VISA & IMMIGRATION SERVICES

What is your situation ?

You are living outside of France

You are living in France in an irregular situation

You are living in France in a regular situation

You are living outside of France

You are living in France in an irregular situation

You are living in France in a regular situation

Following the successful acceptance of your visa application/ regularisation demand, you will be given a carte de sejour from one of the following types :

Cartes de séjour temporaire

Visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour (VLS-TS)

‘Long Stay Visa’

Level: Intermediate

Carte de séjour “vie privée et familiale”

‘Private or family life’

Typically issued to spouses, children, or direct and dependant family members of a French national, permanent resident, or holder of certain visas.

Carte de séjour salarié ou travailleur temporaire

‘Salaried worker or temporary worker’

Typically issued to recipients of a French work visa who have a permanent or contracted position with a French employer.

Carte bleue européenne

‘European Blue Card’

Level: All

Carte de séjour “visiteur”

‘Visitor’

Issued to those who have entered France on a visitor visa without the intention to work in France.

Carte de séjour “stagiaire”

‘Intern’

Issued to recipients of a long-stay visas of the same name.

Carte de séjour “stagiaire ICT”

‘Intern Inter-Coportate Transfer’

Issued to recipients of a long-stay visa of the same name.

Carte de séjour “jeune au pair”

‘Au pair’

Issued to recipients of a long-stay visa of the same name, or to young people between 18 and 30 years old working as an au pair in France.

Autorisations provisoires de séjour

Autorisation provisoire de séjour “parent d’enfant malade”

Breaking

Level: Intermediate

Mission de volontariat en France

Contemporary

Level: Advanced

Attestation de Demande d’asile

Hip Hop

Level: Beginner

Carte de séjour – Recherche d’emploi/création d’entreprise (APS)

‘Searching for Work/Creating a Business’

issued to recipients of a long-stay visa of the same name. Typically for graduates of masters programmes or entrepreneurs.

Carte de séjour pour Européen

Carte “UE” les 5 premières années pour l’Européen

‘Private or family

Typically issued to spouses, children, or direct and dependant family members of a French national, permanent resident, or holder of certain visas.

Carte “UE-séjour permanent” après 5 ans de séjour pour l’Européen

Contemporary

Level: Advanced

Cartes de séjour pluriannuelles

Carte de séjour “passeport talent”

‘Talent Passport’

Issued to recipients of France’s Talent Passport visa. This is one of the few visas which allow for a 4-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront.

Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “générale”

‘Multi-year visa’

Valid for four years and issued to applicants who already hold a carte de séjour temporaire.

Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “travailleur saisonnier”

‘Seasonal Worker’

Issued to seasonal workers who are not resident for tax purposes in France but work for between three and six months a year in France. This is also one of the few visas which allow for a 3-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront.

Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “salarié détaché ICT”

‘Salaried Inter-Coportate Transfer’

Issued to workers of international companies who have been posted in France. This is also one of the few visas which allow for a 3-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront (depending on the duration of the work contract).

carte de séjour pluriannuelle mention étudiant

‘Student’

Issued to students undertaking higher education programmes in France. This is one of the few visas which allow for both temporary or multi-year Carte de séjours to be issued upfront (depending on the duration of the study programme).

Carte de séjour “retraité” (10 ans)

‘Retired’

This is issued to non-French nationals who have previously held permanent residence in France and are in receipt of a French pension, and wish to return to France to retire. This is one of the few carte de séjours that can be applied for directly (no visa necessary). NOTE: This visa is not applicable for foreign nationals who wish to retire to France – you must go through the typical route of applying for a long-stay visa first.

Carte de séjour “passeport talent (famille)”

‘Talent Passport (family)’

Issued to the spouse, children, or direct dependent family members of a recipient of France’s Talent Passport visa. This is one of the few visas which allow for a 4-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront.

Carte de séjour “étudiant – programme de mobilité”

‘Student – Mobile Programmes’

Same as the ‘Student’ type, but issued to students undertaking part of their studies in France.

Cartes de résident

Carte de résident

Breaking

Level: Intermediate

Carte de “résident de longue durée – UE”

Contemporary

Level: Advanced

VISA & IMMIGRATION SERVICES

What is your situation ?

1 – Visitor’s Visa

2 – Student’s Visa

3 – Medical Visa

Medical Visa

4 – Work Permit/ Talent passport

1 – Regularization

2 – Asylum

3 – OQTF

1 – APS

2 – Talent Passport

3 -Family Reunification

4 – 10 Years Resident Card

5 – Nationality

Following the successful acceptance of your visa application/ regularisation demand, you will be given a carte de sejour from one of the following types :

Cartes de séjour temporaire

Visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour (VLS-TS)

Carte de séjour “vie privée et familiale”

‘Private or family life’

Typically issued to spouses, children, or direct and dependant family members of a French national, permanent resident, or holder of certain visas.

Carte de séjour salarié ou travailleur temporaire

‘Salaried worker or temporary worker’

Typically issued to recipients of a French work visa who have a permanent or contracted position with a French employer.

Carte bleue européenne

Carte de séjour “visiteur”

‘Visitor’

Issued to those who have entered France on a visitor visa without the intention to work in France.

Carte de séjour “stagiaire”

‘Intern’

Issued to recipients of a long-stay visas of the same name.

Carte de séjour “stagiaire ICT”

‘Intern Inter-Coportate Transfer’

Issued to recipients of a long-stay visa of the same name.

Carte de séjour “jeune au pair”

‘Au pair’

Issued to recipients of a long-stay visa of the same name, or to young people between 18 and 30 years old working as an au pair in France.

Autorisations provisoires de séjour

Autorisation provisoire de séjour “parent d’enfant malade”

Mission de volontariat en France

Attestation de Demande d’asile

Carte de séjour – Recherche d’emploi/création d’entreprise (APS)

‘Searching for Work/Creating a Business’

issued to recipients of a long-stay visa of the same name. Typically for graduates of masters programmes or entrepreneurs.

Carte de séjour pour Européen

Carte “UE” les 5 premières années pour l’Européen

‘Private or family

Typically issued to spouses, children, or direct and dependant family members of a French national, permanent resident, or holder of certain visas.

Carte “UE-séjour permanent” après 5 ans de séjour pour l’Européen

Cartes de séjour pluriannuelles

Carte de séjour “passeport talent”

‘Talent Passport’

Issued to recipients of France’s Talent Passport visa. This is one of the few visas which allow for a 4-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront.

Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “générale”

‘Multi-year visa’

Valid for four years and issued to applicants who already hold a carte de séjour temporaire.

Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “travailleur saisonnier”

‘Seasonal Worker’

Issued to seasonal workers who are not resident for tax purposes in France but work for between three and six months a year in France. This is also one of the few visas which allow for a 3-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront.

Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “salarié détaché ICT”

‘Salaried Inter-Coportate Transfer’

Issued to workers of international companies who have been posted in France. This is also one of the few visas which allow for a 3-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront (depending on the duration of the work contract).

carte de séjour pluriannuelle mention étudiant

‘Student’

Issued to students undertaking higher education programmes in France. This is one of the few visas which allow for both temporary or multi-year Carte de séjours to be issued upfront (depending on the duration of the study programme).

Carte de séjour “retraité” (10 ans)

‘Retired’

Carte de séjour “passeport talent (famille)”

‘Talent Passport (family)’

Issued to the spouse, children, or direct dependent family members of a recipient of France’s Talent Passport visa. This is one of the few visas which allow for a 4-year Carte de séjour to be issued upfront.

Carte de séjour “étudiant – programme de mobilité”

‘Student – Mobile Programmes’

Same as the ‘Student’ type, but issued to students undertaking part of their studies in France.

Cartes de résident

Carte de résident

Carte de “résident de longue durée – UE”