July 12, 2026

Implement Schengen Visa from India – Embassy Requirements

For a very large number of Indian travelers, Europe is rarely just a holiday idea. It’s a cousin’s wedding outside Frankfurt, a start-up’s first trade fair in Milan, a long-planned holiday that starts in Paris and ends in Santorini, a professor in Delft who wants to see her former student present a paper. The dream rarely stalls. What stalls it, almost every time, is the same practical question: which Schengen country’s channel should this file actually go through, and does it need VFS Global, BLS International, or a direct embassy appointment for this particular destination and this particular city of residence?

India is not a marginal player in this system. It is, by almost every measure, one of the largest Schengen-visa-issuing markets in the world, regularly named among the top three source countries for applications globally alongside China and Turkey. That scale means the Indian visa landscape isn’t one office with one queue. It’s a patchwork of VFS Global centers spread across more than a dozen cities, a separate BLS International network for Spain, a distinctly named provider for Greece, and at least one country, Romania, that still leans on a direct embassy appointment in New Delhi. Walking into the right city with the right documents still isn’t enough if it’s the wrong provider’s counter.

The mechanics themselves are not especially complicated. Every Schengen application uses the same standardized EU form, is governed by the same Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), and follows a document list that looks broadly similar from one country to the next. What actually trips up Indian applicants is everything layered on top of that: knowing which of the 29 Schengen states is the legally correct one to apply to, knowing which provider handles that state’s file in India, and getting the supporting paperwork, bank statements, ITR, sponsor letters, insurance, into a shape that an embassy officer in New Delhi, Mumbai, or a European capital will actually accept without a second request.

This guide is built to remove exactly that confusion. It sets out the Schengen visa types that matter for Indian applicants, lists the embassy-approved document checklist in full, walks through the application from the first decision to passport collection, gives an honest account of what it costs in euros and rupees, and then works through all 29 Schengen states individually, naming the correct visa application partner, the reviewing authority, and where in India that channel actually operates. Whether the plan is a fortnight in Germany, a long weekend in Malta, or a grand tour that starts in France and ends in Croatia, this is the place to work out exactly which door to walk through first.

What Indian Passport Holders Need to Know Before Applying for a Schengen Visa

Indian citizens need a Schengen visa before entering the Schengen Area for any short stay, regardless of purpose, tourism, a family visit, a business meeting, a conference, a short course, or a medical consultation. There is no visa-free arrangement between India and the Schengen states, and no visa-on-arrival option exists for Indian passport holders at any Schengen border. This holds true even for a transit that never technically leaves the airport, in the small number of cases where the destination country requires an Airport Transit Visa from Indian nationals specifically.

That single fact, combined with India’s population and its fast-growing outbound travel market, is why the country generates such enormous Schengen application volumes every year. Industry estimates consistently place India in the top three source countries worldwide by application count, and by one widely cited estimate roughly 15% of Indian Schengen applications are refused each year, a rejection rate that, given the volume involved, is estimated to cost Indian applicants well over ₹100 crore annually in non-refundable visa fees alone. None of that is a reason to expect refusal. It’s a reason to treat the embassy-approved document list as something to get right the first time, since the fee is gone whether the outcome is a stamp or a rejection letter.

A Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) permits a stay of up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period, and once it’s issued by one Schengen state, it generally allows travel across the whole Schengen Area, all 29 member countries, made up of 25 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, for as long as the visa remains valid, provided the entry conditions are met at the border. That freedom of movement after issuance is exactly why Schengen travel is so attractive for a multi-country itinerary. It has no bearing, however, on which country’s channel the application needs to go through in the first place. That channel is decided by the trip’s actual main destination, not by which VFS Global center happens to have the shortest appointment queue.

One clarification worth making early, since it comes up often in traveler forums: ETIAS, the EU’s electronic travel authorization system for visa-exempt nationals, does not apply to Indian passport holders. ETIAS is built for travelers who currently enter the Schengen Area without any visa at all , nationals of the US, the UK, and a number of other countries. Indian citizens are not in that category and will keep needing a full Schengen visa regardless of how ETIAS rolls out elsewhere. What has changed recently, and does apply to every Schengen entrant including Indians, is the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which became fully operational on 10 April, 2026 and now records entry and exit electronically, a facial image, fingerprints, and travel document details, in place of the manual passport stamp.

How to Identify the Correct Schengen Country to Apply To

This is the single decision that shapes everything else, and it’s where Indian applicants most often go wrong before they’ve even opened a document checklist. The rule is straightforward: the application must go to the Schengen state that is the trip’s main destination, meaning the country where the applicant will spend the most nights. If the nights split evenly across two or more countries, the application goes to the country of first entry, the first Schengen border the applicant will actually cross.

This rule holds even when a different country’s appointment looks far easier to get. If the itinerary is centered on Germany, the file belongs with Germany’s VFS Global channel, even if a Netherlands or Poland slot happens to be open next week. If Spain is genuinely the main stop, BLS International is the only authorized route, submitting anywhere else, or through a different provider, isn’t a valid shortcut. Consular officers reviewing a Schengen file can and do notice when an application has been lodged through a country that has little to do with the stated itinerary, and that single mismatch can undermine an otherwise strong file before a caseworker has even reached the bank statements.

For applicants in India, this main-destination rule sits alongside a second, very practical layer: knowing which of the country’s visa outsourcing partners actually serves that destination. Most Schengen states route their Indian applications through VFS Global, which operates a broad network of city centers. Spain is handled exclusively by BLS International. Greece uses a distinct, separately branded provider. Liechtenstein has no diplomatic mission of its own in India at all and is represented for visa purposes by the Embassy of Switzerland. Romania, for its part, still processes the bulk of its Indian applications directly through its own embassy in New Delhi rather than through an external center. Knowing the main destination answers the first question; knowing which of these channels actually serves that destination answers the second, and getting both right, before booking anything, saves weeks.

Schengen Visa Types from India

Before a single document is gathered, Indian applicants need to be clear on which Schengen visa type actually matches the trip. EU rules set out three main categories, and applying under the wrong one is one of the more avoidable ways to lose weeks to delays, additional document requests, or an outright refusal.

Type A – Airport Transit Visa

A Type A visa is required only for travelers who need to pass through the international transit zone of a Schengen airport, airside, before passport control, without ever formally entering Schengen territory. It grants no right to leave the airport or travel within the Schengen Area itself. Not every Schengen state requires this from Indian nationals, and the requirement is reviewed periodically by individual member states rather than applied uniformly. Indian travelers connecting through a Schengen hub airport on the way to a non-Schengen destination should confirm directly with the country operating that specific airport, since the requirement can vary by routing.

Type C – Short-Stay Schengen Visa

This is the visa the overwhelming majority of Indian applicants actually need. A Type C authorizes entry into, and travel within, the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, and it covers tourism, visits to family and friends, business trips, conferences, exhibitions, cultural and sporting events, medical consultations, and short training programs. It can be issued as a single-entry, double-entry, or multiple-entry visa, depending on the applicant’s travel history, the stated purpose, and the discretion of the issuing consulate. First-time Indian applicants typically receive a single-entry or double-entry visa closely tied to the dates of the planned trip. Applicants with an established record of compliant Schengen travel, no overstays, no irregularities, are often issued multiple-entry visas valid for one, two, or in some cases up to five years, which is one of the strongest practical reasons to always travel fully within the dates a visa authorizes.

Type D – National Long-Stay Visa

A Type D is a national long-stay visa issued by an individual Schengen state for stays beyond 90 days, typically for work, study, family reunification, or extended training or research. It is country-specific rather than Schengen-wide, a German Type D does not carry the same free-movement rights across the Area that a Type C does. The process and documentation differ meaningfully from a short-stay application: German long-stay categories, for instance, often require prior approval from the destination country’s immigration or foreigner’s authority before the visa file can even be opened, and processing routinely runs into months rather than weeks. This guide focuses primarily on the Type C short-stay visa, since it accounts for the large majority of Indian travel to Europe, but Type D applicants should treat their process as an entirely separate track with its own timeline and, in many cases, its own dedicated appointment system distinct from the short-stay VFS Global or BLS International queues.

Embassy-Approved Requirements: Documents for a Schengen Visa from India

The document set for a Type C short-stay application is broadly consistent across Schengen states, though individual embassies layer on extra requirements depending on the purpose of travel and the applicant’s personal circumstances. The following core checklist applies to applicants in India:

A valid Indian passport with at least three months of validity remaining beyond the intended departure from the Schengen Area, issued within the last ten years, and containing at least two blank visa pages. Applicants should also carry copies of every old passport, especially any pages showing previous visas; if an old passport was lost, a police FIR and the surrender or cancellation certificate should be included as evidence.
A completed and signed Schengen visa application form, the standard EU form, available through the destination country’s own portal or through VFS Global, BLS International, or the relevant provider directly.
Two recent passport-format photographs meeting ICAO biometric specifications: 35x45mm, plain white or off-white background, neutral expression, no glasses or head covering (except for religious or ethnic reasons), and taken within the last six months.
Schengen-compliant travel medical insurance with a minimum of €30,000 coverage, valid across the entire Schengen Area for the full duration of the trip including transit days, and explicitly covering emergency medical treatment, hospitalization, and repatriation. This is a structural, non-negotiable requirement rather than an optional add-on, files arriving without a compliant policy are routinely held back at intake rather than forwarded to the consulate.
Proof of financial standing: bank statements covering the last three to six months, bank-stamped and sealed on every page (passbook copies and self-printed statements are widely rejected), alongside salary slips for the same period for salaried applicants. Officers generally look for a steady, consistent balance built up over months rather than a single large deposit made just before the appointment.
Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the last two to three assessment years – either the ITR-V acknowledgement or, for salaried applicants without a filed return, Form 16. Several consulates treat this as one of the most closely checked documents in the entire file, and it’s worth including even where not explicitly mandatory, since it signals financial establishment in India in a way few other documents can.
An employment letter or No-Objection Certificate on company letterhead confirming designation, joining date, salary, and approved leave dates, or, for business owners and the self-employed, a business or GST registration certificate together with recent ITR filings and, where relevant, audited financial statements.
A PAN card copy, and, optionally, an Aadhaar copy as supplementary residence proof PAN carries more weight for financial verification purposes than Aadhaar does.
Proof of accommodation covering every night of the trip, confirmed hotel bookings, or a formal invitation letter from a host if staying with family or friends, and a structured flight itinerary or reservation matching the dates given everywhere else in the file. Most Schengen consulates accept a reserved-but-unpaid itinerary; France is a frequently cited exception that expects a fully booked reservation.
Proof of ties to India demonstrating a genuine intention to return: an employment contract with an approved leave letter, property documents such as a deed or recent utility bill, a running business, or dependent family members such as a spouse, children, or elderly parents.
Where the trip is sponsored, commonly a parent funding a child’s trip, or a spouse funding a homemaker’s, a signed sponsor letter along with the sponsor’s own bank statements, ITR, and employment proof, plus the relevant relationship document (marriage or birth certificate).
Fingerprints and a digital photograph captured in person at the visa application center. Standard exemptions apply to children under 12 and to anyone whose biometrics were already captured for a Schengen application within the previous five years.
For minors travelling without both parents or a legal guardian, a notarized consent letter from the non-travelling parent, or the relevant custody order, prepared well in advance.
A cover letter addressed to the consulate, setting out the purpose of the trip, the dates, who is funding it, and the applicant’s ties to India in a single page, optional in theory on most checklists, but present in almost every application that clears review without a follow-up query.

Travel insurance deserves a dedicated mention on its own, because it’s consistently one of the most common reasons a complete-looking file gets held back in India. The certificate has to state the coverage amount in euros, name the entire Schengen Area (or the world) as the covered territory, and run for the full length of the stay including the travel days on either end. A policy that lapses a day early, or that a particular consulate doesn’t recognize as an approved provider, is treated as non-compliant and has to be corrected before the rest of the file is even accepted, a handful of consulates in India, including Spain’s, publish their own list of approved Indian insurers and won’t accept a policy outside that list.

One consistency check is worth calling out on its own, because it’s a frequent, avoidable rejection trigger for Indian applicants specifically: under Article 21 of the EU Visa Code, consulates have the right to verify information with third parties without notifying the applicant, which in practice means they can and do check bank statement authenticity with the issuing branch, verify GST registration status on the government portal, and cross-check ITR filings. A bank statement showing ₹4 lakh in monthly credits alongside an ITR that declares ₹3 lakh in annual income is exactly the kind of mismatch that gets flagged, every figure across the cover letter, the ITR, and the bank statements needs to tell the same story.

Step-by-Step Application Process for Schengen Visa from India

Step 1 – Determine the main destination

Identify the Schengen country where the most nights will be spent, or, if the nights split evenly, the country of first entry. Everything downstream depends on getting this right first.

Step 2 – Identify the correct channel in India

Spain goes through BLS International. Greece goes through its own dedicated provider rather than VFS Global. Liechtenstein applications are lodged with the Embassy of Switzerland. Romania is generally handled directly by its embassy in New Delhi. Almost every other Schengen state goes through VFS Global, whose city footprint varies by destination country — some countries can be lodged in eight or more Indian cities, while smaller missions are limited to a handful of metros. The country-by-country breakdown further down confirms which applies to each destination.

Step 3 – Book an appointment

Appointments are required everywhere; walk-in submissions are not accepted at VFS Global, BLS International, or any embassy counter. During peak season, broadly April through August, when summer travel and visa demand both peak, appointment availability at VFS Global and BLS International centers in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore has been reported filling three to four weeks out, so booking well ahead of the intended travel date is a practical necessity rather than excess caution.

Step 4 – Prepare the complete file against the specific country’s checklist

Each destination country publishes its own checklist through its own channel, and the differences between them are real. A generic, one-size-fits-all list is not a safe substitute, bank statement windows vary (Germany and Switzerland commonly expect six months where Spain and Greece often accept three), insurance-provider rules vary, and document order matters more at some missions than others.

Step 5 – Attend the appointment in person

Submit the documents, pay the visa fee and the applicable service fee, and provide fingerprints and a digital photograph. The center forwards the complete file and biometric data to the relevant embassy or consulate, which alone carries out the substantive review and makes the final decision, VFS Global, BLS International, and the other providers only handle intake, document checks, and biometric collection.

Step 6 – Track the application and collect the passport

Standard Schengen processing runs up to 15 calendar days from the date the consulate receives the forwarded file, extendable to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases that need a more detailed review or additional documents, per the EU Visa Code. In practice, given India’s application volume, two to four weeks is the realistic expectation outside peak season, stretching toward six to eight weeks during the April–August rush, particularly for Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, where demand is consistently highest. Applications can be lodged no earlier than six months before travel, and the official minimum is 15 calendar days before departure, though four to six weeks ahead is the safer working standard for Indian applicants.

What a Schengen Visa Application from India Generally Costs

Applicants in India should budget for two separate charges, plus a short list of things that are technically optional but rarely skippable in practice.

The first is the official Schengen visa fee, set at EU level by the European Commission and identical across all 29 Schengen states. As of the current fee schedule, that stands at €90 for adults and applicants aged twelve and above, €45 for children aged six to eleven, and free for children under six. It’s paid in euros or the rupee equivalent at the time of submission, converted at the rate the embassy or visa center applies on the day, and it is strictly non-refundable, the fee is not returned if the visa is refused, the applicant withdraws, or an appointment is missed. A small number of nationalities benefit from a reduced or waived fee under separate EU agreements; Indian nationals are not among them, so the standard rate applies.

The second charge is the service fee collected by whichever provider handles the file. At VFS Global centers in India, this has typically run in the range of roughly ₹2,000 to ₹2,700 per application, payable by card or, at many centers, in cash, a number of VFS Global centers in India have moved to cashless payment only, so it’s worth checking the specific center’s policy before the appointment. BLS International’s service fee for Spain runs in a broadly similar range. These figures are reviewed periodically by each provider and should be confirmed on the relevant portal before booking, since they are not fixed by the EU the way the embassy fee is.

Optional add-ons, courier return of the passport, SMS status updates, premium appointment slots, and printing or photocopying at the center are charged separately and are non-refundable regardless of outcome. Travel insurance, typically priced from under €1 to a few euros per day of coverage depending on the provider and the sum insured, and any document translation costs, are required rather than optional for a complete file even though they sit outside the visa fee itself. Taken together, a realistic adult budget for the embassy fee, a standard provider service fee, and basic Schengen insurance in India lands somewhere in the ₹13,000 – ₹18,000 range before accommodation or flight costs, and closer to ₹40,000 – ₹45,000 for a family of two adults and two children.

Application Centers at a Glance for Schengen Visa from India

A small number of visa application partners, plus one embassy that still handles its own intake directly, cover the entire Schengen application landscape from India. Knowing which one applies before booking anything is the single most useful piece of preparation an Indian applicant can do.

VFS Global is by far the largest network by country count, handling the majority of Schengen short-stay applications from India across cities that, depending on the destination country, can include New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Jalandhar, Goa, Lucknow, and Puducherry. Coverage varies by destination: a high-demand country like France lists more than a dozen Indian cities on its own booking portal, while a smaller mission may be reachable only through New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and one or two other metros.

BLS International is the dedicated partner for Spain, operating separately from the VFS Global network with its own portals and its own city footprint, generally covering Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Chennai.

Greece is processed through a distinct, dedicated visa application platform rather than through VFS Global or BLS International, a pattern that echoes how Greece is handled through its own specialized partner in a number of other countries as well.

Liechtenstein has no embassy or consulate of its own anywhere in India. Every Liechtenstein Schengen application is lodged with the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi instead, which decides on Liechtenstein’s behalf as it does for its own Swiss applications.

Romania is the one Schengen state in India that still primarily uses a direct embassy appointment rather than an external visa center: the Romanian Embassy in New Delhi processes applications for residents of India (as well as Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan) directly, though some VFS Global support for document collection has been introduced in a small number of cities. Applicants whose main destination is Romania should confirm the current process on the embassy’s own site before assuming either route.

Because these arrangements are set by each Schengen state through its own tender process, they can and do change, Italy’s move to a dedicated provider in some countries and Portugal’s addition of new VFS Global cities in India are both examples of exactly this kind of shift happening in recent years. Confirming the current provider on the destination country’s own visa page before booking is always worth the extra two minutes.

All Schengen States: Where to Submit from India

How to Apply for an Austrian Schengen Visa from India

Austria’s short-stay applications from India are submitted through VFS Global, with the Austrian Embassy in New Delhi making the final decision once VFS Global forwards the completed file. VFS Global’s Austria centers in India cover New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and several other metros; applicants should select Austria as the destination on the VFS Global India portal to confirm the current center assigned to their state of residence.

Visa Application Centre: VFS Global India, Austria Visa Application Centre

Ahmedabad: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., First Floor, Emerald House, Near Parimal Garden Cross Road, Off C.G. Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006

Bengaluru: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., First Floor, Global Tech Park, No. 11, O’Shaughnessy Road, Langford Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025

Bhubaneswar: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 1st Floor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT), Baramunda, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Chandigarh: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Elante Offices, Entry from Gate No. 3, Unit No. B 209, Second Floor, Office Block B, Plot No. 178–178A, Industrial & Business Park, Phase I, Chandigarh 160002

Chennai: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Ramee Mall, 2nd Floor, No. 365, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600018

Cochin: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Ground Floor, S&T Arcade, Kurisupally Road, Opposite Cochin Shipyard, Ravipuram, Kochi, Kerala 682015

Goa: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Gera Imperium Grand, 6th Floor, Office No. 619–621, Patto Plaza, Panjim, Goa 403001

Gurugram: Centrum Plaza, Office No. 312, 3rd Floor, Golf Course Road, near IILM Institute, Sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana 122002

Hyderabad: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Unit 1, Lower Concourse, Punjagutta Metro Station, 8-2-340/1, Punjagutta Road, Punjagutta Officers Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082

Jaipur: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., World Trade Park, 7th Floor, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, D-Block, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302017

Jalandhar: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 3rd Floor, Aman Plaza, Plot No. 310, Lajpat Nagar, Mahavir Marg, Nakodar Chowk, opposite Lovely Autos, Jalandhar, Punjab 144001

Kolkata: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 5th Floor, Rene Tower, Building No. 1842, Rajdanga Main Road, near Geetanjali Stadium, Rajdanga, Kolkata 700107

Lucknow: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 1st Floor, Alambagh Bus Terminal, Alambagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226005

Mumbai: Austria Visa Application Centre, VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 1st Floor, Trade Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051

New Delhi: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001

Puducherry: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Good Shepherd Square, No. 33, East Coast Road, Elaipillaichavady, Pudupalayam Village, Puducherry 605005

Pune: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 93 Avenue Mall, 4th Floor, Kalubai Chowk, Near Fatima Nagar Junction, Wanowarie, Pune 411022

Where to Submit a Belgian Schengen Visa Application from India

Belgium’s applications are processed through VFS Global, with the Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi carrying out the substantive review. As with most VFS-administered destinations in India, the exact center depends on the applicant’s state of residence, confirmed at the time of booking.

Visa Application Centre: VFS Global India, Belgium Visa Application Centre

Ahmedabad: Ground Floor, Shree Balaji Agora Mall, Between Tapovan & Bhat Circle, 200 Ft, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Motera, Ahmedabad – 382424

Bengaluru: Gopalan Innovation Mall, 22, Bannerghatta Main Road, Sarakki Industrial Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560076

Chandigarh: Elante Offices, Entry from Gate No. 3, Unit No. B 209, Second Floor, Office Block B, Plot No. 178–178A, Industrial and Business Park, Phase I, Chandigarh 160002

Chennai: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Ramee Mall, 2nd Floor, No. 365, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600018

Cochin: 1st Floor, Coastal Chambers, Manoj Tower, Opposite Mercy Hotel, M. G. Road, Ravipuram, Cochin – 682015

Goa: Gera Imperium Grand, 6th Floor, Office No. 619–621, Behind Ginger Hotel, Patto Plaza, Panaji, Goa 403001

Hyderabad: Unit 1, Lower Concourse, Punjagutta Metro Station, 8-2-340/1, Punjagutta Road, Punjagutta Officers Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad – 500082

Jalandhar: 3rd Floor, Aman Plaza, Plot No. 310, Lajpat Nagar, Mahavir Marg, Nakodar Chowk, opposite Lovely Autos, Jalandhar – 144001

Kolkata: Belgium Visa Application Centre, Plot AA1, 1842, Rajdanga Main Road, Rajdanga, East Kolkata Township, Kolkata, West Bengal 700107

Lucknow: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 1st Floor, Alambagh Bus Terminal, Alambagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226005

Mumbai: Belgium Visa Application Centre, Trade Centre, First Floor, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051

New Delhi: Belgium Visa Application Centre, #27 K. G. Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001

Puducherry: Good Shepherd Square, No. 33, 1st Floor, East Coast Road, Elaipillaichavady, Puducherry – 605005

Pune: Belgium Visa Application Centre, 93 Avenue Mall, 4th Floor, Kalubai Chowk, Near Fatima Nagar Junction, Wanowarie, Pune – 411022

Applying for a Bulgarian Schengen Visa from India

Bulgaria, a full Schengen member since 2024, is processed through VFS Global in India, with the Bulgarian Embassy in New Delhi deciding on applications forwarded from the network. Because Bulgaria’s Schengen accession is relatively recent, applicants should confirm the current center and any jurisdictional detail directly on the VFS Global India portal before booking, since arrangements for newer member states are reviewed periodically.

Visa Application Centre: VFS Global India, Bulgaria Visa Application Centre

Ahmedabad: Ground Floor, Shree Balaji Agora Mall, Between Tapovan & Bhat Circle, 200 Ft, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Motera, Ahmedabad – 382424

Bengaluru: 22, Gopalan Innovation Mall, Bannerghatta Main Road, Sarakki Industrial Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076

Chandigarh: Elante Offices, Entry from Gate No. 3, Unit No. B 209, Second Floor, Office Block B, Plot No. 178–178A, Industrial & Business Park, Phase I, Chandigarh 160002

Chennai: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Ramee Mall, 2nd Floor, No. 365, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600018

Cochin: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Ground Floor, S&T Arcade, Kurisupally Road, Opposite Cochin Shipyard, Ravipuram, Kochi, Kerala 682015

Goa: Gera Imperium Grand, 6th Floor, Office No. 619–621, Behind Ginger Hotel, Patto Plaza, Panaji, Goa 403001

Gurugram: VFS Global Services Private Limited, Centrum Plaza, Office No. 312, 3rd Floor, Golf Course Road, near IILM Institute, Sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana 122002

Hyderabad: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Unit 1, Lower Concourse, Punjagutta Metro Station, 8-2-340/1, Punjagutta Road, Punjagutta Officers Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082

Jaipur: VFS Global Services Private Limited, World Trade Park, 7th Floor, D-Block, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur – 302017

Jalandhar: 3rd Floor, Aman Plaza, Plot No. 310, Lajpat Nagar, Mahavir Marg, Nakodar Chowk, Opposite Lovely Autos, Jalandhar, Punjab 144001

Kolkata: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 5th Floor, Rene Tower, Plot No. AA-I, 1842, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, near Geetanjali Stadium, Kolkata 700107

Lucknow: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 1st Floor, Alambagh Bus Terminal, Alambagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226005

Mumbai: 1st Floor, “G” Block, Trade Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051

New Delhi: #27 K. G. Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001

Puducherry: Good Shepherd Square, No. 33, 1st Floor, East Coast Road, Elaipillaichavady, Puducherry – 605005

Pune: 93 Avenue Mall, 4th Floor, Kalubai Chowk, Near Fatima Nagar Junction, Wanowarie, Pune 411022

Submitting a Croatian Schengen Visa Application from India

Croatia’s short-stay applications from India go through VFS Global, which forwards the completed file to the relevant Croatian diplomatic mission for the final decision. As with Bulgaria, applicants should verify the current center assignment through the VFS Global India portal when booking.

Visa Application Centre: VFS Global India, Croatia Visa Application Centre

Bengaluru: 22, Gopalan Innovation Mall, Bannerghatta Main Road, Sarakki Industrial Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076, India

Chennai: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Ramee Mall, 2nd Floor, No. 365, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600018, India

Hyderabad: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Unit 1, Lower Concourse, Punjagutta Metro Station, 8-2-340/1, Punjagutta Road, Punjagutta Officers Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082, India

Kolkata: 5th Floor, Rene Tower, Plot No. AA-I, 1842, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, near Geetanjali Stadium, Kolkata 700107, India

Mumbai: Trade Centre, First Floor, “G” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051, India

New Delhi: #27 K. G. Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001, India

How to Submit a Czech Schengen Visa Application from India

The Czech Republic processes its Schengen short-stay applications from India through VFS Global, with the Czech Embassy in New Delhi reviewing files once they’re forwarded. VFS Global’s Czech Republic centers in India span several major cities; applicants should check the portal for the one assigned to their state.

Visa Application Centre: VFS Global India, Czech Republic Visa Application Centre

Ahmedabad: Ground Floor, Shree Balaji Agora Mall, Between Tapovan & Bhat Circle, 200 Ft, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Motera, Ahmedabad – 382424, India

Bengaluru: 22, Gopalan Innovation Mall, Bannerghatta Main Road, Sarakki Industrial Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076, India

Chandigarh: VFS Elante Offices, Gate No. 3, Unit No. B 209, 2nd Floor, Office Block B, Plot No. 178–178A, Industrial & Business Park, Phase I, Chandigarh 160002, India

Chennai: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Ramee Mall, 2nd Floor, No. 365, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600018, India

Cochin: 1st Floor, Manoj Tower, Coastal Chambers, Opposite Mercy Hotel, M. G. Road, Ravipuram, Cochin, Kerala 682015, India

Goa: 619–621, 6th Floor, Gera Imperium Grand, Patto Plaza, Panaji, Goa 403001, India

Hyderabad: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Unit 1, Lower Concourse, Punjagutta Metro Station, 8-2-340/1, Punjagutta Road, Punjagutta Officers Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082, India

Jaipur: World Trade Park, 7th Floor, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, D-Block, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302017, India

Jalandhar: Aman Plaza, 3rd Floor, Plot No. 310, Lajpat Nagar, Mahavir Marg, Jalandhar, Punjab 144001, India

Kolkata: VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., 5th Floor, Rene Tower, Plot No. AA-I, 1842, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, near Geetanjali Stadium, Kolkata 700107, India

Mumbai: Visa Application Centre, Urmi Axis Building, 2nd Floor, Behind Famous Studio, Opposite E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi West, Mumbai 400011, India

New Delhi: #27 K. G. Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001, India

Pune: 93 Avenue Mall, 4th Floor, Kalubai Chowk, Near Fatima Nagar Junction, Wanowarie, Pune 411022, India

Where to Apply for a Danish Schengen Visa from India

Denmark’s applications are processed through VFS Global in India, with the Royal Danish Embassy in New Delhi making the final decision. The exact submission city depends on the applicant’s state of residence, confirmed through the VFS Global India portal.

Visa Application Centre: VFS Global India, Denmark Visa Application Centre

Ahmedabad: Visa Application Centre, Ground Floor, Shree Balaji Agora Mall, Between Tapovan & Bhat Circle, 200 Ft, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Motera, Ahmedabad – 382424, India