What procedures do I need to go through to visit Paris?

Going to Paris requires a visa and passport.

1. Applying for a passport

It is relatively simple to apply now. You only need to take your ID card to the citizen service center or entry-exit center where you live (you do not need to go back to the place of origin of the ID card). Just contact the management office directly.

Note that when applying for a passport, you must take a photo directly now. You are not allowed to bring the photo yourself. In addition, the time for passport approval, production and issuance of passports is 14 working days.

2. Apply for a visa (tourist visa)

1. Original passport, two recent two-inch color photos with white background;

2. Photocopies of the front and back of the ID card and a copy of the household register;

3. A copy of the business license of the workplace or a copy of the organization code certificate with the official seal;

4. Proof of employment;

< p>5. Bank statements in the past six months (the most important), the last balance must be more than 30,000.

6. Copies of real estate certificates. Provide several sets of copies of real estate certificates, and provide several cars (if you don’t have a car or a house, you can ignore it).

7. Travel insurance;

8. Real hotel order, itinerary for this trip, real air ticket order;

9. Fill in Short-term Schengen visa application form, the application form must be filled out in English or French. The application form must be signed by the applicant who is over 18 years old. It must be consistent with the signature on the applicant's valid passport, that is, they are both letters, pinyin or Chinese characters. The agent's signature is invalid.

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Things to note when visiting France

1. When French people meet guests in social situations, they generally shake hands as a courtesy. Girls and women also often curtsy. When men and women meet, they often kiss each other on the cheek or face each other instead of shaking hands. The French also have the custom of men kissing each other. When two men meet, they should kiss each other on the cheek in public.

2. The French toast women first and then men when toasting at the table, even if the female guest has a lower status than Ribin. When walking, entering a house, or sitting down, women must go first. When visiting and saying goodbye, you should also greet and thank the hostess first. When introducing two people to each other, generally when the positions are equal, introduce the lady first. Don’t forget to bring flowers when visiting a French person’s home.

3. Most French people believe in Catholicism, followed by Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity and Islam. They believe that the number "13" and "Friday" are unlucky and can even cause some disaster.

If you call older women "old lady", they will be very unhappy. The French also taboo men giving perfume to women because it is suspected of being overly affectionate and plotting evil intentions. They also don't want others to inquire about their political leanings, wages, and personal affairs.

4. French female guests have the habit of wearing makeup, so waiters are generally not welcome to give them scented towels. When talking to guests, the French always like to stand closer to each other. They think this makes them appear closer.

5. The French are accustomed to using gestures to express or emphasize their meaning when talking, but their gestures are different from ours. For example, we use our thumb and index finger separately to express "eight".

They mean "two"; when expressing the concept of "it's me", we point to the nose and they point to the chest. They also point their thumbs down to mean "bad" and poor.

Baidu Encyclopedia-France Tourist Visa