France Visa Fees for Indian

• Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable
• 1 Visa Form to be filled ONLINE at https://france-visas.gouv.fr/ (Manual Forms NOT accepted at all). This form needs to be printed and signed by the applicant at the appropriate places.
• Undertaking form.
• Declaration Form (Signed by Applicant) available in visa forms section of our website.
• Applicant mobile number and Email id.
• 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: -
  35mm x 45mm in dimension
  On matte finish paper
  With White background
  With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background
  not previously used in a visa
• Photocopy of valid USA, UK and Previous Schengen Visa.
• Personal Cover letter to The Visa Officer, Embassy of France with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
  - Personal Covering Letters should have an instruction to dispatch the passports to the below mentioned address after visa approval.
  - Please courier my passport to the following address:- Pax Name: __________ Address: H-31, IIIrd Floor, Bali Nagar, New Delhi – 110015
• Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
• Tour itinerary /Day to day Itinerary.
• Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) covering all the sectors.
• Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
• 3 months updated Personal bank statement.
• Personal Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
• Occupation proof
  - In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
  - In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company -,Cover letter on companies letter head ,company’s Original 3 month’s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
  - For student - leave letter / report card issued from School and ID is required.
  - If the applicant is sponsored - proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
  - If the applicant is retired - Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; - proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
• If applicant is travelling for honeymoon then Marriage certificate or Marriage Card and Engagement /Marriage Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) are required.
• If minor is accompanied by one parent/travelling alone shall provide aNOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy.
• Authority letter on letter head/blank sheet from pax authorising ________ / _______ /_______ to submit and collect the documents on his behalf.
• BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

NOTE:

1.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.

2. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa

3. Photo Appearance : The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly. The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area. The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark busy or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted In general the applicants head including both face and hair should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed. Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons an eye patch, for example.
A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Passport Collection Norms : There are two options for passport collection

Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel
1. Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry - proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
2. One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
3. Office Colleague who needs to carry - his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport

Option-2: Courier Collection : VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable

* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.

• Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
• Shivam Services facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.

• Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
• 1 Visa Form to be filled ONLINE at https://france-visas.gouv.fr/ (Manual Forms NOT accepted at all). This form needs to be printed and signed by the applicant at the appropriate places.
• 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: -
  35mm x 45mm in dimension
  On matte finish paper
  With White background
  With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background
  not previously used in a visa
• The Applicants Employer in France must make an Application at the Office Des Migrations Internationals (Omi - Office of Population and Migration) for an Employment Contract. This organization is represented in each French Department. It will examine the Application and get in Touch Directly with the French Consulate under which the Applicant comes. The consulate in turn will summon the Applicant for issuing the Visa.
• Covering letter (addressed to Embassy of France) from the applicant on company`s letter head stating his name, designation, purpose and duration of visit. This covering letter needs to have company stamp as well.
• Original Employment Contract to be arranged by the counterpart French Company.
• Brief Company Profile.
• Stay Confirmation.
• Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
• Confirmed one way air Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) .
• IT papers for the last three years.
• Bank statement for the last 3 months.
• Authority letter on letter head/blank sheet from pax authorizing Mr _______ / _______ /_______ of Shivam Adventures to submit and collect the documents on his behalf
• BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

NOTE:

1. In covering letter, please ensure to mention an instruction to dispatch the passports to the below mentioned address after visa approval.

Write-up on both the cover letter should be like as mentioned below:-

Please courier my passport to the following address:-
Pax Name: ___________________
Address: H-31, IIIrd Floor, Bali Nagar, New Delhi – 110015

2. Embassy have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa.

3. The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview

4. Photo Appearance : The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark busy or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted
In general the applicants head including both face and hair should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed.
Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons an eye patch, for example.
A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Passport Collection Norms : There are two options for passport collection

Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel
1. Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry - proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
2. One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
3. Office Colleague who needs to carry - his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport

Option-2: Courier Collection : VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable

* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.

• Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
• Shivam Services facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.