Question 19421 — foreign policy

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Ms. Nadia Essayan draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the costs incurred by foreigners when applying for a visa to France. Indeed, certain fees are disproportionate, particularly for developing countries, compared to the minimum wage in the applicant's country. Furthermore, notwithstanding a sometimes excessive price, payment of application fees does not give rise to any automatic right to a visa and these fees are not refundable, including in the event of refusal by the administration or cancellation of the request by the applicant. However, it seems implausible to pay a sum for a service that you cannot benefit from. The costs are generally broken down into visa fees, visa insurance, certificate of accommodation at the town hall and application fees, and weigh heavily on the budget of families with modest incomes. This is the case of Morocco for example, the minimum salary being around 240 euros while the total fees for a visa application amount to around 150 euros. The same can be said for other countries which also grant French people a visit visa without financial compensation. Ultimately and without prejudice to the need to apply file creation fees within the framework of France's migration policy, it However, it seems fairer to reimburse, at a minimum, the visa fees for all people whose applications are rejected. She asks him what the Government's position is on this issue.

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1. 4 July 2019

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