France Visit Visa from Pakistan

France requires the online pre-application to be completed before the appointment is booked, and the reference number from it must match the file at the counter.

The French consulate is one of the stricter readers of employment evidence for Pakistani applicants, and will call the employer.

Appointments are handled through VFS rather than Gerry's, which puts France on a different queue from most Schengen missions.

How we handle your France application

1. Tell us the trip. Dates, travellers and purpose, on the web or on WhatsApp in Urdu or English.
2. Upload your documents. We read your passport automatically and tell you what is missing.
3. File prepared. Forms completed, cover letter and day-by-day itinerary drafted, documents ordered the way VFS Global expects them.
4. Case officer review. Every field and every document, checked before anything is submitted.
5. Appointment tracked. We watch VFS Global availability and message you the moment a date opens.

Documents you need

• Valid Pakistani passport, issued within the last 10 years, valid at least 3 months past your return date, with 2 blank pages
• Two biometric photographs, 35x45mm, white background, taken in the last 6 months
• Schengen-compliant travel insurance with a minimum of EUR 30,000 medical cover and repatriation, valid in all Schengen states for every day of the trip
• Confirmed return flight reservation, not a paid ticket
• Accommodation booking covering every night of the stay
• Bank statement for the last 6 months, stamped and signed on every page by the branch
• Employment NOC on company letterhead with approved leave dates, or business registration if self-employed
• Salary slips for the last 3 months, or tax return if self-employed
• Copy of CNIC, front and back
• Day-by-day travel itinerary
• Cover letter explaining the purpose of travel and your ties to Pakistan

What it costs

• VisaDIY service fee: PKR 20,000. Application completed, documents checked, cover letter and itinerary drafted, appointment tracked, WhatsApp updates.
• Government fee: €90 (about PKR 28,900). €90, converted at the consular rate on the day you pay. EUR 45 for ages 6 to 12, free under 6.

Total via VisaDIY: PKR 48,900 per applicant. We do not mark up government or centre charges.

How long it takes

Decisions typically take 15 calendar days, stretching to 30 to 45 days in peak season. That clock starts at your appointment, not when you decide to apply, so the queue is usually the longer half of the timeline. Start 6 to 8 weeks before you intend to travel.

Why France applications get refused

• Employer cannot be reached. The NOC lists a phone number nobody answers. Give a number that will be picked up.
• Pre-application mismatch. Details entered online that differ from the printed form or the documents.
• Purpose of travel unclear. Tourism stated with no itinerary showing what you will actually do.
• Bank balance built too recently. Funds that appeared in the last few weeks rather than held over six months.