(APPLIED THROUGH VFS) KINDLY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN A4 SIZE. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE ANY DOCUMENTS

Kindly check vfs/embassy website for latest visa requirements and quarantine rules, as they change frequently without any intimation.

• Valid passport not be older than 10 years, must be valid at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
• 1 Form duly filled and signed at by applicant.
• Declaration Form, signed by applicant.
• Disclaimer Form
• 2 Recent ColouredPhotograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: –
  • 35mm x 45mm in dimension
  • On matte finish paper
  • With White background
  • With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in any visa
• Covering Letter(Addressed to The Embassy of Austria) on Letter Head with brief Company details, with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
  • Covering Letter should have an instruction to dispatch the passports to the below mentioned address after visa approval.
• Invitationalong with the address and contact numbers from Austrian business operations.
• Electronic Letter of Guarantee – EVE or GVE (To be obtained from the Austrian business with competent (Fremdenpolizeibeh
• ouml;rde) at the appropriate regional office in Austria (if asked by the embassy).
• Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) , covering all the sectors.
• Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket sectors (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id
• Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
• Original Bank Statements (With bank seal and signature) last 3 months with branch address and telephone numbers.
• ITR for last 3 years.
• Occupation proof
  • In case of Employee-Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
  • In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on company`s letter head ,company`s Original 3 month`s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
  • If the applicant is sponsored – proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
  • If the applicant is retired – Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; – proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
• BIOMETRIC MANDATORYfor all Applicants

Note:
1. Valid visa stamped on the old passport is automatically cancelled and applicant must apply for a fresh visa.

2. The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
Airocity provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-

• • Appointment Taking
  • Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
  • Visa Fee Preparation
  • Meet and Assist
  • Dispatch of Passports

Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again.

Hence, We strongly recommend taking expert service of airocity to avoid any such hassle or re-visit for visa submission.

Following travellers are exempted from Biometric

• Children under 12 years of age
• Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
• Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

Medical Requirement

Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with the ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance, please visit the visa forms section of our website.

Fees

Short stay – Rs 7240/-(Adult)
Short stay – Rs 3150/-(Child 6-12 yrs)
VFS charges Rs. 3604/- applicable

Processing Time

For Delhi Submissions : Minimum of 15 calendar days under normal circumstances (excluding day of submit)

Submission Days

Monday To Friday.

Collection Days

Monday To Friday.

Visa Section Working Days

Monday To Friday.

Special Instructions

Passport Collection Norms : There are two options for passport collection

Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel

• 1. Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry – proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
  2. One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
  3. Office Colleague who needs to carry – his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport

Option-2: Courier Collection : VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable