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I am from Mauritius. A friend of mine is coming to visit me in France for 2 months. He is from Mauritius. I have some questions regarding this.

  1. For people from Mauritius, France allows them to come in the country provided they have a viaticum (reserve or allowance) of 120 € per day. How can he prove this? Is a bank statement enough?

  2. Since he has a viaticum (reserve or allowance) of 120 € per day for his stay, is it sure that he will not have any problem on the border?

  3. How much money does he need in cash with him, is a credit card enough?

Gayot Fow
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People who require a visa have a harder time as they need to submit a lot of information about their financial situation together with the visa application but for people able to travel visa-free (which is the case for citizens of Mauritius), credit card(s) are enough, you're not expected to have cash.

In theory, if you need to prove you have money at your disposal, a bank statement might be enough but I would not expect border guards to check that at all. You (or your friend in this case) might take one with you for peace of mind but do not volunteer this kind of things without being asked.

Having a proper invitation/attestation that you intend to host him or at the very least your contact details would also be useful. That's actually more likely to be checked (because it goes to the purpose of the visit) than the exact amount of money your friend has.

Beyond that dress smartly, be confident, genuine and forthcoming about what you intend to do and everything should be fine.

Relaxed
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