The Government of India provides passport related consular services for applicants through the application centres in France. Please refer to each service to check your eligibility and to apply.
Please note that the Embassy of India, Paris does not issue “Bachelorhood”/”Marital Status” or “Certificat de Celibat”
IMPORTANT NOTICE: APPLICATIONS DEPOSITED BEFORE 15 January 2015
This service pertains to issuance of birth certificate attestation (in French) in lieu of the original birth certificate on the basis of a valid Indian passport.
Your payment allows you to deposit an application. The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation. Fees Chart The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay. Note that in certain cases bank charges may apply.
Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Photographs should be in colour and strictly as per the specifications below.
Please Note:
There is one self-service Photo-booth available in our Paris and Marseille office.
Kindly note that obtaining a consular service is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right. Applications processed individually Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. Minimum processing times The company VF Services (UK) Limited has no influence over the processing times of a Birth Certificate application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.
Please note: That if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.
Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.
| Form (click on the title to print) | Description |
|---|---|
| Declaration Form | Declaration Form to be filled by all applicants when submitting any application |
This service pertains to the issuance of a Police Clearance for Indian or foreign nationals residing in France. This is a document issued by the Embassy of India, certifying that the applicant has never been involved with the Indian police (a document which is required when a person applies for emigration status to countries).
Your payment allows you to deposit an application. The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation. Fees Chart The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay. Note that in certain cases bank charges may apply. in the overview page.
Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Photographs should be in colour and strictly as per the specifications below.
Please Note:
There is one self-service Photo-booth available in our Paris and Marseille office.
Kindly note that obtaining a Police Clearance is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right. Applications processed individually Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. Minimum processing times The company VF Services (UK) Limited has no influence over the processing times of a Police Clearance application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.
| Approximate processing times for a Police Clearance application | |
|---|---|
| VFS Centre of Submission | Approximate Processing Time |
| In Paris | On receipt of clear Police Verification report, as applicable. |
| Other VFS Centres in France | On receipt of clear Police Verification report, as applicable. |
Please note: That if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.
Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.
| Form (click on the title to print) | Description |
|---|---|
| Declaration Form | Declaration Form to be filled by all applicants when submitting any application |
This service pertains to the issuance of a “certificate de coutume” for the purpose of marriage or for giving name to a newborn child.
Your payment allows you to deposit an application. The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation. Fees Chart The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay. Note that in certain cases bank charges may apply.
Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Photographs should be in colour and strictly as per the specifications below.
Please Note:
There is one self-service Photo-booth available in our Paris and Marseille office.
Kindly note that obtaining a consular service is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right. Applications processed individually Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. Minimum processing times The company VF Services (UK) Limited has no influence over the processing times of a “Certificat de Coutume” application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.
Please note: That if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.
Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.
| Form (click on the title to print) | Description |
|---|---|
| Declaration Form | Declaration Form to be filled by all applicants when submitting any application |
Your payment allows you to deposit an application. The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation. Fees Chart The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay. Note that in certain cases bank charges may apply.
Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Photographs should be in colour and strictly as per the specifications below.
Please Note:
There is one self-service Photo-booth available in our Paris and Marseille office.
Kindly note that obtaining a consular service is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right. Applications processed individually Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. Minimum processing times The company VF Services (UK) Limited has no influence over the processing times of a Concordance Certificate application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.
Please note: That if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.
Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.
| Form (click on the title to print) | Description |
|---|---|
| Declaration Form | Declaration Form to be filled by all applicants when submitting any application |
This service pertains to attestation or legalization of documents which have already been apostilled. Note that we will not be able to accept any application where documents have not been apostilled.
Your payment allows you to deposit an application. The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation. Fees Chart The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay. Note that in certain cases bank charges may apply.
Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Photographs should be in colour and strictly as per the specifications below.
Please Note:
There is one self-service Photo-booth available in our Paris and Marseille office.
Kindly note that obtaining a consular service is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right. Applications processed individually Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. Minimum processing times The company VF Services (UK) Limited has no influence over the processing times of an Attestation or Legalization application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.
Please note: That if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.
Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.
| Form (click on the title to print) | Description |
|---|---|
| Declaration Form | Declaration Form to be filled by all applicants when submitting any application |
Your payment allows you to deposit an application. The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation. Fees Chart The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay. Note that in certain cases bank charges may apply. Print Fees Brochure Indian Services
Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
 | Print NRI Certificate Checklist |
Photographs should be in colour and strictly as per the specifications below.
Please Note:
There is one self-service Photo-booth available in our Paris and Marseille office.
Kindly note that obtaining a consular service is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right. Applications processed individually Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result, processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. Minimum processing times The company VF Services (UK) Limited has no influence over the processing times of an NRI certificate application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.
| MINIMUM PROCESSING TIMES FOR AN consular service application (except Police Clearance) | |
|---|---|
| Mode of Submission | Minimum Processing Time |
| In Paris | Minimum 5 working day but may take longer |
| In Marseille | Minimum 7 working days but may take longer |
| The Embassy of India reserves the right to withhold any application submitted for an in-depth examination | |
Please note: That if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.
Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.
| Form (click on the title to print) | Description |
|---|---|
| Declaration Form | Declaration Form to be filled by all applicants when submitting any application |
