My VISA application got rejected, what should I do ?

If you feel that the consulate has made an error assessing your situation, you can dispute the decision through the different forms of appeal, let us explain it all to you 😊

🔍 There are 3 different ways to challenge the decision of a rejected visa:

• Recourse to the same consulate,
• Recourse before the commission of refusal of visa of entry in France located in Nantes
• Litigation before the administrative court of Nantes

💡 Informal appeal
An appeal is a request for a review of the decision. It is free of charge and must be sent on plain paper, stating the reasons for your appeal.

Explain the reasons of law and the facts that lead you to contest the decision taken, you can join a letter of motivation and any additional justification in order to defend your appeal.

Always keep a copy of your appeal request, as well as the documents attached and the proof of their sending, since these documents will be useful in case of a later legal action.

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📜 The commission of appeal against VISA refusal decisions 
If your appeal failed, you may appeal to the "Commission de Recours contre les décisions de Refus de Visa d'entrée en France (CRRV)". This is a mandatory step before any appeal to an administrative judge. It must be done within two months after the visa has been denied or implicitly denied.

The CRRV can be contacted by you, your lawyer or a member of your family. Your application, written in French, must be sent by mail to the following address :

Commission de recours contre les Décisions de refus de visa d'entrée en France
BP 83609
44036 NANTES Cedex 01


🏢 Contesting a VISA refusal at the administrative court. 
The Commission for Appeals against Visa Refusal Decisions can recommend to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior to grant you a visa. It can also reject your appeal expressly (by written notification) or implicitly (by not answering you within two months).

If the CRRV rejects your appeal or if the ministers confirm the visa refusal despite the Commission's favorable opinion, you may file an appeal for annulment with the Administrative Court of Nantes within two months.