France –  3 Nights Paris

• 03 Nights’ accommodation in Paris in the city center
• Daily Breakfast at the hotel.
• Arrival Private Transfer in Paris (Airport – Hotel )
• Paris by Night: City Tour, Cruise, Skip the line Eiffel Tower (Duration – 4 Hours)
• Skip The Line: Palace of Versailles and Gardens Tour with Round-Trip Transport from Central Paris, (Duration – 5 Hours)
• Departure Private Transfer (Hotel – Station)
• Intercity Rail Sector Tickets 2nd Class (Paris – Basel )
• France Visa Charges

Switzerland – 4 Nights 

• 02 Nights’ accommodation in Interlaken // Engelberg in the city center
• 02 Nights’ accommodation in Zurich in the city center
• Daily Breakfast at the hotel.
• 04 Days Swiss Travel Pass - all-in-one ticket unlimited Free travel by rail, road, and waterway throughout the whole of Switzerland.
• Entrance tickets to Mt. Titlis including Cable Car (Full Day)
• Basel – Interlaken Rail included in Swiss Travel Pass.
• Interlaken – Zurich Rail included in Swiss Travel Pass.

Italy –  06 Nights 

• 2 nights accommodation in Milan
• 2 nights accommodation in Florence
• 2 nights accommodation in Rome
• Daily breakfast in the hotel
• Private Transfer in Milan from ( Rail station - Hotel – station)
• Private Transfer in Florence ( Rail Station – Hotel - station)
• Private Transfer in Rome from ( Rail station - Hotel – Airport)
• Rail tickets in 2nd Class – Zurich –Milan
• Rail tickets in 2nd Class – Milan - Florence
• Rail tickets in 2nd Class – Florence to Rome.

Italy Tours:

• Milan: Foxtown Outlet Shopping Tour – 8 Hours
• Florence: Walking City Tour of Florence // Duration: 2 Hours (without Transfer and Entrance tickets)
• Florence: Pisa Tour of Half Day Excursion with Entrance to the Leaning Tower // Duration: 5,5 Hours
• Rome: Skip-the-line entrance ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel- 3 Hours ( Transfer at a Meeting Point )
• Rome: Half day Afternoon tour Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill Priority Tickets -  3 Hours ( Transfer at a Meeting Point )

• Zurich: Transfer at your own ( Station – Hotel – Station)
• Interlaken: Transfer at your own ( station – Hotel – Station)
• Return Airfare not included. This will be a separate cost. (Approx. Cost = 40,000 - 50,000 per person)
• 5.0% GST. This applies to total billing once the invoice is generated.
• Meals not mentioned. Lunches / Dinner s at your own expense.
• Attractions / Museum entrance fee.
• Any cost of deviation like changes in airfare, upgrades, hotel taxes.
• Any cost of personal nature like shopping, etc.

Accommodation in  standard room including bed & breakfast

3 & 4 Star Accommodation

Package Cost: INR 1, 60,000/- Per person on Double Sharing

Hotel

• Package cost are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.

Flight

• Return Airfare not included. This will be a separate cost. (Approx. Cost INR 40,000 - 45,000 per person)

Visa Type: Tourist

Country: France

(Applied Through VFS) 

Kindly Provide All The Documents In A4 Size. Please Do Not Staple Any Documents

• Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable
• 1 Visa Form to be filled ONLINE WITH BAR CODE PAGE at https://france-visas.gouv.fr/ (Manual Forms NOT accepted at all). This form needs to be printed and signed by the applicant at the appropriate places(along with the Barcode pages - PLEASE SEND FULL PRINT OF THE FORM).
• Receipt of Visa Application ( a two pager document with barcode) needs to be printed and given along with the visa application.
• Applicant mobile number and Email id.
• 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: -
  • 35mm x 45mm in dimension
  • On matte finish paper
  • With White background
  • With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without sunglasses, specs, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background
  • Not previously used in a visa
• Photocopy of valid USA, UK and Previous Schengen Visa
• Personal Cover letter to The Visa Officer, Embassy of France with mentioning duration of visit, the purpose of visit, expenses clause. Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
  • Personal Covering Letters should have an instruction to dispatch the passports to the below-mentioned address after visa approval.
  • Please courier my passport to the following address:- Pax Name: __________ Address: 1007, 10th Floor, Rajendra Place, New Delhi -110008
• Travel Insurance 
• Tour itinerary /Day to day Itinerary
• Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) covering all the sectors
• Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
• Original 3 months updated Personal bank statement.
• Personal Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
• Occupation proof
  • In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
  • In case applicant is the proprietor/owner of the company-, Cover letter on company`s letterhead, company's Original 3 month`s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deed, establishment license or proprietorship, etc are required.
  • For student- leave letter/report card issued from School and ID is required.
  • If the applicant is sponsored - proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (see the website of the Member State of destination)
  • If the applicant is retired- Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; - proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
• If applicant is traveling for honeymoon then Marriage certificate or Marriage Card and Engagement /Marriage Photographs are required.
• If minor is accompanied by one parent/traveling alone shall provide a NOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy.
• Authority letter 
• BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

1. The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
2. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa
3. Photo Appearance: The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
4. The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
5. The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark busy or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted
6. In general, the applicant's head including both face and hair should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed.
7. Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons an eye patch, for example.
8. A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months

Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveler after 2nd November 2015.
Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November 2015, are NOT required to go for biometric again for next 59 months and XTRA MILE TRAVEL SERVICES SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR CASES.
Xtra Mile Travel Services provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-

• • Appointment Taking
  • Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
  • Visa Fee Preparation
  • Meet and Assist For Biometric
    Submission
  • Dispatch of Passports

Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF XTRA MILE TRAVEL SERVICES TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.
Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Following travelers are exempted from Biometric

• • Children under 12 years of age
  • Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
  • Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
  • Applicant who have VIS printed on their last Schengen visa (provided the last Schengen visa is issued within 59 months)

Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.
XTRA MILE TRAVEL SERVICES SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS
Airport Transit Visa (ATV) is NOT required to transit through the international zone of French Airports. However, regular short-stay visa is needed to leave French airports and visit France.

Medical Requirement

Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000.

Processing Time

15 Working Days.

Submission Days

Monday to Friday.

Collection Days

Monday to Friday.

Visa Section Working Days

Monday to Friday.

Special Instructions

Passport Collection Norms: There are two options for passport collection

Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel

1. Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry - proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
2. One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
3. Office Colleague who needs to carry - his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport

Option-2: Courier Collection: VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable

Important Information:

• We are  not holding any bookings as yet
• All prices and airfare subject to change.
• No airfare is guaranteed until purchased.
• Hotel confirmation is subject to availability.
• Visa is always subject to approval and at the sole discretion of Immigration / Embassy / Consulate.  We hold no right or guarantee to the decision of Visa Officer

Booking Conditions

• We require a minimum 50% of the total booking to initiate the request.
• Full payment is required at least 15 days before departure.
• Confirmation Vouchers can only be given on the receipt of Full Payment.

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellation Policy applies as per Hotel & Airlines regulations and policies. This is advised to you at the time of booking.
• If your travel is within 15 days, full payment is required and 100% cancellation applies, in case you cancel your trip after confirmation.

Payment Policy

• Payment to be made by Cash/Cheque/Draft/Online Transfer.
• We accept Credit Cards. A transaction fee of 2.5% applies on Master /Visa cards.
• Please check with our Holiday Consultant for Bank Details.
• GST 5% applies on the total cost