Questions tagged [france]
Country in Western Europe known for food, culture, and architecture, with a Mediterranean coast and Paris as its capital and largest city.
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No surname what should i use as surname [migrated]
I need some help understanding how my name should be used in French administrative forms.
My full legal name I will refer to it as X Y Z.
On my Indian passport, the surname field is blank, and the ...
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Travel to Sri Lanka with French refugee travel document [duplicate]
Does anyone know if an Afghan person with refugee travel document can travel to Sri Lanka ? He is married to a Sri Lankan. Do Sri Lankan authorities accept travel documents? According to UNHCR, travel ...
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Can I leave and re-enter the Schengen area within 90 days?
I am a bit confused on the 180 day period rules.
I have a UK passport and I am planning to go to Hungary for a few days, and then return home for 2 weeks. After that, I would like to go to France for ...
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valid French visa in previous passport with my maiden name [duplicate]
I currently hold a valid French visa that is valid until November 2026. However, this visa is in my old passport, which is no longer valid because I changed my surname after marriage and obtained a ...
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Can I make a second entry with my multiple-entry Schengen visa even though I applied for single-entry?
My original plan was to travel from Türkiye to Czechia and Poland for 7 days. With this plan, I applied at the French embassy (which represents Czechia in my country) for a single-entry Schengen visa. ...
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How long does it take to obtain a récépissé for the renewal of a titre de séjour? (France)
I have a flight tomorrow from France to a non-Schengen country (for a trip of 10 days), and I realized today that if I leave France, I will be unable to return because I do not have a récépissé for ...
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On the availability of the "Near Eastern Antiquities / Iran, Arabia and the Levant" in the Louvre museum
We will be in Paris from Sept. 8 (Monday) to Sept. 10 (Wednesday), willing to visit the "Near Eastern Antiquities / Iran, Arabia and the Levant" gallery of the Louvre museum. However, I ...
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Does the French toll tag bip & go invoice show all tolls or just the total per month?
I am looking to find a toll tag which works in France. I found this Bip&Go (Sanef) but I cannot find the information about the invoice or customer portal regarding the details which I can access.
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Must translated documents included in Schengen visa application for France be certified/notarized/stamped/etc or are regular translations sufficient?
On a Schengen visa application form for France, I see the following instruction:
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The day of your appointment, thank you for coming with originals and copy of all documents listed below, ...
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Flixbus Seat Map missing rows
I'm travelling on an overnight bus this summer from Turin to Paris (N410), the Flixbus seat map shows reservable rows 1-12, then row 14, and then the rear row 20.
Are the rows missed out on purpose? ...
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Can I bring my RTX 4090, RAM, and CPU in my carry-on when flying to France?
I'm moving from the US to France for a new job, and I want to bring my PC with me. I'm planning to disassemble it and take the key components, like my RTX 4090, RAMs, and CPU, in my carry-on bag to ...
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If a Schengen visa applicant travels with a passport, must they obtain a note verbale to be able to get a Schengen visa for France?
I'm looking at an application form for a Schengen visa for France, and the following pre-requisite caught my attention:
If you have an official travel document, a note verbale is required.
Really? ...
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How to ask refund for Vueling flight cancelled due to strike
My flight VY8167 on 4th july 2025 from Paris Orly ( ORY ) to Valencia ( VLC ) was cancelled by Vueling due to an air traffic controller strike.
My passport is emitted by France.
However Vueling ...
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Can I hire a car with a Revolut Virtual Credit card?
I have a Revolut Virtual Credit card, and I'm wondering if I will be able to use it to hire a car.
I understand that to hire a car you usually need a credit card (as opposed to debit card) to cover ...
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Will the embassy of France accept printed PDFs and screenshots as evidence of employment?
I am helping a friend prepare his France visa application. HE is a remote worker for a well known multinational. Given the nature of his work arrangement, he can't get physical copies of documents ...
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