I am a Malawian citizen living in the UK. Do I need a visa to travel to France on a 2 week holiday?

Question

I am a Malawian citizen living in the UK. Do I need a visa to travel to France on a 2 week holiday?

Answer 1

I believe you need a Schengen visa, Check with the French Embassy.

http://www.theschengenoffice.com/explain...

Answer 2

Buy a one way ticket, they'll send you back for free.

Answer 3

National MALAWI (MW)            

Residence UNITED KINGDOM (GREAT BRITAIN) (GB)

Embarkation MALAWI (MW)         /Destination FRANCE (FR)

FRANCE (FR)

Passport and visa required.

Minors up to/incl. 17 years of age may be included in parent's

passport, provided travelling with parents.

Minors born and residing in France, and included in their

parents' non-French passport, must hold a 'Titre d'Identite

Republicain'.

Passenger must hold:

- return/onward ticket; and

- sufficient funds; and

- documents for return/onward journey.

Visa for France is also valid for French Guiana, French West

Indies and Reunion.

Non-compliance with the entry regulations may result in fines

up to EUR 5,000.-.

For School Groups travelling within the E.U., pupils do not

require:

1. a passport or visa, when the "List of Travellers" (LOT):

   - is stamped by the school and authenticated by the

     responsible authority of the Member State; and

   - contains photos of the pupils; or

2. a visa, when the LOT:

   - is stamped by the school (this will not contain photos of

     the pupils); and

   - pupil holds their own travel document and proof of

     residence.

In both cases, the school group must be accompanied by a

teacher who can identify the pupils.

http://skyteam.com/fr/travelPlanner/tima...

Answer 4

Permission to live in the UK does not give you permission to roam Europe as it would if you had a British or European passport.  You need the same visa for France that you would have needed in travelling on your Malwian passport.