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Schengen visa from India for Indian passport holders and foreign residents in India Where to apply, and what to do when there are no appointments
Which consulate and centre you use, what documents you need, and what to do when Delhi and Mumbai show no dates.
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Who applies for a Schengen visa in India, and at which centre?
Indian citizens apply in India; a foreign national legally resident in India applies in India too, as long as the Indian residence permit or long-term visa is valid for at least 3 months beyond the planned return. Your nationality decides the documents and the fee; the consulate is assigned by the state you live in.
You apply where you live
At the visa centre for your main destination and your consular jurisdiction (Delhi or Mumbai for the routes Visard covers).
Foreign residents: permit is the proof of status
Residence permit or long-term visa valid 3+ months beyond your return, plus the FRRO registration where applicable.
The calendar is the same for everyone
Every applicant on the same destination and centre sees the same dates vanish at the same speed.
Where to apply
Which consulate and centre: the main-destination rule
You apply to the country where you will spend the most nights; if nights are equal, the country you enter first. 6 Schengen destinations Visard covers from India run on VFS Global, and the centre is assigned by where you live. Applying at a centre outside your jurisdiction is usually refused at the desk.
| System | Destinations from India | Centres |
|---|---|---|
| VFS Global | Austria, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland | Delhi · Mumbai |
Documents
What Indian passport holders and foreign residents in India are asked for
Have everything ready before the alert: a date lasts about a minute once it appears.
- Passport valid 3 months beyond return, two blank pages
- Completed application form, two biometric photos
- Travel insurance, at least €30,000 medical cover, valid across Schengen
- Itinerary and accommodation proof for the whole stay
- Employer letter or proof of study
- A cover letter explaining the trip
- Six months of Indian bank statements and the last income tax return
- Foreign residents: residence permit valid 3+ months beyond your return
Every centre showing no appointments? Get told the second one appears.
Visard checks VFS Global in Delhi and Mumbai every 3 seconds and messages you on Telegram within a second of a date, for the destination and centre you choose.
Centres
Delhi and Mumbai: which centre, which destinations
Most destinations are served from more than one city and availability is not synchronised between them.
Delhi
The busiest centre and the most applicants for every destination Visard covers from India.
Mumbai
Fewer dates and fewer people; not synchronised with Delhi. Visard tracks it separately.
Action plan
Every centre shows no appointments: what to do, in order
Confirm the right calendar
Main destination, right system, centre for your jurisdiction.
Check every centre
Delhi and Mumbai: availability is not synchronised.
Prepare every document now
A date lasts about a minute once it appears.
Set an alert, stop refreshing
Visard checks every 3 seconds and messages you within a second.
Genuine emergency?
Contact the consulate directly with evidence for an expedited slot.
Set the alert first, then work the list: start the Visard bot on Telegram and choose your destination and city.
See exactly what an alert looks like
A Visard alert names the destination, the centre, the date and the link to book, the moment it appears. Delhi and Mumbai calendars are monitored the same way; you choose the city in the bot.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
I’m a non-EU resident in India and every Schengen visa centre I try shows no appointments. What can I do?
Check the right centre for your main destination and jurisdiction, prepare your documents, and use an alert instead of refreshing: dates appear without a schedule and are taken within minutes. Visard checks every 3 seconds and alerts you on Telegram. Auto-booking is not offered from India today; every route is notifications, and you book the date yourself from the alert link.
Which Schengen visa centres in India have appointment slots right now, and can I get an alert when they open?
Availability changes hour by hour and none of the centres publishes it. Visard tracks Delhi and Mumbai for 6 destinations from India and alerts you on Telegram within a second of a date appearing, for the destination and centre you chose.
Can I apply to a different Schengen country because its calendar in India has dates?
Only if your itinerary genuinely changes with it. You must apply to the country where you spend the most nights; an application to a country you will not mainly visit is refused, and the fee is not returned.
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