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Daughter is doing a BASI L3 residential in France in Jan - March, interspersed with a couple of weeks teaching with Interski in Italy.
We are UK passports and expecting this lot to nudge over the 90 days. Or if not, then the 90 day limit will certainly compromise further trips.
We've been advised to get a long stay visa, citing the residential course.
Has anybody had experience applying for a visa on https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/ , and subsequent embassy/office visits ? It seems a fairly complex process and mistakes seem easy to make. Any tips to make it go smoothly?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@AntonAusTirol,
If she's doing France, Italy, the back to France then she may need a multi-entry French visa.
Presume she'll need a working visa if teaching in Italy.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@AntonAusTirol, I think @Hamilton did this successfully last year.
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@AntonAusTirol, both of my lads did it last year , just follow the process and take everything they ask for.
In both cases I wrote a covering letter that I was responsible for any medical costs which arose
I’d recommend getting a deposit in their account asap so they can show a financial stability with money in account
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@AntonAusTirol, tell daughter to look out for work with Impulse. Same location as Interski, proper wages.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I have done it 5 years ago, not that complicated as far as I can remember. I have applied online and attended a visa appointment in London, just had to show evidence of being employed (on a sabbatical), financial means and a letter promising not to pursue work.
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@AntonAusTirol, We’re about to start the process of applying for our fourth long stay visa.
It may look daunting but follow the check list.
Last year they weren’t interested in private travel insurance just the GHIC card, we did have to write a letter promising not to work while in France which technically your daughter is.
As @Boris, mentioned proof that they have enough funds to support themselves is required, when our daughter applied a few years ago her father wrote a letter saying he would support her financially and she took a copy/print out of our bank funds as well as depositing money in her account.
Regarding appointments try and get an early morning one as things tend to back up later in the day (only have experience in Edinburgh)
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thanks everyone 
I think one of my initial confusions was whether it was a student visa (well it is a formal course..?) or a regular long-stay visa. But I'm getting the feeling from your responses that long-stay is the way to go.
Also I'm pretty sure the Interski employment is a UK-based contract, with some kind of special dispensation to work in Aosta under regular Schengen. So hopefully we can brush over (ignore) that in application.
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@AntonAusTirol, Aosta allow Brits to work there for 90 days a season on a self employed basis with no visa requirements. It's not an Interski specific ruling, but they were a driving force behind it, understandably given their model is dependent on Brit ski instructors coming over for peanuts as it's difficult to work anywhere else. Most instructors working at Interski do so for a few weeks a season alongside jobs back in the UK. Not many are there all season.
It's great for getting your hours in if you can't work elsewhere, but it's not good money at all.
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I did it last year. It’s not too hard. The web site is the toughest thing. Mine was also for France but you can travel anywhere in Schengen.
I got a 6 months visa. You have the prove you have enough money to keep yourself, and have somewhere to live, plus confirm you wont work. The insurance element is covered by EHIC. After doing the application online (hard) you need to attend the embassy, i went to Manchester. It’s a contractor. There you need to show physical evidence of what you stated online, ie your accommodation contract or invite, plus your means. Also a photo which I recommend you get done there. You have to leave your passport with them and it turns up a week or so later with a visa attached. I would recommend doing it as it also means you can go to Europe for 90 days prior and following your visa. i think it came to about 300 euro. Good luck.
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| swskier wrote: |
| @AntonAusTirol, tell daughter to look out for work with Impulse. Same location as Interski, proper wages. |
@swskier thanks, Impulse looks interesting, did you try this?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| AntonAusTirol wrote: |
| swskier wrote: |
| @AntonAusTirol, tell daughter to look out for work with Impulse. Same location as Interski, proper wages. |
@swskier thanks, Impulse looks interesting, did you try this? |
I did a week for them last season. It's the same deal, travel, accommodation, food etc but you earn the same in 2 days as you would for a whole week with Interski. It's more emphasis on racing, but still teaching, just at a better standard rather than beginners.
Where will your daughter be based next season?
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I know this thread is a bit old, but it might still help someone: I used ImmiAssist for my visa and they simplified the whole process. Basically, they handled all the steps and I just had to show up for the appointment.
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You know it makes sense.
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Hmm so she submitted the visa application successfully at the local office, but it then later got rejected at the embassy 2 weeks later. Reason (translated) was: "The information provided to justify the purpose and conditions of the intended stay is incomplete or unreliable."
I didn't see the completed application, but she did send the funds proof, accommodation proof etc. A colleague applying for the same course got rejected too.
She did mention that the office staff were really quizzing her on whether she was going to be working. So maybe somehow that had to be clearer in covering letter or whatever.
Still time to reapply, maybe taking some professional advice, if we can find any. Or maybe just really throw a lot more effort into a covering letter, including the narrative and timing of what she will be doing evey day/week of the trip..?
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| I know this thread is a bit old, but it might still help someone: I used ImmiAssist for my visa and they simplified the whole process. Basically, they handled all the steps and I just had to show up for the appointment. |
I've had a look at their site. I can't actually see France on there. Am I being stupid? Also I'm sensing that these visa agencies are helping you with the paperwork procedures, rather than helping with the specific arguments/nuances of actually convincing the embassy to let you stay. Or have you found they can help with that too?
(Worst case, with no visa, she might just be ok. With a bit of passport brinksmanship, possibly a few long weekend home, less time in aosta, she can probably get her stay down to 88/180 days..  )
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