Return Passport related - Washington DC French Embassy Visa Question

1. How do I know if my France visa is approved?
2. How long does it take for a France visa to be approved?
3. How do I contact French border control?
4. How can I contact the French embassy?
5. How do I know my visa is approved?
6. Is France giving tourist visa now?
7. Which country visa is most difficult to get?
8. Can I extend my visa in France?
9. How long can you stay in France if you own property?
10. Can I travel to my second home in France?
11. Do I need France visa for transit?
12. What happens if your visa expires in France?

How do I know if my France visa is approved?

Use the TLS online application tracking tool. Log in to your TLS account to see the tracking of your request. You applied at a VFS visa application center. Use the VFS online application tracking tool.

How long does it take for a France visa to be approved?

How Long Does it Take to Get a French Visa? Your French visa application will be processed within five to 20 working days. Whereas, if you have applied for a France long-stay visa, you will get a reply for 15 to 20 days, or up to 2 months in some specific cases.

How do I contact French border control?

1. our offices.
2. Call +1-800-345-6541+1-800-345-6541.

How can I contact the French embassy?

For any questions regarding visa or civil status applications, please contact only the French Consulate: 21 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2EN. or visit the Consulate website.

How do I know my visa is approved?

Check the Status of Your Visa

You can check the status of your application any time at this website: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx. Please wait at least three business days following your visa interview to check on the status of your application.

Is France giving tourist visa now?

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.

Which country visa is most difficult to get?

Hardest countries to get a visa

• North Korea.
• Russia.
• Saudi Arabia.
• Bhutan.
• Pakistan.
• Nigeria.
• Turkmenistan.
• Iran.

Can I extend my visa in France?

For any stay in France exceeding 90 days, you are required to apply in advance for a long-stay vis. In order to extend your stay beyond the period of validity of your visa, you must apply for a residence permit at a prefecture. ...

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.

Can I travel to my second home in France?

If you are in England and you have a second home in France, you are legally authorised to travel there if you are going to organise selling it, buying it, renting it or letting it.

Do I need France visa for transit?

If you have a connection between two airports in the Schengen Area, or if the airport through which you wish to enter the French territory is closed overnight for the duration of the transit, you must hold a valid short-stay Schengen visa. ... The same rules apply as for transit through metropolitan France (see above).

What happens if your visa expires in France?

If you're on a long stay visa or carte de séjour, however, and it expires, you can stay and travel within the Schengen zone for an additional 90 days on the tourist visa.