Apply for a visa

The first step is to determine which visa type you need based on your location:

New Delhi (The area of jurisdiction of the embassy comprises the states of: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand as well as the Union Territories of Chandigarh, NCT of Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep including Minicoy and Amini. )

Mumbai (The area of jurisdiction of the Consulate comprises the states of: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa , Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu)

Kolkata (The area of jurisdiction of the Consulate comprises the states of: West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura)

Bangalore (The area of jurisdiction of the Consulate comprises the states of: Karnataka and Kerala.)

Chennai (The area of jurisdiction of the Consulate comprises the states of: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Pondicherry.) - and check whether you’re eligible to apply for it.

You’ll also need to know the documents that you’ll have to submit along with your application, how long the application might take and fees you’ll have to pay.

Each application must comply with the guidelines applicable for your visa category.

Please refer to the EU Visa Code.

It is mandatory to take the appointment for the submission of application.

For Schengen visa application (stay in Schengen is for less than 90 days), please click on book an appointment to schedule the appointment to visit the VAC.

For National visa application (stay in Schengen is for more than 90 days) submission at the VAC:

Delhi – Please click on book an appointment to schedule the appointment to visit the VAC.

Mumbai - Applicants for a Long Term Visa from Mumbai jurisdiction can schedule their appointment by contacting us on 022 67866013 or email us on infowest.germanin@vfshelpline.com.

Chennai - Applicants for a Long Term Visa from Chennai jurisdiction can schedule their appointment by contacting us on 022 67866013 or email us on info.germanin@vfshelpline.com.

Bangalore - Applicants for a Long Term Visa from Bangalore jurisdiction can schedule their appointment by contacting us on 022 67866013 or email us on info.germanin@vfshelpline.com.

For National visa application (stay in Schengen is more than 90 days), submission at the Embassy:

Please contact our helpline 022-67866013 or info.germanin@vfshelpline.com

Please bring your visa application form and required documents as per the checklist. It is mandatory for the applicants to biometrics enrolment (if biometrics hasn’t been given in last 59 months for any Schengen mission)

Find out What happens at the Visa Application Centre.

Applicants can apply in any of our VFS centres irrespective of their jurisdiction.

We will check and send the application to the Consulate/Embassy of their respective jurisdiction at an additional cost of INR 1000/.

How to book: Book this service at Visa Application Centre

You can track your visa application status online.  Use the Reference Number present on the invoice/receipt issued by the Visa Application Centre along with your last name to access this service.

You may also avail for SMS service (at an additional fee) at the time of submission.

After a visa application decision has been made, you can pick up your documents/ passport from the Visa Application Centre or have your documents returned to you by courier for an additional fee.

With effect from 16 July 2014, third party collection of the documents or passports will not be permitted, except in the following cases:

• Immediate Family Member ( i.e. Parents, Children, Siblings)


• One member of a group collecting for the entire group


• A person collecting on behalf of Govt. officials if authorized on the Govt. letter head or department


• Representative of a company - Authorization letter on the letter head of the company and the official ID card

If any of the above comes for passport collection they need to carry the following documents;

• Photocopy of  Govt. ID card


• Original ICR


• Authorization Letter from applicant

Applicants who do not wish to collect their documents in person and whose documents cannot be collected by one of the above should select delivery mode as courier at the time of submission.

The applicants are requested to mention the complete delivery address on the covering letter. In case no specific address is mentioned on the covering letter, the passport will be sent to the address mentioned on the Visa Application Form.

This procedural change is to ensure the safe and secure return of documents to applicants.