France digitises Schengen visas for the Paris Olympics
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France is preparing to host the Olympic Games in Paris and is positioning itself as a leader among EU countries in digitally organising entry for participants and media representatives. Around 70 thousand visas are planned for athletes, delegations and journalists, fully digitising the process of obtaining a French Schengen visa. These visas will be integrated into accreditation cards and will not require passport stamps. Online applications through the France-Visas portal will allow efficient processing of 15 thousand applications from international athletes, as well as 9 thousand media representatives and delegation members. This innovation will simplify the process and help avoid document confusion during the Olympics in 2024.