Visiteur
Long-Stay Visitor Visa Kit
You don't need a job offer or a school place. You need a clear reason to be in France and the means to live there without working. This kit helps you say both plainly, a formal cover letter, a life project that makes the long stay obvious, and the sworn statement in the wording French authorities expect.
What's inside
Cover letter template (lettre de motivation)
A formal French one-pager that opens the file: your situation, your express undertaking not to work in any form, the level and origin of your resources, your accommodation, your insurance, and the ties that bring you home again. Every line is written to match the evidence you enclose behind it.
Life project letter template (projet de vie)
The document that carries this route. It sets out the personal purpose of your stay, a cultural or linguistic project, family proximity, an agreed break from work, why it takes months rather than a run of short visits, how the time will actually be spent, and what happens when the visa ends. The template asks you to commit to one clear purpose and drop the rest.
Sworn statement of non-activity (attestation sur l'honneur)
The mandatory undertaking, with complete wording covering salaried work, self-employment, trade and running a company. French authorities want this one written out by hand, and the template tells you exactly how to prepare it, plus why a shorter improvised sentence isn't enough.
Plain-English user guide
What this visa is and what it isn't, the financial benchmark and how consulates actually weigh your evidence, how the three documents fit together, the situations that need judgment before you file, what to do in the first months after you arrive, and a final checklist.
The letters and the sworn statement are written in French, as French authorities expect. The guide is in English.
A glimpse of the files
How the three documents work together
A visitor file is read as one story. Each document carries a different part of it, and each has to agree with the evidence behind it.
The cover letter
The formal page read first: who you are, the undertaking not to work, and where your resources, housing and insurance come from.
The life project
The part that explains the stay itself: why it needs months of continuous presence, and what the months look like.
The sworn statement
The formal undertaking of non-activity, prepared in the handwritten form the administration asks for.
Not sure the visitor route is yours?
The visitor visa suits some situations and is simply the slower path for others, if you're married to a French citizen, or you've already been recruited by a French employer, another route usually fits better. We have a kit for those too, and the guide tells you honestly when this one isn't the right file.
Who it's for
- You're financially independent and want to live in France without working
- You're retiring, taking an agreed break from work, or joining family for an extended stay
- You're following a personal, cultural or linguistic project that needs months, not weeks
- You want your cover letter, life project and sworn statement to tell the same story
What's not included
- Legal advice or representation
- Sworn or certified translations of your personal documents
- The evidence itself: bank statements, insurance, accommodation proof
- Any guarantee of visa approval
Format & delivery
- Format
- Editable Microsoft Word (.docx)
- Delivery
- Instant download link by email
- Updated for
- Current application cycle
- Shipping
- None, 100% digital