Sorry I'm late replying to the posters above, but my computer was down. I'm encouraged by what was posted here, but I'm a US citizen so it may not apply to me. The French Consulate wants a "criminal record" from the applicant's local police agency. I paid for mine thru the local police onl...

Apologies if this topic has been over-discussed, but I hope someone can help. I'm a US citizen living in the states and want to apply for a long stay tourist visa for France. I'd like to spend a year there touring and meet all the visa requirements. But one requirement worries me. I was arrested 8 y...