Passport/Visa
| | Passport Required? | Visa Required? | Return Ticket Required? | | British | Yes | No | No | | Australian | Yes | No | No | | Canadian | Yes | No | No | | USA | Yes | No | No | | OtherEU | Yes | No | No | | Japanese | Yes | No | No |
PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all.
VISAS: Required by all except the following for a period of up to one month for non-EU nationals and up to three months for EU nationals:
(a) nationals of countries referred to in the chart above;
(b) nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brunei, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela;
(c) nationals of the following, provided their passport states ‘holder has right of abode in the UK’: Cayman Islands, Montserrat, St Helena, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Types of visa and cost: Short-stay: (1-30 days) £15-20. Transit: £5-8.
Note: Payment of the visa fee is non-refundable and must be given when lodging an application regardless of whether a visa is granted.
Validity: Short-stay visas are valid for six months from date of issue. Transit visas are valid for single or multiple entries of maximum five days per entry, including the day of arrival.
Application to: French Consulate General, or consular section at Embassy (see Contact Addresses section for France). All applications must be made in person.
Application requirements: (a) Valid passport. (b) One completed application form. (c) One passport-sized photo. (d) Fee to be paid in cash only. (e) Evidence of sufficient funds for stay. (f) Letter from employer, or proof of stay in country of residence. (g) Proof of address. For all those nationals whose visa is issued on the same day: (a)-(g) and, (h) Medical insurance. (i) Return ticket. (j) Proof of accommodation during stay.
Note: For spouses and children (under 21 years of age) of EU nationals: (a)-(g) and, (h) Original marriage certificate (spouse) and/or birth certificate (child) with a translation by a consular officer if not in English or French. Spouses and children of French nationals must also provide the Livret de Famille.
Working days required: 24 hours for the following countries: Anguilla, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Congo (Rep), Former Rep of Yugoslavia*, Israel, Mali, Mauritania, Montserrat, Morocco, Niger, South Africa*, St Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Venezuela (these nationals should also note the additional requirements for obtaining a visa on the same day); two weeks for all other nationals.
Note: * Visas will only be processed on the same day if the stay does not exceed one month.
Temporary residence: If intending to work or stay for longer than three months, nationals should contact the long stay visa section of the Consulate General or Embassy (tel: (020) 7838 2048).
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