Where to Apply for an Italy Visa in India: All VFS Centres

Italy does not let you pick any centre you like. Each VFS centre feeds one of four Italian missions, and the mission that decides your file depends on where you live. The centre list, jurisdictions and fees below are as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. For visa types and documents, see our Italy visa hub for Indian applicants.

Which Italy VFS centre covers your state?

Two points surprise many applicants. Kerala belongs to the Mumbai Consulate's jurisdiction, so a resident of Thiruvananthapuram or Kochi can apply at VFS Kochi, and the decision comes from Mumbai, not Bangalore. And Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh go to the Embassy in New Delhi, with Jalandhar and Chandigarh as the other northern centres.

Can you apply at any Italy VFS centre in India?

No. The Embassy states that you must apply where you have continuously lived for the last 6 months, and the checklist asks for proof of residence in the jurisdiction for that period. A Chennai address on your Aadhaar does not help if you have been living and working in Pune; equally, a recent move may mean you have not yet completed six months in the new state. If your situation is borderline, write to the mission before you book. Contact details:

• Embassy of Italy, New Delhi: 50 E Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri; visa queries to visti.newdelhi@esteri.it.
• Consulate General, Mumbai: Kanchanjunga, 72 G. Deshmukh Marg; consulgeneralmumbai@esteri.it.
• Consulate General, Kolkata: 5G Rev. Lalbehari Shah Sarani, Alipore; visa queries to kolkata.visti@esteri.it.
• Consulate General, Bangalore: Vaishnavi Icon, 56 Richmond Road; bangalore.segreteria@esteri.it.

What about Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and postal drop boxes?

The official pages do not fully agree here. The Kolkata Consulate's visa page lists a 'VFS Bhubaneswar' centre and the Bangalore Consulate mentions Guwahati, while the VFS Mumbai one-pager lists Bhubaneswar and Guwahati only as postal drop-box locations. Treat them as drop-box points unless VFS confirms full submission there when you book.

Postal drop boxes are not for first-time applicants. Applicants whose biometrics were given after 2 November 2015 may use them; everyone else must appear in person for fingerprints. A drop-box application carries a VFS service charge of INR 1975, paid by a separate demand draft.

What will you pay at the VFS centre?

The visa fee is paid by demand draft in favour of 'VFS Global Services Private Limited' or in cash at VFS, and it is not refunded if the visa is refused. The rupee visa fees in the table apply at the Ahmedabad, Cochin and Pune centres from 27 March 2026 and at Mumbai from 30 March 2026, and the EUR-INR rate is adjusted periodically.

What happens at the centre on appointment day?

• You give fingerprints and a photo. Since 11 January 2025 Italy collects fingerprints for national (D) visas as well as Schengen visas.
• A photo booth meeting the requirements is available at the centre if your photograph is not compliant.
• You submit the processing-time declaration and the travel health insurance declaration in VFS formats.
• Mumbai-jurisdiction students book with their own email and phone at the Mumbai or Cochin centre and complete a video-conference interview with a Consulate officer right after submission.
• The Embassy may call any applicant for a personal interview or ask for more documents.

Schengen applications take 15 working days, extendable up to 45, and can be lodged up to six months before travel.

Booking mistakes to avoid

1. Booking a centre outside your jurisdiction of the last six months.
2. Putting an agent's phone number on the form; the Embassy wants the applicant's own working number.
3. Forgetting proof of residence in the jurisdiction.
4. A passport with less than 6 months' validity from the travel date, which VFS asks for on short-term visas.
5. Leaving business trips late; the Embassy's business checklist says apply at least 15 days before travel.

For context, European Commission data put the refusal rate for short-stay Schengen applications lodged at Italian consulates in India at 12.7% in 2025 (6,810 visas not issued; 53,423 applications lodged), up from 11.3% in 2024.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares flight reservations, hotel bookings, travel itineraries and cover letters for Schengen files, from INR 1,000 for a flight reservation to INR 3,000 for the full set. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 95230 91018 or through our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Italy VFS centre in Kerala?

Yes. VFS Kochi accepts Italy visa applications. Kerala falls under the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai, which decides those files.

Which Italian office decides a visa applied for in Hyderabad?

The Consulate General of Italy in Bangalore. Its jurisdiction covers Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry, with VFS centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.

How do I pay the Italy visa fee at VFS?

By demand draft in favour of 'VFS Global Services Private Limited' or in cash at the centre. The Schengen fee is € 90 / INR 9,630, and the VFS service charge of INR 631 is added per application.

Can I use an Italy postal drop box for my first Schengen visa?

No. Drop boxes are for applicants whose biometrics were given after 2 November 2015. First-time applicants must attend in person to give fingerprints.