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Long stay visa

Can a long stay visa be revoked

Long-stay visa as a residence permit may be revoked by the Prefect for one of the following 3 reasons:

‣Obtaining  visa fraudulently

‣Entry to France for an installation for purposes other than the issuing of  visa

‣Disturbing public orderThe prefect responsible for deciding whether to revoke your visa is the one where you are staying or the one where you have been checked.

Visa holder may appeal the decision to repeal one ex gratia appeal to the prefect and/or a hierarchical appeal to the minister of the interior.

What documents should be provided to apply for long stay visa

The documents to be presented vary according to the reason of stay: as employee, student, family of Frenchman or a foreigner regularly settled in France, etc. Candidate must consult the France-Visas portal to know, depending on their situation, the list of documents to be provided.Refer here

What is temporary long stay visa

This visa lasts between 4 and 6 months maximum. It is worth a temporary authorization to stay in France.It can be issued if you come to France in one of the following cases:    

‣Take a short education    

‣Perform an artistic activity    

‣Visitor (you must be able to live off your own resources)

During the validity of  visa, temprary visa holder are exempt from applying for a residence card in the prefecture. At the end, temporary visa holder have to go back to your country of origin.

What is VLS-TS visa

VLS-TS is a Long-stay visa valid as residence permit valid for 4 to 12 months. With this visa, it's not need to apply for a residence card in the prefecture as soon as you arrive in France.This applies in particular to the following cases:

‣Student

‣Employee (holder of a contract of indefinite duration )

‣Husband of French

‣Talents Residence Card

What is long stay visa

The long-stay visa, type D, allows to enter and stay in France 4 months to 1 year. It also allows to move around (without any other visa) in the whole area Schengen, provided that not to exceed 90 days during its period of validity. An adult,  must apply for a long-stay visa even if their nationality does not require a short-stay visa.

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