Ordinary Transit:Is applicable in case you are transiting through France. This visa is valid for a maximum of 5 days stay.

Visa fee: 60 euros

Mandatory Documents:

1. Original passport valid for at least six months + 1 photocopy of passport first page
2. The photocopy of Passport photo page and address page of the applicant.
3. Photocopies of valid US,U.K. and previous Schengen visas.
4. 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.
   • ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD MENTION THEIR MOBILE NUMBER ON THE VISA APPLICATION FORM.
   • TRAVEL AGENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE EMBASSY OF FRANCE MUST MENTION THE APPLICANTS MOBILE NUMBER ON THE VISA APPLICATION FORM AND NOT THEIR OWN MOBILE NUMBER OR TRAVEL AGENCY NUMBER.
5. Covering letter in ORIGINAL signed by the applicant.
6. Copy of visa of FINAL destination
7. Copy of income tax papers of last one year, last THREE month bank statement, last 3 months salary slips    
8. Photocopy of OVERSEAS medical insurance policy + REPATRIATION, evacuation cover (equivalent to 30,000 euros). Please carry your original insurance for verification at the time of submission of visa application form. **
9. Copy of air ticket or PNR (booking printout).
10. Confirmed prepaid hotel booking. 
11. All applicants except first time traveler (traveling first time to a Schengen country) while applying for a French visa will be required to fill visa insurance undertaking form in addition to the visa application form. 
12. Domestic help at the private service of a foreign national or a French national, accompanying his employer to France for a short stay needs to hold a working permit, like any foreigner going to work, full time or part time, in France.
    
    Submission of a contract established between the employee and the employer in accordance with the French Labour law, approved by the DDTEFP( Direction du travail, de l’emploiet de la formation professionnelle) center of the employer’s place of vacation is compulsory for application for a visa.

**Please note that original insurance will be seen by the submission officer at the time of submission of visa application form. Online insurance should be certified by the insurance company.Also from 01st November 2007 onwards insurance should cover minimum 30 days even if an applicant stay duration in France is less than 30 days.

Important!

• The Embassy of France, New Delhi reserves the right to ask the applicant to produce original air ticket and insurance if required.
• Holders of a BUDDY PASS & OPEN TICKET require this visa.
• As some countries have visa upon arrival the same MUST be mentioned in the covering letter.
• All faxes must be photocopied and in A4 size paper.
  

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