Know which visa to apply for, and file an application that holds up.
France has twenty-seven visa categories. Only one matches your plan, and each demands its own documents. Picking the wrong category, or missing one document, means a refusal.
Source of the first two figures: French Ministry of the Interior, visas issued to foreign nationals in 2025. Fees: france-visas.gouv.fr.
A refusal costs far more than the application fee
A refused application means months lost, a flight booking to redo, sometimes a missed academic year or a job offer that no longer waits for you. The refusal stays on your consular record, and it will be held against you next time.
In most cases the plan is not the problem. It is the category chosen, a missing document, a paper translated by a translator who was not sworn, a certificate that expired eleven days ago. Points of form that nobody explains to you before the refusal arrives.
That is why DiaVisa exists. We do not file your application for you. We tell you which category matches your situation, which documents it requires, which ones you are missing, and in what order to obtain them.
Three ways forward, depending on where you stand
Each answers a different moment. The first is enough for many people.
France Visa Diagnostic
- The orientation diagnostic is free. About ten questions, roughly ninety seconds, and you see which of the twenty-seven categories matches your situation.
- If you want to go further, the in-depth diagnostic examines your situation condition by condition and tells you which ones are not met.
- Your personalised PDF report: the category selected and why, the conditions you do not yet meet, and your action plan in the order you should follow it.
- The document checklist for your category: every required item, the form it must take, and what gets it rejected.
How DiaVisa decides
The orientation uses no generative artificial intelligence. It runs on a hand-written rules engine that always applies the same rule to the same answers. Two people in the same situation get the same result, and the report shows you the path it followed.
Your answers to the free diagnostic stay in your browser. They are not sent anywhere, and no bank details are asked for at this stage.
My France Project
- Two tracks depending on your direction: studies or work. More will follow.
- We start from your real situation — your level of education, your experience, your means and your deadline — to build a plan that stands up in front of a consulate.
- A clear plan saves you time on everything that follows: it determines the visa category, the documents to gather and the timetable.
The DiaVisa Method
- Six to nine months of support, from framing the plan to filing the application, with a dedicated DiaVisa case manager who reviews your progress every Friday.
- Your file is gone through document by document, in the form required by your category and by the post where you will file.
- We handle the formalities for you: registration on France-Visas, the appointment at the service provider, and filing through the diplomatic pouch with our partner immigration lawyer.
- If you are refused, legal fees are covered for the appeal before the CRRV, and then before the Nantes administrative court if the commission rejects it.
- Support continues after you arrive: registering the visa on your ANEF account, then an administrative review with the partner lawyer six months later.
- Complete support, limited to a small number of files, because it takes real time rather than one more form.
What each one includes
| France Visa Diagnostic 19,90 € |
My France Project 97 € |
The DiaVisa Method XXL support |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identifying your visa category | Yes, free of charge | Yes | Yes |
| Personalised report and document checklist | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Building the plan beforehand | No | Yes | Yes |
| Included in all three | |||
| DiaVisa WhatsApp group, where the team answers your questions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DiaVisa videos on YouTube, published regularly | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DiaVisa blog | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tools at your disposal | |||
| Maeva, our assistant answering your visa questions around the clock | No | No | Yes |
| Shared tracking sheet on Google Sheets, updated weekly with your case manager | No | No | Yes |
| Flexitime: you can pause the support if your situation requires it, at no cost | No | No | Yes |
| Ready-to-use document templates: CV, letters and correspondence | No | Yes | Yes |
| Handling of your file | |||
| Your file reviewed document by document | No | No | Yes |
| Support over time | No | No | Six to nine months |
| A dedicated DiaVisa case manager, reviewing your progress every Friday | No | No | Yes |
| Full review of the file and legal check | No | No | Yes |
| Drafting the covering letter for the application | No | No | Yes |
| Formalities done for you | |||
| Registering the application on France-Visas | No | No | Yes |
| Collecting the registration receipt (récépissé) | No | No | Yes |
| Booking the appointment at the service provider (TLScontact, VFS) | No | No | Yes |
| Filing through the diplomatic pouch, with the partner lawyer | No | No | Yes |
| Checking that the consulate received the file | No | No | Yes |
| Preparation for the consular interview | No | No | Yes |
| After the decision | |||
| If refused, legal fees covered for the appeal before the CRRV, then before the Nantes administrative court if needed | No | No | Yes |
| On arrival, registering the visa on your ANEF account | No | No | Yes |
| Administrative review with the partner lawyer, six months after arrival | No | No | Yes |
| Time to get the result | Immediate for the orientation | Depending on your track and the results you obtain | The whole duration of the support, until the decision and beyond if there is an appeal |
What DiaVisa does not do
We cannot guarantee that a visa will be granted. That decision belongs to the French consular authorities, and to them alone. If anyone promises you more, be wary.
We are neither a consulate nor a public administration. DiaVisa is an information and preparation service, not legal advice. Acts that require a lawyer are handled by our partner immigration lawyer, and by him alone.
With the France Visa Diagnostic and My France Project, you stay in charge of your own formalities: we tell you what to do, you do it. Formalities carried out for you, from the appointment to the filing, belong to the DiaVisa Method alone.
Start by finding out which visa applies to you
It is free, it takes about ninety seconds, and you have nothing to create or to hand over. You will see your category before deciding whether to go further.
Take the free diagnosticA question? Write to contact@diavisa.com or call 06 74 03 08 35.
An hour and a half with us, before you set off
Wednesdays at 7.30 p.m. Paris time. About 90 minutes.
Online, free, and nothing to prepare. The time it takes to see clearly on French visa applications, and to put your questions to someone who handles these files all year round.
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Réponds à des questionnaires structurés pour identifier le visa adapté à ton projet et vérifier les documents nécessaires à ton dossier.
Suis les différentes étapes de la Méthode DiaVisa dans l’ordre indiqué. Chaque module t’aide à analyser ton projet, préparer tes documents et vérifier la cohérence de ton dossier.
Vérifie chaque information et chaque justificatif avant le dépôt de ton dossier.
Ton référent DiaVisa t’accompagne pendant la préparation de ta demande. Un avocat partenaire peut intervenir lorsqu’une analyse juridique est nécessaire.
Découvrez nos dernières réalisations
Avant de faire une demande de visa pour la France
Mon Projet France
« Mon Projet France » est une formation en ligne conçue pour aider les personnes qui souhaitent étudier, se former ou travailler en France à construire un projet clair, cohérent et réaliste avant de commencer leur demande de visa.
À travers des modules simples et progressifs, les utilisateurs apprennent à définir leur objectif, vérifier leurs choix, organiser leurs démarches, préparer leur budget et utiliser les bonnes ressources.
Le programme met également à leur disposition des outils pratiques, des modèles, des listes de sites utiles et des contacts officiels pour avancer dans le bon ordre.
L’objectif est simple : transformer une idée en véritable projet pour la France.
"En 3 ans, DiaVisa a accompagné des dizaines de personnes dans leur demande de visa pour la France."
"Je recommande sincèrement DiaVisa à toutes les personnes qui souhaitent faire une demande de visa pour la France.
Avant de les contacter, j'avais déjà préparé mon dossier seule. Je pensais qu'il était complet, mais j'ai vite compris qu'un dossier complet ne suffit pas. L'équipe a repris chaque document avec moi, m'a expliqué les points qui pouvaient poser problème et m'a aidée à construire un projet cohérent.
J'ai particulièrement apprécié le suivi. À chaque étape, je savais exactement ce que je devais faire. Je ne me suis jamais sentie seule.
Aujourd'hui, j'ai obtenu mon visa et je peux enfin réaliser mon projet en France. Merci à toute l'équipe DiaVisa pour son professionnalisme, sa disponibilité et ses conseils. Je recommande leur accompagnement sans hésitation."
Samira, Algérie
"Après plusieurs semaines à chercher des informations sur Internet, je me suis rendu compte que chaque site disait quelque chose de différent. J'avais peur de faire une erreur qui me coûterait un refus.
J'ai choisi l'accompagnement DiaVisa et je ne regrette absolument pas mon investissement.
La méthode est claire, les explications sont simples et chaque étape est vérifiée avant le dépôt du dossier. J'ai compris que le plus important n'était pas seulement de fournir des documents, mais de démontrer la cohérence de mon projet.
Grâce à leur accompagnement, j'ai pu déposer mon dossier avec beaucoup plus de confiance et obtenir mon visa.
Je recommande DiaVisa à toutes les personnes qui veulent mettre toutes les chances de leur côté."
Mamadou, Sénégal
"Je tenais à remercier toute l'équipe DiaVisa pour son accompagnement du début jusqu'à la fin.
Je pensais qu'il suffisait de réunir les documents demandés sur France Visas. En réalité, j'avais beaucoup d'erreurs dans mon projet et je ne les voyais même pas.
Avec la méthode DiaVisa, j'ai appris à préparer un dossier solide, logique et cohérent. L'équipe a toujours répondu à mes questions avec beaucoup de patience et de sérieux.
Le jour du dépôt, j'étais rassurée parce que je savais que mon dossier avait été vérifié dans les moindres détails.
Aujourd'hui, mon visa a été accepté et je peux enfin préparer mon arrivée en France.
Je recommande DiaVisa à toutes les personnes qui veulent être accompagnées par des professionnels qui connaissent réellement les démarches."
Grâce, République démocratique du Congo
