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France Visa Checklist — India Passport (Visa Required)
Tourist · Schengen short-stay visa (tourist, up to 90 days / type C)
Required Documents
- Apply in advance via the official France-Visas portal (online application) — do not expect eVisa or visa-on-arrival for Indian nationals.
- Submit application file in India through the appointed channel/service provider (e.g., VFS) or French consulate as instructed on France-Visas.
- Book and attend biometric/photo appointment (fingerprints and photo collected) at the service provider/consulate.
- Timing: file application no more than 6 months and no later than 5 days before departure; typical decision time about 15 days.
- Valid passport: issued less than 10 years ago and valid for at least 3 months after intended departure; must have at least two blank pages.
- Passport-size photo meeting France-Visas specs (recent, 35–40 mm wide, plain light background, taken within 6 months).
- Proof of sufficient funds (means of subsistence) — acceptable: bank statements, payslips, cards, travellers cheques; guidance: €65/day if staying in a hotel, €120/day if no hotel booking.
- Proof of accommodation for the whole stay (hotel booking) or original attestation d’accueil if staying with a private host (attestation must be validated by the town hall).
- Return ticket or proof you can buy one (return/onward travel evidence).
- Travel insurance / insurance certificate covering medical treatment, emergency hospital costs and medical repatriation (and death costs).
- Minors: own passport required; where applicable supply parental authorization / consent forms as available on France-Visas or French diplomatic sites.
- No special arrival validation (OFII) is required for a standard short-stay tourist visa — OFII applies to certain long-stay visas only.
Passport issued less than 10 years ago and valid at least 3 months after intended departure; at least two blank pages.
Recent passport-style photo, 35–40 mm wide, taken within 6 months, high quality, plain light background; photo and fingerprints collected at visa appointment.
Show sufficient means of subsistence (bank statements, payslips, cards, travellers cheques). France-Visas guidance: €65/day if hotel booked or €120/day if no hotel booking.
Travel insurance covering medical treatment, emergency/hospital care and medical repatriation (insurance certificate required).
Proof of accommodation for the whole stay (hotel booking) or original attestation d’accueil (for private host); return ticket or proof of means to purchase one.
Minors need their own passport; parental authorization/consent forms required in some cases (official forms available on France-Visas and French diplomatic sites).
Apply online via France-Visas and follow instructions for biometric appointment at the appointed service provider/consulate in India. Typical decision time ~15 days. File no more than 6 months and at least 5 days before departure.
India is on the EU/Schengen visa-required list — no official French government source indicates a tourist eVisa or visa-on-arrival for Indian passport holders. Sources: France-Visas and EU regulations (eur-lex).