Long stay visa

fentonsat59 · 2019-01-27T03:06:18+01:00

Confused about long stay visas for France? This thread provides insights for Australian kiwis married to French citizens, navigating residency options.

fentonsat59 New member

Member since 05 April 2017

fentonsat59New member27 January 2019 01:06:18

Hey guys right here goes..

My wife and I would like to live in France.

We are currently living in Australia. I am a kiwi married to a french citizen.聽 We got married in Australia and have a daughter who is one year's old.聽 She was born in France.

We have just got back official documents of our wedding certificate from the French embassy,聽 I didn't quite understand this part but apparently our marriage wouldn't be recognized in France unless we sent these papers to the French embassy which we did.

Now I've never needed a visa before and struggling with this wizard visa on the website...

The link :

You need a visa unless you are

and one of the options was -

> Family member of a citizen of EU/EEA/Swiss national (for the family member involved, refer to the section 鈥測our plan鈥�, choose 鈥渇amily purpose鈥� then 鈥渇amily of european national 鈥�) and if you are exempt from a short stay visa for the Schengen Area.

*(or Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Switzerland).

After clicking around and multiply windows opening I get lost...
I'm just puzzeled of what long stay visa is for me...

I'm even more confused as I was also told that I didn't need a long stay visa since I was married,聽 and have a daughter who was born in France and just to go the prefecture close to the area I would be staying in France and apply for a resident permit??? That would be able for me to stay longer.

It's doing my head in,聽 any help would be much appreciated. Thanks guys..

MrsFrench Member

Member since 24 August 2018

MrsFrenchMember04 February 2019 11:08:06

Hi

I鈥檓 not sure how you get extra windows popping but I clicked on long stay and it took me to a page where I completed my personal information including addresses of where I鈥檒l be staying in France.

Then after that it lead me to a page where i set my appointment.

infofrance-za@capago.eu
Send an email to the above address they respond quick quick. I however advise you email them in both English and French.

Good luck.

talatta Active member

Member since 08 March 2011

talattaActive member04 February 2019 12:54:48

You need visa conjoint de fran莽ais

jeanfinney Contributor

Member since 02 December 2010

jeanfinneyContributor04 February 2019 19:05:09

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You can get residence permits of one year or more, I dont think there is such a thing as a "long stay" visa. I dont think so, but if you are legally married to a French citizen then it wont be hard, you can probably get five to ten year residence permits with a procedure. Even a Carte de Sejour is quite possible in your circumstances. Do start the process from Australia though. But don't worry about it, as the spouse of a citizen and a citizen of a first world country it should be fine. But do live there for a while before burning all your bridges

MrsFrench Member

Member since 24 August 2018

MrsFrenchMember05 February 2019 05:44:29

If I understood well they said I can only apply for permanent residence when I鈥檓 in France. For now (I鈥檓 Zimbabwean in South Africa) they said I should apply for a long stay visa which is 90days.