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Act prohibited by law and punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment of less than 10 years
Most serious offense punishable by imprisonment (e.g. intentional killing or rape)
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Are you a foreigner and would like to stay in France for more than 3 months as an inactive person? You can obtain a temporary residence card visitor . It allows you to stay in France for more than 3 months without being able to work. It concerns in particular foreigners who come to exercise religious functions in France. The card is issued under resource conditions. It is valid for a maximum of 1 year and is renewable. We present you with the information you need to know.
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The regulations are different depending on your nationality.
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If you are Algerian, you can get a 1-year certificate of residence visitor .
If you are European , you cannot obtain a temporary residence card visitor .
You do not need a residence permit.
If you are a foreigner (except European or Algerian) and you wish to come to France for more than 3 months, you must have a long-stay visa as residence permit (VL-TS) mention visitor .
You must commit not to work in France and you must have sufficient resources to live throughout your stay.
The minimum amount of resources required for a single person is €1,398.70 monthly net payments, over 1 year.
This may be your own resources (annuities or pensions, real estate income, etc.) or those of a family member. You can present bank certificates or bonds or proof of income provided by creditworthy persons.
Housing conditions are also taken into account in the assessment of your resources, and possibly bonds provided by creditworthy persons (your family in particular).
Family allowances are not taken into account (they are paid to maintain children).
For example, you can get this title as:
The prefecture may refuse to deliver you your residence card if you are in one of the following cases: