Je suis un citoyen Camerounais resident et exercant la profession de footballeur en Thailand depuis quatre ans. Il ya de cela 3 semaines jours pour jours. J ai fais une demande de visa court sejours ( trois semaines) pour la france de nombreuses motivations sont a l orgines de cette demande de visa court sejour . D une part le pays dans lequel ma conjointe de nationalite francaise a grandie , vecus, et egalement fait toutes ses etudes. Nous souyetions profiter de ce conge accorder par mon employeur afin de feter en France nos un ans de vie en couple. ca aurait ete egalement l opportunite enfin de pouvoir rencontrer la famille ainsi que les amis de ma conjointe. Durant ce voiyage qui nous aurais permis de pleinement jouir, decouvrir ou bien redecouvrir la diversite culturelle, culinaire et Histoire de la france .
Mes revenus mensuels 87,000 Thai/Bath = 2,230 Euro me permettant largement de pleinement jouir d une automie largement audessus de l acceuil gracieux de la mere de ma conjointe
Afin d assurer l obtention de ce visa court sejour j ai fais recours a un cabinet d avocat et expert en matiere de visas toute les pieces demandee par le consulat on ete fournis, meme celle qui n etait pas mentionee sur les pieces a fournis on ete fournis mais .
Mon contrat de travailler d une duree de deux ans
Mon certificat de travail
Letter de conge de mon emploiyeur
Mon permit de travail
mon contrat d ebail
Mes releves bancaires
l assurance de voiyage couvrant
confirmation du biellet d avions aller/retour
Ma lettre de motivation et celle de la mere de ma conjointe etant donne que l attestation d acueil etait a son nom
Pour etre honette j avais un dossier en beton tout a ete verifie au milimetres pres
mais j etais desagreablement surpris de voir visas refuser mais j ai au moin eu l honneur de savoir pourqu oi le visa a ete refuser
( Vu les articles 32 du code communautaire des visas et le L211-2 du CESEDA les informations commniques pour justifier l objet et les conditions du sejours envisages ne sont pad fiables. vous pouvez contester cette decision de refus devant la commision des recours contre les decisions de refus de visas d entree en France .)
J en reviens pas toujours et suis profondement decus. y a til un details qui nous as echapes ? que devons nous faires dans ce cas dois je refaire une autre demande de visas ou alors constester la decision du consulat apres de la commision des recours contre les decisions de refus de visas ? si tel es le cas faut y a til des elements nouveau a prouver ou a prensenter ? Dois je faire une autre demande de visa en apportant des elements nouveaux? tout conseils, astuces utiles serait les bienvenues. l avocat et experte en matiere de visa qui ma aider a constituer mon dossier me conseil de saisir cette commsion et d apporter des elements nouveaux telqu un planing bien detaille de toute les activitees que ma conjointe et moi ferons en france durant toute la duree de mon sejour , les moyens de deplacement dune ville a une autre, des reservations d hotels dans des villes que nous envisageons visiter
Vos conseilles me serons d une tres grande importance
D une part le pays dans lequel ma conjointe de nationalite francaise a grandie , vecus, et egalement fait toutes ses etudes. Nous souyetions profiter de ce conge accorder par mon employeur afin de feter en France nos un ans de vie en couple.
Salut,
Marié ou bien en concubinage?
Car pour un conjoint de français, càd marié, il a droit à un visa court séjour de circulation, il est valable 4 ans, pour des séjours de 3 mois sur 6 mois dans l'année, sans passer par un avocat conseil.
Si c'est un couple non marié, ça ne compte pas.
En plus, plusieurs membres de la sélection camerounaise pour les JO de Londres ont fui, et sont maintenant clandestins en GB, c'est pour ça que les consulats se méfient plus qu'avant avant de délivrer des visas pour les sportifs de certains pays.
Faire une demande de visa avec une résa d'hôtel, il fallait le faire à la première demande, et surtout taire la vie commune avec la concubine, ainsi que la visite à sa famille😏!
Bonjour
Le plus simple était un visa touristique.
"La famille d'accueil", n'a peut-être pas les moyens suffisants pour subvenir à vos besoins.
N'étant pas français, j'ai été voir la loi. ci-dessous. (je te donne le lien)
Section 2 : Visa
Article L211-2 En savoir plus sur cet article...
Modifié par LOI n°2011-672 du 16 juin 2011 - art. 34
Par dérogation aux dispositions de la loi n° 79-587 du 11 juillet 1979 relative à la motivation des actes administratifs et à l'amélioration des relations entre l'administration et le public, les décisions de refus de visa d'entrée en France, prises par les autorités diplomatiques ou consulaires, ne sont pas motivées sauf dans les cas où le visa est refusé à un étranger appartenant à l'une des catégories suivantes et sous réserve de considérations tenant à la sûreté de l'Etat :
1° Membres de la famille de ressortissants des Etats membres de l'Union européenne et des autres Etats parties à l'accord sur l'Espace économique européen qui ne sont pas ressortissants de l'un de ces Etats, appartenant à des catégories définies par décret en Conseil d'Etat ;
2° Conjoints, enfants de moins de vingt et un ans ou à charge, ascendants de ressortissants français et partenaires liés à un ressortissant français par un pacte civil de solidarité ;
3° Enfants mineurs ayant fait l'objet, à l'étranger, d'une décision d'adoption plénière au profit de personnes titulaires d'un agrément pour adoption délivré par les autorités françaises ;
4° Bénéficiaires d'une autorisation de regroupement familial ;
5° Travailleurs autorisés à exercer une activité professionnelle salariée en France ;
6° Personnes faisant l'objet d'un signalement aux fins de non-admission au système d'information Schengen ;
7° Personnes mentionnées aux 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7° et 8° de l'article L. 314-11.
Je sais. schengen ressemble à une prison. sans barbelés et mirradors. tu peux sortir, mais entrer!!!
Refait un demande pour un visa touristique (deux, toi et ton épouse...séparément) . à moins d'être visé par la sureté de l'Etat! et demande 15 jours.
Amicalement
Patrick
Un concerné n'est pas obligatoirement un imbécile encerclé
Nous ne sommes pas maries et n envisageons pas de le faire de si tot je dirais concubinage depuis plus d un ans.
Y a til un delais avant de faire une autre demande de visa? dans le cas ou je fais une nouvelle demande de visa ( Tourist )en suivant tes conseilles aurais je une chance d avoir le visa? en apportant toute les guarantie necessaires, etant donne que la premiere a ete refuser pour les raisons que vous connaissez tous. honettement quel sont mes chances? etant donne qu ils savent les raisons qui me motive a faire cette demande . Merci d avance
J ai oublie de mentionner que ma conjointe et moi ne sommes pas marie nous vivons en concubinage depuis plus d un ans, Si J avais su j aurais demande un visa Tourist etant donne que j aurais remplis toute les conditions pour l obtenir vu ma situation personelle stable et mes revenus financiers qui sont largement audessus de la la moyenne en Thailand et France, Je reconnais que la famille d acceuil ne dispose pas d important moyen financier mais dans sa lettre de motivation elle a bien preciser qu elle couvrirais mes soins alimentaire et hebergement durant les jours que je passerais chez elle et dans la mienne j ai preciser que je me prendrais en charger charge car mes revenus me permettent de jouir d une bonne autonamie finaciere. J e pense que c est pas la peine de saisir cette commission des recours de refus de visa c est cause d perdu d avance . me conseille tu de faire une autre demande de visa de type Tourist ( Deux a trois semaines ) tout en sachant qu ils savent les vraies motivations de mon voiyages en france. Je passerais pour un menteur ou le prendrons t ils comme une insulte . Tous conseils serais les bienvenus. Merci d avance.
Bonjour.
Pour la commission, je pense que c'est inutile.
Je ne pense pas que tu vas passer pour un menteur et encore moins insulté l'Ambassade.
Tu as essayé d'une façon, rien n'interdit de le faire autrement.
Pour une demande de visa touristique.
De mémoire, tu dois prouver, que tu peux vivre dans Schengen. et pouvoir disposer de 50 euros par jour. (ils ne sont pas demandés, mais tu dois le prouver.) extrait de compte (pas trop sur le compte), carte visa ou autres.
Certaines ambassades demandent la facture de réservation de l'hôtel. Tu dois montrer ton ticket de réservation du billet d'avion.
Avoir le plus de preuves possibles, que tu retourneras bien chez toi. (emplois, posséder éventuellement une maison, laisser de la famille, enfants, ..) c'est très important.
Tu n'es pas obligé d'aller directement en France. tu peux faire ta demande de visa Schengen, dans toutes les ambassades. les conditions sont plus ou moins les mêmes. certains pays sont plus tolérants. De toute façon, quand tu as le visa, tu peux te promener partout dans Schengen.
Le mariage, concubinage, n'intervient pas dans la demande de visa. un visa chacun.
Amicalement
Patrick
Un concerné n'est pas obligatoirement un imbécile encerclé
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