Questions on the French long-stay visa (as visitor) [closed]

1. What happens if you overstay in France?
2. How long does a French long stay visa last?
3. Is France issuing long stay visas?
4. How long can a tourist stay in France?
5. Can you go to jail for overstaying your visa?
6. Is France Visa easy to get?
7. What is the 90 day rule in Europe?
8. How long can you stay in France if you own property?
9. How long can you live in France without becoming a resident?
10. How do I get residency in France?
11. Is France issuing student visas?
12. What is a long-stay visa France?

What happens if you overstay in France?

It could be a fine, immediate deportation or even getting banned from entering the Schengen Zone for a specific amount of time. Finally, yet importantly, it does not matter if you have entered Schengen territory on a Schengen Visa, or if you are the national of a country, to which a visa waiver has been applied.

How long does a French long stay visa last?

For any stay in France exceeding 90 days, you are required to apply in advance for a long-stay vis. In this instance your nationality does not exempt you from requirements. Whatever the duration of your planned stay, the duration of your long-stay visa must be between three months and one year.

Is France issuing long stay visas?

Due to the current situation regarding the spread of the coronavirus, France has decided to suspend the issuance of visas until further notice. All visa types are affected: short stay Schengen visas, long stay visas to France, visas to overseas territories.

How long can a tourist stay in France?

You are allowed to travel to France and to all other members of the Schengen Area for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa, as long as your U.S. passport is valid for at least 3 months after your planned return to the United States!

Can you go to jail for overstaying your visa?

Overstaying a visa is not a crime in the US. While it is a misdemeanor to enter the US without being processed, it is not a crime to be in the US illegally. Therefore as a general matter, you cannot be jailed for trying to return.

Is France Visa easy to get?

The process of getting a French Visa is not easy, nor quick. You can complete the application process for a France visa by following the steps listed below: Choose the right Embassy. Compile the documents file.

What is the 90 day rule in Europe?

Staying more than 90 days in the Schengen Area isn't easy. The Schengen law states that you can't stay in the Area more than 90 days. If you do, you're subject to a fine and deportation. How that rule is enforced, though, varies greatly from one country to another.

How long can you stay in France if you own property?

Home-owners will be able to stay at their French homes for 90 days every 180 days, at most. Overstaying this period has its consequences. By the end of 2022, all Brits travelling to France to visit their homes there will need to apply for a travel authorization.

How long can you live in France without becoming a resident?

You will be resident in France if you live in France for at least six months of the year. This rule does not require that you live in a permanent home you have in France, but that you are merely on French soil for six months of the year.

How do I get residency in France?

Applicants must apply for the residency permit within 6 months of arrival in France and the final deadline for applications will be 30 June 2021. The Residency Permit is free of charge. Applicants are required to provide proof of address only, not proof of permanent address.

Is France issuing student visas?

Campus France USA is accepting and reviewing Etudes en France pre-consular applications for students authorized to travel to France. ... Student visa applications are being reviewed and student visas are currently being issued for students authorized to travel.

What is a long-stay visa France?

A long-stay visa allows foreign nationals to stay in France for longer than three months, with the aim of enabling the holder to obtain a residence permit so they can live in France for a specified period.