Ordinary transit (Seamen): Is applicable in case you are taking a stopover for five hours or more and less than 5 days and are joining a ship for an onward destination.

Application Procedure
As per the new procedure Applications can be submitted at the France Visa Application Centre after taking a prior appointment. Appointments can be taken online at www.vfs-france.co.in or by telephoning the France Visa Call Centre (phone number: 011- 41131111). The Internet facility is available 24x7 while the phone-in facility is available 09:00am -12:00noon and 12:45pm - 5:30pm Monday-Friday.Visa processing time for Embassy of France, Delhi is minimum 5 working days.
 

A visa application can be submitted by the following:
1)Applicant himself.
2)Travel Agents authorised by Embassy of France,New Delhi.
In case a representative is coming to submit the application he needs to carry a photo id of himself and a proof establishing his relationship with the applicant and an authority letter from the applicant.
A representative cannot be a non listed Travel Agent.

Travel agents approved by the Embassy of France based on their historical volume of applications can also use the Internet appointment facility on behalf of their clients. There is a dedicated web page for such travel agents, accessible only with their user ids.

Please note the visa fee for applicants applying to the France Visa Application Centre in New Delhi is payable by a Bank Draft. The Bank Draft must be payable in New Delhi favouring 'VFS Global Services PVT LTD A/C NO 24105037330'. Alternatively, applicants have the option of purchasing the Bank Draft at the France Visa Application Centre for a nominal fee of Rs.56/- (inclusive of Service Tax) per applicant. One Bank Draft will be accepted per applicant.

There will be a service charge of Rs. 607/- ( inclusive of Service tax ) levied per application over and above the visa fees. In case you would like your passport couriered to your specified address, you can request of this facility at the time of submitting your application. This optional service is available for an additional fee of Rs 200 ( inclusive of Service tax ). The service charge and the courier fee is payable in cash at the time of submitting your application.

The new appointment system is aimed at minimising the waiting time while making an application. All applications are to be submitted to France Visa Application Centre at: No 15-26 Block E 2nd Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru place, New Delhi - 110 019.

Processed passports can be collected after a minimum of five working days(including day of submission at VFS) from France Visa Application Centre between 1300 hours and 1600 hours. Applicants can instantly track the status of thier application by logging on to www.vfs-france.co.in or by sending and SMS to VISA FR passport number to 57333. There will be no need to follow up with the Embassy or the Call Centre to ascretain when the passport will be returned.

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