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VISA GUIDE Brown in France
Office of International Programs
Brown University
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Table of Contents Who Needs a Visa?................................................... 3 Important Reminders…………………………………. 4 Planning Ahead……………………………................. 5 What Type of Visa?…………………………………….6
OFII Form…………………………………………..7 Where to Apply………………………………………...8 The Process……………………………………………..9
Step 1: Register with Campus France…………10 Step 2: Mail Materials to Campus France...….. 11 Step 3: Schedule Visa Appointment………….. 12 Step 4: Gather Application Materials………….13 Sample Application: Paris………………...... 15 Sample Application: Lyon………………….. 17 Financial Guarantee Form…………………..19 Step 5: Attend Visa Appointment…………….. 20
Frequently Asked Questions……………………….. 21
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Who Needs a Visa?
• You must apply for a long-stay student visa for France, unless you are a citizen of
Switzerland, Andorra, Vatican City, San Marino, Monaco or the European Economic Area (EEA).
• If you are not traveling on a U.S. passport, please contact the appropriate
French consulate or check the consulate’s website as soon as possible to see if any further documentation or a longer processing time is needed.
• International students also should consult with the international student office at
their home school concerning signatures and documents needed to re-enter the U.S. to resume study once you have completed your program abroad.
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Important Reminders
• You must have a valid passport to travel to France. Make sure your passport is signed!
• Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after your planned departure
date from France and have at least two blank pages for visa purposes.
• You must obtain your student visa before going to France (i.e. while in the U.S.); the visa cannot be issued once you are in France.
• The consular officials — not the OIP — have full authority to evaluate and
approve your visa application. The OIP staff cannot intervene on your behalf, nor do we have any authority over immigration policy.
• Submitting the documents listed on the consulate website does not guarantee
the approval of your visa.
• Make copies of all documents you submit to the consulate, as the consulate will keep the originals except for your passport, which will be returned with your visa.
• Remember to take the receipt you were issued by the consulate when
submitting your application, so that you may track your visa status.
• The information provided in this guide is intended as general guidelines to the visa application process. It is not intended to substitute for the information provided by the consulate directly, as visa requirements may change without our knowledge. You are responsible for confirming and completing the visa application requirements as established by the appropriate consulate.
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Planning Ahead
• During the visa process for France, you will apply to Campus France, an agency
of the French embassy, and to the French consulate that has jurisdiction over your permanent address or college address. These are two different and required processes.
• The entire visa process can take up to 6 weeks, or longer if you are not a U.S.
citizen.
• The Campus France approval process generally takes 3 weeks, visa-processing time by the consulate can take about 3 weeks, and you cannot apply for your visa at the consulate more than 90 days in advance or without the approval notification from Campus France.
• If you are traveling internationally at the end of the spring semester or over the
summer and will need your passport, you must plan your visa appointment and application process accordingly. You will not have access to your passport during the period in which your visa application is being processed.
• Think carefully about your plans for your semester abroad and afterwards, and if
your plans will require you to apply for the carte de séjour/OFII (see pages 6–7 for more information). It is nearly impossible to obtain or change your visa status while in France.
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What Type of Visa?
1. All students should apply for a Long-Stay Visa. On the Boston consulate
website’s visa page, you should choose “Long Stay visa for students applying through Campus France.” This page contains a brief overview of the visa process after you have registered for Campus France and a list of application materials required by the Boston consulate. (See page 8 of this guide for more information on choosing the correct consulate to apply through.)
2. In some instances, you may also wish to apply for a Carte de Sejour (OFII):
• All students who will be staying in France for more than six months (180
days);
• Students who will be staying in France for a period of time between four and six months (for a total duration of 91–180 days) who wish to be allowed to work in France while studying;
• Students who will be staying in France for a period of time between four and six months (for a total duration of 91–180 days) who wish to be able to extend their visa once they are in France.
• You can find the OFII form here. (An image of the first page of the form can be found on page 7.) To request a long-stay visa with the OFII process, complete the top portion of the OFII form and submit it with your visa application. Be sure to clearly state that you want the long-stay visa with the OFII process. The consulate will review and stamp the form and return it with your visa and passport. Once in France, the OFII process requires you to register with the local authorities and to go for a medical exam, which carries an additional cost.
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Where to Apply
• Students must apply in person at the French consulate for their jurisdiction. If
you attend school in one jurisdiction and have a permanent address in a different one, you can choose the jurisdiction in which you prefer to apply.
• Students who are U.S. citizens and who reside in or attend universities in the
states of Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Vermont should apply for their visa in person at the French Consulate in Boston. A) Brown students: you may apply for your visas through Boston, since you go to college in Rhode Island, or you may apply to the consulate that has jurisdiction over your permanent address. B) Visiting Students who live or attend college outside this region should consult the consulate listing for the consulate serving their state. If your permanent address falls within one jurisdiction and your school address within another, you can apply for your visa in either jurisdiction as long as you have proof of address.
• IMPORTANT: The Campus France system will assign you to apply in person at
the French Consulate in the jurisdiction of the address that you use to create your Campus France account. Therefore, if you wish to apply for your visa in the jurisdiction of your home address, you must use that address to create your account. However, if you wish to apply at the Consulate in the jurisdiction of your university (and it is different from your home address), you must type in your school address when creating the account. Once you hit submit, this cannot be changed!
• If you are not a US citizen and will be applying for your visa in your home
country, please complete the registration process with Campus France in your home country or contact the appropriate consulate in your home country to confirm the visa application process.
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The Process
The visa application process involves 5 steps:
1. Register with Campus France. (Page 10)
2. Mail your materials to Campus France. (Page 11)
3. Schedule your visa appointment. (Page 12)
4. Gather visa application materials. (Pages 13–19)
5. Attend visa appointment. (Page 20)
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Step 1: Register with Campus France
• It typically takes a minimum of three weeks to receive the approval from
Campus France; you cannot apply for your visa at the French consulate without this approval. Use a PC to complete your registration for Campus France; you may encounter technical difficulties if you use a Mac or Safari as your browser.
• Take a few moments to learn more about the Campus France portion of the visa process for France and read through the Campus France USA Instructions for Study Abroad Students and the Campus France FAQs.
• Register online with Campus France USA, a service of the French Embassy,
through its online Etudes en France system. Students must log onto Campus France USA and refer to the section for study abroad students for instructions about submitting the online registration. (Please complete the Campus France registration portion even if you are waiting to receive a new passport or a renewed passport.)
• Important: Campus France USA is very strict about the following:
The consulate assigned to a student's Campus France USA file will be enforced. Since the Etudes en France system assigns the consulate according to the address used when students create their accounts, you will need to choose whether to use your home or school address based on where you will apply for your visa. Once you submit this information to Campus France, it CANNOT be changed. In addition, there is no way for Campus France staff to retrieve a lost or forgotten password for your Campus France account. Use a familiar one or write it down!
• New: Expedited Service through Campus France: Campus France offers an
expedited (3 business days) service, for an additional fee of $150 plus the regular Campus France fee of $180 ($330 total). You can find out more and register online here.
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Step 2: Mail Materials to Campus France
• Once you have completed the on-line registration process with Campus France,
send your 1. admission form (on Campus France website); 2. notarized admissions letter from the OIP (your acceptance email will not suffice); and 3. copy of online payment receipt, or your money order and copy of money order.
Campus France USA
4101 Reservoir Road NW Washington, DC 20007
• The Campus France processing fee currently is $180 (or $330 if using the
Expedited Service), payable online (more information here) or by money order (no checks or cash), payable to MCUFEU (Mission Culturelle Universitaire Française aux Etats-Unis). Due to the fluctuating exchange rate, it is important to verify the latest fees on the Campus France website.
• If paying by money order, make a photocopy of your money order and send it
along with your payment and letter.
• Please register, complete, and mail your Campus France application, so that you have enough time to apply for and receive your visa. You will need to complete both the Campus France application and the visa application; these are two separate processes.
• Once these steps have been completed correctly, Campus France will send two
separate messages to your Campus France account (not your email account), one confirming receipt of payment and one authorizing you to move forward with the visa application process itself through the French consulate in your jurisdiction. You need to print and take both of these notices with you to your visa appointment.
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Step 3: Schedule Visa Appointment
• Schedule your visa appointment with the appropriate consulate no earlier than
90 days before your program begins; you can schedule your appointment even though you have not yet received your confirmation from Campus France, but be sure to allow for the 3–4 week processing time that it will take for the Campus France approval process. Appointments book up fast — do not delay on this!
• In order to apply for a visa at the Consulate General of France in Boston you will
be required to schedule an appointment online. Appointments are not granted at the counter, by phone, or e-mail. If you will not be getting your visa in Boston, please check the website of the appropriate consulate to schedule your appointment.
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Step 4: Gather Application Materials
• You must follow the instructions on the consulate website regarding required
documentation; the information below is intended to be a guideline, NOT a substitute for the consulate instructions.
• You will need several documents in order to apply for your visa. Some will be
provided by the OIP, and some you will need to acquire on your own.
• Make copies of all documents submitted, as the consulate will keep the originals except for your passport, which will be returned to you with your visa. Remember to take the receipt you were issued by the consulate when dropping off your visa application.
• Documents that OIP will provide for you:
1) A notarized acceptance letter/enrollment letter from the OIP for Campus
France; you will send this to Campus France along with your registration fee payment. This letter is not the general acceptance letter or email sent to you by OIP.
2) A notarized acceptance letter/enrollment letter from the OIP to take with you
to the French Consulate for your visa appointment. This letter is not the general acceptance letter or email sent to you by OIP.
3) An official acceptance letter from a French university.
4) A “proof of coverage” letter from International SOS, which is emergency medical evacuation coverage, including repatriation to the US.
• Documents you must provide:
Requirements differ from consulate to consulate. Please be sure that you are following the requirements for the consulate at which you are applying and
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gather the specific documentation that you must provide for your visa application. Additional items may be requested of non-U.S. citizens.
Required documentation generally includes but is not limited to: proof of financial support, proof of travel arrangements, visa application, confirmation from Campus France, passport-size photos and proof of residency. Note that if you use the financial guarantee form as proof of financial support, it must be notarized. (See “Frequently Asked Questions” for more information.) A visa fee (payable by debit card) is also required. Please consult the appropriate consulate website for specific requirements; the list of required documents for the Boston consulate can be found here.
• Visa requirements are subject to change. Students are responsible for consulting
the requirements of the appropriate consulate and for compiling all necessary documents in order to apply for their visa.
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9. Marital status Female Single Married Separated Divorced Widow(er)
Other (please specify)
Diplomatic passport Service passport Official passport Special passport Ordinary passport Other travel document (please specify):
23. I request a visa for the following purpose:
Employment Studies Training period/education Marriage Medical reasons
Family stay Private stay/Visitor Re-entry visa GRANTED Official taking up of duties Other (please specify): ………………………………………………………… REFUSED
19. Telephone number(s)18. Email address
Number of residence permit
10. For minors: Surname, first name, address (if different from applicant's) and nationality of parental authority / legal guardian
13. Number of travel document 14. Date of issue (DD/MM/YY) 15. Valid until (DD/MM/YY) 16. Issued by
IDENTITY PHOTOGRAPH
EMBASSY OR CONSULATE STAMP BOX FOR VISA NUMBER STICKER
LONG-STAY VISA APPLICATION FORMThis application form is free
FRENCH REPUBLIC
8. Sex
21. Current occupation
22. Employer (employer's address, email and telephone number) - For students, name and address of educational institution
1. Surname (Family name)
3. First name(s)
20. If you are resident in a country other than the country of current nationality, please state:
……………………………………………………………………………….
5. Place of birth
6. Country of birth
7. Current nationality
17. Applicant's home address (no., street, city, postcode, country)
Male
12. Type of travel document
2. Former surname(s)
4. Date of birth (day-month-year)
Date of issue Valid until
Marginal entries
OFFICIAL DECISION
Date:
26. Intended date of entry into France or the Schengen Area
Nationality at birth, if different:
11. National identity number, where applicable:
25. What will be your address in France during your stay?
24. Name, address, email address and telephone number in France of inviting employer / host institution / family member, etc.
For official use only
Processing officer(s):
Application number:
Application date:
Last Name (as shown on passport)
LEAVE BLANK LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
First and Middle Name (as shown on passport)
Other Names / Maiden Name (if applicable) or Leave Blank
DD / MM / YYYYCity, State
USA / Country of Birth
Attach Photo with Glue or Tape
American / Current Nationality
Former Nationality (if applicable)
Check Appropriate Box Check Appropriate Box
N/A if 18 or older
Social Security Number
Passport Number (as shown on passport) (as shown on passport) (as shown on passport)
Your Home Address (not your Brown box number)
Your Email Address Cell (or other number where you can be easily reached)
Complete if applicable Complete if applicable Complete if applicable
Full Time Student
Brown UniversityOffice of International ProgramsJ. Walter Wilson Suite 42069 Brown St.
Providence, RI [email protected]
Brown University in Paris6, Rue Guillaume Bertrand75011 Paris, France
+33 1 47 34 33 [email protected]
Brown University in Paris6, Rue Guillaume Bertrand75011 Paris, France
+33 1 47 34 33 [email protected]
SAMPLE FORM FOR BROWN IN PARIS
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Between 3 and 6 months From 6 months to one year More than one year
Family relationship
29. What will be your means of support in France?
Will you be granted a scholarship? YES NO
30. Will you be supported by one or several person(s) in France? YES NO
31. Are members of your family resident in France? YES NO
32. Have you been resident in France for more than three consecutive months? YES NO
Signature
I declare that to the best of my knowledge all particulars supplied by me are correct and complete. I am aware that any false statements will lead to my application being rejected or to the annulment of a visa already granted and may also render me liable to prosecution under French law.
I undertake to leave the French territory before the expiry of the visa, if granted, and if I have been refused the right to stay in France after the expiry of the visa.
At which address(es)?
I am aware that any incomplete application will increase the risk of my visa application being refused by the consular authority and that the said authority may have to retain my passport while my application is being processed.
(for minors, signature of the parental authority / legal guardian)Place and date
I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the taking of my photograph and, if applicable, the taking of fingerprints, are mandatory for the examination of the visa application; and any personal data concerning me which appear on the visa application form, as well as my fingerprints and my photograph will be supplied to the relevant French authorities and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on my visa application.Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken on my application or a decision whether to annul or revoke a visa issued will be entered into, and stored in the French VISABIO biometric database for a maximum period of five years, during which it will be accessible to the visa authorities and the authorities competent for carrying out checks on visas at borders, national immigration and asylum authorities for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into, stay and residence on the territory of France are fulfilled, and of identifying persons who do not or who no longer fulfil these conditions. Under certain conditions the data will also be available to designated French authorities and to Europol for the purpose of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences. The French authority responsible for processing the data is: [...].Pursuant to Act No 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Files and Individual Liberties, I am aware that I have the right to obtain from the French government the communication of the data relating to me recorded in the VISABIO database and the right to request that such data which are inaccurate be corrected or possibly deleted only if processed unlawfully. This right of access to and possible correction of such data shall be exercised by applying to the head of mission or consular post. It may be possible to refer to the National Commission on Data Processing and Liberties (CNIL) if I choose to question the conditions under which the personal data relating to me are protected.
If yes, write the name, address, email address and telephone number of the institution and the amount of the scholarship:
27. Intended duration of stay on the territory of France
If yes, state their name, nationality, occupation, email address and telephone number:
28. If you intend to stay in France with members of your family, please state:
NationalitySurname(s), first name(s)
If yes, state their name, nationality, relationship with you, address, email address and telephone number:
Date of birth (DD/MM/YY)
I have been informed that since over two months have elapsed with no reply since I submitted my request and my receipt as proof, this implicitly means that it has been denied. This decision can be contested through the Commission des recours contre les décisions de refus de visa (Appeals Commission for Denied Visas), BP 83.609, 44036 Nantes CEDEX 1, France, within two months of the implicit decision.
If yes, specify at which date(s) and for what purpose
Arrival Date in France (or other Schengen country if you are not flying directly from the United States to France)
Semester Students: Check 3–6 MonthsAcademic Year Students: Check 6 Months–1 Year
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Explain your financial means while in France. If providing a notarized financial guarantee signed by your parent, answer "Parental Support."
(Refers to a French scholarship.)
Do you have any sponsors living in France (contact or friend)? If yes, fill in the required information.
Do you have any relatives living in France? If yes, fill in the required information.
Complete if applicable
Complete if applicable
City, State Date Don't forget to sign your application !
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9. Marital status Female Single Married Separated Divorced Widow(er)
Other (please specify)
Diplomatic passport Service passport Official passport Special passport Ordinary passport Other travel document (please specify):
23. I request a visa for the following purpose:
Employment Studies Training period/education Marriage Medical reasons
Family stay Private stay/Visitor Re-entry visa GRANTED Official taking up of duties Other (please specify): ………………………………………………………… REFUSED
19. Telephone number(s)18. Email address
Number of residence permit
10. For minors: Surname, first name, address (if different from applicant's) and nationality of parental authority / legal guardian
13. Number of travel document 14. Date of issue (DD/MM/YY) 15. Valid until (DD/MM/YY) 16. Issued by
IDENTITY PHOTOGRAPH
EMBASSY OR CONSULATE STAMP BOX FOR VISA NUMBER STICKER
LONG-STAY VISA APPLICATION FORMThis application form is free
FRENCH REPUBLIC
8. Sex
21. Current occupation
22. Employer (employer's address, email and telephone number) - For students, name and address of educational institution
1. Surname (Family name)
3. First name(s)
20. If you are resident in a country other than the country of current nationality, please state:
……………………………………………………………………………….
5. Place of birth
6. Country of birth
7. Current nationality
17. Applicant's home address (no., street, city, postcode, country)
Male
12. Type of travel document
2. Former surname(s)
4. Date of birth (day-month-year)
Date of issue Valid until
Marginal entries
OFFICIAL DECISION
Date:
26. Intended date of entry into France or the Schengen Area
Nationality at birth, if different:
11. National identity number, where applicable:
25. What will be your address in France during your stay?
24. Name, address, email address and telephone number in France of inviting employer / host institution / family member, etc.
For official use only
Processing officer(s):
Application number:
Application date:
Last Name (as shown on passport)
LEAVE BLANK LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
LEAVE BLANK
First and Middle Name (as shown on passport)
Other Names / Maiden Name (if applicable) or Leave Blank
DD / MM / YYYYCity, State
USA / Country of Birth
Attach Photo with Glue or Tape
American / Current Nationality
Former Nationality (if applicable)
Check Appropriate Box Check Appropriate Box
N/A if 18 or older
Social Security Number
Passport Number (as shown on passport) (as shown on passport) (as shown on passport)
Your Home Address (not your Brown box number)
Your Email Address Cell (or other number where you can be easily reached)
Complete if applicable Complete if applicable Complete if applicable
Full Time Student
Brown UniversityOffice of International ProgramsJ. Walter Wilson Suite 42069 Brown St.
Providence, RI [email protected]
Brown University in Lyon1, Quai Claude Bernard69007 Lyon, France
+33 4 72 71 78 [email protected]
Brown University in Lyon1, Quai Claude Bernard69007 Lyon, France
+33 4 72 71 78 [email protected]
SAMPLE FORM FOR BROWN IN LYON
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Between 3 and 6 months From 6 months to one year More than one year
Family relationship
29. What will be your means of support in France?
Will you be granted a scholarship? YES NO
30. Will you be supported by one or several person(s) in France? YES NO
31. Are members of your family resident in France? YES NO
32. Have you been resident in France for more than three consecutive months? YES NO
Signature
I declare that to the best of my knowledge all particulars supplied by me are correct and complete. I am aware that any false statements will lead to my application being rejected or to the annulment of a visa already granted and may also render me liable to prosecution under French law.
I undertake to leave the French territory before the expiry of the visa, if granted, and if I have been refused the right to stay in France after the expiry of the visa.
At which address(es)?
I am aware that any incomplete application will increase the risk of my visa application being refused by the consular authority and that the said authority may have to retain my passport while my application is being processed.
(for minors, signature of the parental authority / legal guardian)Place and date
I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the taking of my photograph and, if applicable, the taking of fingerprints, are mandatory for the examination of the visa application; and any personal data concerning me which appear on the visa application form, as well as my fingerprints and my photograph will be supplied to the relevant French authorities and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on my visa application.Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken on my application or a decision whether to annul or revoke a visa issued will be entered into, and stored in the French VISABIO biometric database for a maximum period of five years, during which it will be accessible to the visa authorities and the authorities competent for carrying out checks on visas at borders, national immigration and asylum authorities for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into, stay and residence on the territory of France are fulfilled, and of identifying persons who do not or who no longer fulfil these conditions. Under certain conditions the data will also be available to designated French authorities and to Europol for the purpose of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences. The French authority responsible for processing the data is: [...].Pursuant to Act No 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Files and Individual Liberties, I am aware that I have the right to obtain from the French government the communication of the data relating to me recorded in the VISABIO database and the right to request that such data which are inaccurate be corrected or possibly deleted only if processed unlawfully. This right of access to and possible correction of such data shall be exercised by applying to the head of mission or consular post. It may be possible to refer to the National Commission on Data Processing and Liberties (CNIL) if I choose to question the conditions under which the personal data relating to me are protected.
If yes, write the name, address, email address and telephone number of the institution and the amount of the scholarship:
27. Intended duration of stay on the territory of France
If yes, state their name, nationality, occupation, email address and telephone number:
28. If you intend to stay in France with members of your family, please state:
NationalitySurname(s), first name(s)
If yes, state their name, nationality, relationship with you, address, email address and telephone number:
Date of birth (DD/MM/YY)
I have been informed that since over two months have elapsed with no reply since I submitted my request and my receipt as proof, this implicitly means that it has been denied. This decision can be contested through the Commission des recours contre les décisions de refus de visa (Appeals Commission for Denied Visas), BP 83.609, 44036 Nantes CEDEX 1, France, within two months of the implicit decision.
If yes, specify at which date(s) and for what purpose
Arrival Date in France (or other Schengen country if you are not flying directly from the United States to France)
Semester Students: Check 3–6 MonthsAcademic Year Students: Check 6 Months–1 Year
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Explain your financial means while in France. If providing a notarized financial guarantee signed by your parent, answer "Parental Support."
(Refers to a French scholarship.)
Do you have any sponsors living in France (contact or friend)? If yes, fill in the required information.
Do you have any relatives living in France? If yes, fill in the required information.
Complete if applicable
Complete if applicable
City, State Date Don't forget to sign your application !
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__________________________________________________________________ 31 Saint James Avenue, Suite 750, Boston MA 02116 www.consulfrance-boston.org [email protected] Phone : +1 617 832 4400 Fax : +1 617 542 8054
CONSULATE GENERAL OF FRANCE IN BOSTON
Financial guarantee – Long term visa
I, the undersigned, father / mother (*) of: ................................................................................................................................................................... hereby certify that I will support my son / daughter (*) during his/her school year in France from ........................................................................to............................................................................... with a monthly allowance of $ 800 (eight hundred US dollars) while he/she is in France attending: .............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. and that I am financially responsible for any emergency which may arise. Signature : _______________________________________ Full name (in print) : _______________________________ Address : .................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. Subscribed and sworn to me This……………………………….. day of ……………………………
(Signature and stamp of the Notary Public)
(*) : Cross the inappropriate mention
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Step 5: Attend Visa Appointment
• On the day of your appointment, make appropriate arrangements to arrive at
the consulate on time. If you will be going to the Boston consulate, for example, check the MBTA website to ensure there are no delays.
• The appointment consists mainly of handing the required documents to the
officer in charge of visas, so you shouldn’t stress too much. However, you should be prepared to answer any questions related to your plans while abroad.
• Once you have completed your appointment, the processing time for your visa
will be 4 to 10 working days according to the consulate, though it could be longer (plan on 2–3 weeks).
• In order to retrieve your passport with your visa, you can simply return to the
consulate when it is ready.
• Alternatively, when submitting their application, you can provide the consulate with a prepaid self-return envelope (FedEx, UPS or USPS with a tracking number). Please make sure to sign the liability waiver and put your name as the sender and receiver when filling out the form. This will save you the hassle of returning to the consulate but will cost money.
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Frequently Asked Questions
• What is a notary? Where can I f ind one to notarize my financial
guarantee? A notary public is a public official who notarizes legal documents and who can also administer and take oaths and affirmations, among other tasks. The UPS Store also offers notary services. One of your family members may know a notary public, so check with them as well. Local banks and city/town halls are also possible options.
• Where can I get my photos taken for my application? Your visa application must include TWO photos in passport format. Brown students can get these taken at the FedEx Print & Ship Center (236 Meeting Street) or the Wayland Square CVS (481 Angell Street). Brown in France will also require SIX passport photos for your student ID cards and other purposes, so consider buying eight or more photos at once.