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Consulat général de France à San Francisco

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Visa applicants in San Francisco

Address : 540 Bush Street (at Grant avenue), San Francisco, CA. 94108

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Who needs to make an appointment ?

Anybody who needs to apply for a visa at the French Consulate in San Francisco HAS to make an appointment.

How do I schedule an appointment ?

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The appointments are only available Online on this Website.

Do I still have to come in person ?

YES, the personal appearance is still mandatory for the fingerprinting purpose.

This new procedure will facilitate and better serve our purpose.

Opening hours for the visa section effective September 9, 2005 :

Monday and Wednesday : 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday : 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (closed in the afternoon)

- Enquiries :
Tel : (415)397-4330. Please note that telephone enquiries are taken only in the afternoon, between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm., from Monday to Friday

Fax : (415)591-4810
e-mail : visa@consulfrance-sanfrancisco.org

- BIOMETRIC VISAS : ON MAY 24TH, 2005, THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF FRANCE IN SAN FRANCISCO STARTED ISSUING BIOMETRIC VISAS, THEREFORE REQUIRING ALL VISA APPLICANTS TO APPEAR IN PERSON. VISA APPLICATIONS BY MAIL ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED.

Security is our common goal.

September 11th 2001 reminded us that our security may be challenged at any time. We must therefore continue to improve our control systems for the safety of travelers and international transportation.

For this reason, the European Union decided in June 2004 to implement the Visa Information System (VIS) by the end of 2006, requiring biometric data in every visa issued by the Schengen States. The biometric data will consist of fingerprints of both hands and a photograph of the applicant. This new system, called « Visa Information System », will allow the gathering of all information in a single European databank.

These measures will improve the effectiveness and the reliability of the common European visa policy, prevent and deter threats and thus reinforce security for all. They will also help strengthen the fight against fraud and ease the controls in and out of the Schengen territories.

In this context, the consulate general of France in San Francisco has been selected, alongside six other French consulates around the world, to experiment the introduction of these 2 biometric data in the issuance of visas from May 2005. These data is stored in an electronic chip attached to the passport upon issuance of the visa.

This new procedure started in May 2005 and requires the personal appearance of ALL visa applicants, with no exception, regardless of their place of residence or their status.

The consulate general of Belgium in Washington D.C. carries out, in parallel, the same experiment.

Biometric visas will improve traveler security and facilitate their access to the Schengen states.

- Payment - Since the 1st of April 2004, the Visa Section only accepts payment by cash or by credit/debit card Visa/Mastercard for visa fees. Payment by money order or company checks is no longer accepted. Payment by cash is only accepted for visa applicants who come in person. If you apply by mail, you will have to send the credit card authorization form.

To enable this office to fax you or send you the correct information, please state : 1- Name, first name, 2- Home address, phone number & fax number, 3- Nationality, 4- Status in the US (when applicable), 5- Purpose of stay in France and in the Schengen States, 6- Length of stay in France and in the Schengen States, or French Overseas Territories.

Important notice : the applicants will be now charged for the visa processing fee in advance when filing the demand and no longer when the visa is issued.

In the case of a visa refusal, no refund will be possible.

- N.B. : A TRAVEL INSURANCE IS NO LONGER REQUESTED.

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