TRAVEL & VISA INFORMATION

Travel Information

With its two international airports, Paris - Charles-de-Gaulle (23 km to the north) and Paris - Orly (14 km to the south), the capital has daily connections to more than 526 cities in more than 136 countries.

Aéroports de Paris (ADP) is the operator for continental Europe's leading air transport hub and receives more than 14,000 flights each week. Its infrastructures are regularly improved to facilitate and enhance the life of passengers. A concierge service has been created for upmarket clients.

During major events, ADP offers personalized welcomes, signage and stands reflecting the image of the event, booking of coach parking places, etc.

Finally, with seven stations in the city itself, Paris is at the heart of an exceptionally comprehensive and high-performance rail network. 425 high-speed trains connect destinations in Europe with the French capital every day.

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Visa Information

Depending on the nationality of the delegates and the duration of their stay in France, it may be necessary for them to obtain a visa before leaving. In this case, visitor should apply to the French consulate in their country.

• For citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland only the ID card is necessary for travel (Schengen agreement)
• For the other countries, there are two kinds of visas:
  • Short-stay (90 days or less)
  • Long-stay (more than 90 days)
• For business travellers, the short-stay visa is required.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior have instructed the diplomatic and consular network to increase, where possible, the number of short-stay visas delivered, as well as their validity period. These visas allow their holders to repeatedly enter and leave the Schengen area without having to apply for a new visa for each journey. Their validity period, between 6 months and 5 years, enables those in possession of them to stay in France and the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days per 6 months period.

Convinced of the need for a balanced policy on visas, the ministers are constantly working on new measures aimed at improving the welcome for visa applicants but also simplifying and streamlining the application process for those with skills that are in demand in France.

Countries exempt from visa requirements for short stay:

1. Nationals of the following countries, whatever the reason for their stay: Albania*, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bosnia*, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Israel, Macedonia*, Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro*, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Serbia*, Seychelles, Taiwan (passport bearing identity card number), Uruguay;
   *bearers of biometric passports only
2. Nationals of the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Venezuela, bearers of passports of the Hong Kong special administrative region (People's Republic of China) and the Macau special administrative region (People's Republic of China). If you are gainfully employed, the exemption only applies if you can produce a work permit;
3. Holders of a valid residence permit for France;
4. Holders of a residence permit issued by a state applying the Schengen Agreements;
5. Holders of certain travel documents issued by an EU Member State;
6. Holders of a British National (Overseas) passport.

Details of the addresses can be found on the website of the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs:
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr (section ‘Coming to France').