France Visa

Passport

Valid for at least 6 months after your intended departure from the Schengen area, and with at least two blank pages.

Application Forms

Printed and signed application form, the receipt from the France-Visas website and submitted to France Embassy as well!

Photos

Two recent passport-sized photos (3.5 x 4.5 cm), in color, with a plain white background, meeting ISO/IEC standards.

Travel Medical Insurance

Valid throughout the entire Schengen Area for the duration of your stay. Minimum coverage of €30,000 for emergency medical care, hospitalization, and repatriation.

Travel Itinerary

Confirmed round-trip flight reservations and hotel/accommodation bookings for the entire duration of your stay in the Schengen Area.

Proof of Accommodation

Hotel reservations, or an Attestation d’accueil (official invitation/accommodation certificate) if staying with a host.

Proof of Financial Means

Bank statements (usually for the last 3-6 months) showing sufficient funds to cover your stay. The minimum required amount per day varies depending on your accommodation status (€32.50 to €120 per day).

Proof of Employment/Ties to Home Country

Letter from employer confirming employment, position, salary, and dates of approved leave; or, for students, a letter from the school/university. This demonstrates your intention to return home.

• Major Cities & Famous Sites

  • Paris (Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, Palace of Versailles)

  • Nice (French Riviera / Côte d’Azur, Promenade des Anglais)

  • Lyon (Gastronomy capital, Vieux Lyon)

  • Bordeaux (Wine capital, Place de la Bourse)

  • Marseille (Old Port, Calanques National Park)

  • Strasbourg (European Capital, La Petite France, Cathedral)

  • Avignon (Palace of the Popes)

  • Cannes (Film Festival site)

  2. Historic & Scenic Regions

  • Loire Valley (Famous for its Châteaux like Chenonceau and Chambord)

  • Normandy (Mont Saint-Michel, D-Day Landing Beaches, Étretat Cliffs)

  • Provence (Lavender fields, historic towns like Aix-en-Provence and Arles, Luberon villages)

  • French Riviera (Côte d’Azur) (Nice, Cannes, Saint-Tropez)

  • Alsace (Colmar, Strasbourg, picturesque half-timbered villages)

  • Dordogne (Medieval villages like Sarlat-la-Canéda, prehistoric caves)

  • French Alps (Chamonix, Annecy, Grenoble – for mountain scenery and skiing)

  • Burgundy (Dijon, famous for its wine route)

  3. Specific Must-See Locations

  • Mont Saint-Michel (Iconic tidal island abbey in Normandy)

  • Carcassonne (Walled medieval city in Occitanie)

  • Giverny (Claude Monet’s famous gardens)

  • Chamonix (Base for Mont Blanc and Aiguille du Midi)

  • Annecy (“Venice of the Alps,” with its lake and canals)