Visa for travelling to France, as UK residents on SA passports

Good afternoon,

We are South Africans with SA Passports living in the UK on an ancestral visa - how do we go about visiting France / Spain? Do we need separate visa on entering either France / Spain?

My husband has an ancestral visa and I have a spousal ancestral visa.

Best Answer

Both of you need a Schengen visa, which will allow you to travel to both France and Spain. You should apply to either of those countries, depending on where you will spend the most time. If you plan to stay about the same time in each, you should apply to the country you will enter first.

The UK visa is only relevant to the extent that it allows you to apply for the Schengen visa in the UK and that it might help alleviate concerns that you might seek to immigrate illegally, thus making the Schengen visa slightly easier to obtain than if you were living in South Africa.

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Do UK residents need a visa to go to France?

You can travel to countries in the Schengen area, which France is part of, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. This applies if you travel as a tourist, to visit family or friends, to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events, or for short-term studies or training.

Do I need a visa to enter France from South Africa?

Do South Africans need a visa to enter Europe? Yes, South African passport holders are required to obtain a Schengen visa in order to enter any European country in the Schengen Zone.

Can I travel to France from UK with biometric residence permit?

A residence card (from any country) is not a travel document (that can be used to travel to other countries). You will have to show your passport at French immigration control in London St Pancras. If you don't have it, you will not be allowed on the train.

Do UK residents need visa for Europe?

Although British citizens do not need a visa to visit Europe, they will need an ETIAS visa waiver from 2023. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System is being introduced to register visitors from visa-exempt non-EU nations.

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