for all applicants. However, there are different conditions according to the application for residence permit with different names. We introduce as follows:

1. A residence permit with the word "visitor" shall meet the following conditions:

Applicants for this card must prove that they have enough income to live, or that others provide their livelihood. Because visitors are all "visiting" family members. In addition, the holder of this certificate shall not engage in any paid professional activities. This residence permit only allows the holder to stay and visit in France.

2. The short-term residence permit with the words "labor wages" allows the holder to engage in paid occupation and work in France. However, to apply for this certificate, you must first have a work authorization issued by the Labor Bureau or the International Immigration Bureau. Applying for this work permit itself is a very complicated process. With such a work permit, it is possible for this "paid worker" to obtain a short-term residence permit.

3. The short-term residence permit with the words "unpaid occupation" allows the holder to engage in unpaid professional activities in France, mainly as a businessman or craftsman, as well as some freelancers. To apply for this certificate, you must first have permission to engage in related industries. If you want to start a business in France, you must * issue a permit to a businessman, and you can apply for this residence permit with the permit. Some freelancers, such as translators, can apply for such a short-term residence permit with sufficient income as proof without obtaining permission in advance.

The short-term residence permit with the words "ETUDIANT" is specially issued to foreign students who want to study and further their studies in France. Applicants must have registration or pre-registration certificates of French educational institutions (various universities and colleges), various admission certificates, and living expenses certificates during their study and residence in France. Because students were not allowed to work for a living at first.

The short-term residence permit with the word "scientific" is specially issued to scientific and technical personnel who come to France to engage in research and teaching. Compared with other procedures for issuing such a residence permit, the application procedure is greatly simplified, but the applicant must also produce proof of legal entry into France, contracts with relevant universities and scientific research units, letters of intent and other supporting documents, as well as proof of acceptance and reception.

6. Short-term residence permits with the words "artistic and cultural occupation" are specially issued to foreign artists and cultural figures, as well as writers and writers.

The condition is that the relevant personnel must sign a contract with French cultural institutions or enterprises for more than three months, and the activities are creative in order to get this certificate. However, please note that the relevant contracts need to be approved by the labor and employment bureau or the regional business and culture office.

Above, we introduced all kinds of short-term residence permits. Of course, the residence permit marked "private and family life", as we introduced last time, belongs to paid residence where you can work in France. It is not included in this introduction.