From: ICatyna Shuliak To: Lesley Groff Subject: French overseas territories visas - Consulat general de France a New York Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:49:49 +0000 http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/French-Overseas-Territories-visas 2828 French overseas territories visas French Overseas Territories visas FRENCH OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS (DROM) AND FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES (crom) Valid for Overseas Departments or Overseas Territories only The French Consulate will only accept applications from residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Bermuda. We do NOT accept applications from Bi/B2 visa holders. They must apply in their country of residence. Please be advised that visa applications by mail are not accepted. You may not apply more than go days prior to your departure. Please submit the following documents in original and 1. copy of each per applicant Attention: The Visa Section does not make any photocopies. Therefore, you must bring your documents and the required copies. The Consular Administration has full authority to evaluate and request more documents than those submitted by the applicant. Obtaining a visa is not always guaranteed and does not in itself grant you the right to enter a French or Schengen territory. It is therefore necessary that you always carry with you the original documents used to obtain the visa. Passengers on cruise ships are exempt from visa requirements to enter and stay in these territories for the duration of the stop if they are green card holders or if they hold a valid US resident visa. The French Overseas Departments are: French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe The French Overseas Territories are: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, Marquesas Islands), St. Pierre Miquelon, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Wallis Futuna, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, Reunion EFTA00339981