Indian travelling with a Brit to france for 7 months

[pennylessinindia]

If my wife and I wish to travel from India to france for an extended period how do we proceed. for either work or an extended holiday

[charles4u]

If my wife and I wish to travel from India to france for an extended period how do we proceed. for either work or an extended holiday

First what nationality passport is your wife currently holding ?

Secondly, the application and processing for working visa is different from holiday visiting visa, so you have to specify which visa you really need.

Has your wife been to the UK or have any EU residence ?

[fysicus]

as a British citizen travelling to France you will benefit from EU directive 2004/38 (look around on this forum and you will find an awful lot of information on it). Your Indian wife will need a Schengenvisa, but according to this directive it has to be issued free of charge in an accelerated procedure.
For a stay up to three months there are no other formalities. As I understand you plan to stay longer, once in France you will have to apply for a registration certificate and your wife for a residence card. I don't know the French procedures for these applications. Both of you will be allowed to work in France.
You also have to make sure you have adequate health insurance during your stay in France.