Visiting France on the way to my home country from the USA. How to apply for visa?
Hi,
I was in the United States for 6 months as a student (F-1 visa status), and I’m going to my home country, Sri Lanka, soon. I’d like to visit Paris on the way, as a tourist. How do I apply for a visa? Should I apply for one by myself, or are there people who organize tours in France for tourists, through whom I can apply?
You must apply for a visa yourself and do so from the nearest embassy or consulate to where you live.
See all information about visas on the following website:
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/index.html
The main French embassy in the USA is in Washington but is responsible for the following consulates:
Consulate General of France in Boston representing the far North- Eastern states
Consulate General of France in New York for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut[
Consulate General of France in Washington for DC and surrounding states
Consulate General of France in Atlanta for the South-Eastern states[
Consulate General of France in Miami for Florida
Consulate General of France in New Orleans for Louisiana
General Consulate of France in Houston for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Consulate General of France in Chicago covering the largest number of states, representing the North and West
Consulate General of France in San Francisco for the South- West, including the northern halves of California and Nevada
Consulate General of France in Los Angeles, covering the remaining south-western states and the remainder of California and Nevada
For contact details see:
http://www.mfe.org/index.php/Annuaires/Ambassades-et-consulats-francais-a-l-etranger/(country)/ETATS-UNIS%20D‘AMERIQUE
the only way to apply for a visa is either on line,or to go to the french embassy
you may find a travel agent who can arrange it,but in any case you will have to go yourself for the interview,then wait 10 days for it