Question 1

Getting to Annecy by airplane

Accepted Answer

International airports

• Geneva International Airport (45 km) www.gva.ch 2 options for getting to Annecy:

Transfer by shuttles (shared or private)
By coach: transdevhautesavoie.com

• Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (125 km) www.lyon.aeroport.com Connections to Annecy by train or coach

• Paris Airports www.parisaeroport.fr

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (570 km)
Orly (540 km) Then take a train to get to Annecy www.sncf.com

National airport

• Chambéry Savoie Airport (40 km) www.chambery-airport.com Connections to Annecy by train or coach

Question 2

I need a VISA to come to Annecy, how do I get one?

Accepted Answer

All foreign nationals (non-EU) wishing to come to France, even for professional reasons, need to be able to present regulatory documents at the border indicating the purpose of stay, means of subsistence and accommodation conditions.

Generally, unless exempted, a visa is necessary, which must be requested prior to departure from the French Embassy or Consulate in the applicant's country of residence.

If you are a citizen of the European Union (EU) You don't need a visa, just an identity card.

For citizens outside of the EU An up-to-date passport, issued less than 10 years ago, is mandatory. The validity should be more than 3 months after the allocated visa.

You will find more info on the FranceVisas website.

How to get a visa? You'll need the following documents: • Official invitation letter* from the International Animation Film Festival and Mifa • Schengen short-stay visa request form

How to get an invitation letter?

Make a request for online accreditation
Complete the request form for an invitation letter and return it by email to CITIA : visa@citia.org.

The Annecy 2022 request form for an invitation letter is available here.

Important Make sure you include the name on your passport on the form, which will then be indicated on the invitation letter for the French Embassy or Consulate in your coun

Question 3

How do I cancel my participation at the Festival?

Accepted Answer

I would like to cancel my participation and be refunded

Q: Getting to Annecy by airplane

<h3 id="internationalairports">International airports</h3> • Geneva International Airport (45 km) <a href="https://www.gva.ch/en/">www.gva.ch</a> 2 options for getting to Annecy: <ul> <li>Transfer by shuttles (shared or private)</li> <li>By coach: <a href="https://www.transdevhautesavoie.com/en">transdevhautesavoie.com</a> </li> </ul> • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (125 km) <a href="https://www.lyonaeroports.com/en">www.lyon.aeroport.com</a> Connections to Annecy by train or coach • Paris Airports <a href="https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/homepage">www.parisaeroport.fr</a> <ul> <li>Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (570 km)</li> <li>Orly (540 km) Then take a train to get to Annecy <a href="https://www.sncf.com/en">www.sncf.com</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="nationalairport">National airport</h3> • Chambéry Savoie Airport (40 km) <a href="https://www.chambery-airport.com/en">www.chambery-airport.com</a> Connections to Annecy by train or coach

Q: Getting to Annecy by train

• TGV <a href="https://www.sncf.com/en">www.sncf.com</a> 5 direct TGVs (high-speed trains) per day from Paris (Gare de Lyon) to Annecy about a 4-hour train ride • TER Numerous Regional Express Trains (TERs) link Annecy with Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Chambéry and Chamonix. <a href="https://www.ter.sncf.com/auvergne-rhone-alpes/aide/international/english">www.ter.sncf.com</a> • Geneva train station Getting to Annecy: <ul> <li>Transfer by shuttles (shared or private)</li> <li>Direct link to Annecy by train (<a href="https://www.lemanexpress.ch/en/">www.lemanexpress.ch</a>) or coach</li> </ul>

Q: Getting to Annecy by car

• By toll highway <ul> <li>From Marseille, Lyon or Chambéry: A41 exit Annecy Centre</li> <li>From Paris, Geneva, Bourg-en-Bresse, Chamonix or Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel: A41 exit Annecy Nord.</li> </ul> • By road <ul> <li>From Geneva or Chambéry: D 1201 (or RN 201)</li> <li>From Chamonix or Italy: RN 203</li> </ul> • Distance from Annecy to: Geneva: 50 km Grenoble : 100 km Lyon : 140 km Paris : 545 km • Why not carshare (<a href="https://movici.auvergnerhonealpes.fr/">movici.auvergnerhonealpes.fr</a>) to come to Annecy and make the most of the Festival?

As stated in the General Terms and Conditions related to the Annecy 2022 accreditations, any cancellation request must be sent to accreditation@citia.org. The refunds will be carried out after the event.

You have a 14-day withdrawal period after the purchase date, during which time your accreditation can be fully refunded.

Beyond 14 days, a deduction of 20% VAT incl. of the accreditation price will be applied.

However, if you participate in an online or on-site event or screening (whether you are within the 14-day withdrawal or not), you will have deliberately used the benefits of the accreditation and therefore waiver your right to withdrawal. The Annecy 2022 accreditation will automatically be available to you. No refund will be carried out.

Furthermore, no refund requests will be treated from 13th June 2022.

I would like to cancel my participation and transfer my accreditation

You can also decide to transfer your accreditation to a third party. The original accreditation will be withdrawn. The new beneficiary will receive an accreditation in their own name.

It will not be possible for the latter to change the type of accreditation. Any actions carried out (reservations, appointments made, etc.) in your Annecy Network will automatically be deleted.

Any transfer request must be sent to accreditation@citia.org before 13th June 20

Question 4

Getting to Annecy by train

Accepted Answer

• TGV www.sncf.com 5 direct TGVs (high-speed trains) per day from Paris (Gare de Lyon) to Annecy about a 4-hour train ride

• TER Numerous Regional Express Trains (TERs) link Annecy with Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Chambéry and Chamonix. www.ter.sncf.com

• Geneva train station Getting to Annecy:

Question 5

Covid advice and info for your stay in Annecy

Accepted Answer

TousAntiCovid (all against covid)

TousAntiCovid is the French contact tracing application that we invite you to download when you arrive in France. Beyond contact tracing, it offers a wide range of additional digital services. More info here.

Measures in place to enter onto French territory

The measures put in place for entering French territory are indicated on the France-Visas, Ministry of the Interior and Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs websites.

For people in transit in Switzerland, the measures applied are communicated on the France Diplomatie and the Public Health Federal Office, OFSP websites.

Question 6

Getting to Annecy by car

Accepted Answer

• By toll highway

From Marseille, Lyon or Chambéry: A41 exit Annecy Centre
From Paris, Geneva, Bourg-en-Bresse, Chamonix or Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel: A41 exit Annecy Nord.

• By road

From Geneva or Chambéry: D 1201 (or RN 201)
From Chamonix or Italy: RN 203

• Distance from Annecy to: Geneva: 50 km Grenoble : 100 km Lyon : 140 km Paris : 545 km

• Why not carshare (movici.auvergnerhonealpes.fr) to come to Annecy and make the most of the Festival?

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