Student:

An official up-to-date letter from your School, College or University stating the type of studies, details of course and attendance record.

Employed:

An official up-to-date letter from your employer stating the position held within the company as well as the starting date.

Last 3 month payslips.

Self-employed:

An up-to-date letter from your sollicitor;

Or an up-to-date letter from your Accountant;

Or an up-to-date letter from your Bank Manager;

Or an up-to-date letter from your local Chamber of Commerce.

“Au-pair”:

A letter from your host family confirming the placement and describing the arrangements such as hours worked and pocket money details;

Your employer’s valid passport or certified copy

Domestic worker- nanny, housekeeper, carer, cleaner:

Work permit in the UK;

Contract of employment;

Last 3 payslips;

Employer’s valid passport or certified copy;

E101 form to be obtained from HM Revenue & Customs.

Allow 6 to 8 weeks for the processing of your application.

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You may click on the following links to retrieve the relevant forms:

Both forms need to be completed and be sent off to:

HMRC, National Insurance Contributions Office, International Caseworker, Room BP1301, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE98 1ZZ or via fax on 0191 2253708 or 2259570.

Due to the delays involved, the French Consulate currently accepts, in lieu of the E101 form, the proof you have sent off the ca3821 and ca3822 forms to HMRC (i.e. fax acknowledgement) and your NHS medical card.

Inactive and married:

- An up-to-date letter from your spouse’s employer, as above;

- Spouse’s valid passport;

- Your marriage certificate with official translation if not in French or English. This official translation must be certified as a true copy by the Embassy/ Consulate of the country where your marriage was celebrated or by the legalisation bureau of the Foreign Office in GB.

Minor (under 18) :

Original Full Birth Certificate, stating both parents’ names, with official translation if not in French or English. This official translation must be certified as a true copy by your Embassy/ Consulate or by the legalisation bureau of the Foreign Office in GB. ; - Parents’ valid passports or certified copies if the parents are residing abroad.

If under the age of 18 and travelling to France without the parents or with one parent:

A [parental authorisation->/doc/autorisation.doc] to travel form, completed and signed by the parents or legal guardian authorising the child to travel and appointing the person responsible for him. This letter should be duly authenticated by a solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths, or by a Consular Officer of the applicants’ nationality;

- Parents’ valid passports must be enclosed with the application, or certified copies if the parents are residing abroad;

Original Full Birth Certificate, stating both parents’ names, with official translation if not in French or English. This official translation must be certified as a true copy by your Embassy/ Consulate or by the legalisation bureau of the Foreign Office in GB.

If under the age of 18 and fostered:

An official up-to-date letter from the British social services authorising the trip to France. This letter must indicate the full name of the child, full name of the carer and the address and length of stay in France;

Carer’s valid passport.

If under the age of 18 and adopted

Please note that the French Consulate will only issue visas to children whose adoptions have been completed in the UK.