How to get a France visa from Mozambique

• The Schengen short-stay visa is issued to travelers who want to visit France for tourism, business, family visitation or any other short term purpose.
• The applicant's reason for travel must be clearly stated on the visa stamped in the applicant's visa.
• Application forms should be filled correctly and with all honesty.
• You can also fill the France Schengen Visa application form electronically and then print a hard-copy.
• Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your return date.
• When you submit your application, your fingerprints will be taken and these will remain valid for 5 years.
• Some applicants such as children under the age of 12 do not need to have their fingerprints taken.
• Travelers on this visa are expected to have at least €14 to spend per day.
• Applicants are expected to be physically present for submission of the signed application form to the appropriate embassy in Mozambique.
• For accommodation, you can book hotels online.
• An invitation letter from the applicant's family or friends in France with their address and phone number in case the applicant would be hosted by them.
• Detailed itinerary of the applicant's travel and a return ticket to Mozambique at the end of the applicant's stay is required.

• The France work visa is issued to those who intend to work in the country.
• To be eligible to apply for this visa, you must have been employed by a company in France and meet all the France visa requirements.
• You are to attach proof of your academic qualification such as grade’s transcription and certificates.
• Applicants should also bring proof of their proficiency in speaking and writing French.
• The applicant's employment contract which has been signed by the employer would be requested at the embassy.
• A cover letter explaining the purpose of your visit to the Schengen country is also required.
• Note that the embassy might request for more documents than the aforementioned.
• There should be a signed note from the hiring company stating their intended sponsorship of the employed applicant.

• This student visa is issued to foreign applicants who have intentions to study in France.
• Students applying to study in France must be over 18 years of age.
• You will be issued a short-stay visa for a training course not exceeding 3 months.
• For a training course exceeding three or six months, you will be issued a temporary long-stay visa and a residence permit.
• For training or a course exceeding six months, you will be issued a long-stay visa which is equivalent to a residence permit.
• For the residence permit, applicants would be subject to further formalities on your arrival in France.
• Foreigners on the temporary long-stay visa can take up part-time jobs in France.
• A certificate of recent scholarly achievement (if any) is required.
• A certificate of bank balance is to be submitted.
• Applicants need to pay for at least 2 terms of 10 weeks each for an academic year to get the certificate issued and sent of them by the University.

• The transit visa for France is referred to as the Airport Transit Visa (ATV).
• An Airport Transit Visa (ATV) is required to be able to go through any Schengen state.
• The ATV type should be the multiple ATV that authorizes several transits through Schengen states.
• The visa application form for the Schengen visa should be electronically filled after which the hard copy of the filled form should be printed.
• Fingerprints are required for a Schengen Visa so the applicant has to be physically present at the embassy during the application.
• A passport with a validity of at least three months beyond the return date should be submitted alongside the duly completed visa application form.
• There should be two copies of the passport photo page having the address of the applicant.
• Two recently taken passport photos should also be attached.
• Applicants are advised to ensure that they bring along all the required documents to the embassy as incomplete documentation could lead to delay or visa denial.
• On arrival at the country of transit, you are expected to remain in the international zone of the airport until you are connected to your final destination.

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