Questions tagged [france]
Country in Western Europe known for food, culture, and architecture, with a Mediterranean coast and Paris as its capital and largest city.
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Purpose of visit (specifically, the type of business visit) for a short research visit in France
I am a PhD student visiting France for a short (< 14 days) research visit to one of the universities. I believe I require a short stay visa for business purposes. On the visa application portal, ...
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OFII France validation problem
If I have a long stay visa for 1 year as salaried and the contract is expire before coming to France. So the OFII when validating my visa will check with the company? Is there any way to validate my ...
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reservation confirmation of an organised trip or any other document describing the planned programme Was not ticked
I went for France visa appointment so I was given receipt of visa application other supporting documents were ticked but reservation confirmation of an organised trip or any other document describing ...
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How many months validity do I need on my French passport to travel from EU to the UK?
My French passport is expiring in 2 months. This month I need to travel from EU to the UK for a short work trip (3 days).
The official border control web page states that
Your identity document ...
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Two visas for France at the same time
I have a valid type C Schengen visa for France that I used and still have days in it. I had a job in France so I applied for a type D visa that I got. They did not revoke the other visa, is it normal ?...
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Easy, accessible hikes in Calanques
We are planning a trip to Marseille and want to experience the Calanques. Normally, we'd do a longer/more rugged hike with the goal of getting down to an isolated spot on the coast. Unfortunately, one ...
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Visa requirements - Multiple layovers in Schengen area
I booked return flights on KLM from South Africa to the US (SA passport). On the return leg I'm going to have layovers in both Paris CDG (~ 1.5 hours) and Amsterdam Schipol (7 hours). At booking time ...
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Can I bring 5 kg rice and 3 kg lentils and other Indian items from Bangalore to Bordeaux?
My fiance is studying in France and I intend to visit her during Christmas. In Bordeaux, the rice and lentil price is very high, so I want to help her by bringing some items as listed below:
Rice: 5 ...
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Receiving a parcel while touring France
We are currently travelling through France to Spain in our motorhome (RV). Our leisure battery charger has failed, so I need one sent over to us from the U.K. I’ve heard there are ‘Point Relais’ ...
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How can we speed up the process of returning our lost luggage?
My girfriend and I were traveling from Stockholm to Paris with Norwegian, when we arrived at the airport in Paris her checked in bag was lost. A bag almost identical to hers was still in the baggage ...
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Can pedestrians and cyclists board shuttle trains in the Channel Tunnel?
Of course pedestrians can travel on the Eurostar trains through the Channel Tunnel (with limited options for transporting bicycles), but that's not what I mean. My question is: can pedestrians and/or ...
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Do green cards holders need a visa for UK transit? [duplicate]
I am a Dominica citizen holding a US Green Card and I live in the United States. I will be traveling from Chicago to France, but I have to transit 2 hours in the UK. Do I need to obtain a transit visa ...
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How reliable is the Intercités de nuit – Rodalies de Catalunya connection at Latour de Carol?
The Man in Seat 61 describes a partially-overnight connection between Paris and Barcelona:
Take the Intercités de nuit from Paris, arriving 10:07 at Latour de Carol
Change onto a Rodalies de ...
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Returning to France with a Récépissé de Demande de Carte de Séjour stopping at Zurich first
I am a non-EU citizen in France and have a valid residence titre de séjour that expired.
I have had multiple renewals before so this is not my first time to have my residence permit renewed.
I have a ...
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Schengen Visa Cancelled Before the Trip
More than 2 years ago I had got a Schengen visa from Switzerland. However due to last minute changes we amended our travel to Croatia and Dubrovnik. At the airport check in counter the flight members ...
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