Can I enter France when my visa expires?

Each country's visa has a fixed period of validity and is not permanently valid, so as long as you apply for an overseas visa, you will face the situation of expiration. Can the French visa still enter the country when it expires?

The validity period of the visa represents the use time. The holder needs to travel on time within the specified time. If the visa expires, it means that the certificate has expired and naturally cannot enter France. Although a few countries can renew their visas after they expire, France does not have relevant policies.

Therefore, after the French visa expires, if you need to travel, you can only reapply for a new visa.

When re-applying for a French visa, the steps and required materials for the applicant and the first visa application are the same. They need to re-provide the materials required by the French embassy, and also provide a copy of the first French visa page. This will help to apply for a French visa for the second time.

However, it is also because the applicant has experience in handling the visa, and the embassy will not be too difficult for the applicant after obtaining the visa, so it is relatively easy to apply for the visa, and when applying for the French visa for the second time, as long as it is no more than 5 years away from the first application for the visa, the fingerprint entry process can be avoided, which can save more time.

Of course, applicants can also choose to re-apply for a French visa before the visa expires, but after the application, the original visa will be directly invalidated and cannot be used.

In fact, at present, whether the French visa expires or not, it is difficult for applicants to enter France, because every country is under the impression of the epidemic to strictly grasp the epidemic prevention situation of entry personnel, and now the French embassy in China does not have a formal job, even if the person can submit the relevant materials will be delayed.