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Book an appointment Covid Information Freetown Branch How to Apply FAQ Platinum Application Contact Welcome to CAPAGO, your Visa Application for France in Sierra Leone Discover our new platinum service Secure your visa application Since we will open the Satellite Visa Center only twice a month you really want to make sure that all your documents are in order and will be accepted when you come for your appointment. With the platinum service you will get in contact with a personalised visa consultant who will make sure your application is reviewed before we meet in person. Learn More Do you need a visa ? Submit your visa application FAQ France Visas Track your visa application Latest COVID information Specific measures are in place and must be followed at all time when visiting our center. We ask you not to come to apply if you show any symptoms of the COVID. We will gladely change your appointment time. Please read carrefully the information below to plan your trip and your visa application. Wear a mask You must wear a mask at all time during your visit in our visa application center Body temperature check Your body temperature will be checked before entering our premises Increased Cleaning We are following an extensive cleaning procedure within all our premises Satellite branch from Guinea Freetown is a satellite branch of Guinea Freetown branch is a satellite branch of Capago Guinea and is therefore reporting to the French Consulate in Conakry, Guinea. The operations in Freetown are made possible thanks to the use of a mobile biometric station. The branch will open bi-monthly, every first and third week of the month. Our agents from Conakry will travel to Freetown to collect and process visa applications. The files will be brought back to Guinea to be submitted to the French Consulate. The service fee is 120 eur per visa application. How to apply for my visa ?  Check if you need a visa Visit France-visas.gouv.fr You’ll find information on visa requirements, where, when and how to apply. A breakdown of costs and time is also available. l Setup your online application Create an account on France-visas.gouv.fr Create an account on France-visas and fill out the visa application form. Regarding your situation, a list of the required documentation to support your visa application will be presented to you.  Book your appointment Book and prepay your appointment Once you have completed all the steps on France-visas, you may then proceed to book your appointment. Make sure you allow enough time before your departure date to schedule an appointment to have your application reviewed.  Get Personalised assistance by one of our agent Only if you choose the platinum service As a platinum applicant you will be contacted by your dedicated agent who will help you prepare your application and reply to all your queries before your appointment to ensure 100% compliance with the consulate requirements. i Submit your Application Come and apply from our Satellite Visa Center Capago will receive you, review original documents, collect the visa fee, capture your biometric data (photo and fingerprints) and retain your passport and the copies of all your supporting documents in order to forward them to the consulate.  Track your application Use our Online tracking page Capago Sierra Leone is a Satellite branch of Capago Guinea and your application will be transferred to the consulate of France in Guinea. You can track your visa application status online. Use your Capago Reference Number along with your email address to access this service.  Get your passport returned to Freetown Use our Return Service Once your visa is issued, you will receive an email update from Capago. Capago can carry back your passport to Sierra Leone branch where you can collect it. This is an additionnal service charged per file. Frequently asked questions What are our additional services ? Platinum Service – 60 EUR The platinum service is all about personalised support and making sure your visa application is receivable. When choosing the platinum service you will get a dedicated visa agent who will initiate contact with you. You will be able to communicate directly via email, chat and even Whatsapp. We will pre-process you visa application and make sure that it is all in order. We can even help you to fill out some forms. All inclusive Service : Dedicated Agent Pre-processing of your visa application Form-Filling Assistance (France-Visas) Exclusive opening time Highly reduced Capago processing time Return service – 40 EUR When applying for a visa in Freetown the carrying over of your visa application to Guinea is covered by the service fee. You then have a choice to organise yourself the collection of your passport from our Visa Application Center in Conakry or you can choose this service so we can carry your passport back with us to Freetown. You will then be able to collect it from us directly from our Freetown office. Schengen Travel Insurance A specific travel insurance, 100% Schengen compliant, is mandatory for your visa application under European Union Regulations (Decision 2004/17/EC of December 22,2003). If the travel insurance does not comply with Schengen requirements in accordance with European Union Regulation, your visa may be refused. You are free to choose your Insurance and Insurer subject to the laws/Regulators Of Your Country, but beware of bogus Schengen Travel Insurance, bogus approved sites, scalpers and CO VID19 exclusions. If you’d like to take out your own Insurance, you can visit Europe’s leading comparator VisaTravel Insurance . Here you’ll find global Insurer Allianz, Axa, Europ Assistance and Mutuaide. SUBSCRIBE AN INSURANCE *By clicking on this link you are leaving CAPAGO to a third party website. CAPAGO refers to this link for information purposes only and does not promote, advise or advertise any Insurer’s products, nor carry out any regulated activities in relation to the Insurances referred to via the link on this website. CAPAGO disclaims all liability arising from the purchase or use of Insurance Services By Any Person. Only Belgium (representation limited to local staff of the European Union Delegation) is represented by the French consulate for applicants residing in Sierra Leone. Do I need to come in person ? Starting from 07 April 2021, long-stay study visa applicants can submit the documents accompanying their applications digitally. You can find more information about this procedure on France-Visas All visas issued by France are biometric visas. If you hold a biometric Schengen visa issued within 59 months, either bearing the mention ‘VIS’ or issued after March 2016, your previous biometric data can be reused. In that case, you can authorize a third-party to submit your application on your behalf. For that purpose, you must sign a proxy form, to be handed over with a copy of the applicant’s proof of ID. Children under 12 are exempted from data capturing. Parents can submit visa applications for their children under 12 or aged 12-18 if exempted from biometrics, without the children’s presence and without using a proxy form. Section 17 of the Community code visas Under section 17 of the Community code visas: the state or states concerned shall maintain the opportunity for all applicants to lodge applications directly from their consulates, according to their conditions”. What will I pay, when and to whom ? Fees Visa application fees are composed of : The administrative costs incurred for the processing of your application. The amount paid is kept by the French Consulate, even in cases where visas are denied. For more details, please refer to the table of application fees by visa type (pdf). A service fee of 120 Euros is mandatory for all visa applications. The service fee is payable in euros only. Exemption of service fee As you fill the form when you book your appointment, you will be automatically informed if you can benefit from a gratuity. Along...