Schengen Visa (Type C)
🇫🇷 France visas · Tourism
What it is
Visit France and the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Applied for at the French embassy or consulate.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- Valid for up to 3 months.
- Processing time
- 2–6 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 months
- How to apply
- Mixed
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (EU Visa Code Art. 16(1))
- EUR 90
- Application fee (EU Visa Code Art. 16(2))
- EUR 45
- Application fee (fee waived (Art. 16(4)(a)))
- EUR 0
- Application fee (waived: study or educational training (Art. 16(4)(b)))
- EUR 0
- Application fee (waived (Art. 16(4)(c), Directive (EU) 2016/801))
- EUR 0
Key requirements
- Valid passport
- Return flight and accommodation bookings
- Travel health insurance (minimum EUR 30,000)
- Proof of sufficient funds
Working on this visa
Short-stay visa can be issued for paid activity not exceeding 90 days
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 3 August 2026.