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I am travelling from Chicago, USA to Hyderabad, India. I have a valid USA student visa on my Indian passport. I requested my booking agent for a 20-hour layover in Paris to visit the city (Been a dream for so long). Do I need a tourist visa before starting my journey or can I get one at the airport?

While coming to the USA two years ago, I had a 16-hour layover in London Heathrow and I got a 24-hour transit visa. I was able to go into the city. Can the same be possible for Paris?

Irfan
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had a 16 hours layover at London Heathrow and I got a 24 hours transit visa

No, they let you in without a visa.

Can the same be possible for Paris?????

No, visas on arrival in Schengen countries are only issued in case of emergencies where the applicant was unable to obtain a visa in advance due to time constraints. This is hardly an emergency, hence you're not eligible.

So you need a Schengen visa in advance

Crazydre
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  • For the archives because I know how people think: just forget about the emergency visa, it's almost never granted. The list of real emergencies is extremely short. Your emergency is not on that list. –  Oct 28 '17 at 07:40