France - Lover’s Paradise

Visa Fees

6,847*

Service Fees

1,500 + GST

Processing time

4 - 5 Working Days

• Mandatory Documents

  Passport: Original passport that is valid for 3 months and old passport (20 years passport not accepted). The passport should not have any observation regarding the front data page and should contain at least 2 blank pages.

  Photographs: 2 recent coloured photographs with white background. It should be a 70-80% face close up and 35mm x 45mm in size.

  Application Form: Filled and printed Visa Application Form. It is available below.

  Covering Letter: Original covering letter from the Indian company mentioning the applicant’s annual salary, purpose of visit, who is taking responsible of all your expenses while in France and guarantee their return to India. Lastly, a copy of the Indian Company’s Incorporation Certificate is needed.

  Insurance: Overseas medical insurance policy for a minimum amount of EUR 30,000.

  Accommodation: Hotel confirmation covering full duration of stay in Schengen country.

  Travel Details: Ticket Itinerary that is active at the time of submission.

  Documents for Employed Individuals:

  • Salary Slips for 3 months
  • NOC from Employer on their letterhead.
  • Company bank statements for 3 months on A4 size paper with stamp and sign from the bank
  • Income Tax Returns (ITR-V) for 1 year or form-16

  Documents for Self-Employed/Businessmen:

  • Registration Proof or Partnership Deed or MOA of the Company.

  Documents from Inviter:

  • An invitation letter from France Company on their letterhead mentioning name, passport no, purpose of visit and who is funding the trip. If the applicant is attending a conference in France, provide the France company’s registration documents and invitation letter.

  
  

  Visa Application Form Photograph Guidelines
• Jurisdiction

  Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, North East and Odisha.

Note: All supporting are mandatory as per this above list. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications result in visa refusal and delays in processing by the embassy consulate. The Embassy may ask for additional documents/personal presence while processing the Visa application/s. In certain cases embassy/consulate may take more processing time.

Visa Fees

6,847*

Service Fees

1,500 + GST

Processing time

3 - 5 Working days

• Mandatory Documents

  Passport: Original Passport that is valid for more than 6 month while entering France. Old passports, if any, need to be submitted. In case of misplacement or damage of old passport same need to be mentioned in covering letter.

  Photographs: 2 glossy-finished photographs with white background. It should be an 80% face close up and 35mm x 45mm in size.

  Application Form: Filled and signed Visa Application Form (only typed form is acceptable). It is available below.

  Covering letter : A covering letter from the applicant mentioning their complete address and their contact number. The letter should be addressed to ‘The Visa Officer, France Consulate Chennai’.

  Letter from the Company: A letter from the employer on company’s letterhead mentioning the applicant’s name, passport no., designation and working period as well as the purpose of visit, duration of travel, nature of business and sponsorship. It should also have the employer’s full name, address and contact number and signed by an authorised official. Plus, the original seal of the Company is mandatory in the letterhead.

  Insurance: Overseas Medical Insurance that is valid for Schengen countries with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.

  Accommodation: Hotel Confirmations

  Travel Details: Confirmation of Air Tickets

  Documents for Employed Individuals:

  • Salary slip for last 3 months

  Documents for Self-Employed/Businessmen:

  • Registration proof or Partnership Deed or MOA of the Company
  • Bank statement of the Company for the last 3 months. It must be original with bank seal and sign on each page, and with good credit balance.
  • Personal Income tax papers of Company for the last 3 months

  Documents from Inviter:

  • An invitation letter in an appropriate format from the company in France. Also, business contract agreement, memorandum, License and visiting pass, if any, to establish the relationship between Indian firm and French firm will be needed.

  Visa Application Form Photograph Guidelines
• Jurisdiction

  Tamilnadu / Pondicherry / Andhrapradesh.

Note: All supporting are mandatory as per this above list. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications result in visa refusal and delays in processing by the embassy consulate. The Embassy may ask for additional documents/personal presence while processing the Visa application/s. In certain cases embassy/consulate may take more processing time.

Visa Fees

6,847*

Service Fees

1,500 + GST

Processing time

3 - 4 Working days

• Mandatory Documents

  Passport: Original Passport that is valid for at least 3 months and has minimum 2 blank pages. Passports issued beyond 10 years and handwritten passports will not be accepted. Old passports, if any, need to be submitted.

  Photographs: 4 glossy-finished, coloured photographs with white background and without any border. It should be an 80% face close up and 35mm x 45mm in size. The photos should not be older than 3 months; should not be scanned or stapled; and should not have been used in any of the previous Visas.

  Application Form: Filled and signed Visa Application Form. It is available below.

  Covering letter: An original covering letter from the company on its letterhead, stating the applicant’s name, designation, passport no. and with the signatory of managerial or executive level. It should also provide brief sketch of applicant’s itinerary, name, address and email of the company to be visited. The letter should be addressed to ‘The Consulate General of France, Mumbai.

  Insurance: Copy of medical travel insurance covering the stay amounting to EUR 30,000. It should be from an authorised insurance company.

  Accommodation: Confirmed hotel reservation with payment transaction.

  Travel Details: Ticket itinerary.

  Documents for Employed Individuals:

  • Personal and Company’s ITR for last 3 years
  • Original personal bank statement for last 3 months with bank stamp & sign on each page
  • Salary slips for the last 3 months.

  Documents for Self-Employed/Businessmen:

  • Personal and Company’s ITR for last 3 years
  • Original personal bank statement for last 3 months with bank stamp & sign on each page
  • Company’s Registration Certificate or Certificate of Incorporation
  • Brief Company Profile
  • Articles of Memorandum (in case the applicant is MD/Director)
  • Proof of Proprietorship/Partnership (In case applicant is Proprietor/Partner in a firm)

  Documents from Inviter:

  • Copy of invitation letter from the French host stating the applicant’s name, designation, passport no., purpose and duration of stay. It should be duly signed with signatory’s name and designation and company stamp/seal. The letter should be addressed to ‘The Consulate General of France, Mumbai.

  Visa Application Form Photograph Guidelines

Note: All supporting are mandatory as per this above list. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications result in visa refusal and delays in processing by the embassy consulate. The Embassy may ask for additional documents/personal presence while processing the Visa application/s. In certain cases embassy/consulate may take more processing time.

Visa Fees

6,847*

Service Fees

1,500 + GST

Processing time

4 - 5 Working days

• Mandatory Documents

  Passport: Original Passport that is valid for at least 3 months while entering France. The passport should also have minimum 2 blank pages.

  Photographs: 2 glossy-finished, coloured photographs with white background and without any border. It should be a 70-80% face close up and 35mm x 45mm in size.

  Application Form: Filled and signed Visa Application Form. It is available below.

  Covering letter: Covering letter from the applicant on company’s letterhead mentioning their name, designation and with the signatory of managerial or executive level. It should also provide brief sketch of applicant’s itinerary, name, address and email of the company to be visited. The letter should be ‘The Visa Officer, Embassy of France, New Delhi’.

  Insurance: Original and a copy of medical travel insurance covering the stay, amounting to EUR 30,000. It should be valid for at least 10 to 15 days after returning to India.

  Accommodation: Confirmed prepaid hotel reservation

  Travel Details: Ticket itinerary.

  Documents for Employed Individuals:

  • Personal and Company’s ITR for last 3 years
  • Original personal bank statement in A4 size for last 6 months with bank seal & signature
  • Salary slips for the last 6 months.

  Documents for Self-Employed/Businessmen:

  • Personal and Company’s ITR for last 3 years
  • Original personal bank statement in A4 size for last 6 months with bank seal & signature
  • Salary slips for the last 6 months.
  • Company Registration Certificate/Certificate of Incorporation

  Documents from Inviter:

  • Copy of invitation letter from the French host/inviting on their letterhead, stating the purpose and duration of stay. It should be duly signed with signatory’s name and designation.

  Visa Application Form Photograph Guidelines

Note:

• Applicants will have to submit an authorisation letter allowing Riya Travel & Tours to submit and collect documents.
• All supporting are mandatory as per this above list. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications result in visa refusal and delays in processing by the embassy consulate. The Embassy may ask for additional documents/personal presence while processing the Visa application/s. In certain cases embassy/consulate may take more processing time.