France to introduce biometric visas to Indians

To facilitate travel throughout the Schengen area & help issue long term visas more easily, France will issue biometric visas to Indian nationals keeping in line with an the countries in the Schengen area.The recorded biometric data will be stored for a period of 59 months, obviating the need for applicants to come in person again for renewing their visa. The issuance period of visa will remain same (for India, maximum is 48 hours).

About Biometric Data:
It includes samples, models, fingerprints, similarity scores & all verification o identification data excluding the individual’s name & demographics.