The tourism authority in France is reducing the visa application process for Chinese applicants to attract more of the country's tourists.
The tourism authority in
France is reducing the visa application process for Chinese applicants to attract more of the country's tourists.
In addition to the reduction in time to no more than 48 hours, from the past 10 working days to have travel documents processed, Chinese tourists can also go to the consulate nearest to their residence, rather than where their hukou, or urban residence permit, was granted, according to the tourism authority in France.
"People can go submit their visa applications to any consulate in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chengdu and Wuhan, rather than the one where they are registered," said Jacques Pellet, minister-counselor of the French Embassy in China, during a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Visitors applying for visas will also be exempted from providing English and French translations of their documents, other than the employment certificate, the authority said.
According to Pellet, the move is meant to attract more Chinese visitors to the country of romance.
Many other countries have also eased their visa procedures for Chinese travelers, including Britain, the United States, New Zealand, Malaysia and Thailand.
The French authority also vowed to issue more multiple entry visas as it said more visitors prefer in-depth tours and business trips.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of France.
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