What are the procedures for traveling to France?

First, to travel to France, you need to get a passport first, and then apply for a visa.

2. What materials do I need for an individual tourist visa?

1. Application form for short-term stay visa, filled out in English or French, signed by the applicant (minors signed by legal guardians).

2. Schengen visa supplementary questionnaire (visa with a stay of no more than 3 months)

3. Two 2-inch personal photos with white background

4. Original and photocopy of passport

5. The original and photocopy of the household registration book, and the translation includes the information page of the applicant and his family.

6. Original, photocopy and translation of ID card

7. Marriage certificate, original and photocopy (unmarried)

8. If you are a minor (original, photocopy and translation are required for the following materials), ① Birth notarization+Foreign Affairs Office certification, ② Certificate of parents' authorization to go abroad (this certificate is required for minors who travel alone or with one of their parents), ③ If their parents are divorced, you need to provide divorce notarization certified by Foreign Affairs Office, and you need to indicate the original, photocopy and translation of school guardianship certificate.

9. Original, photocopy and translation of the work unit certificate.

10. Company qualification certificate: copy of business license.

1 1. If you retire, provide the original and a copy of your retirement certificate.

12. Personal economic guarantee: each person or household shall provide the original and photocopy of the bank deposit freezing certificate (the frozen amount is at least 50,000 yuan, and it will be frozen until returning to China); Passbook records, photocopies and translations of the last three months should reflect the fixed income (such as salary and pension, etc.) of each month. ); Original, photocopy and translation of real estate license (optional); Original, copy and translation of driver's license (optional)

13. Copy of hotel reservation form (including hotel address and full name of the applicant) during the stay in Schengen District (only French or English version is accepted, but Chinese version is not accepted).

14. Copy of round-trip air ticket order (French or English version only, not Chinese version)

15. Original, copy and translation of international medical/hospitalization/repatriation insurance policy (French or English version only, no Chinese version)

16. French tourist routes.

3. How long does it take to apply for a personal tourist visa in France?

French individual tourist visas can be applied 90 days in advance, and must be applied 20 days at the latest. Because many materials need to be certified by the work unit, bank and notary office, it takes some time to prepare, so it is safer to start preparing as soon as possible. After submitting the materials to the consulate at the appointed time, the audit results can be obtained within 48 hours.

After these formalities are completed, you can start your trip to France.