

This could be saved if you are willing to buy a package worth 500 Euros per person, excluding flight (INR 40000+). I was told that option to apply for a visa through France Embassy doesn’t exist.Įffectively Reunion Island Entry would cost 6000 INR per person in visa cost.
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The website says Visa waiver costs 20 Euros and is free if we book package worth 500 Euros ( per person, not whole group)įrom this list, I found email ID of a few agencies and sent them an email briefing my requirements and asking further details A local travel agency should provide visa waiver letter and notify immigration about my arrival.Īs per the information available online, this webpage has a list of travel agents authorized to facilitate this- link here. I can’t book a flight, hotel, arrive and get Visa on Arrival. This is where the process gets complicated. The other option is to request French Embassy for a visa that would be valid for reunion Island (regular short term Schengen Visa do not qualify this, you would need a long term Schengen visa or explicit marking on your visa calling it is valid for reunion island- the process to get this is not very clear on French Embassy website or agency like VFS. The visitor should book a package through a registered travel agency and this travel agency should send request for visa waiver to Govt.

On the face of it, the statement says “Indians and Chinese can avail visa on arrival at Reunion Island”- that sounds great, but this Visa on Arrival is granted on a very specific condition. Visa rules for Indians visiting Reunion Island It is this complexity that held back my travel to this island prior to covid. Most complex- physical interview requiredīut one country I have been tracking since 2018, called Reunion Island, a French overseas territory in Africa, has a special process. Moderate- apply online few weeks in advance, submit docs, waitĬomplex- Submit passport, documents, wait for decision Philippines gives Visa on Arrival if you have US/UK visa etc
