France•Europe15 days
90 EUR
Varies (Allows multiple entries with 90-day limit per 180-day period)
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Multiple-entry short-stay visa for frequent travelers making multiple trips to France. Allows up to 90 days per 180-day period for the entire validity of the visa.
France's Circulation Visa is a multiple-entry short-stay Schengen permit valid for 6 months to 5 years, issued to frequent travelers who can demonstrate a recurring need to visit. It grants unlimited entries while capping stays at 90 days in any 180-day period for the full validity.
The application fee is EUR 90. Processing typically takes around 15 days, though consular workload can extend this. The visa is not renewable — holders must reapply once it expires. It carries no work rights, no permanent residence pathway, and no dependent provisions.
This visa is ideal for business professionals, academics, or individuals with family ties in France who travel frequently and can show prior compliant Schengen visa use.
Proof of the need or intention to travel frequently to France
Proof of integrity and reliability (demonstrated by previously granted and correctly used visas)
Valid travel document (passport)
Sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of stays
Travel medical insurance covering the Schengen area
Education
none or higher
Valid passport (issued within last 10 years, 2 blank pages)
Completed visa application form
Recent ID photos
Proof of frequent travel necessity (e.g., business invitations, family ties)
Travel medical insurance
Proof of financial means
Copies of previous Schengen visas
| Schengen Visa Application Form Application for Schengen Visa | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Identify the need for frequent travel; Complete the online application on the France-Visas portal; B… | france-visas.gouv.fr |
| Fee Breakdown | Application fee: 90 EUR | france-visas.gouv.fr |
| Fees | EUR 90 | france-visas.gouv.fr |
| Forms | Schengen Visa Application Form | france-visas.gouv.fr |
| Forms · Schengen Visa Application Form · description | Application for Schengen Visa | france-visas.gouv.fr |
| Forms · Schengen Visa Application Form · url | https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/cs_14076-05_en_05 | france-visas.gouv.fr |
| Included Nationalities | — | france-visas.gouv.fr |
| Job Offer Required | false | france-visas.gouv.fr |
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