Where to Apply for a France Visa in India: All VFS Centres

The list below combines VFS Global India and France-Visas, the official French visa portal, as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. Where the two disagree on opening days, we say so. For visa types, fees and checklists, see our France visa guide for Indians.

Which cities have a France visa application centre?

Each centre collects your documents and biometrics, then sends the file to the French post responsible for your state. The right-hand column shows that post, based on the consular jurisdictions published by the Embassy of France in India.

VFS lists Chandigarh, Jalandhar and Jaipur as open Monday to Friday, while the France-Visas India page shows the shorter submission days above. Check the day on your appointment confirmation before you travel to the centre.

Which French consulate handles your state?

The deciding office follows the consular jurisdictions published on the Embassy of France in India website:

• Embassy of France, New Delhi: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (plus Nepal).
• Consulate General, Mumbai: Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
• Consulate General, Bengaluru (with a Bureau de France in Hyderabad): Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.
• Consulate General, Puducherry (with a Bureau de France in Chennai): Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
• Consulate General, Kolkata: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal (plus Bhutan).

One rule sits above the centre list. France-Visas says applications must be lodged in the country where you legally reside, so an Indian living in Dubai or London applies there, not at a VFS centre in India.

Do you need an appointment, or can you walk in?

Most applicants need an appointment, booked online only. First complete the application on France-Visas, which gives you a reference number and the document checklist for your visa type. Then book a VFS slot with that reference number and the correct appointment category.

Slots per calendar are set by the Embassy and consulates. New slots open at random times, the earliest date is shown when you pick a category, and VFS cannot add appointments when none are available.

Walk-ins are limited to diplomatic and official passport holders, spouses of French citizens and family members of EU citizens. They may walk in at New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Jaipur.

What does a visit to a France VFS centre cost?

The visa fee is paid in rupees at the centre, at the rate set by the French authorities, by debit card, credit card, UPI or cash. VFS also offers Collection from Home at INR 3,000, but only for applicants exempt from biometrics.

What should you carry to the centre?

• Printout of the PDF appointment confirmation letter.
• Passport issued within the previous 10 years, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, with 2 pages blank on both sides, plus a copy.
• The signed France-Visas form and its receipt.
• Two ICAO photos: width 35 to 40 mm, neutral light gray background (not blue), not stapled to the form.
• Every document on your France-Visas checklist, in the same order as the checklist.
• Travel medical insurance with cover of at least EUR 30,000 for a short stay.

You give 10 fingerprints and a photo at the centre. Children under 12 are exempt from fingerprints, as are travellers whose Schengen fingerprints were registered in the last 59 months.

How long after the appointment will you wait?

France-Visas says short-stay applications are decided within 15 calendar days of lodging, extendable up to 45 calendar days in individual cases. Apply no more than 6 months before travel. France-Visas gives a minimum of 5 days before departure for Indian passport holders born in India, while VFS India advises at least two weeks.

VFS sends an SMS when the application is submitted. You can then track it on the VFS website with the reference number on your VFS receipt and your last name, or through France-Visas.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone else collect my passport from the France VFS centre?

Only an immediate family member (parent, child, sibling or spouse), one member of a group collecting for the group, an authorised person for official or diplomatic passport holders, or a company representative. They need a photocopy of their government ID card, the original VFS receipt (ICR) and your authorisation letter.

Do Indians need an airport transit visa for France?

No, not since 10 April 2026, when the Embassy of France lifted the requirement for Indian ordinary passport holders staying in the international zone of French airports. Leaving the international zone still needs a visa.

Is the France visa fee refunded if my application is refused?

No. France-Visas states the 90-euro fee is kept even if the visa is refused. The VFS service fee and any optional services you bought are also separate payments.

Does France have more visa offices than the VFS centres?

VFS centres only collect files; decisions are taken by the Embassy in New Delhi and the consulates in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Puducherry and Kolkata. Bengaluru and Puducherry also have Bureaux de France in Hyderabad and Chennai.