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1- The visa section of the French Consulate in Houston.

The French Consulate in Houston will accept applications only from residents of the following states : Texas, Arkansas,Oklahoma and Louisiana.

If you do not reside in one of those states, you have to apply with another French Consulate, depending on where you live in the United states. To know where to apply, click here.

The visa section is located at 777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056. The visitor parking is at the corner of the building on Hollyhurst lane.

Tel: 713 -985 3297
Fax: 713 - 572 - 2904
Email : visa@consulfrance-houston.org

IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICES, IT IS MANDATORY TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET A VISA. No appointment will be given by phone under any circumstances. Please follow the instruction on the website to insure satisfactory service.

To apply for a visa, you have to come with all the necessary documents in original and a copy : the visa section does not make photocopies.

2- The different kinds of visas.

DO YOU NEED A VISA ?

 The airport transit visa (A) allows you to transit through the international zone of a French airport without entering the Schengen space and France.

 The short stay visa © allows you to go to France and the others Schengen states for tourism, business or family visits, up to a maximum of 90 days.

 The circulation visa © is a short stay visa valid for at least a year. It is mainly issued for business visits in France.

 The long stay visa (D) allows you to stay in France for more than 3 months, for example to study, work, retire…

3- Delays and procedure.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to be aware of the delays and the requirements for the issuance of the visa before making travel arrangements and before applying for a visa. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICES, IT IS MANDATORY TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON LINE TO GET A VISA.

Processing time: Please indicate on the form your date of departure

 Short stay : An average processing time with a minimum of 2 weeks may be necessary. Therefore you can apply for this visa no earlier than 6 weeks before your departure.

 Long stay : Expect an average delay of up to 8 weeks. It is the responsibility of the applicant to be aware of the delays and the requirements for the issuance of the visas before making the travel arrangements and before applying for the visa. Note that neglecting to include a document or to fill out the forms properly may extend the processing time.

The applicant should contact the appropriate consulate depending on his/her residence and destination (refer to the list of the Consulates General of France and jurisdictions)

Visas for Monaco as a main destination, and for the French overseas departments and territories are issued by a Consulate of France.

Holders of non US diplomatic or official passports should contact their Embassy in order to obtain the proper documents before applying for a visa, if needed.

 US citizens do not require a short stay visa, except in the following cases:
 holders of diplomatic or official passports on mission, or journalists on assignment:

These applicants must submit 1 application form, a passport size photograph, a valid passport, a cover letter from the appropriate office or embassy, or from their company.

Diplomatic or official passport holders must apply at the Consulate General of France in Washington-DC in New-York, Los Angeles or San Francisco depending on their jurisdiction.
 US students enrolled in schools and universities in France (see specific section)
 Artists, researchers and some other workers, if they have a paid activity in France.

Resident aliens should present a residency card, or a US visa valid at least from the time they apply till their last day of stay in France.

Non-resident aliens visiting the US under a B1/B2 visa, and holders of a re-entry permit or a refugee travel document cannot apply for a long-term visa.

Applications for a short stay visa from holders of B1/B2 visas in the United States are subject to a heavier and longer procedure.

Citizens of the European Union and EEE, Liechtenstein, Monaco and the Holly See do not need a long stay visa for France and the French overseas departments. Citizens of Andorra, Switzerland and San Marino do not need a long stay visa for France only. A fortiori all these citizens do not require a short stay visa.

REMARKS: The Consular Administration has full authority to appreciate and request more documents than those submitted by the applicant. Note that the visa does not in itself grant you the right to enter a French territory. It is necessary that you carry the original documents used to obtain the visa with you at all times. Border authorities may request that you show them upon entry to France.

Schengen Visa Offices in Houston : The Consulates of Germany, Italy, Greece and Spain are the only representants of the Schengen states delivering visas in Houston, apart from the Consulate of France. Consulate General of : (not all Schengen States have a diplomatic representation in Houston)

Consulate general of the Republic of Austria P.O Box 35841, Houston TX 77235-5841 Phone : (713) 723 9979

Consulate of The Kingdom of Belgium 2009 Lubbock Street Houston,TX 77007 - 7621 Phone : 713 426 3933 Fax : 713 224 1120 Website : www.diplobrl.org/usa

Consulate General of the Czech Republic P.O. Box 8 West, Houston TX 76691 Phone : 254 826 3004 / 713 629 6963 Fax : 254 826 7727 / 713 629 9606 Web site : www.stephensonlaw.com

Consulate of the Kingdom of Denmark 4545 Post Oak Place Suite 347 Houston TX 77027 Phone : (713)622 9018

Consulate of the Republic of Finland 14E. Greenway Plaza #22R Houston Texas 77046-1400 Phone : 713 552 1722 Fax : 713 552 1676

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany 1330 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 1850 Houston TX 77056 Phone :(713)627-7770

Consulate of the Hellenic Republic (Greece) 1360 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 2480 Houston TX 77056 Phone :(713)840-7522

Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary 11850 Hempstead Road, Suite 230 Houston TX 77092 - 6012 Phone : 713 476 0497 Fax 713 476 0437

Consulate of the Republic of Iceland 2348 W. Settlers Way The Woodlands, TX 77380 - 1438 Phone : (281) 367 2440 / 2777 Fax : (281) 362 4385

Consulate General of the Italian Republic 1300 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 660 Houston TX 77056 Phone :(713)850-7520

Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania 4030 Case Street Houston, TX 77005-3606 Phone : 713 665 4218 Fax : 886 764 8622 Web site : www.Itembassyus.org

Consulate General of the Republic of Malta Commonwealth Manor, 2602 Commonwealth street, Houston, TX 77006-2609 Phone : 713 654 7900 Fax : 713 650 6815

Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (visas for Belgium) 2200 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 610 Houston TX 77056 Phone :(713)622-8000

Consulate General of the Kingdom of Norway 2777 Allen Parkway Suite 1185 Houston TX 77019-2136 Phone : (713)521-2900

Consulate of the Republic of Poland 35 Harbor View Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479-5854 Phone : 281 565 1507 Fax : 281 565 1507 Website : www.forum-polonia-houston.com

Consulate of the Portuguese Republic 4544 Post Oak Place Drive, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77027-3161 Phone : 713 759 1188 Fax : 713 237 0401

Consulate of the Republic of Slovenia 2925 Briarpark Drive, 7th floor, Houston, TX 77042-3720 Phone : 713 361 4900 Fax : 713 430 7077

Consulate General of the Kingdom of Spain 1800 Bering Drive Suite 660 Houston TX 77057 Phone :(713)783-6200

Consulate of the Kingdom of Sweden 2909 Hillcroft Street Suite 515 Houston TX 77057-5852 Phone :(713)953-1417

Consulate General of the Swiss Confederation 11922 Taylorcrest Road Houston TX 77024 Phone + Fax : (713) 467 9887