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Immigrating to France

Post by oscard » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:59 pm

hello guys,

I have a job offer from France, and we started with the papers; however it seems that the papers will take much time, so i want to check if it is possible to have a visit visa to france, and then while i am there change it to work viza or (visa du long sejoure)

does anyone have any idea about that.

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Re: Immigrating to France

Post by Directive/2004/38/EC » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:41 pm

oscard wrote:I have a job offer from France, and we started with the papers; however it seems that the papers will take much time, so i want to check if it is possible to have a visit visa to france, and then while i am there change it to work viza or (visa du long sejoure)
What are the citizenships of you and your family?

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Re: Immigrating to France

Post by oscard » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:11 pm

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote: What are the citizenships of you and your family?
Hi,

me and my family are lebanese??

does this change anything??
thanks

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Post by Directive/2004/38/EC » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:21 pm

If any of you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country it does make a difference. It may also make a difference if you are citizen of a country with special immigration relationship with France. I am not aware of any special relationship with Lebanon, though it may be worth checking.

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Post by sunnyday » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:17 pm

Just a quick question, do you have to be fluent in french to get that job?

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Post by oscard » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:06 am

sunnyday wrote:Just a quick question, do you have to be fluent in french to get that job?
yes, i am fluent in French, English, and spanish; but this was not the why reason i got the job :).

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Post by oscard » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:07 am

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:If any of you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country it does make a difference. It may also make a difference if you are citizen of a country with special immigration relationship with France. I am not aware of any special relationship with Lebanon, though it may be worth checking.
do u know where i can check for such info; and in case there was such a relationship, how this would help?

thanks in advance

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Post by Directive/2004/38/EC » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:51 am

I would check carefully through the French embassy web site in Lebanon, or call them.

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Re: Immigrating to France

Post by gani999 » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:08 am

oscard wrote:hello guys,

I have a job offer from France, and we started with the papers; however it seems that the papers will take much time, so i want to check if it is possible to have a visit visa to france, and then while i am there change it to work viza or (visa du long sejoure)

does anyone have any idea about that.

cheers
oscard
Generally, it is NOT AT ALL advisable to enter an EU country on a visitors visa and get the visa type changed while staying there. I would advice you to wait in lebanon till you get all your papers.

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Re: Immigrating to France

Post by oscard » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:59 pm

gani999 wrote:Generally, it is NOT AT ALL advisable to enter an EU country on a visitors visa and get the visa type changed while staying there. I would advice you to wait in lebanon till you get all your papers.
thanks , i will keep this in mind

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Post by oscard » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:02 pm

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:I would check carefully through the French embassy web site in Lebanon, or call them.
I did check there, but it seems that the people in the embassy do not have a clear idea as well.

thanks,
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