Matters needing attention in French visa application for visiting relatives and friends in France

French visas, like those of other countries, are divided into short-term visas and long-term residence visas. Among them, short-term visas include business visas, study visas, visiting relatives and friends, and fiance (wife) visiting relatives; Long-term visas include study visa, work visa, high-tech immigrant visa, marriage immigrant visa, family reunion visa and so on.

France is one of the Schengen countries. Schengen visas are also valid in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

Schengen visa holders have the right to travel to Schengen countries. However, issuing a Schengen visa is not a sufficient legal basis for entry, and a final inspection will be conducted before entering the Schengen area. Therefore, in addition to your passport and valid visa, you may need to show other certificates about your expenses, time and purpose of stay and medical insurance.