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General regulation if you do not hold a Canadian passport


	2.2. General regulation

		2.2.1. List of countries whose nationals do not need a visa to enter France for a short stay

		2.2.2. Transit

There are two kinds of transit visa depending on how long you wish to stay in France.

		2.2.2.1. Airport Transit Visa (VTA): The time it takes to make a flight connection to a destination outside the Schengen area without leaving the airport's international zone.

		2.2.2.2. Transit Visa B (VTB): A stop over of a maximum of five days on your way to a destination outside the Schengen area.


	2.2.3. Short stay (less than 3 months)

		You are not a Canadian citizen but you are a permanent resident in Canada

		You are not a Canadian citizen but you are a temporary resident of Canada (student or work authorization)

		Special regulation for persons married to an European Union citizen (including to a French citizen)


	2.2.4. Long stay (more than 3 months)

		2.2.4.1. To study in France :

		•	For a stay in France more than 3 months and less than 6 months

		•	For a stay longer than 6 months

		•	To go as an "Au Pair"

		•	Minors under 18

		•	Specific regulation for student citizens of the European Union

		2.2.4.2. To work in France :

		•	General information

		•	Specific regulation for "Scientists" working for a French public institution as researchers, university professors or high level students

		•	Specific regulation for Language Assistants in secondary School appointed by the French Government

		•	Specific regulation for Interns (trainees)or volunteer workers

		•	Specific regulation for persons who intend to open a business in France

		•	Specific regulation for citizens of the European Union

		2.2.4.3. To stay in France without working nor studying :

		•	General information

		•	Specific regulation for European Union citizens

		2.2.4.4. Specific regulation for persons married to a French citizen


	2.3. Specific regulation for a short stay in a French Overseas "Département" (DOM)


	2.4. Specific regulation for a short stay in a French Overseas Territory (TOM), Territorial Collectivities, New-Caledonia and dependencies.

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