France Work Visa Visa

From Chennai Consulate

France
Chennai
work visa

Get complete information on how to apply for your France Work Visa visa from Chennai. This comprehensive guide includes required documents, visa fees, processing time, eligibility criteria, and step-by-step application instructions. Over 100,000+ Indian travelers trust Mondy for visa services.

france work visa visa requirements from chennai consulate - documents checklist
Required documents for France Work Visa visa application

Processing

15 working days

Approx.

Consulate

chennai

france

Validity

6-24 months

Typical

france work visa Visa Documents Required

To apply for your france work visa visa from chennai, you'll need to submit the following documents to the consulate. Make sure all documents are valid and meet the specifications.

1
Personal Documents

  • Valid Passport
    Original passport valid for at least six months + 1 photocopy of passport first page.The passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the expiry date of the visa.
  • Signed Visa Form
    1 Visa Form to be filled ONLINE WITH BAR CODE PAGE at https://france-visas.gouv.fr/ (Manual Forms NOT accepted at all). This form needs to be printed and signed by the applicant at the appropriate places (along with the Barcode pages - PLEASE SEND FULL PRINT OF THE FORM).
  • Passport Size Photos
    2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: (35mm x 45mm in dimension, On matte finish paper, With White background, With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa.
  • Signed Cover Letter
    Original Covering Letter from the company addressed to : The Visa Officer, Consulate General OF France, Pondicherry mentioning name and designation of the applicant and that of the signatory of managerial or executive level giving brief sketch of applicant s itinerary, name and address of the company to be visited.

2
Travel Documents

  • Confirmed Hotel Bookings
    Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone number, and Email Id).
  • Confirmed Air Tickets
    Return ticket, covering all the sectors.
  • Travel Insurance
    It should be 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.
  • Travel Insurance should have special condition: The geographical area for this policy stands changed to worldwide.

3
Proof of Funds

  • Bank Statement
    Latest Personal Bank Statement (Original) last 3 months i.e. sealed and signed by Bank Authorities.
  • Income Tax Return
    Personal ITR For Last 3 years.

4
Occupation Proof

  • If you are an employee
    Of last 6 months

5
Work Documents

  • Invitation Letter
    Invitation letter from French company addressed to : The Visa Officer, Consulate General OF France, Pondicherry IN BOTH French and English Language.
  • Appointment order copy or Service Certificate from employer
    Copy of Company Incorporation Certificate.
  • Address Proof Letter from the employer

6
Visa Agent Documents

  • Authority Letter
    In case biometrics not needed and Mondy is submitting the application on behalf of the applicant.

7
Note

  • 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.

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Medical Requirement

  • 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.

Required Forms

FRANCE VISA FORM
FRANCE DECLARATION FORM

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