Swiss Embassy Clarifies: Schengen Visa Appointments For Indian Tour Groups Not Suspended: Despite recent beliefs, Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups remain unaffected and available. This news relieves travelers planning to explore Europe’s picturesque landscapes and rich cultural heritage.
The Schengen area’s visa process ensures seamless travel across its member countries, and the ongoing availability of appointments offers a glimmer of hope for Indian tourists eager to embark on their dream European vacation.
In this article, we will discuss Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups not suspended. So, let’s dive in to know more.
Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups not suspended
Earlier, many publications ran the news that Switzerland has stopped accepting visa applications for Schengen and also suspended all visa appointments for Indian tour groups until October month due to the high volume of pending applications. All of these articles mentioned the news to SchengenVisaInfo.com.
According to the reports from several publications, on Thursday, the Embassy of Switzerland in India clarified that they had not stopped or suspended the visa applications of Schengen for Indian tour groups.
The Spokesperson of the Switzerland Embassy in India said in a statement that the Switzerland Embassy in India has not suspended any visa appointments of Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups. We also have daily appointments for 800 visa applications through the end of September.
The Swiss mission also clarified in 2023 that the Switzerland Embassy in India has processed more visa applications rather than did in the 2019 year.
According to the spokesperson, we processed approximately 129,446 visa applications between January and June, a 7.8% increase from the 120,071 applications processed during the same period in 2019.
The Spokesperson of the Embassy of Switzerland in India further mentioned that we have implemented the three measures since the beginning of this year to ease the application process for Schengen visas for all Indian applicants.
The three measures implemented by the Embassy of Switzerland in India are mentioned below.
First, Indian applicants can apply for their visa applications six months before the previous one-month limit. Those planning to travel in June can submit their visa application in early January.
Second, the visa Embassy in India has grown its overall capacity. With a new (VAC) means Visa applications center in Lucknow. Also, there are now around 13 visa application centers around India where Indians can submit their visa applications.
Last and Third, visa applications can take no more than 13 working days between the visa appointment by our partner VFS and the visa Embassy’s decision on the applications.
So, it is all about Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups not suspended.
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Source:- economictimes.indiatimes.com
