The Embassy of India in Paris will host a special consular camp on Saturday 21 February 2026, running 09:30–15:00 at its 16th-arrondissement consular wing. Online appointment booking is mandatory and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Applicants who miss out on a slot—or who simply prefer professional help preparing their passport, OCI or attestation packets—can also turn to VisaHQ’s France portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) for step-by-step document checklists, courier submission options and real-time status tracking, ensuring a smoother experience even outside the camp.
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The mission says the pop-up is designed to ease pressure on regular appointment slots for passport renewals, OCI cards and attestation services—areas where applicants have recently reported multi-week waits. Capacity details have not been published, but previous camps processed about 400 dossiers in a single day.(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
For Indian assignees and students in France, the camp offers a chance to fast-track documents needed for travel or work-permit renewals before the Easter break. Mobility managers should alert employees, remind them to bring biometrics receipts and verify that any photocopies meet French notarisation standards.(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Employers sponsoring new Talent Passport holders from India may also use the event to legalise degree certificates—useful given France’s recent relaxation of birth-certificate requirements during initial permit filing.(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Applicants who miss out on a slot—or who simply prefer professional help preparing their passport, OCI or attestation packets—can also turn to VisaHQ’s France portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) for step-by-step document checklists, courier submission options and real-time status tracking, ensuring a smoother experience even outside the camp.
The mission says the pop-up is designed to ease pressure on regular appointment slots for passport renewals, OCI cards and attestation services—areas where applicants have recently reported multi-week waits. Capacity details have not been published, but previous camps processed about 400 dossiers in a single day.(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
For Indian assignees and students in France, the camp offers a chance to fast-track documents needed for travel or work-permit renewals before the Easter break. Mobility managers should alert employees, remind them to bring biometrics receipts and verify that any photocopies meet French notarisation standards.(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Employers sponsoring new Talent Passport holders from India may also use the event to legalise degree certificates—useful given France’s recent relaxation of birth-certificate requirements during initial permit filing.(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
