Paris layover requirements for visa

I am travelling from India to Greece in the month of June and hold Indian passport. My flight is via Paris with a layover of 9 hours and wish to roam around in Paris in the meanwhile. What are the visa rules for this

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The rule is that you will enter the Schengen area in Paris and will be free to leave and return to the airport. Your flight from Paris to Greece is an internal Schengen flight, effectively a domestic flight, with no systematic immigration controls.

If there is a passport check (either at random or because of emergency measures as noted in a comment), it will not create additional visa requirements. Such a passport check will not result in any stamps in your passport, because you will not be leaving or entering the Schengen area.

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Do I need visa for layover in Paris?

If you have a connection between two airports in the Schengen Area, or if the airport through which you wish to enter the French territory is closed overnight for the duration of the transit, you must hold a valid short-stay Schengen visa.

Do you need a visa when taking a connecting flight?

Re: Do I Need A Visa For A Connecting Flight Through The US? Yes. There is no transit at US airports and you will need to clear both Immigration and Customs at your first point of entry into the US regardless. You will need either an ESTA or a Visa.

Do I need a transit visa for a connecting flight in Europe?

A transit visa is a travel document allowing you to pass through another country until you reach your destination. For example, if you are traveling from India to the US, but you need to stop in the Schengen Zone to continue your flight for the US, you require a transit visa for the Schengen Area.

Do we need transit visa for France?

The airport transit visa is for foreign nationals who have to land at a France airport for stays not more than 24 hours and who do not intend to leave the international zone of an airport, including for a connecting flight within the day.

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