Depending on your nationality, the duration and the reason for your stay in France, it may be necessary for you to obtain a visa before leaving. In this case, you should apply to the French consulate in your country. You will find details of their addresses on the website of the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs:
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/venir/visas/index.html
FOR INDIAN NATIONALS
The French embassy and consulates have introduced a new facility to meet the ever increasing demand in French visas. Please check the following link carefully
www.vfs-france.co.in
Residents of Mumbai, please make sure to check this link which will give you all the relevant information
http://www.vfs-france.co.in/website/france-bombaydocuments1.html
To obtain a French visa, the necessary documents are the following:
http://www.vfs-france.co.in/website/touristdocuments.html
- Original passport valid for at least six months + 1 photocopy of passport first page
- One application form with all columns filled in and 2 recent photographs in the size of 3.5 cms x 4.5 cms with white / light background. The face should cover about 70-80% of the photo area.
- Original covering letter
- Copy of confirmed hotel reservation / Attestion d'accueil (sponsorship certificate)
- Copy of itinerary prepared by the travel agency (only for those going on tour)
- Copy of income tax papers of last three years / last month bank statement / last 3 months salary slips
- Copy of overseas medical insurance policy + repatriation, evacuation cover (equivalent to 30000 euros)
- Copy of air ticket or PNR (booking printout)
- All applicants except first time traveler (traveling first time to a Schengen country) while applying for a French visa at the French embassy in Delhi will be required to fill visa insurance undertaking form in addition to the visa application form.
- Service charge: Rs. 440/- (non-refundable)
- Fee
- Short stay (up to 90 days): 60 Euros
- Ordinary transit (up to 5 days): 60 Euros
- No fee for children below 6 years (but visa still needed)
The documents must be arranged in the order given above.
Let us draw your attention to the following points:
- The UK is not part of Schengen. You therefore need a different visa for the UK.
- Switzerland is not part of the European Union. You therefore need a different visa for Switzerland
- You need a different visa for the USA
- Minors traveling alone must carry authorization for traveling signed by their parents.
- No vaccinations are required for entering France
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