Visas Criteria For Spouses/Dependents Of UK/EU Nationals:
- The applicant MUST be resident in the UK, e.g. Requires Leave To Remain in the UK as a work permit holder, HSMP etc...
- The UK residency permit must be endorsed in the actual passport. Home Office stamps/vignettes that are on separate documents will not be accepted by the embassy - If EU Spouse/Dependent, original marriage/birth certificate required + the primary resident's passport;
- The applicant's UK Leave must exceed the validity of the requested visa by more than 3 months. The embassy no longer issues visas for travel during the last remaining 3 months validity of the UK residence permit;
- The passport validity must exceed the validity of the requested visa by more than 3 months and must have a full blank page for the visa stamp and an additional spare page;
- The Schengen application form* is to be completed and signed by the applicant;
Supporting Documents Requirements:
- Completed and signed French Schengen application visa form;
- Two* passport photographs:
Photographs are to be (45mm x 35mm), taken against a white or pale grey background with good contrast clear/good quality image, printed on normal photographic paper, full face without sunglasses or head covering. (Scanned images will be rejected); - The partner's original passport;
- Original marriage/birth certificate (minors) - Non UK issued certificates, if not in English or French must be translated and in most cases, irrespective of the language, will require authentication from the UK embassy of the country in which they were issued. > legalisation / authentication / apostille
NATIONALITY APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS:
Nationals from the following countries are required to submit their French Schengen visa applications in person: Afghanistan . Algeria . Bangladesh . Belarussian . Burma . Burundi . Colombia . Congo(Zaire) . Egypt . Indonesia . Iran . Iraq . Jordan . Kuwait . North Korea . Lebanon . Libya . Myanmar . Nigeria . Oman . Pakistan . Palestine . Philippines . Qatar . Rwanda . Saudi Arabia . Somalia . Sudan . Surinam . Syria . United Arab Emirates . Vietnam . Yemen . Zimbabwe
The French embassy does not allow us to lodge applications for the above passport holders, nor do they permit us to lodge French Schengen Visa applications for
- holders of C-VISIT visas (foreign national visiting the UK on a visitor visa)
- business visit visas
- UK residents that have been issued with 6 month or less residency from date of UK entry (eg. Fiancé visa)
- spouses of French Nationals
- non UK residents. (Residents of Scotland must apply at embassy in Edinburgh)
- applicants that have been previously turned down by the embassy in person.
- applicants whose passport shows that they have in the past initially travelled on a new French Schengen visa without treating France as their main destination.
