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Processing time of applications for Schengen visa

Dear Applicant,

Kindly be informed that Visa applications may take up to 15 days to process. Some applications may require further processing due to consultation from other Schengen countries and therefore the processing time may be extended up to 45 calendar days. Visa applications should be lodged no later than 15 calendar days prior to departure. Applicants submitting their visa application at a Visa Application Centre in India other than the one in New Delhi, need to calculate 5 extra days to their minimum processing time as their visa application will first be dispatched to the GVC World New Delhi VAC for Greece, from where it will be forwarded to the Embassy of Greece - Consular Office in New Delhi the following day.

Your passport remains at the Greek Embassy until your application is processed.
When your passport is returned from the Greek Embassy, you will be notified to come and collect it from the Visa Application Center where you submitted your application or, in case where Courier Service is opted, the passport will be dispatched to your address on the next working day.

As is foreseen in the Schengen Visa Code, namely that applicants can apply for their visa to Greece 6 months before the actual travel, and as there are always difficulties in finding a last-minute appointment, GVC World is urging prospective travellers seeking a Schengen visa to Greece to submit their applications now and not later.

Please note that, if however, you do decide to apply for a visa later than 15 calendar days prior to your departure, you are at risk of your application not being processed in time.

For more information please call us at +91 22 6786 6011 or contact us via email info.ingr@gvc24assist.eu.