By Joshua H. Wood
Article Link: http://www.expatexchange.com/lib.cfm?articleID=3680
Summary: Once you arrive in France, you must apply for a visa, called a Carte de Séjour, at a local Préfecture of Police. This article describes what you need to do before you go and once you arrive in France.
Expats moving to France for their company must go through a very specific process as they seek proper authorization to move there. This process necessitates action on your part (and/or by your company) both before you move abroad and once you get there.
Before you go:
The company must receive authorization from France's Ministry of Labor. Once approval of the "contract" has been provided, a long-term visa (visa de long séjour) can be requested at a consulate in the U.S.
When you arrive:
You must apply for a visa called a "Carte de Séjour" at a local Préfecture of Police. (In essence, the Visa De Long Séjour you receive from the French embassy or consulate enables you to apply for the Carte de Séjour in France.)
Consulates General of France in the U.S.
Consulate General of France in Washington
Consulate General of France in New York
Consulate General of France in Boston
Consulate General of France in Atlanta
Consulate General of France in Miami
Consulate General of France in New Orleans
Consulate General of France in Houston
Consulate General of France in Chicago
Consulate General of France in Los Angeles
Consulate General of France in San Francisco
Embassy of France in the United Kingdom
Consulate Generals of France in the United Kingdom
First Published: Oct 01, 2010