Obtention du visa pour la France
by Claireavr
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
mon copain est péruvien et on aimerait qu'il vienne passer un mois en France cet été. Est ce que quelqu'un qui est déjà passé par là pourrait me conseiller s'il est plus simple de seulement faire une résa de vol et de l'acheter un fois obtention de son visa, ou s'il est préférable de l'acheter directement pr éviter de payer le prix fort au dernier moment!!!????
Je me demandais aussi si faire une demande de visa de 30 jours n'est pas trop? c'est la premiere fois qu'il va voyager en Europe, et j'aimerais qu'il ait ttes les chances de son côté pr obtenir son visa.
Merci bcp pr les renseignements
Claire
tu devrais lire les sujets la dessus sur le forum
une chose: acheter le billet apres obtention du visa car rien ne dit qu'il aura un visa
une chose: acheter le billet apres obtention du visa car rien ne dit qu'il aura un visa
30 jours ce n'est pas trop tu as la possibilité jusqu'à 90 jours soit presque trois mois mais prévoit 11 semaines . une suggestion est d'essayer d'obtenir une pré-réservation auprès de la compagnie aérienne et ensuite de prier pour l'obtention du visa . sans visa, point de voyage. c'est souvent très difficile de l'obtenir et peut être refusé sans aucune explication, sans compter qu'il faut prévoir assurance couverture maladie et le document d'hébergement ; rien que cela, c'est déjà aux alentours d'une centaine d'Euros assortie d'une validité limitée. va voir le site de l'ambassade bonne chance🏴☠️
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Obtenir un visa pour la France c'est pas gagné. Je suis dans le même cas que toi. Il ne faut pas que tu fasses toi le certificat d'hébergement, il vaut mieux le faire faire par un couple. Une piste : aller plaider sa situation auprès de ton député (si possible du même bord que le gouvernement actuel ....) et faire un courrier très argumenté. Même s'il existe des discussions sur le forum concernant ce sujet personne n'a de réponse sure. Peut être que la lecture de ce message déclenchera des réponses ? Nous avons besoin de bons conseils .... et du courage ! Ln.
Bonjour,
Je suis peruvien, j'ai 22 ans et je suis venu en France en 2007 (visa de tourisme) et maintenant je suis a Paris depuis 2008 (visa étudiant).
Pour avoir une visa francaise: faut laisser très clair, avant raconter mon experience, qu'avoir une visa SCHENGEN et donnée par la France n'est pas du tout facille. C'est un des pays le plus estricts pour donner la Visa (chez moi au Pérou) et jimagine que c'est pas rapport au groso probleme d'inmingration qu'il y a ici en France. Par contre, C'est pas impossible avoir le visa.
Bon, faut demander le entretien au consulat francais à Lima (environ 3 mois par avance au voyage), remplir le formulaire, payer le visa et aller dans un "entretien".
1. Les personnes qui n'ont pas du travail, qui ne sot pas étudiants au Pérou depuis quelque temps, qui ne font rien groso modo, pour cettes personnes l'opportunité d'avoir la VISA est presque 0 (faut pas dire pourquoi, c'est claire non? Ils sont des potentiels inmigrants puisque il y a pas aucune chose qui pourrais les attacher de retourner au Pérou)
2. questions de base dans l'entretien: "pourquoi tu veux visiter la France?", "tu vas visiter quoi?", "tu as de la famille en residant en France?", "tu vas te loger où?", "COMMENT TU VAS PAYER TON BILLET, TON LOGEMENT ET TON SEJOUR EN FRANCE?"
3. La derniere question du point 2 est la plus important de toutes parce que dans ce cas, il ne faut pas seulement repondre.... il faut le montrer!!!! comment? simple... il faut montrer tes bulletins de salaires des 3 derniers mois, si tu es étudiant (les bulletins de tes parents), si tu as une compte avec des epargnes dans la banque, il faut la montrer aussi, il faut montrer ABSOLUMENT a l'embassade qu'on a les moyens pour pouvoir payer un voyage de cette magnitude. Clairement, pas facile pour un péruvien (le cout de vie au Pérou est 5 fois moins chers qu'en France, alors les quantites des salaires et espargnes de un péruvien clase moyen est presque ridicule pour l'embassade, meme avec ca une personne ne pourrait pas payer un billet d'avion de 1000 euros).
4. Avoir un reservation de billet d'avion (je conseille ca, ne pas acheter par avance, parce que rien peut te dire que tu auras la visa) et acheter une assurance de voyage pour les jours que tu demandes le visa.
5. INVITATION D'UN FRANCAIS = ATTESTATION D'ACCUEIL, les francais peuvent demander dans la prefecture de votre aglomeration une attestation d'accueil, quelqu'un de la prefecture ira chez vous pour remarquer dans l'attestation que vous avez sufficant de place pour accueillir quelqu'un chez vous, en meme temps la propiete doit être a votre nom, et si vous allez accueillir quelqu'un faut montrer aussi vos boulletins de salires, alors... pour les jeunes étudiants francais qui voudraient demander ca, pour vous, cest presque impossible de demander un truc pareil, vous êtes étudiants, vous n'avez pas de salaires, donc on va dire: vous n'avez pas ni les moyens sufficants pour vivre vous seuls sans l'aide de l'etat et vos parents, alors beaucou moins, vous avez les moyens d'accueillir quelqu'un, alors pour demande une atestation de ce genre, il faut demander a vos parents de le faire! important: demander l'attestation cest avoir un compromis ave l'etat francais, vous signe et vous affirme sur l'honneur que vous connaisez cette personne, si cette personne ne rentre pas dans son pays pendan a periode de son visa, vous allez payer ne grande amande (je ne sais pas comme ca cest ecrit en francais, mais je lappelle PUNITION), ca veut dire que vous devez payer a l'etat: environ 45000 euros, et vous pouvez aller en prision de ne pas le faire. vous pouvez le lire dans la feulli de lattestation, il est tres claire en petits letres biensur. Apres, vous pouves rediger une petite lettre pour expliquer vos motivations d'inviter cette personne, ami, petit amie, etc etc, vous devez envoyer l'attestation d'accueil et votre lettre à votre invité et il va donner tout ca dans le consulat, la personne de l'embassade qui fait l'entretien lira l'attestation et la lettre, et commencera une autre sort des questions: cette personne est ta petit amie? tu l'as connu où? quand? vous etes une couple depuis combiens de temps? etc etc. Apres, le consulat peut vous appeller en France pour confirmer toute l'histoire.
Je conseille fortement d'envoyer une attestation d'accueil si votre invite n'a pas ls moyens sufficants pour montrer à l'embassade qu'il peut payer un voyage comme ca et 1 sejour en France. Mais, je vous conseille aussi de ne pas envoyer cette attestation a quelqu'un que vous venez de connaitre, une histoire d'amour de quelque mois, etc, etc. si la personne ne rentre pas si fait quelque chse de grave, vous allez avoir un gros pobleme avec l'etat!!!!!
apres passer l'entretien, le peruvien sdoit laisser son passeport et venir le chercher a l'embassade 1 semaine apres, il l'ouvrira et il verra s'il y a le visa ou pas. apres il signe un papier ou il dit sur l'honneur se presenter quelques jours apres de son rentre au perou a l'embassade pour montrer qu'il est rentre sans problemes et avnt de l'expiration de son visa.
VOILA, groso modo, cest comme ca! la visa étudiant, cest encore plus complique, et il faut avoir un niveau de francais, et montrer encore plus d'argent pour pouvoir payer un sejour d'un an par exemple; bref
si vous avez quelque question ou vous voulez des conseilles, etc
vous pouvez me contacter par la ou majouter sur messenger qu est plus pratique pour repondre aux question qui vient a la tete: brousset1986@hotmail.com
bon chance,
Je suis peruvien, j'ai 22 ans et je suis venu en France en 2007 (visa de tourisme) et maintenant je suis a Paris depuis 2008 (visa étudiant).
Pour avoir une visa francaise: faut laisser très clair, avant raconter mon experience, qu'avoir une visa SCHENGEN et donnée par la France n'est pas du tout facille. C'est un des pays le plus estricts pour donner la Visa (chez moi au Pérou) et jimagine que c'est pas rapport au groso probleme d'inmingration qu'il y a ici en France. Par contre, C'est pas impossible avoir le visa.
Bon, faut demander le entretien au consulat francais à Lima (environ 3 mois par avance au voyage), remplir le formulaire, payer le visa et aller dans un "entretien".
1. Les personnes qui n'ont pas du travail, qui ne sot pas étudiants au Pérou depuis quelque temps, qui ne font rien groso modo, pour cettes personnes l'opportunité d'avoir la VISA est presque 0 (faut pas dire pourquoi, c'est claire non? Ils sont des potentiels inmigrants puisque il y a pas aucune chose qui pourrais les attacher de retourner au Pérou)
2. questions de base dans l'entretien: "pourquoi tu veux visiter la France?", "tu vas visiter quoi?", "tu as de la famille en residant en France?", "tu vas te loger où?", "COMMENT TU VAS PAYER TON BILLET, TON LOGEMENT ET TON SEJOUR EN FRANCE?"
3. La derniere question du point 2 est la plus important de toutes parce que dans ce cas, il ne faut pas seulement repondre.... il faut le montrer!!!! comment? simple... il faut montrer tes bulletins de salaires des 3 derniers mois, si tu es étudiant (les bulletins de tes parents), si tu as une compte avec des epargnes dans la banque, il faut la montrer aussi, il faut montrer ABSOLUMENT a l'embassade qu'on a les moyens pour pouvoir payer un voyage de cette magnitude. Clairement, pas facile pour un péruvien (le cout de vie au Pérou est 5 fois moins chers qu'en France, alors les quantites des salaires et espargnes de un péruvien clase moyen est presque ridicule pour l'embassade, meme avec ca une personne ne pourrait pas payer un billet d'avion de 1000 euros).
4. Avoir un reservation de billet d'avion (je conseille ca, ne pas acheter par avance, parce que rien peut te dire que tu auras la visa) et acheter une assurance de voyage pour les jours que tu demandes le visa.
5. INVITATION D'UN FRANCAIS = ATTESTATION D'ACCUEIL, les francais peuvent demander dans la prefecture de votre aglomeration une attestation d'accueil, quelqu'un de la prefecture ira chez vous pour remarquer dans l'attestation que vous avez sufficant de place pour accueillir quelqu'un chez vous, en meme temps la propiete doit être a votre nom, et si vous allez accueillir quelqu'un faut montrer aussi vos boulletins de salires, alors... pour les jeunes étudiants francais qui voudraient demander ca, pour vous, cest presque impossible de demander un truc pareil, vous êtes étudiants, vous n'avez pas de salaires, donc on va dire: vous n'avez pas ni les moyens sufficants pour vivre vous seuls sans l'aide de l'etat et vos parents, alors beaucou moins, vous avez les moyens d'accueillir quelqu'un, alors pour demande une atestation de ce genre, il faut demander a vos parents de le faire! important: demander l'attestation cest avoir un compromis ave l'etat francais, vous signe et vous affirme sur l'honneur que vous connaisez cette personne, si cette personne ne rentre pas dans son pays pendan a periode de son visa, vous allez payer ne grande amande (je ne sais pas comme ca cest ecrit en francais, mais je lappelle PUNITION), ca veut dire que vous devez payer a l'etat: environ 45000 euros, et vous pouvez aller en prision de ne pas le faire. vous pouvez le lire dans la feulli de lattestation, il est tres claire en petits letres biensur. Apres, vous pouves rediger une petite lettre pour expliquer vos motivations d'inviter cette personne, ami, petit amie, etc etc, vous devez envoyer l'attestation d'accueil et votre lettre à votre invité et il va donner tout ca dans le consulat, la personne de l'embassade qui fait l'entretien lira l'attestation et la lettre, et commencera une autre sort des questions: cette personne est ta petit amie? tu l'as connu où? quand? vous etes une couple depuis combiens de temps? etc etc. Apres, le consulat peut vous appeller en France pour confirmer toute l'histoire.
Je conseille fortement d'envoyer une attestation d'accueil si votre invite n'a pas ls moyens sufficants pour montrer à l'embassade qu'il peut payer un voyage comme ca et 1 sejour en France. Mais, je vous conseille aussi de ne pas envoyer cette attestation a quelqu'un que vous venez de connaitre, une histoire d'amour de quelque mois, etc, etc. si la personne ne rentre pas si fait quelque chse de grave, vous allez avoir un gros pobleme avec l'etat!!!!!
apres passer l'entretien, le peruvien sdoit laisser son passeport et venir le chercher a l'embassade 1 semaine apres, il l'ouvrira et il verra s'il y a le visa ou pas. apres il signe un papier ou il dit sur l'honneur se presenter quelques jours apres de son rentre au perou a l'embassade pour montrer qu'il est rentre sans problemes et avnt de l'expiration de son visa.
VOILA, groso modo, cest comme ca! la visa étudiant, cest encore plus complique, et il faut avoir un niveau de francais, et montrer encore plus d'argent pour pouvoir payer un sejour d'un an par exemple; bref
si vous avez quelque question ou vous voulez des conseilles, etc
vous pouvez me contacter par la ou majouter sur messenger qu est plus pratique pour repondre aux question qui vient a la tete: brousset1986@hotmail.com
bon chance,
salut
Il ne faut pas acheter le billet davion, vaut mieux présenter une résa.
Pour l'attestation d'accueil 45€, il faut que la personne qui invite soit propriétaire, ou bien locataire.
http://www.ambafrance-pe.org/spip.php?article716
S'il n'est pas salarié, ce sera difficile d'obtenir le visa.
bonnes démarches Fayd
http://www.ambafrance-pe.org/spip.php?article716
S'il n'est pas salarié, ce sera difficile d'obtenir le visa.
bonnes démarches Fayd
Cordialement
Fayd
Cordialement
Fayd
il te suffit de lire les messages au dessus, tu as les reponses et procedure
BONJOUR
MERCI POUR TA RéPONSE
je voudrais savoir est ce quel peut rester plus longtemps??que 3 mois
car j'aimerai la laisser la garde de mon bébé chez moi pendant que je travaille
Mais cela me semble un peu difficile a imaginer sur du court terme car au bout de 3 mois je serais embeter je n'aurais plus
personne pour la garder en espérant que tu puisse m'aider bonne journée merci
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Hi there,
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
Hi everyone,
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
Hi there,
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
Hi everyone,
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi there,
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Hi
Has anyone been to Rwanda recently and gotten a 3-month visa on arrival easily?
Thanks