Form the European part of the territory of France "Schengen area". Also includes this region, "Schengen" the territory of other countries of the European Union or the territory of the partner countries are: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway , the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
** Short stay (less than 90 days in the "Schengen area"):
Short stay is the period of stay in the "Schengen area" less than 90 consecutive days or stays not exceeding the overall total of 90 days during the period of 6 months.
Short stays, European regulations determine the list of countries exempt its nationals from entering the Schengen area visa.
Exempt from Visa on the territory of the European France:
* Citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland;
Nationals of the following countries Whatever the reason for residence: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bosnia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, Nicaragua , New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, the Holy See, Seychelles, Taiwan (passport bears the number of identity card), Uruguay, Montenegro, Macedonia and Serbia;
* Conveyors for biometric passport only.
* Nationals of the following countries: Australia, Brazil, South Korea, the United States, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Venzuel,
Conveyors for the passport of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (People's Republic of China) and the Macao Special Administrative Region (People's Republic of China).
This exemption applies, in the event of the exercise of paid employment in France, the requirement to provide Thbotiet work permit;
* Conveyers of a valid residence card in France.
* Conveyors card issued by the State of residence apply the Schengen agreements.
* Conveyors for some travel documents issued by an EU member state.
* Conveyors passport "British Overseas Nahenalz".
special cases:
Some nationalities remain subject to visa short stay in the following cases:
* US nationals: journalists on a mission, crew members of ships or aircraft through the exercise of their functions, scientists, researchers and artists who engaged in paid activities in France;
** Long stay (more than 90 days in France).
Only exempt from visa for a long stay and nationals of the following countries: Member States of the European Union and in the European Economic Area and Switzerland, Monaco and Andorra.
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Immigration France