Notifications
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₹1999per month
Best for families and travellers on a budget.
- Instant appointment alerts
- One subscription for all travellers
- Valid for a month, non recurrent
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France visa appointment in India: VFS Global in 18 cities
VisaBot is an independent tool, not part of VFS Global, the Embassy of France or any French consulate; the French visa authorities alone grant or refuse your visa.
VFS Global takes every France visa application in India, at 14 permanent centres and four temporary service points from New Delhi and Mumbai to Bangalore and Chennai. VisaBot checks the France calendar for your city and category: Notifications alerts you to a new date, AutoBooking books it in the applicants’ names. The Embassy of France or a French consulate decides the visa.
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Best for busy people that can't respond right away to notifications.
- Bot books appointments for you
- One subscription for all travellers
- Catches every available slot
How it works
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Subscribe online or on the app
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Relax while VisaBot monitors visa centre website for new appointments
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Enjoy your fast and stress-free appointment
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Get instant email or push notifications when new appointments open up or get a slot auto-booked for you.
Alerts or AutoBooking at every VFS France point in India
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Your centre, your category
Pick a VFS city in India and the category as that centre names it; VisaBot checks that calendar around the clock.
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Notifications: you take the date
A push alert, plus optional email, arrives when a France date opens; you then book it at VFS yourself.
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AutoBooking: up to five people
The bot books in the applicants’ names once a date fits everyone and any range you set.
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Nothing to scan at booking
VFS asks for no photo upload, selfie or liveness check here, and login codes reach a VisaBot mailbox, so the bot books without you.
VisaBot works with the dates VFS Global releases: it cannot add slots, skip the queue or sway the consulate.
Any VFS France centre in India will take your application
France-Visas lets residents of India apply at any VFS centre, where they hand in the file and give fingerprints. Temporary points are absent from the France-Visas form, so VFS asks applicants to enter a permanent centre’s city there.
New Delhi — VFS Global
#27 K.G. Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001.
Chandigarh — VFS Global
Elante Offices, Unit B 209, Industrial & Business Park Phase 1, Chandigarh 160002.
Jaipur — VFS Global
World Trade Park, 7th floor, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur 302017.
Jalandhar — VFS Global
Aman Plaza, 3rd floor, Lajpat Nagar, Jalandhar 144001.
Mumbai — VFS Global
Trade Centre, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051.
Pune — VFS Global
93 Avenue Mall, Wanowarie, Pune 411022. 48 booking categories, the most in India.
Ahmedabad — VFS Global
Shree Balaji Agora Mall, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Motera, Ahmedabad 382424.
Panjim (Goa) — VFS Global
Gera Imperium Grand, offices 619–621, Patto Plaza, Panaji 403001.
Kolkata — VFS Global
Rene Tower, 5th floor, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, Kolkata 700107.
Bangalore (Bengaluru) — VFS Global
Gopalan Innovation Mall, Bannerghatta Main Road, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru 560076. Just three booking categories.
Hyderabad — VFS Global
Punjagutta Metro Station, Lower Concourse, Hyderabad 500082. Same list as Bangalore.
Chennai — VFS Global
Ramee Mall, 2nd floor, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600018.
Cochin — VFS Global
Manoj Tower (Coastal Chambers), M G Road, Ravipuram, Kochi 682015.
Puducherry — VFS Global
Good Shepherd Square, East Coast Road, Elaipillaichavady, Puducherry 605005.
Temporary service points — VFS Global
Open on selected days: Coimbatore (Caledon Square), Guwahati (Radisson Blu, NH 37), Mangalore (Hotel Vivanta), Vishakhapatnam (Hotel Green Park).
Pick a centre you can reach on any day of your range: VisaBot cannot exchange a booked date.
Book the France category your own centre lists
A VisaBot subscription follows one category name. Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata area centres split short trips into Tourist, Business and more; the south uses broader entries.
Tourist- Holidays, at centres such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata.
Visiting Family and Friends- Staying with relatives or friends; same centres as Tourist.
Short Stay- Tourism/Visiting Family and Friends/Any other short stay- Holidays, family visits and most short trips in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin and Puducherry.
Business · Short Stay - Business- Meetings and trade visits; southern centres use the longer name.
Student Short Stay- Courses or entrance tests under 90 days; no Études en France file needed.
Student Long Stay- Degree study, booked once Campus France emails that you may proceed to VFS.
Spouse of UE/EEE Citizen- Spouses of EU or EEA nationals; spouses of French citizens have their own category.
Schengen plus DOM · Schengen plus TOM- The Schengen area plus French overseas places such as Guadeloupe or French Polynesia.
- Booking Visiting Family and Friends as a French or EU citizen’s spouse.
- Booking a long-stay student category before the Campus France email arrives.
Six checks before VisaBot books your France appointment
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France-Visas form first
VFS books France appointments against the France-Visas reference number, so complete that form first.
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Names exactly as in the passport
France-Visas treats the passport number as the unique reference, so copy names and numbers exactly as printed.
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Everyone travelling, up to five
Notifications covers all travellers in one subscription; AutoBooking takes up to five, charged per applicant.
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A range that leaves time to decide
End your range about 15 days before you fly, the consulate’s usual decision time; setting a range adds to the prepayment.
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Two payments on a VFS route
A prepayment per applicant covers the centre’s booking fee; the balance is due once a date is booked.
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Login codes stay with VisaBot
VFS one-time codes reach a VisaBot mailbox; for your own login, support sends one, valid 3–5 minutes.
Why France dates take time to appear, and what follows the booking
VFS Global allocates appointments on government instructions, first come, first served, with no published release timetable. VisaBot cannot predict releases either, and new dates do not open daily, so a first alert or booking can take several days.
France-Visas says waits vary with applicant numbers and the season; a wider range and a larger centre give AutoBooking more dates that fit your group.
An appointment is not a visa: under EU rules a short-stay decision normally takes 15 days, or up to 45 when more checks are needed. Indian passport holders born in India may file a short-stay application until 5 days before departure, and no earlier than six months ahead.
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France’s application rules as they apply in India
- Main destination
- France must be your main destination: the longest stay, or the first entry if stays are equal.
- Who applies in India
- Residents of India, at any VFS France centre they choose; Nepal and Bhutan have separate rules.
- Operator and booking
- VFS Global, France’s exclusive provider in India; booking needs a France-Visas reference number.
- Fees
- A visa fee for the French authorities plus a VFS service fee; amounts are on France-Visas.
- Long stay
- Apply at least 1 month before departure; students first complete Études en France.
- Who decides
- The Embassy of France in New Delhi or the consulates in Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Puducherry, not VisaBot.
Family members of EU or EEA citizens covered by free-movement rules may get a free, faster procedure.
The France steps that stay with you, not VisaBot
- VisaBot does not issue French visas or influence French consulates.
- VisaBot has no affiliation with VFS Global, BLS International, TLScontact or any French authority.
- VisaBot neither sells nor holds appointments: each booking goes through VFS in the applicant’s name.
- The France-Visas form, documents and the fingerprint visit stay with you; VisaBot cannot add dates.
VisaBot is operated by TREVOR PHILIPS LTD, registered in England and Wales, Companies House number 14986978.
France at VFS India: what applicants ask before subscribing
Can I book my France appointment at a VFS centre outside my state?
Yes. France-Visas lets anyone residing in India apply at the VFS France centre of their choice. Pick one you can reach on any day of your date range, and check your category exists there: Bangalore lists three options, New Delhi dozens.
Why is there no Tourist category for France at VFS Bangalore?
Southern centres name it differently. Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin and Puducherry fold holidays and family visits into Short Stay- Tourism/Visiting Family and Friends/Any other short stay. Tourist, with Visiting Family and Friends beside it, appears at New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and similar centres.
Is it worth waiting when VFS has no France slots?
Waiting can work, as long as something watches the calendar for you. VFS Global releases France dates for India without a published schedule. VisaBot checks continuously and alerts you or, on AutoBooking, books the date. Nobody can promise a date, VisaBot included.
Can AutoBooking book France appointments for my parents and children together?
Yes, up to five applicants on one AutoBooking subscription for India to France routes, charged per applicant; the bot skips dates without room for everyone. Notifications covers all travellers in one subscription. Children under 12 give no fingerprints, and a parent submits their application.
Why use VisaBot if I can keep checking the VFS France calendar myself?
Because VisaBot keeps checking when you cannot: continuously, for your chosen city and category, reacting the moment a France date appears. With Notifications you book it yourself; with AutoBooking the bot books in your name. The dates are the ones VFS publishes for everyone.
How are VisaBot’s France plans priced for applicants in India?
Notifications cost from ₹1999 a month, and one subscription covers every applicant on it. AutoBooking costs from ₹5499 per applicant; the final amount depends on the visa centre's fee.
How long after the VFS appointment do I get a France visa decision?
Under EU rules a short-stay application is normally decided within 15 days, or up to 45 when the consulate needs more checks. The Embassy of France or a French consulate decides; neither VFS Global nor VisaBot can speed it up.
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