Visiting India

An India Visa is required by the Indian authorities for any foreigner wishing to enter or leave the territory or for persons in transit through India.  Depending on the purpose of your trip, you will need a tourist visa, business visa, student visa, transit visa or work visa issued by the consular authorities.

For more information and to find the list of documents to be provided, visit :

• The Embassy of India in France website 
• www.vfsglobal.com/india/france 

In order for action to be taken in the event of a crisis situation, you are strongly advised to register on the Ariane portal before your departure

Click here to access the Ariane portal

All you need to do is enter the contact details via which you can be reached during your travels, as well as those of a person to contact in the event of an emergency.

The details registered can be used, in the event of a crisis only, by the Crisis Centre and by Embassies, to contact you should rescue operations be organised.

The Ariane portal also enables the Crisis Centre to: 

• Take stock of the number of French and Monegasque nationals declared to be in an area affected by a crisis situation
• Provide information to nationals by phone or text message
• Contact the person designated by the user as the person in France or Monaco to be informed in the event of an emergency for the purposes of giving, obtaining or confirming information about the traveller

Preparatory work on the tool was carried out in conjunction with the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL, French National Commission on Information Technology and Liberties) in order to provide users with full guarantees regarding the security and confidentiality of their personal data.

Register with Ariane for peace of mind while travelling!

For more information, visit the dedicated page on the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs website.

For all the latest information on India, see, the "Advice to Travellers" section of the website www.diplomatie.gouv.fr