Visa Requirement
A visa is required for a certain number of visitors to France, depending on the country delivering their passport, except for those from the EU nations as well as those from a small number of countries including Canada and the U.S.
A visa is required by anyone staying in France more than 3 months, regardless of citizenship, and must be obtained from the French embassy or consulate in your home country.
Long-stay visas (for work, study or au pair) have varying requirements. You will need a student visa if you are visiting France for study, along with acceptance papers from the school you will be attending and proof that studies will occupy most of your time while in France.
For information pertaining to your specific situation, check with the French Authorities in the United States or Canada.
IN THE U.S.A.
French Embassy in the U.S.A
4101 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
tel: (202) 944-6200
ATLANTA
AL; GA; MS; NC; SC; TN
Consulat général de France à Atlanta
Marquis Two Tower
Suite #2800285
Peachtree Center Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
tel: (404) 522-4226
fax: (404) 880-9408
BOSTON
ME; MA; NH; RI; VT
Consulat général de France à Boston
Park Square Building
Suite #75031
Saint James Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
tel: (617) 542-7374
fax: (617) 542-8054
CHICAGO
IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; MI; MN; MO; NB; ND; SD; WI
Consulat général de France à Chicago
Olympia Center
Suite #2020737
North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
tel: (312) 787-5359
fax: (312) 664-4196
HOUSTON
AR; OK; TX
Consulat général de France à Houston
Riviana Building
Suite #6502777
Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
tel: (713) 528-2181
fax: (713) 528-1933
LOS ANGELES
AZ; South CA; CO; NM; South NV
Consulat général de France à Los Angeles
Suite #30010990 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
tel: (310) 235-3200
fax: (310) 312-0704
MIAMI
FL; PR; USVIalso: Anguilla (UK); Bahamas; BVI (UK); Cayman Islands (UK); Montserrat (UK); Turks & Caicos (UK)
Consulat général de France à Miami
1 Biscayne Tower
Suite #171017th Floor2
South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33131
tel: (305) 372-9799
fax: (305) 372-9549
NEW ORLEANS
LA
Consulat général de France à la Nouvelle-Orléans
Lykes Center
Suite #2105300
Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
tel: (504) 523-5772
fax: (504) 523-5725
NEW YORK
CT; NJ; NYalso: Bermuda (UK)
Consulat général de France à New York
934 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021
tel: (212) 606-3689
fax: (212) 606-3620
SAN FRANCISCO
AK; North CA; HI; North NV; OR; UT; WA; WYalso: AS; FSM; Guam; Marshall Islands; Northern Mariana Islands; Palau
Consulat général de France à San Francisco
540 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
tel: (415) 397-4330
fax: (415) 433-8357
WASHINGTON DC
DE; MD; OH; PA; VA; WV
Consulat général de France à Washington
4101 Reservoir Road, NW Washington, DC 20007
tel: (202) 944-6195
fax: (202) 944-6148
IN CANADA
French Embassy in Canada
Consular Services
42 Sussex Drive
Ottawa , Ontario, K1M 2C9
tel: (613) 789-1795
fax: (613) 562-3704
MONCTON & HALIFAX
Consulat Général de France à Moncton & Halifax
250, rue Lutz
B.P. 1109
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 8P6
tel: (506) 857-4191
fax: (506) 858-8169
MONTRÉAL
Consulat Général de France à Montréal
1, place Ville-Marie
26e étage
bureau 2601
Montréal, Québec, H3B 4S3
tel: (514) 878-4385
fax: (514) 878-3981
TORONTO
Consulat Général de France à Toronto
130 Bloor Street West, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1N5
tel: (416) 925-8041
fax: (416) 925-3076
OTTAWA
French Embassy in Canada
Consular Services
42 Sussex Drive
Ottawa , Ontario, K1M 2C9
tel: (613) 789-1795
fax: (613) 562-3704
QUÉBEC
Consulat Général de France à Québec
25, rue St-Louis
Québec, Québec, G1R 3Y8
tel: (418) 694-2294
VANCOUVER
Consulat Général de France à Vancouver
736 Granville Street
Suite 1201
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1H9
tel: (604) 681-4345
fax: (604) 681-4287