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France Makes Online Visa Appointments and Biometrics Mandatory Worldwide
Effective 20 February 2026, France has shut the door on walk-in visa requests and moved the entire appointment process to the France-Visas portal, adding mandatory biometric capture. The system aims to stamp out fraud and improve efficiency but forces companies and travellers to plan further ahead. Digital appointments also lay the groundwork for EU-wide EES and ETIAS roll-outs.
Capago Algeria Warns of Online Scams Targeting French-Visa Applicants
Capago Algérie has issued a public notice warning visa applicants not to pay unofficial websites that claim to fast-track France-Visas forms. The outsourcing partner says only its accredited centres can legally assist and stresses that consulates alone decide approvals. The alert aims to protect travellers from fraud and safeguard sensitive passport data.