Peter Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 hiI am coming to france ( frome russia) in septembre to visit my friend , my visa is Schengen c ( tourist ) for 3 month my friend has a work in france so maybe i will work with him. if i signed a work contract with his small company , can i transform my schengen c ( tourist) and have a work permit ( Visa long sejour) at France for 1 year???waiting your replyPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Peter, as far as I am aware the long stay visa does not permit work either, and now needs to be applied for and granted before arrival in France.To obtain a work visa you need to be sponsored by a French employer, who must demonstrate that they have been unable to recruit an EU citizen for the job, which requires specialist skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 HI thank you for your reply , Sure my friend will sponsor me , and will achieve all papers .... So my main question , can i be sure that i will have the work permit even that i have a Schengen c (tourist). i mean , is it a sample swap??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 No it is not a simple swop.Stage 1 - Friend proves their cannot recruit locally person with appropriate skills.Stage 2 - He applies to sponsor you.Stage 3 You apply for work visa in your country of residence / home country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 hi againok i get , and about the work that i will be doing , i must leave evrything???? and go to russia then apply to the visa from there ,to get it?( how much of time do i need)2) i can't apply for this procedure from France since i will be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Peter, I am sorry to put a damper on your aspirations, but it is highly unlikely you will qualify for a work visa in France, as they are extremely difficult to obtain, unless you are post graduate qualified and have a highly skilled professional occupation that is recognised as having a shortage in France. You cannot apply for this from France, as you have to return to Russia and you can easily be looking at a year or more for the paperwork to be processed and a decision made.Furthermore, I expect that as a Russian citizen you will be even more up against it, as the French authorities probably see Russia as a high risk jurisdiction for illegal immigration and you would be subject to quite detailed background, financial and medical checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I can barely read underground station names and which toilet I should use in Russien but if you google French Embassy Moscow you should find a detailed page about working visas for France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Thank you .....merci beaucoup ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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