France

Business visa to France

France Business Visa is explicitly designed for those who plan a business visit to the country with the aim of establishing business contacts, develop cooperation with France companies, solving issues related to joint business, participation in business conferences and negotiations with foreign partners.

Our company provides official France business invitation letter which gives you the opportunity to get a Business visa for a single/double or multiple entries valid up to 90 days. To obtain a business visa, you need to submit your application in the (VFS GLOBAL) or embassy of France in your home country.

Required documents for business visa invitation

Passport Scan Copy
Full Permanent Address
Planned Date Of Travel
Business Detail (Name, Address, Phone)

France Business Visa Application Requirements, Fees and Guidelines

Depending on the purpose of your travel to France, there are different types of visas that will apply to the occasion.

Whether you are planning to go on a visit, study or work and reside in France permanently, you will have to apply for a different France Schengen Visa, accordingly.

You can apply for the France Visa since 1997 when France, as a Member of the European Union, also became a member state of the Schengen Area.

Monaco – a European microstate/city-state located within France – is considered part of the Schengen Area although it did not officially sign the particular documents of the agreement. Besides, no border control is performed for the Schengen countries surrounding it!

Stat: As per 2017, France has issued a total of 3,161,274 uniform Schengen visas from 3,684,404 visa applications received at French consulates and embassies around the world. The Visa rejection rate was 13.64%.

General required documents for a France Visa Application:

Download the France Visa Application form, fill it completely and with sincerity. You can also fill the France Schengen Visa application form electronically and then print a hard-copy.
2 photos must be attached; the photo should be of passport format – a recent whole-face capture with a light background. Learn more about photo requirements and specifications for a French Visa.
Your passport and copies of your previous visas – valid for at least 3 months beyond return date – are required. Your passport must have at least two blank pages.
A copy of your return-ticket reservation. It is not recommended to purchase the ticket before obtaining the visa – if not otherwise required
Travel visa insurance confirmation of minimum 30,000 € coverage within France and the entire Schengen area. In order to apply for a French visa, the French embassy/consulate requires a Schengen travel insurance policy that is valid in all Schengen countries. French embassy/consulate also requires the confirmation of coverage letter as the proof of coverage to be submitted along with other requested documents and France visa application.
A cover letter stating the purpose of a visit to France and itinerary
Flight ticket reservations. Find out how to get a flight reservation for France Visa Application without paying the actual flight.
Proof of accommodation for your entire stay in France.
Proof of civil status (marriage certificate, birth certificate of children, death certificate of spouse, ration card if applicable)
Means of subsistence – Proof of sufficient financial means for the period of stay. As the European Commission specifies, any foreigner seeking to enter France, since 19 June 2014, when applying for France Visa must be able attesting to the France Embassy or Consulate possessing the daily money amount of 120€ if holding no proof of prepaid accommodation. If the applicant has a prepaid hotel, then this amount reduces to 65€/daily for the period of covered hotel accommodation, while the rest is 120€. Also, in case the applicant proofs cheaper forms of accommodation the amount decreases to 32.25€/ day.

France Visa for Business Purposes:

Invitation letter from the French company you will be visiting and their detailed address accompanied with the dates of your visit
A certificate from your employer stating/allowing your business travel
If there were previous trade relations between the two companies, proof of such events must be provided
Business bank statement of the latest 6 months
Memorandum and Article of Association in original certified copy (registered with joint stock companies) Trade License (first issued and present renewal), Proprietorship/Partnership documents
Regarding the applicant’s expenses during stay in the Schengen zone, either th
e employer or the partner company must state coverage of expenses on the letter or invitation.

Proof of Financial support such as :

Original Bank statement for last three (03) months duly stamped and signed by the issuing bank branch.
Copy of Income Tax Returns for the last three years
Copy of Salary Slips for the last three (03) months (if employed)
Copy of Pan Card
Copy of Registration certificate of the company (if applicant is the business owner)
Proof of occupation.