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About the shengen visa C ( tourist)


Peter

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hi

I 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 reply

Peter

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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.
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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???

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hi again

ok 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

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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.
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