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Recently, at the 2014 France Tourism Theme Promotion Conference held by the French Tourism Development Agency, Bai Lin, Minister-Counselor of the French Embassy in China, introduced a new visa policy for Chinese tourists. This policy mainly involves adjustments to short-term visas, creating a more convenient visa channel aimed at attracting more Chinese people to visit France.
Bai Lin introduced four major measures implemented by the embassy regarding visas to France. First, the visa processing time has been changed from the original 48 hours to four days to no more than 48 hours; second, Chinese tourists can freely choose the visa application location within six designated cities by the embassy, no longer restricted by household registration; third, except for work certificates that need to be translated into English or French, other materials submitted for visa applications do not require translation, providing many conveniences for tourists; finally, the French embassy will issue more multiple-entry visas.
"According to statistics, last year, 1.4 million Chinese people visited France. After the implementation of the new visa measures, we hope to attract more Chinese people to visit France," Bai Lin stated the purpose of the simplified visa process and expressed that they will continue to provide fast and convenient visa services for Chinese tourists.
Regarding the latest visa policy launched by France, experts from Worldway believe that this is a friendly signal sent to the Chinese people. In the future, traveling and shopping in France will become simpler and faster, and it is an opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France, allowing people to experience culture, enjoy shopping, savor fine wines, and encounter romance, truly experiencing the beauty of France.
