Immigration visa application conditions
In order to reduce the number of foreign immigrants, the French government has very strict restrictions on foreigners who apply for entry as immigrants. Immediate family members of non-French citizens or foreign nationals, specially approved contract workers and political asylum seekers are not allowed to obtain immigration permits. Only those who meet the following conditions can be approved:
1) French citizens' spouses, unmarried couples, children under 2 1 year old, parents, etc.
(2) Spouses of foreigners who have obtained long-term residency and children under the age of 18;
(3) Accepting the employment of the employer, and the labor contract industry is approved by the Immigration Bureau;
(4) Refugees whose status has been approved and who have obtained the legal right of abode.
The French embassy in China is not responsible for accepting immigration applications. Therefore, if China citizens intend to move to France, they should first apply to the French Immigration Bureau by their French relatives, namely the entry guarantor. The specific procedure is:
Immigration visa application procedure
1) The guarantor applies to the governor of the province where he is located, and at the same time delivers the guarantor's residence certificate, identity certificate, proof of residence and economic conditions, such as rent receipt, electricity and gas bill receipt, and kinship certificate indicating the relationship between the two parties. The last kind of proof needs to be handled by the applicant in our country at the notary office of his place of residence. After being certified by the Chinese Embassy in France, it should be submitted to the French authorities.
(2) After accepting the application, the Governor will hand over all the materials to the Immigration Bureau for detailed investigation. After investigation, if the guarantor is a French citizen or a foreigner with long-term residency, and his living area and economic income meet the conditions of family reunion, he can obtain an entry permit.
(3) If the entry is approved, the Immigration Bureau will notify the embassy in China, and then the embassy will send a notice to the applicant and start the visa formalities.
(4) After receiving the notice from the French Embassy in China, the applicant first goes to the local provincial or municipal hospital for physical examination, and the examination result report is signed by the doctor and stamped with the official seal.
(5) Finally, apply for an entry visa at the French Embassy in China with a notice, passport, health certificate and my photo.
To get married in France, you need to have a valid residence in France first, then you and your boyfriend can register with the municipal government where you live, and you can get a one-year residence card three years before you get married.
You can get a ten-year residence card after the fourth year.
France has no permanent residence, that is, a green card.
To acquire French nationality, foreigners with an education level of bac+5 or above can apply for French nationality after working in France for three years.
Due to the tightening of immigration policy in recent years, French spouses have to be married for at least four years before they can apply for citizenship. The approval time is about one to two years. Your parents need to apply for a visa to visit relatives and friends in France to attend your wedding.
The above is the content of a few years ago for your reference. In recent years, due to the increase in the number of immigrants to France, the French immigration policy has been tightened. At present, only after ten years of marriage can you get a ten-year residence card. In the first ten years, I needed to go to the police station to reissue my identity every year. In other words, in the first ten years, all you had was a residence card that was changed once a year.