French Consulate General in Kolkata

Indian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to France. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for France.

In 2025, France’s consulate general in Kolkata received 10,116 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 9,149. 870 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 8.7%. In 2024 it had been 11.5%: the rate fell by 2.8 points. Applications rose by 9% compared with 2024 (9,302).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 8.7% (2025) to 14.1% (2023).

France issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in India; this office handled 5% of their 204,184 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Mumbai 11.8%, Bengaluru 7.9%, New Delhi 27.4% and Chennai 19.6%. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in India, 15.8% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 9.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of India.

The French embassy is in New Delhi, about 1,305 km away. Besides the French consulate general in Kolkata, France has 4 other missions in India. Consulates: Puducherry, Mumbai and Bengaluru. India in turn has 2 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French consulate general in Kolkata

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of France in Kolkata. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: 21C, Raja Santosh Road, Alipore, 700027 Calcutta, Kolkata. The record for the French consulate general in Kolkata includes an official website.

French citizens travelling to India

French citizens need an e-Visa for India, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.

Before visiting the French consulate general in Kolkata

Current procedures for the French consulate general in Kolkata, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French consulate general in Kolkata

The French consulate general in Kolkata has 2 other foreign missions within 1 km.