Short-stay visa (C) — tourism & visiting：الصين → فرنسا
Chinese citizens need a Schengen short-stay visa for France — apply at the France visa application centre and give biometrics.
Uniform Schengen short-stay visa for tourism or visiting, applied for through France as the main destination.
- مدة الصلاحية
- The consulate decides how long it lasts. A first or occasional visa usually just covers your trip; the more you travel (with a clean record), the longer a multiple-entry visa you can get — up to 5 years (the EU visa cascade).
- عدد مرات الدخول
- Single, double or multiple entry — shown on the visa as 1, 2 or MULT
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period — this cap applies even with a 5-year visa
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 30 يومًا – 6 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
You can lodge your application as early as six months before your trip — do so early, because appointment slots for France are in high demand.
Applicant intake and document submission for France are handled by TLScontact centres in China (Beijing, Canton, Chengdu, Shanghai and more). Book an appointment and attend to submit documents and give biometrics.
Beyond the visa fee, TLScontact charges a non-refundable base service fee of about 250 RMB per application, payable at the centre.
Only the French Consulates-General (Canton, Chengdu, Shanghai) and the Embassy in Beijing decide visa applications — TLScontact cannot. Your file routes to the consulate for your region.
For complete short-stay files needing no further checks, processing is officially around 24–48 working hours after the consulate receives the file; allow longer in peak season.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Identity photo — One colour photo 3.5 × 4.5 cm, white background, mouth closed, taken within the last 6 months, no head covering. ✓ موثّق
- Schengen application form — Short-stay Schengen form filled in English or French and signed by the applicant (signature must match the passport). ✓ موثّق
- Round-trip flight booking — Round-trip flight reservation from China to France (copy); add onward bookings if visiting other Schengen states. ✓ موثّق
- Travel medical insurance — Valid for the whole Schengen area (France-only is not accepted), covering medical and repatriation costs up to €30,000 (~RMB 300,000). ✓ موثّق
- Hotel booking — Hotel reservation covering your whole stay in the Schengen area (optional but recommended). ✓ موثّق
- Bank statement — Applicant's bank statement for the last three months (not a credit-card record or deposit account); originals. ✓ موثّق
- Hukou — Copies of the whole hukou (household booklet) — Chinese citizens only. ✓ موثّق
- Passport — Issued within the last 10 years, expiry at least 3 months after your return from the Schengen area, with two blank visa pages. ✓ موثّق
- Employment certificate — Employed: original employer letter on company paper (stamp, signature, date) with company address, applicant's position/salary/years and leave approval (+ sealed business licence). Students/retired/sponsored have their own variants. ✓ موثّق
أين تقدّم الطلب
أين تقدّم الطلب في الصين
التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةApplications in China are received by TLScontact centres and decided by the French Consulates-General (Canton, Chengdu, Shanghai) and the Embassy in Beijing.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- Apply through France only if it is your main destination (longest stay) — applying via a different country to get a faster slot is a standard refusal reason.
- The base TLScontact service fee (~250 RMB) is separate from and on top of the visa fee.