APPLICANTS RESIDING IN MALAWI : PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS PUBLIC NOTICE
In order to enter French territory, foreigners must be in possession of all the required documents regarding the purpose of the visit, the means of support and the accommodation.
Persons holding an ordinary Zambian or Malawian passport must also be in possession of a visa, regardless of the duration of the stay and of the destination (continental and overseas French territories).
If you are only transiting through France, we recommend you get a visa for the country of your final destination if required.
The French embassy has also authority to issue short stay visas for people wishing to go to the following countries :
- Schengen country: Portugal
- Other countries: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Gabon, Mauritania, Senegal and Togo.
Visa applicants are required to make an appointment except for emergencies, with the consular section before coming to the embassy. This will help our services receiving them under the best conditions. We recommend applying 2 weeks before departure for a short-term visa and 1 month before departure for a long-term visa.
The visa section takes appointments Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 and Monday to Thursday from 14:30 to 16:30.
- telephone: 00 260 (211) 25 13 22
Visa application forms and fees depend on the duration of the stay (less or more than 90 days and transit).
For a visit not exceeding 90 days, you need a short-term visa. Please find below the application form you need to fill out before coming to the embassy and a list of the required documents.
- Visa Application Form
- Visa Requirements
For a visit exceeding 90 days you need a long-term visa. For a study visa, the application is done in two phases. Please find below a note on the procedure and a list of some requirements for a long stay study visa.
- long stay study visa
Zambian citizens transiting through France must hold a transit visa if they leave the airport international zone (for instance, if you spend a night at the hotel, if you need to go from Roissy – Charles de Gaulle to Orly or from the airport to a train station etc…). You need to do so even if France is not your final destination. That type of transit is equivalent to an entry on Schengen area territory.
Persons who need to come to France on a regular basis may be eligible for a circulation visa (90 days per semester, valid for 1 to 5 years).
