Your Guide to Applying for a French Visa from the US and UK via TLSContact

Your first step is to complete the online application form on the official French government website: https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/online-application. Once you've successfully completed and submitted this form, you will receive a unique form reference number, typically starting with "FRA" (e.g., FRA1SL12345678910). Keep this number safe, as it's crucial for the next stage of your application with TLSContact.

Next, you need to visit the TLSContact website to book your visa appointment. For applicants in the US, navigate to: https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/country/us/. For UK applicants, the URL will be similar, tailored to your country. Select your nearest city (e.g., Seattle for US applicants) and register an account. You can register directly here: https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/registration?issuerId=usSEA2fr (note: the issuerId might vary based on your selected city/country).

After registration, you will receive an email to confirm your account. Once confirmed, log in to your TLSContact account. Navigate to the "Travel Groups" section, usually found at https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/travel-groups, to create a new application group. This step is essential before you can proceed to book an appointment.

Click the "Create a new application" button. A pop-up will appear, prompting you to enter a group name (any name will suffice for your reference) and select the country from which you are applying (e.g., "United States"). Confirm your selection to proceed.

Once your group is created, it will appear under the "Travel Groups" section. Click the "Select" button next to your newly created group to add applicants. Be careful not to click the pencil icon, which is only for editing the group name.

Inside the group, click the "Add manually" button to add individual applicants. Here, you will fill in basic personal information required by TLSContact (not the French government). Crucially, this is where you will enter the "France-Visas reference number*" that you obtained in Step 1.

Complete all required fields for each applicant. The process is generally straightforward. Once done, click "Submit application." The system will notify you of any errors; correct them and resubmit until the application is successfully processed. A green indicator usually confirms successful submission for an applicant.

After submitting all individual applications within your group, you must click the "Confirm" button to finalize the group submission. This is a common point of confusion, as you need to submit each applicant's form first, and then the entire group. Only after confirming the group can you move to the appointment booking stage.

Select your confirmed group by clicking the "Select" button. You may opt for courier return service if available and desired. Finally, click the "Book an appointment" button, which will direct you to the appointment scheduling page. This is often the most challenging part of the process, as suitable slots can be extremely limited.

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