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Visa for Indian citizens — apply for a foreign visa from India

Guides for Indian citizens applying from India to 50 destinations. 40 of them take applications through VFS Global in India and 10 through the embassy or an official online portal. Each country page lists the visa fees, documents required, photo specifications, travel medical insurance and processing time as published by VFS Global or the embassy — with source links and the date we checked them.

50 destinations
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40 via VFS Global
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Sources checked October 15, 2026

Popular destinations

50 destinations

Which country are you applying to?

The badge shows where Indian applicants apply according to our sources: through VFS Global, the embassy or official portal, or both. Fee and processing time are the first rows published for each country.

Europe (incl. Schengen)30 countries

Asia & Middle East10 countries

Americas4 countries

Africa4 countries

Oceania2 countries

Application routes

How do Indian citizens apply — VFS Global or the embassy?

VFS Global

Through VFS Global (40 countries)

According to our sources, these countries take applications from India through VFS Global visa application centres; each country page explains, from the official text, who handles and decides applications. For 24 of them the sources show the embassy also handles part of the process directly. Countries: Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Embassy/official portal

Through the embassy or an official portal (10 countries)

These countries do not use VFS Global for Indian applicants according to our sources — you apply with the embassy or on the government's own visa portal: Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Suriname and United States.

Schengen

Schengen countries (23)

The VFS Global or embassy pages for these countries describe a Schengen short-stay visa; each page lists that country's own fee, documents and processing time: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Switzerland.

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Visa fees and processing times compared

First fee and first processing-time row as published on each country's VFS Global or embassy page — open the country page for every category.

Visa fee and processing time (first listed) for Indian citizens, by destination
Country	Applies via	Visa fee (first listed)	Processing time (first listed)	Guide
Algeria	VFS Global + embassy	INR 8,100All categories - Single Entry for 30 days (Indian nationals)	Minimum 07 working days (indicative)All categories - Delhi	Algeria guide
Australia	Embassy/official portal	AUD 250Visitor visa (subclass 600)	50% of applications in 21 days, 90% in 33 days (Home Affairs global processing-time guide (all nationalities, recently decided applications; not India-specific), checked 15 October 2026). Indian citizens, tourist visitor visas granted October-December 2025: median 14 days, 75% within 23 days (Home Affairs Visitor visa program report).Visitor visa (subclass 600) - Tourist stream	Australia guide
Austria	VFS Global	EUR 90 / INR 9810Short Term (C) - Adult	Usually 15 working days from receipt by the Embassy; may be extended up to 45 calendar days when further scrutiny is needed (Tourism checklist)Short-stay visas (C)	Austria guide
Azerbaijan	Embassy/official portal	$20Standard e-visa (ASAN Visa)	Within 3 working daysStandard e-visa	Azerbaijan guide
Belgium	VFS Global	EUR 90 / INR 10170Short Term Visa (C) - adult	As a general rule a decision within 15 working days (VFS) / 15 days (long term) from submission; may be extended to 30 calendar days and exceptionally 60 calendar days if referred to the Immigration Office in BelgiumShort and long term	Belgium guide
Bulgaria	VFS Global + embassy	INR 9900Short Term Visa (C) - citizens of India and other citizens	Around 15 working days (VFS); MFA Bulgaria: a decision is taken within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable up to 45 calendar days in individual cases (the VFS checklist still quotes the older 30/60-day limits)Short Term (C)	Bulgaria guide
Canada	Embassy/official portal	CAN$100.00Visitor visa - per person (single or multiple entry)	29 days (IRCC processing-times data for India, last updated October 14, 2026). IRCC told a parliamentary committee in April 2026 that posted times are backward-looking and do not reflect actual processing times. Applications needing more information take longer.Visitor visa (applications from India)	Canada guide
China	Embassy/official portal	Rs2900Indian passport holders - Single entry	Usually 3 working days (express) and 4 working days (regular) for processing by the EmbassyQualified applications	China guide
Croatia	VFS Global	INR 10200 / EUR 90Short-stay Schengen visa (all C categories)	Standard 45 calendar days from receipt at the Embassy; applications with less than 45 days to travel not acceptedTourist	Croatia guide
Cyprus	VFS Global + embassy	EURO 90 / INR 9800Short-stay visa (1 - 90 days) (Category C)	Normally 10-15 working days at the High Commission, may take longer in some casesShort-stay visa (VFS)	Cyprus guide
Czech Republic	VFS Global + embassy	90 EURO / 9 800 INRShort-term (Schengen) Visa (up to 90 days) – adult	Normally up to 15 calendar days after reaching the Embassy (not from VFS submission); may be extended up to 45 calendar days in individual casesShort-term (Schengen) visa	Czech Republic guide
Denmark	VFS Global + embassy	EUR 90Tourist Visa / Non Professional Visa	Normally within 15 days from the day the Embassy receives it (excluding VFS submission/transport time); up to 30 days if further enquiry needed; up to 45 days in exceptionally difficult casesShort stay (Schengen) visa	Denmark guide
Egypt	VFS Global + embassy	INR 4000Tourist Visa – Single Entry (VFS)	Minimum 10 to 12 working daysDelhi location (VFS)	Egypt guide
Equatorial Guinea	Embassy/official portal	50 USDE-Visa (Tourist or Business)	Up to 72 hours for a complete application (FAQ: normally 24–72 hours from payment; contact support if over five working days)E-Visa	Equatorial Guinea guide
Estonia	VFS Global + embassy	90 € / INR 9795Short-term visa (C) – adults	Minimum processing time 15 calendar days; may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual casesSchengen visa (C)	Estonia guide
Faroe Islands	VFS Global + embassy	EUR 90 (child 6-12 yrs: EUR 45)Short-stay visa via Danish mission (Denmark VFS fee table)	Normally within 15 days from the day the Embassy receives the application (excluding submission time at VFS); up to 30 days if further enquiry is needed and up to 45 days in exceptionally difficult cases. No Faroe-specific time is published; the Danish Immigration Service says the Faroe Islands visa procedure is the same as for a Danish visa.Short stay visa (Danish visa procedure, which also covers visas valid for the Faroe Islands)	Faroe Islands guide
Finland	VFS Global	EUR 90 / INR 10000Schengen visa (age 12 years and above)	Up to 15 working daysIndividuals	Finland guide
France	VFS Global + embassy	90 eurosSchengen visa and airport transit visa - full rate	Decided within 15 calendar days of lodging; may be extended up to 45 calendar days in individual casesSchengen short-stay (general rule)	France guide
Georgia	VFS Global + embassy	INR 1790 / USD 20Short Term Visa	Minimum 10 working days (long-term tab: minimum 10 calendar days), from the day the application is delivered to the EmbassyShort term visa (Embassy/VFS)	Georgia guide
Germany	VFS Global + embassy	90 EUR / 9,900 INR*Schengen visa - adults	15 working days from the day of arrival at the visa section (excluding day of submission at VFS); transfer from VFS to the Consulate can take up to six working days. Apply not earlier than six months and not later than 15 working days before travel.Schengen visa	Germany guide
Greece	Embassy/official portal	EUR 90 / INR 9,810Schengen short-stay visa (type C): tourism, business, visiting family or friends and other short-stay purposes	Up to 15 working days from receipt by the Embassy of an admissible application; may be extended up to 45 calendar days in individual casesSchengen visa	Greece guide
Greenland	VFS Global + embassy	EUR 90Tourist Visa / Non Professional Visa	Normally within 15 days (from the day the Embassy receives it, excluding submission time at VFS); up to 30 days if further enquiry is needed, up to 45 days in exceptionally difficult casesShort stay visa (Danish/Schengen procedure)	Greenland guide
Hungary	VFS Global + embassy	INR 9600Short term visa - adult	Decision within 15 calendar days; in individual cases it may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days (Embassy New Delhi and Consulate General Mumbai). VFS states the processing time at the Consulate General is 15 calendar days and that biometric discrepancies make it longer. Applications can be lodged no earlier than six months before the visit.Short-term (C) Schengen visa – tourism, business, visiting family/friends and other short-stay purposes	Hungary guide
Iceland	VFS Global + embassy	INR 9900 / EUR 90Adult Visa	Usually 15 calendar days from when the Embassy receives the application (not including transportation time); may be extended in specific cases. Missing documents must be emailed to the Embassy within 5 days of the VFS appointment.Schengen visa	Iceland guide
Italy	VFS Global + embassy	€ 90 / INR 9,630Visa Fee (Categories A, B or C)	15 Working Days (extendable up to 45); Embassy: decisions on C visas are generally reached within 15 calendar daysOther Schengen Visas (short term)	Italy guide
Japan	VFS Global	INR 500Single entry (Indian nationals)	Minimum 05 working days from submission at the Embassy (indicative)Embassy of Japan, New Delhi	Japan guide
Latvia	VFS Global	EUR 90 / INR 9996Short stay (all categories) — adult	Up to 10 working days; apply at least 2 weeks in advance; applications at VFS offices other than New Delhi take another two days due to postal deliveryShort stay (VFS)	Latvia guide
Lebanon	VFS Global	INR 8250Visa – Single Entry (Business, Tourist, Student, Transit)	Minimum 5-7 working daysApplications submitted in Delhi	Lebanon guide
Lithuania	VFS Global	EUR 90Schengen visa — adults (12 years and above)	Within 15 calendar days from arrival at the Embassy's visa section; may be prolonged to 30 days. Satellite centre submissions take an additional 2-3 days in transit to New Delhi.Schengen visa	Lithuania guide
Luxembourg	VFS Global	INR 9330Short term — all applicants not covered by a visa facilitation agreement	Should not exceed 15 calendar days from receipt at the Embassy; up to 45 calendar days if further checks or documents needed. VFS-Embassy transit 1-4 days one way depending on location.Short term (Schengen)	Luxembourg guide
Malta	VFS Global	INR 9994 / EUR 90Short stay — Adult	Standard 15 days; may take up to three weeks, particularly for Nepal, Maldives and Indian states outside DelhiGeneral (short stay)	Malta guide
Moldova	VFS Global + embassy	EUR 82 / INR 7501Short stay (C/T, C/V, C/A, C/TS, C/S, C/AD)	Minimum 10 working days (indicative)India (VFS)	Moldova guide
Montenegro	VFS Global	EUR 35 / INR 3798C Category - Short Term	India - minimum 2 – 3 weeks (indicative; at the discretion of the Consulate General of Montenegro, Istanbul; depends on transit time between India and Istanbul)All categories	Montenegro guide
Netherlands	VFS Global + embassy	EUR 90.00Schengen visa normal fee	Apply up to 6 months before travel; average 25 calendar days, maximum 45 calendar daysSchengen visas (general)	Netherlands guide
New Zealand	VFS Global + embassy	NZD 441Visitor Visa (nationality India, applying from India)	80% within 2 weeksVisitor Visa (India)	New Zealand guide
Norway	VFS Global + embassy	EUR 90Schengen visa – adult	Normally 15 days (up to 45 calendar days when further scrutiny/UDI referral is needed). Courier adds ~2 days for Delhi and 4-6 days for Chandigarh, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and BangaloreSchengen visa	Norway guide
Poland	VFS Global	INR 9504 / EUR 90Short-term visa (C)	15 calendar days from submission at the Embassy/Consulate; may be prolonged to 45 days. Satellite centres add 48-72 hours transit to New Delhi/MumbaiSchengen (C)	Poland guide
Portugal	VFS Global	INR 9736 / EUR 90Short Term (Schengen) – Adult	Decision within 15 calendar days from admissibility, extendable up to 45 calendar days; transit of up to two working days to the Embassy. Embassy page: average decision period 10 daysShort Term (Schengen)	Portugal guide
Saudi Arabia	Embassy/official portal	402.21 (including fees) – Saudi riyal (shown with riyal symbol)Package Visa (tourist eVisa via travel package)	Instant eVisaPackage Visa	Saudi Arabia guide
Singapore	Embassy/official portal	INR 2100Visa processing fee (New Delhi / Mumbai)	3 to 5 working days (excluding date of submission, weekends and public holidays); some may take longerEntry visa	Singapore guide
Slovenia	VFS Global + embassy	INR 9760 (VFS); EUR 90 – persons over 12 years (embassy)Short Stay (C) – adult	Normal processing time 15 calendar days; lodge at least 15 calendar days before the intended visit (VFS: not earlier than three months; embassy: up to six months, seafarers nine months)Short Term Visa (C)	Slovenia guide
South Africa	VFS Global	Gratis for Indian NationalsShort term visas (all short-term categories incl. Transit)	Minimum 05 working daysShort term visas (New Delhi, Mumbai)	South Africa guide
South Korea	VFS Global + embassy	INR 3600.00Short Term Single Entry (less than 90 days) — normal	25 working days minimum (excluding day of submission)Normal — Chennai	South Korea guide
Suriname	Embassy/official portal	USD 60 / EUR 50eTourist Visa (tourism / visiting family or friends), 3 months, multiple entry	Up to 72 hours from payment, provided all required documents are submitted correctly; contact VFS if it exceeds 5 working days. Processing can take longer during Suriname public holidays and closures.eVisa (eTourist Visa, Business, Transit) and Short Stay (MKV) applications	Suriname guide
Switzerland	VFS Global + embassy	INR 9600 / EUR 90Adult Visa	Usually 15 calendar days from receipt by Embassy; may be extended; submit at least two weeks before travelAll visas	Switzerland guide
Thailand	VFS Global + embassy	3,000 INRTourist TR/MT single entry (Embassy New Delhi e-Visa)	approximately 14 working days; travel date minimum seven working days from submission (checklist: at least 3 working days from receipt by Consulate)Kolkata - Tourist	Thailand guide
Turkey	VFS Global	Visa Fee INR 5400/- + Turkiye Visa Application Fee INR 12720/-Single Entry - 3 Months	Not specified; may increase or decrease at the discretion of the Turkey Embassy/Consulate, India. Apply maximum 60 days in advanceAll	Turkey guide
United Arab Emirates	VFS Global	INR 7735Tourist : 30 Days	5-6 working days from the date of submission (excluding Saturday, Sunday and UAE holidays)Normal	United Arab Emirates guide
United Kingdom	VFS Global + embassy	£135Standard Visitor visa	3 weeksStandard Visitor / Marriage Visitor / Transit	United Kingdom guide
United States	Embassy/official portal	$185B, C-1, D, F, I, J, M, T, TN/TD	Typically 7-10 working days; individual cases may take longerAll nonimmigrant visas incl. B-1/B-2 business, tourist and family visits (after the interview)	United States guide

FAQ

Visa for Indian citizens — frequently asked questions

Answers built from the country records on this page.

Which countries does this guide cover for Indian citizens?

50 destinations: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.

Which countries take visa applications through VFS Global in India?

According to our sources, 40 of the 50: Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. For 24 of them the embassy also handles part of the process.

Which countries use their own embassy or online visa portal instead of VFS Global?

Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Suriname and United States.

Which Schengen countries are covered?

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Switzerland — each country page lists its own fee, documents and processing time.

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