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How to make an invitaion letter in france for someone living abroad?

• hi im from chad in africa and im living in saudi arabia for the mean time, i wanted to make visit to france for my relative (he is french) so i went to the french consulate in jeddah, then they said that i must get an invitation letter from my relative he is living toulon , then i asked my relative about this letter, the problem is my relative he is clueless about these matters he doesn`t have any idea about how to make this letter, last week he told me everybody keep telling him making an invitaion letter is very difficult, so please somebody can tell me how to make this invitaion letter from france, and does it cost anything? thanks.

• Answer:

  There is no certain form prescribed for a letter of invitation for a visa. The following information is only a guide. He must write the letter of invitation himself. By writing a letter of invitation, he is not legally responsible for the visitor once they get into the country, but he should provide the letter in good faith. He must give truthful information and intend to keep the promises he made in the letter. He has to send the letter to the person he is inviting. They must then submit this letter to the Embassy or Consulate of the country where they apply for their visa. Your letter must include the following information about the person being invited: • complete name. • date of birth. • the person’s address and telephone number. • the relationship to the person being invited. • the purpose of the trip. • how long the invited person intends to stay in the country. • details on accommodation and living expenses. • the date the person intends to leave the country. The letter must also include the following information about the writer: • complete name. • date of birth. • address and telephone number. • occupation. • whether he is a citizen or a permanent resident • a photocopy of a document proving his status in his country, passport, Identification card, birth certificate, and if he is a Permanent Resident, he must send proof of his permanent resident status. Another thing would be if the embassy wants a formal obligation. I do not know the provisions for France but in Germany it is easy to get providing you can support the requirements. It just takes an about 15-minutes visit at the townhall. You do not have to fill out any papers, that is done for you. A formal obligation may be required by the Embassy for the issue of a tourist visa to visit friends. It is a written assurance of a private person to bear the costs of living of a foreigner. Legally it is a unilateral declaration of legal intent which is covered by public law. It requires to be declared in writing and implicates the housing, the health care, and the costs of travel. The formal obligation is valid during the complete stay of the visitors end expires on the exit of the foreigner. Personal appearance is required for the informal oral application of the obligator. He is required to provide the following documentation together with his National Identification or passport: - Proof of income (i.e. pay slips of the last 3 months, income-tax assessment, certificate of profit by a tax-advisor, pension award, whatever is applicable) - Contract of tenancy or cadastral registration in case of real estate owning - personal data of the guest - residence address of the guest - passport number of the guest (not mandatory) Fees: 25.00 Euro as per § 47 of the residence decree 1.00 Euro for the authentication of the signature Source: http://stadt.gelsenkirchen.de/Virtuelles_Rathaus/Dienstleistungskatalog/dldetails.aspx?dlid=1588&pre= (In German only; provisions translated are above) If your relative is willing to support your visit and has the financial means and housing it should not be a problem to get it. Edit: Just read another contrubution to the same issue. It seems to be no problem in the Netherlands either and costs only €8.30 over there. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AopTcaZUtgb_u95RBd4gx7VW7RR.;_ylv=3?qid=20081021052717AAblifb