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THERE IS ONE TYPE OF FRENCH VISA WHICH COMES WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. WE EXPLAIN READER QUESTION: MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH HAVE LONG SÉJOUR TEMPORAIRE VISITEUR VISAS. I DO NOT SEE ANYWHERE ON THE

VISA THE CRITERIA THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT MENTIONS FOR VALIDATING THE VISA ONLINE. Neither do I see the criteria that says I do not have to validate online. We were stamped into France on

June 21 and are planning on staying up to six weeks this trip. Do I still need to validate the visas? France’s visa de long séjour temporaire visiteur (VLS-T Visiteur) enables people to stay

in the country for between four and six months. A person may be issued this type of visa if they are: The VLS-T is different to the _visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour _(VLS-TS),

which lasts for six to 12 months and acts as a residence permit. People who are hoping to move permanently to France might apply for a VLS-TS, while the VLS-T is for those who know that they

will only be spending a certain amount of time in the country. A VLS-TS must be validated and registered with the Office français de l’immigration et de l’intégration (OFII) within three

months of your arrival. This can be done through the interior ministry website. This step only applies to VLS-TS visas, and not _long séjour temporaire_ visas. The French interior ministry

states that: “The holder of [a VLS-T] is exempt from [applying for] a residence permit and from formalities involving registration with the OFII [immigration and integration office].”

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