Visa application fee
As of the 1st of January 2007, the visa administrative fees will be 60€ (transit, airport transit, short stay, DOM-TOM or countries represented by the French Consulate), which must be paid in pound Sterling only. The fee is accorded to the exchange rate of the British Pound against the Euro, so varies between £45 and £60.
Some concessions will apply:
The visa will be free of charge, on presentation of the appropriate evidence to*:
children under the age of 6 applying for a short stay Schengen visa;
French teachers;
researchers travelling to France in order to conduct scientific researches;
teachers and children travelling on a school trip;
spouses of French Nationals;
spouses of European Union citizens;
dependant children, under the age of 21, of European Union citizens, all but French nationals;
dependant parents of European Union citizens, all but French nationals;
holders of diplomatic passports.
* The decision not to charge the visa application fees will be made by the Visa Officer on the day you apply.
The visa will be at €35:
Children between the age of 6 and 12 years old;
Nationals from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYROM, Moldavia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.
Be advised that children and spouses whose names are apposed onto their relative’s passport need to lodge an individual application, i.e. fill in an application form and pay the visa administrative fee.
Different visa application fee for long stay visas. For further information: long stay visa.
Please note that the visa fees are charged for the administrative process and not the visa itself. Visa fees will not be refunded whatever the outcome of the visa application.
Fees will be paid:
For application at the Consulate:
either by credit cards (we accept all majors credit cards except American Express and Dinners Club);
or in cash.
For postal applications:
either by credit cards using the credit card payment authorisation form
or by Postal Orders. Those must be of the exact amount. If they are over or under the sum requested, they will be returned to you. The processing of your application will therefore be delayed. Please note that they should not be crossed and should be made payable to the ’French Consulate General’.