What to do if denied a visa to France?
If you were refused a visa to France, do not rush to get upset and despair, and also do not rush to apply for a visa again.
After all, you have the right to appeal the refusal of a visa to France and ask for a review of the decision or file a complaint with the competent French authorities considering the revision of the decision to refuse to issue a visa to France.
Please note that on November 1, 2016, all French Embassies and Consulates are required to provide an explanation of the basis for the decision to refuse a visa to France.
Why would a visa be denied France?
French legislation provides for the following grounds for refusing a visa to France:
- A false or forged passport document was presented;
- There is no justification for the purpose and conditions of the planned stay;
- Sufficient financial support for the period of the planned stay has not been confirmed, either for return to the country of origin or residence, or for transit to a third country;
- You have already been in the EU within the last 6 months on the basis of a single visa or a visa with limited territorial validity;
- It was found that the Schengen Information System (SIS) contains a warning for refusing entry (ban on entry into France, existence of an expulsion order, etc.);
- One or more EU countries consider you a threat to public policy, internal security, public health, as defined in Article 2(19) of Registration (EC) No 562/2006 (Schengen Border Code) or international regulations of one or more Member States;
- Appropriate and valid travel insurance has not been verified;
- The information provided justifying the purpose and conditions of the planned stay was unreliable;
- Your intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiration of the visa could not be established;
- You have not provided sufficient evidence that you have not been able to apply for a visa until now, which justifies the application for a visa at the border;
- The holder of the visa applied for cancellation or revocation of the visa.
How to appeal a refusal of a visa to France?
The applicant has the right to appeal to the French Embassy or Consulate that issued the decision to refuse the visa.
You can also file an appeal with the French Visa Refusal Complaints Commission (CRRV). This procedure is obligatory preliminary before applying to the administrative judge.
You can appeal the refusal of a visa to France within two months from the moment of direct or implicit refusal of a visa.
What is an explicit or implicit denial of an appeal against a refusal of a visa to France?
If the French Embassy or Consulate responded negatively to the request with a letter addressed or handed to the applicant, then the refusal to satisfy the appeal against the refusal to issue a visa is direct.
If the French Embassy or Consulate has not responded to the appeal letter and two months have passed since the submission of the appeal letter, then this can be considered an implicit decision to refuse to review the decision to refuse a visa to France.
In the event of an implicit refusal, the applicant must ask the French Embassy or Consulate by post to report the reasons for the refusal.
What should I do if the French diplomatic mission has rejected an appeal against a visa denial?
In case of both direct and indirect refusal of a visa, the person concerned may appeal against this refusal within two months by filing another appeal to the Appeal Commission against the decision to refuse a visa to France.
It is mandatory to lodge an appeal (with or without the assistance of a lawyer) to this Commission in order to be able to appeal to the competent administrative judge, which is the Administrative Court of Nantes, as the last resort.
An appeal against the refusal of a visa to the Appeals Commission is mandatory in order to subsequently be able to appeal to the Administrative Court.
Why need an immigration to appeal the refusal of a visa to France?
Hiring an immigration lawyer will reward your time and make the visa process much easier.
An experienced immigration lawyer will assess the feasibility of appealing against the refusal of a visa to France, prepare high-quality and properly motivated documents in order to represent your interests before the competent French authorities in order to maximize your chances of obtaining a visa to France.
In addition, the lawyer will always be in touch with you to provide important legal advice and advice throughout the process of applying for a visa to France.
