France Embassy In Lagos: How To Apply For Visa, The Requirements And All You Must Know

France happens to be one of the biggest country in European continent. The country has lots of beautiful places to visit, that is the reason many travellers all over the world loves to choose them as their number one tourism distinction.

French is the official language of France and city of Paris is its capital. Though English is the main language for immigrants and visitors, and it is also widely spoken during business transactions.

If you intend to travel to France and you are not quite then, in today post, we will share with you all you need to know on how to apply for your own visa and all the required document.

How To Apply

To apply for France visiting visa kindly follow the procedures below:
Visit the France visa web portal and create an account
Carefully fill the visa application form online
After filling the visa application form, you can then download the completed application form and the document checklist
You can then put together all the necessary document that will be needed.
Book an appointment with the VFS visa application office
Make sure you attend the appointment and then submit the application form at the VFS office
You can then pay for the visa processing fee
You can submit your biometric if its applicable to the kind of visa you are applying a
Wait for a notification from VFS
Next will be the collection of your passport

Please note that the visa application process takes around 10 to 14 working days and ensure you apply for the France visa for at least one month before your intending time of travelling.

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Visa Requirement

You will need an international passport that has at least a valid period of 6 months and 3 available blank page
You will need 2 current passport size photograph that should be coloured and should meet Schengen picture requirement
You will need to submit at least 3 months of your bank account statement
You will present the receipt of your visa application fee paid which you downloaded after completing the application form online
You will provide evidence of hotel reservation
You need a duly completed France visa application form
You will provide a travel insurance that will cover the duration you want to spend in France.
You will provide letter of invitation
Provide duplicate copies of previous Schengen visas where applicable.