France prohibits transit without visa to dominican citizens

Wow, where did you read that? Just curious.

aviastar said:

Now it is not possible to travel via Paris without transit visa, all dominican citizens are requiered to apply for visa in order to be able to make connections in Paris.

FRANCE
MAY 5 - WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, NATIONAL OF THE DOMINICAN
REP. AND TOGO REQUIRE AN AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA (ATV/VTA) TO
TRANSIT THROUGH FRANCE

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Well this doesnt apply to Dominican citizens who hold a valid visa/residence permit for any EEA member state which are
AUSTRIA (AT)
BELGIUM (BE)
BULGARIA (BG)
CYPRUS (CY)
CZECH REPUBLIC (CZ)
DENMARK (DK)
ESTONIA (EE)
FINLAND (FI)
FRANCE (FR)
GERMANY (DE)
GREECE (GR)
HUNGARY (HU)
ICELAND (IS)
IRELAND (REPUBLIC OF) (IE)
ITALY (IT)
LATVIA (LV)
LIECHTENSTEIN (LI)
LITHUANIA (LT)
LUXEMBOURG (LU)
MALTA (MT)
NETHERLANDS (NL)
NORWAY (NO)
POLAND (PL)
PORTUGAL (PT)
ROMANIA (RO)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC (SK)
SLOVENIA (SI)
SPAIN (ES)
SWEDEN (SE)
UNITED KINGDOM (GREAT BRITAIN) (GB)
Or
Canada, Switzerland or U.S.A. (Note: also
applicable if this visa has been used, provided passenger is on
the return journey via France):

visa not required provided:
- continuing by same or connecting aircraft to a third country
without leaving the airport; and
- arriving and departing from/to a non-Schengen country

poor dominicans

Right

santobonao said:

poor dominicans

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Another case of the few screwing it up for the many. But they have brought it on themselves. I feel sorry for the ones that really want and have the means to travel. And intend to return to the DR not overstay/never return, but this is what has caused the problem in the first place.
Also why visa's take so long to obtain

aviastar said:

Now it is not possible to travel via Paris without transit visa, all dominican citizens are requiered to apply for visa in order to be able to make connections in Paris.

FRANCE
MAY 5 - WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, NATIONAL OF THE DOMINICAN
REP. AND TOGO REQUIRE AN AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA (ATV/VTA) TO
TRANSIT THROUGH FRANCE

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This also apply for Rusian citizen!

My gf (she's a Dominican citizen) and I are planning a trip to Paris in september, she's a U.S. resident, does she need a visa to stay a few days?

No For Transit Yes for a Visa

G5ive said:

My gf (she's a Dominican citizen) and I are planning a trip to Paris in september, she's a U.S. resident, does she need a visa to stay a few days?

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Hello...To simply put it..She wont Need a Visa for Transits as long as she does not leave the airport and has her Resident Card with her.
If She Plans to stay any amount of time from 1 day to 90 days she will need a visa,but since she has a US resident card its pretty easy to get.They will need to provide a whole list of documents(Like RT Tickets,Hotel reservation,Insurance,Letter from Job,Bank Statements or invitation letter plus fee of $82 dollars) but the visa is pretty much guranteed if she provides all these documents vs if she didnt have US residency status this would make it much harder
Good Luck!

JC171 said:

Hello...To simply put it..She wont Need a Visa for Transits as long as she does not leave the airport and has her Resident Card with her.
If She Plans to stay any amount of time from 1 day to 90 days she will need a visa,but since she has a US resident card its pretty easy to get.They will need to provide a whole list of documents(Like RT Tickets,Hotel reservation,Insurance,Letter from Job,Bank Statements or invitation letter plus fee of $82 dollars) but the visa is pretty much guranteed if she provides all these documents vs if she didnt have US residency status this would make it much harder
Good Luck!

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Insurance? Invitation letter from who? If all those papers are in order, how long does it take to get the visa?

G5ive said:

My gf (she's a Dominican citizen) and I are planning a trip to Paris in september, she's a U.S. resident, does she need a visa to stay a few days?

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National Dominican Republic (DO)/Residence U.S.A. (US)
Destination France (FR)

Passport required.
- Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
on arrival.

Visa required.



- Schengen visa

French Visa

G5ive said:

Insurance? Invitation letter from who? If all those papers are in order, how long does it take to get the visa?

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Insurance
covered for any medical expenses, hospitalization and repatriation for at least $45,000 during your stay in Europe. If your current insurance company does not provide such a coverage, you have to find an international insurance (do not forget to ask for the letter mentioned above).
If she doesnt Have this insurance she can buy it for about $20 dollars
at Travel Insurance: Travel Guard - Trip, Medical/Health & Accident Coverage

Invitation Letter
She will only need an Invitation Letter if she will not be staying in a Hotel and will be staying in a Home of a Friend or Family..The Letter must state that she will be staying for X amount of days in your House
Its Called Attestation d?Accueil must be obtained at the City Hall in France. The original needs to be stamped by the consulate to be valid and must be presented upon arrival in France
She will also need a letter if she doesnt have enough money in her bank account and you will be paying for this trip.This Letter must be notarized and you must show proof of income.

I would suggest you just make regular hotel reservations and once she gets the visa cancel them.

If all Documents are in order..she could apply for her visa in the morning and recieve it the same day in the afternoon.That is only if all the documents are in order.Otherwise it can take between 1 business day to 2 weeks.


If you have any other questions just ask.
Best Wishes

Thanks guys