International Pilots: Are you getting French visas?

[Huck]

Huck here:

Fedex pilots are now required to carry French visas to get into France. This was sprung on us with no warning, and requires a trip in person to a French consulate.

Any other pilots out there getting hit with this?

Thanks.

 

[ExpWayVis31]

A few years back when I flying the north Atlantic we did need a French working visa, I believe that this is still the case. I got mine by mail, but many people went to French embassy's here in the US or abroad.

 

[Uniform Shop]

I'm not sure how long it's been in place but I had to have one at TWA in the late 90's. We have to have one at CAL too.

It's a pain in the %$S but it's good for 5 years.

I heard that we require them to do the same thing.

 

[AAflyer]

Huck here:

Fedex pilots are now required to carry French visas to get into France. This was sprung on us with no warning, and requires a trip in person to a French consulate.

Any other pilots out there getting hit with this?

Thanks.

Huck, when I checked out on the 767 in 99, that was one of the first things they said we had to get (French Visa). It has been around awhile.

regards,

AAflyer

 

[XJTAv8r]

Huck here:

Fedex pilots are now required to carry French visas to get into France. This was sprung on us with no warning, and requires a trip in person to a French consulate.

Any other pilots out there getting hit with this?

Thanks.

Do a Google search for your nearest French Consulate and then go to their local website. Most require an appointment via their web page (NY, Chicago, Houston, etc.) and you'll need a week or two advance notice. There may be a few consulates that still use the first come-first served walk in system. Also check their website the day of your appointment for the current visa cost, because the dollar to euro exchange rate is changed every two weeks and you need exact change in cash. Hope this helps.

 

[fatburger]

We are pt. 91 out of CMH and our department will be airlining to Chicago over the next few weeks to get them. Big pain in the A**!

 

[Big Paps]

I'm not sure how long it's been in place but I had to have one at TWA in the late 90's. We have to have one at CAL too.

It's a pain in the %$S but it's good for 5 years.

I believe it is good for as long as you have years left on your Passport. Not just 5 years. Schengen(SP) Visa.

 

[AA767FB]

Nope - Good for 5 years, my passport expires in 08 and my French visa expired in 05. Had to go to NYC on a day off to get it....

 

[Thedude]

Ok, silly question. I have never used the terminal in France, but do they have a transit terminal where you don't have to clear immigration or are they requiring ALL people to get visas. Also what about driving into France from another EU country with a US passport.

 

[AA717driver]

All I know is that in the years I had one, not once did they ever look at my passport on entry. TC

 

[batsky2000]

This is a new rule, I have been to Nice France more times than I can think of and never had to have a visa, I read that they are doing this in response to the new Passport and Visa Requirements that the U.S. put in place on Jan. 23

 

[acbarney]

I don't know if the rule has changed recently but, the visa was required if you were working the flight into France, not if you were traveling for pleasure.

My first one was good for 5 years, the one I have now is good for 3. It seems they just arbitrarily pick a valid period.

Like AA717 said, I have never had anyone in France look at my passport let alone the visa.

 

[Apache06]

French Visa

Huck here:

Fedex pilots are now required to carry French visas to get into France. This was sprung on us with no warning, and requires a trip in person to a French consulate.

Any other pilots out there getting hit with this?

Thanks.

I had to have one for A330 US Airways. Flew to DCA, caught the train to downtown, cab to French consulate, 45 minutes later had the visa, reversed course and home by 5 pm.

 

[filejw]

Crew working a flight into Frence have had or supposed to have a visa for a long time . I receive my first one in 1990 and everybody on my fleet had the stamp for yrs.

 

[75M]

Crew working a flight into Frence have had or supposed to have a visa for a long time . I receive my first one in 1990 and everybody on my fleet had the stamp for yrs.

Ditto. The rule's been around a while for working crewmembers.

 

[Huck]

Never been required before at FDX, and we have a huge operation there.....

 

[batsky2000]

Ditto. The rule's been around a while for working crewmembers.

But never enforced, they just started enforcing the rule due to our change in passport policies. Like I have said before, I have traveled there many times and always as a crew member, they never once asked for a visa and this is the first time I had to get one since I have been going there for the past 6 years

 

[regionaltard]

This appears to be a significant departure from the policy in place on 6 June, 1944.

 

[Huck]

Yep - I've seen the trees planted along the Champs-Elysees.

(Those Germans like to march in the shade, you know....)