Tell me, please, if earlier I visited France on a tourist visa and stayed there in excess of the deadline for another 6 months, will there be problems with obtaining a visa now? Maybe it's better to apply to the consulate of another country? Thank you!

Responds Ivina Tverskaya, World of Wanderings company
A citizen who was granted the right to enter (a visa) to the territory of a foreign state, it is necessary to leave this territory within the time limits limited by the visa effect . Staying in the country after the expiry of the visa is considered a violation of the visa law . This can cause a refusal when getting the next visa . When applying for a visa again for the correct use of the entry permit pay attention not only employees of the visa department but the Consular Service of the state issuing the visa, but also the employees of the Consular Services of other countries .

In this case, a visa can not be guaranteed both to France and to another country of the Schengen agreement.

To obtain a positive result when applying for a visa again, it is recommended to attach explanatory documents explaining the valid reason for the so-called "repayment". In some cases, a replacement for a foreign passport is made.

October 31, 2013

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