I wanna help a friend to leave the philippines for France

It'll be very hard getting a work and a resident permit. Unless she has a special skills,and gets a job thanks to that. And even then,she has to have the job before applying. Is she your girlfriend? You can get pacsed

she is a specialist in aviation maintenance. I know someone close to me that can hire her to help me get her in france. she is my girlfriend, i already went to philippines to meet her and her family (2 months)

She needs her work contract in order to ask for a long term visa ,the consulate will give you an up to date list of the required papers. She'll need a salary equal 1.5 of smic,and the job needs to be related to her diplomas  It's not the easiest way to come

what visa would be the easiest to take ? knowing the philippines gov is really difficult in terms of immigration... she told me that one of her friend took 2 tickets, one to singapour as a cover from phillipines immigration and one for dubai so he won't have any problem going there because philippines immigration doesn't want filipino to leave Asia as tourist... But I'm not really reassured about it...

Do you really think leaving the Philippines is a problem?  I don't know. Anyway,the visa is given by French authorities. A student visa might be easier. She can enrol in a language course. Or a tourist visa. If you live together in France,she can apply for a family members visa after some time. But in that case,you need to get a PACS -or get married,but you are young! So maybe not that .

I see, thanks for your help, I know the philippine immigration at airport is very strict according to her... if she apply for a long stay visa, is it possible to get another one to stay longer in france after the first one is expired?

It's possible,although difficult. Take a look at the prefecture website,it will give you an idea of the different possibilities.

Thank you, Talatta, really helps.

If anyone from philippines wanna share their experience to get in france, please, tell me here

Bonjour Justin!

Getting a tourist visa wont allowed her to work here in France , she will need a long stay visa that will autorise her to work and live in France. Getting married will be the easiest to get a visa but its also a long process , but once she is married it will be easy to get a visa as long as she have all the requirements needed to apply for a visa.

It's not well known,but PACS also allows to get a permit,depending on where. By marriage it's a right,by pacs it's up to each prefet. Here in Hérault where I live,it's granted. But resident permit by pacs supposes 12 months of living together,marriage only 6.
And,everybody: you do not need a long term visa or a resident permit to get married in France.

Hello to you!
I am also a Filipina living here in France.
Things will be very complicated to ask a visa to be here in your country.If you were the host you have to declare capability. If you do really want to invite your friend first you must print the letter of appication.This is the application for shengen visa. You may see in the form what visa type do you need.Its more alot easy it you attach your documents plus her..Because there are some portion in the application asking where to stay and how was the accommodation exactly is? And until when? Then you can print a copy of your and her document submit it in the Maire of your town and I know you will wait for the signature approval  of the mayor in 1 to 2 months evaluation...this is the another legal way of inviting your friend and get a visa.Then you will file those papers in OFII..This is the way I can share.

Hi!

I recently moved here in France from the UK. But im originally from the Philippines. I just got married in Brest June 2018 with my French Husband. If you are really sure about your girl and start a life with her the best way is to get married in France. I applied for tourist visa at the French embassy in Manila and in a week they granted me the visa to come. I didn't mention about my wedding as it will make things complicated. We got married in less than a month of my stay since we were in touch with city hall staff for our plan wedding. I have been given short stay visa valid for 1 year but can only allowed to stay in france for 3 months maximum. But sinceI got married I don't need to go back to the Philippines to apply for long stay visa. I was reading so many forums here saying the need to return to the home country and apply for long stay visa then get stamps and then to OFFI. We went to the Prefecture and requested for my residence permit which I am waiting up to now.

We talked to an official at the prefecture saying I just have to wait for my permit then I can start looking for a job.