Post the Correct Document

1 Two identical ID photos less than 3 months old and meeting one of which must be attached to the application form
Size 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, with white background, taken within 3 months.

2 Short stay visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant (or the legal guardian for children) in both places provided (fields 36 and 37 AND in the signature box at the bottom of the third page), original Download

3 Passport, original A full national private passport or official travel document valid for at least more than 3 months beyond the validity of the requested visa, with two blank visa pages with the mention “visa” to affix the visa sticker. Should be issued less than 10 years ago.

Passport, copy Copies of the passport containing personal identity information including one copy containing the validity extension information, note on remarks page and all the pages which contains Schengen visas.

4 Old passports, original If you are in possession of one or more previous passports, please submit it.

Old passports, copy Copies of the passport containing personal information, and all the pages which contains Schengen visas.

5 British Residence permit, original Your British Residence permit (stamped in passport or in the form of an identity card) must also exceed by more than 3 months the validity of the requested visa.

British Residence permit, copy

Travel Plan Itinerary covering the whole stay in France and Schengen space stating the dates and place of stay Download

6 Proof of financial means of support, original Recent statement of your UK current account or traveller’s cheques. As a guideline, a minimum of €56,20 - i.e. £55 - per day spent in Schengen area per person is required.

Proof of financial means of support, copy

7 Hotel booking, copy A reservation confirmation stating your full names, the dates of check-in and out, the hotel address and contact details. Hotel booking should cover the whole period of your stay, in case of multiple trip to different schengen countries.

8 Proof of travel, original A confirmation/reservation return ticket to France (plane, ferry, bus, etc.) or booking

Proof of travel, copy

9 Insurance, original

Insurance, copy Only include the insurance terms and conditions pages mentioning all of the above information.

10 If employed A confirmation/reservation return ticket to France (plane, ferry, bus, etc.) or booking

Working certificate (Employment reference letter), original A less than 3 months old official up-to-date letter from your employer stating the position held within the company as well as the starting date.

Working certificate, copy

Last three months payslips, original

Last three months payslips, copy

11 If self employed A less than 3 months old letter specifying your professional activity, starting date, revenues from your solicitor, accountant/bank manager/local chamber of commerce and VAT certificate if applicable, original and copy

12 If student Letter from the British school, college, university original A less than 3 months old official up-to-date letter from your school, college or university stating the type of studies, details of course and attendance record.

Letter from the British school, college, university copy

13 If retired/pensioner/unemployed(Single/Seperated/Divorced/Widow)/ Others No reference letters required. However you can show extra documents as follows.

For retired or pensioner - DWP support letter/receipt, original and copy

For unemployed - Job seekers allowance letter/receipt, original and copy

For others - Govt support receipt/council support receipt/benefit letter, original and copy.

Please note - The above documents are not mandatory. You can provide them additional documents.

14 If Unemployed (Married):- If your spouse is employed a less than 3 months old letter from your spouse’s employer, original
A less than 3 months old official up-to-date letter stating the position held within the company as well as the starting date.

A less than 3 months old letter from your spouse’s employer, copy

If your spouse is a student then letter from the British school, original
A less than 3 months old official up-to-date letter from your school, college or university in general stating the type of studies, details of course and attendance record.

Spouse’s valid passport, original

Spouse’s valid passport, copy

Civil marriage certificate, original

Civil marriage certificate, copy

Civil marriage certificate, official translation The marriage certificate has to be in French or English, If not in english then this official translation must be certified as a true copy by the Embassy/ Consulate of the country where your marriage was celebrated or by the legalisation bureau of the Foreign Office in GB

15 For minors (below 18 years old):- Letter from the British school, original
A less than 3 months old official up-to-date letter from your school, college or university stating the type of studies, details of course and attendance record.

Letter from the British school, copy

Birth certificate original, stating both parents’ names, original

Birth certificate, copy

Birth certificate, official translation
If need be, an official translation in French or English, certified as a true copy by the visa applicant’s Embassy/Consulate.

Parents’ valid passports or certified copies if the parents are residing abroad, original

If single parent then legal documents stating child custody.

If other circumstances like children staying with guardian, foster parents or stepparents and other please contact us for further documents guidance and advice.

16 If travelling for business/conference: All above documents plus Formal invitation letter from the French company, stating purposes and frequency of the business trip(s). You may request a 'circulation visa' if you can prove your frequent trips to France for professional purposes.

Invitation letter copy

17 For spouses of UK/EU/EEA citizens: Spouse's original British/EU passport and original marriage certificate from the marriage registrar. If your certificate is not in English, French - must be translated by in english/french and certified by your must be certified as a true copy by the Embassy/ Consulate of the country where your marriage was celebrated or by the legalisation bureau of the Foreign Office in GB . Please provide BOTH original certificate (in foreign language) AND original translation. These are the only documents required for this visa - plus passport, 2 photos, visa form and payment along with photocopies (but no bank statement, no tickets/hotel etc.)

Important Note - Please send us all your Original documents + a set of photocopy of all your documents including your passport,UK visa and previous schengen visa. The total fee for visa processing is £165.00. If you are spouse/children of a UK/EU citizen - total fee is £115.

If Express visa is required within 7 days or 7 days before the date of traveling then there is a additional cost of £20. Please note: a visa processing center is an admin center, French Embassy no longer works direct with the public since October 2010.

Annual travel insurance, if you wish to buy from us, is £20.

Pre-paid Special Delivery envelope (to return your documents) from any Post Office or add £10 for postage and handling to the total charges

Office Address :-
IVSL.COM ltd
Company registeration number--8341782
SUITE 1, LANMORE HOUSE,
WEMBLEY,ENGLAND, HA9 6AX
Phone no. - +44(0)2084326482
E-mail - info@internationalvisaservice.co.uk

Special notes Please note - Appointment date next day or available on request. Visa processing time 03 days. Visa validity decided by the embassy generally 1 month - 1 year Nationals (even though spouse of british/EU national) from the following countries takes upto 16 days to get their French Schengen visa applications processed: For all other nationalities we can do the visa processing in 3- 4 days after we receive the documents based on our slots.

If you have any further enquiry Please contact us by phone on 02084326482 email at info@internationalvisaservice.co.uk or visit our webiste www.francevisa.co.uk

How to Order Download and Complete the France Visa application form.

Download and Complete the FVS order form.

Ensure all documents required for processing your france tourist/visitor visa application are enclosed prior to mailing; including your passport(s), Photos, Invitation (depending on the type of visa required) and other documents.

Post/Courier all documents via secure delivery method to our address.

(We recommend Royal Mail Special Delivery to our address)

or you can also drop off your documents in person at our office address mentioned below.

Please contact us if you require to send via courier or drop off at the London Branch

Contact details as follows.

Phone - 02084326482

Email - info@internationalvisaservice.co.uk

We are officially registered agents with the TLS contact center accredited by the France embassy.

By sending and submitting the documents you adhere to our company Terms and Conditions policy.