France Visa Requirements at Bangalore Consulate

For applicants going on training purposes the invitee organization must get a clearance from the DDTEFP department of the French ministry in France and photocopy of the DDTEFP must be attached with the covering letter from the invitee.

Invitation Letter

Invitation from French company

Covering letter

Aaddressed to Consulate General of France, Bangalore, on Business Letterhead with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause

Copy of Company Registration Certificate

Of Indian Company

Company’s bank statement

3 months updated Company bank statement

Personal Authorization letter

Authorizing Mr. Vasudevan/Pawan/Raman (Mondy) to submit and collect the passport on applicant’s behalf.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

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

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.

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 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.

Mondy provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-

Appointment Taking

Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny

Visa Fee Preparation

Meet and Assist For Biometric

Submission

Dispatch of Passports

Important Note

Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF Mondy TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.

Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment, and prepare the documentation for visa submission.

Following travelers are exempted from Biometric

Children under 12 years of age

Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible

Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.

Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS

Airport Transit Visa (ATV) is NOT required to transit through the international zone of French Airports. However, regular short-stay visa is needed to leave French airports and visit France.

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.

If bride or groom is not employed, then the Financials of the parents are required (Check According to the above-mentioned occupations).

If minor is accompanied by one parent/travelling alone shall provide a NOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy

If minor travelling with parents or without parents then consent letter is mandatory.

Personal Authorization letter

Authorizing Mr. Vasudevan/Pawan/Raman (Mondy) to submit and collect the passport on applicant’s behalf.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

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

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.

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 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.

Mondy provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-

Appointment Taking

Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny

Visa Fee Preparation

Meet and Assist For Biometric

Submission

Dispatch of Passports

Important Note

Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF Mondy TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.

Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment, and prepare the documentation for visa submission.

Following travelers are exempted from Biometric

Children under 12 years of age

Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible

Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.

Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS

Airport Transit Visa (ATV) is NOT required to transit through the international zone of French Airports. However, regular short-stay visa is needed to leave French airports and visit France.

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.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

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

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.

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 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.

Mondy provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-

Appointment Taking

Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny

Visa Fee Preparation

Meet and Assist For Biometric

Submission

Dispatch of Passports

Important Note

Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF Mondy TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.

Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment, and prepare the documentation for visa submission.

Following travelers are exempted from Biometric

Children under 12 years of age

Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible

Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.

Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS

Airport Transit Visa (ATV) is NOT required to transit through the international zone of French Airports. However, regular short-stay visa is needed to leave French airports and visit France.

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.