Short-stay visa (C) — tourism & visiting：중국 → 프랑스
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.
- 유효 기간
- 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).
- 입국 횟수
- Single, double or multiple entry — shown on the visa as 1, 2 or MULT
- 1회 최대 체류 기간
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period — this cap applies even with a 5-year visa
준비 시작 시기
출발일 30일–6개월 전에 준비를 시작하십시오.
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.
필요 서류
- Identity photo — One colour photo 3.5 × 4.5 cm, white background, mouth closed, taken within the last 6 months, no head covering. ✓ 확인됨
- Schengen application form — Short-stay Schengen form filled in English or French and signed by the applicant (signature must match the passport). ✓ 확인됨
- Round-trip flight booking — Round-trip flight reservation from China to France (copy); add onward bookings if visiting other Schengen states. ✓ 확인됨
- 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). ✓ 확인됨
- Hotel booking — Hotel reservation covering your whole stay in the Schengen area (optional but recommended). ✓ 확인됨
- Bank statement — Applicant's bank statement for the last three months (not a credit-card record or deposit account); originals. ✓ 확인됨
- Hukou — Copies of the whole hukou (household booklet) — Chinese citizens only. ✓ 확인됨
- Passport — Issued within the last 10 years, expiry at least 3 months after your return from the Schengen area, with two blank visa pages. ✓ 확인됨
- 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. ✓ 확인됨
신청 장소
중국에서의 신청 장소
관할 지역 센터에서 신청Applications in China are received by TLScontact centres and decided by the French Consulates-General (Canton, Chengdu, Shanghai) and the Embassy in Beijing.
예약 슬롯 확보 — 일찍 예약하십시오 · 커뮤니티 제보, 2026-06-13 확인
- 예약 슬롯은 정해진 공개 일정 없이 일괄 공개됩니다. 대부분 현지 이른 아침, 월요일 오전, 매월 1일 전후에 공개됩니다.
- 인기 영사관（대도시의 프랑스, 이탈리아, 스페인 등）은 새 슬롯이 몇 분 안에 마감될 수 있습니다. 사전에 등록하고 로그인한 상태로 확인하십시오.
- 취소로 인해 하루 종일 슬롯이 풀릴 수 있으므로 '예약 불가'로 표시되더라도 매일 확인하십시오.
- 따라서 허용되는 가장 이른 시기에 신청하십시오. 출발 최대 6개월 전부터 가능합니다. 1~2개월 전까지 기다리면 슬롯이 전혀 남아 있지 않은 경우가 많습니다.
알아두면 좋은 정보
- 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.