Who to call
112: European emergency number. 15: urgent medical help (SAMU). 17: police. 18: fire and rescue. Give your exact location, what happened and a callback number.
Embassy of India, Paris: +33 6 48 34 00 63, the published emergency mobile outside office hours for Indian nationals in distress or with a lost passport. Use the official contact page for routine enquiries.
Lost or stolen Indian passport
Report the incident to the police, keep the report and contact the embassy. Have passport and visa copies, travel details and photographs ready.
For visitors, the embassy may issue an Emergency Certificate or short-validity passport according to circumstances. Confirm documents, fees and appointment arrangements directly. Do not assume a replacement document lets you continue the same itinerary.
Illness and medicines
For a non-emergency, a pharmacy is a useful first stop; look for the green cross. Ask your accommodation for help locating one and contact your insurer’s assistance service. Keep medical receipts.
Bring medicines in their original packaging with your prescription and generic drug names. Customs rules depend on the medicine and quantity; controlled medicines require particular care. Check French Customs before travel rather than assuming every Indian prescription has the same status in France.
Make a small backup pack
Keep a protected offline copy of your passport, visa, hotel address and insurance details. Store a second copy securely away from your phone, and share essential itinerary details with a trusted person.
- Prescription and allergy information.
- Emergency contact and insurer’s assistance number.
- Power bank, charging cable and a separate spare payment card.
- Meeting point if your group becomes separated.
Sources & official links
Original editorial guidance. Check current procedures and opening hours with the linked organisations before travel. French phrases are our own translations; suggested days are editorial plans.