Dear Travel Partners,
Please refer to the below mentioned information for the latest updates:
SWITZERLAND UPDATE
With immediate effect VFS-Switzerland visa section will be accepting 5 cases only per agent due to heavy season rush, so please forward documents much in advance, as of now embassy is taking 6-7 working days after submission at VFS.
We will be submitting your cases departure wise and also on first come first serve basis.
SCHENGEN UPDATE
As the season for travelers and Embassies is on peak, so we advice you to please apply your cases well in advance with complete documentation. All first time travelers to Schengen countries need to apply 4 weeks in advance as embassy might call them for an interview.
This is to inform you that now Embassies are very particular regarding photo specifications. Common Photo specification for all Schengen countries are:
The photograph must be:
- Not more than 6-months old.
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph.
- In sharp focus and clear
- of high quality with no ink marks or creases.
- have appropriate brightness and contrast.
- printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution.
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible - no hair across your eyes.
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses.
- Head cover is not permitted except for religious reasons.
- Show your skin tone naturally.
- Scanned photographs will not be accepted.