Visitor residence card (carte de séjour visiteur) tax on a first issue

350 EUR

In force or effective
since 1 May 2026
Official source

Official wording

Vous devez payer 350

Wording recorded from the source page. Accents and punctuation may be simplified. Source: Service-Public: carte de séjour visiteur.

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EasyFranceNow, "Visitor residence card (carte de séjour visiteur) tax on a first issue", https://easyfrancenow.com/facts/visa-visitor-card-first. Official source: Service-Public: carte de séjour visiteur, read on 29 October 2026.

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