Venue, Accomodation and Visa

VENUE:

The school is supported by Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA), a bilateral organization set up by the Government of India and the Government of France for international collaborative research in advanced areas of Science &Technology.

It is jointly organized by the LUPM/France and IIA/India and will be hosted at :

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
II Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 034 INDIA
Tel : 91 (80) 22541224, 22541324
Fax : 91 (80) 2553 4043

E-Mail : webmaster[At]iiap.res.in

ACCOMMODATION:

The participants are expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon and leave on Saturday evening. Accommodation can be booked by the participants at the IIA guest house and in the nearby hotels as listed below:

1- Sarovar Portico Davanam- https://www.sarovarhotels.com/davanam-sarovar-portico-suites-bangalore/

2- Christ University guest house, Bangalore

3- IIA guest house, Bangalore

The registration fee will cover the meals, cultural visits, and meeting materials for the 6 days of the school. Please follow the instruction on the 'Registration' page for further information and payment.

VISA:

Please start the application procedure at your nearest Indian Embassy as soon as possible, if you need a visa to travel to India

Visa-related information for French participants is available at:

https://www.eoiparis.gov.in/page/visa-services/

For participants arriving at Bengaluru airport, it is possible to apply for a quick online E-Tourist Visa service available at the airport. For more information follow the instructions available at the link-

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

https://www.bengaluruairport.com/travellers/before-you-fly/e-tourist-visas.html

Please select E-business entry visa

for the E-Tourist Visa service

If you need an invitation letter for your visa application then, please contact us at ifcam20@gmail.com.