Visa Requirements

DO NOT WAIT! Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. and American Embassies around the world have increased scrutiny of visa applications. Applicants are now universally interviewed which increases the time it takes to obtain a visa. Contact your local French Embassy to ascertain the average time it takes to secure an interview.

The following suggestions will increase your likelihood of obtaining a visa in a timely manner:

• Apply for your visa as early as possible making sure to accurately and completely fill out your application;
• Request a Letter of Invitation from EAS 2008;
• Provide all documents requested;
• Be specific in your response to the information requested;
• If an itinerary is requested, be specific when filling it out; and
• Carefully explain why it is important for you to travel to France especially if multiple people from your company are traveling to the EAS 2008.

• emphasize your specific business need to travel;
• explain the financial benefit to your company of coming to the show;
• carefully explain your position in the company;
• if it is not apparent, provide documentation to show how the company is financing the trip and/the business transactions associated with the trip;
• explain your ties to your community;
• if you plan additional recreational travel, be specific about what it is and where you are going