Health conditions
Social distancing and special protective equipment are in place to preserve the health and well-being of all. Please help us protect everybody by strictly respecting those guidelines : access to the TLSContact centre will only be possible after confirmation of an appointment. You must attend at the exact time of your appointment. Wearing a face mask is recommended and you must bring your own pen. Visa and service fees must be paid by Card only.
Prepare your visit
Visa appointments can only be booked via the local outsourcing partner TLScontact
. As of 1st February 2022, the service fee must be paid when making an appointment on the TLScontact
website. Select a time and date at your convenience to submit your documents at the TLScontact Visa application center. The available time slots are highlighted in blue.
At your appointment do not forget :
- Your appointment confirmation document, (to be printed) ;
- Your passport ;
- Your documents presented in order according to the the list of requirements ;
- The means of payment of the visa fees and any optional service fees.
NB : If your visa application is incomplete (i.e. missing documents), you may choose not to submit your application until you have all the required documents and come back to the Centre at a later date after making a new appointment. You will not have to pay any processing fees if you decide not to submit your application at this time. However, if you do decide to submit your incomplete application, you will be asked to sign a document indicating that your application is incomplete and that certain documents are missing.
Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will grant you a visa.
Biometric data
All visas issued by France are biometric visas. Applicants who are over 12 years of age are required to appear in person at the time of their first application. The following biometric identifiers are collected: a photograph, scanned or taken at the time of the application, and 10 fingerprints, taken flat and digitized. However, it is possible to retrieve your biometric data if a previous biometric Schengen visa has been issued to you less than 59 months ago.
Children under 12 years of age: children under 12 years of age are not required to provide the biometric data, short stay Schengen visa application may be submitted by the child’s parent/legal guardian. The ISO/IEC format photograph (pdf) of the child will be scanned.