Short-stay visa (C) — tourism & visiting：الهند → فرنسا
Indian citizens need a Schengen short-stay visa for France — apply at the France visa application centre and give biometrics.
Uniform Schengen short-stay visa for tourism or visiting, applied for through France as the main destination.
- مدة الصلاحية
- The consulate decides how long it lasts. A first or occasional visa usually just covers your trip; the more you travel (with a clean record), the longer a multiple-entry visa you can get — up to 5 years (the EU visa cascade).
- عدد مرات الدخول
- Single, double or multiple entry — shown on the visa as 1, 2 or MULT
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period — this cap applies even with a 5-year visa
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 30 يومًا – 6 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
You cannot apply more than 6 months before departure; for short-stay visas an Indian passport holder born in India must submit at least 5 days before departure. Apply early — France appointment demand is high.
Pay the Schengen short-stay visa fee — €90 for adults (reduced for children aged 6–12).
For short-stay visas, if you hold an Indian passport and are born in India, you must submit your application at least 5 days before your scheduled departure (15 days if submitting in Kathmandu).
Applicant intake, biometrics and document submission for France in India are handled by VFS Global centres (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and more). Book an appointment and attend in person.
Applications are examined by the French consulates in Mumbai, Puducherry, Kolkata, Bengaluru and the Embassy in Delhi — only they decide. Your file routes to the consulate with jurisdiction over your region.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Schengen application form — A completed and signed Schengen short-stay application form, one per applicant. ✓ موثّق
- Passport — Issued within the previous 10 years, valid at least 3 months after your intended departure from the Schengen area, with at least two blank pages. ✓ موثّق
- Travel medical insurance — Valid for the entire Schengen area and the whole duration of stay, covering emergency medical care, hospitalisation and repatriation; minimum cover €30,000. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of purpose and conditions of stay — Documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the intended stay — for a tourist visit, typically a confirmed return/onward travel booking and proof of accommodation covering the whole stay (reservations suffice before the decision). ✓ موثّق
- Proof of sufficient means — Evidence of sufficient means of subsistence for the stay and the return journey (e.g. recent bank statements). ✓ موثّق
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التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةApplications in India go through VFS Global and are decided by the French consulates in Mumbai, Puducherry, Kolkata, Bengaluru, or the visa section of the Embassy in Delhi.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- You can lodge at any VFS Global centre in India, but the deciding consulate is set by your jurisdiction (Mumbai, Puducherry, Kolkata, Bengaluru or Delhi).
- Apply through France only if it is your main destination (longest stay) — 'visa shopping' for a faster slot is a standard refusal reason.