Marrying a Cameroonian: bringing her children to France
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GE Geronimotm Regular ·
Thanks for your support. Best regards,
GE Geronimotm Regular ·
Hello everyone, Just wanted to say a big thank you for this story, which unfortunately didn’t end too well, but I really appreciated your help—it did me a world of good morally. Another big thank you to all of you, and good luck to some of you, hoping things go better for you. Jluc
K2 K2lizy Regular ·
Thank you so much. Wishing you both lots of happiness together.
JI Jinettegrace ·
Hi Jean Luc, I’m really sorry about the visa refusal for the kids. I can’t imagine what you and your wife must be feeling, but you’ve got to stay strong. Arm yourselves with patience and wait the 18 months. Use this time to gather all the documents for family reunification and make sure you have enough space in your home to accommodate the children, as the sub-prefecture will come to check when the time comes. Safe travels to your wife and good luck for what’s ahead!
GE Geronimotm Regular ·
Good evening, Thanks for your message about the house—no problem at all, we’ve got everything we need. We’ll gather everything and wait. Thanks to you! Best regards, Jluc
GE Geronimotm Regular ·
Congratulations to you!
AN Andre63220 ·
hello everyone, I’m new to this site, and here’s my problem: I just got married in Cameroon to my wife, and I’m waiting for our family record book. After that, I’m wondering what I need to do to apply for her visa. But I’d like her to apply for visas for her children at the same time so they can come with her—is that possible?! Do we need to get passports for her children, or is just the visa application enough? They’re 8 and 15 years old. Thanks. Otherwise, I’d have to apply for family reunification, but she’d have to stay in France for 18 months before she can apply for her children’s visas—that’s way too long!!! If anyone can give me some advice or help me with this complicated situation, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks so much for your help. Best regards

Hi, I’m in a similar situation.

I’m French, and I married my Cameroonian wife. Our marriage was transcribed in the French civil registry, and my wife has applied for a family visa. She has a 3-year-old baby who wasn’t recognized by the biological father. I’d like to know if she should include her baby in the visa application and if she can come with him? Or what’s the best way to proceed so my wife can come with her baby—it would be really sad if he had to stay in Cameroon. Thanks for any help you can give me.
WI WillyWilliam Regular ·
Hello everyone, I’m new to this site. Here’s my problem: I just got married in Cameroon to my wife, and I’m waiting for our family record book. After that, I’m wondering what I need to do to apply for her visa. But I’d like her to apply for visas for her children at the same time so they can come with her—is that possible? Do we need to get passports for her children, or is just the visa application enough? They’re 8 and 15 years old. Thanks. Otherwise, I’d have to apply for family reunification, but she’d have to stay in France for 18 months before she can apply for her children’s visas—that’s way too long!!! If anyone can give me some advice or help with this complicated situation, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks so much for your help. Best regards

Hi, I’m in a similar situation.

I’m French and married to my Cameroonian wife. Our marriage was transcribed in the French civil registry, and my wife has applied for a family visa. She has a 3-year-old baby who wasn’t recognized by the biological father. I’d like to know if she should include her baby in her visa application and if she can come with him. Or what’s the best way to proceed so my wife can come with her baby—it would be really sad if he had to stay in Cameroon. Thank you for your help.

Hello, you need to recognize the child. He will then officially become yours, be registered in the family record book, and then you can proceed with family reunification and travel.
AN Andre63220 ·
Thanks for your message.

But how can I recognize this child I need to address, and it might take up to 18 months like family reunification?
WI WillyWilliam Regular ·
Thanks for your message

But how can I recognize this child I need to address, and it might take 18 months like family reunification

What do you mean, 18 months for family reunification? First of all, you’re not in a family reunification process—you’re in the process for a French spouse visa. These are two different procedures.

You should’ve started the child recognition at the same time as the marriage, but better late than never.

For the recognition, you’ll need to book a meet-up at the embassy and go to the country. Only the transcription will take time.

PS: You’re handling what’s called a voluntary recognition, which doesn’t require proving a biological link. You can find more details via Google and on the website of the French Embassy in Cameroon.
AN Andre63220 ·
Thank you for your message

But how can I recognize this child I need to address, and it might take 18 months like family reunification

What do you mean 18 months for family reunification? First of all, you’re not in a family reunification process—you’re in the process for a French spouse visa. Those are two different procedures.

You should’ve started the child’s recognition at the same time as the marriage, but better late than never.

For the recognition, you’ll need to book a meet-up at the embassy and go to the country. Only the transcription will take time.

PS: You’re handling what’s called a voluntary recognition, which doesn’t require proving a biological link. You can find more details via Google and on the website of the French Embassy in Cameroon.

Thanks, I’ll look into it today at the town hall to see if I can make a voluntary recognition declaration for the baby because I didn’t quite understand how to do it. It’s really kind of you, thank you so much

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