Imprtant: This Drp Bx facility at Blue dart Centre in Guwahati is nly fr applicants wh d nt need t appear fr Bimetrics. This can be as fllws: 1. Applicants applying fr Lng Term (D-Visa) wh des NOT need t appear fr Bimetrics. 2. Children belw 12 years f age wh des nt need t apply fr Bimetrics. 3. Applicant wh already have a previus Schengen Visa in the last 59 mnths with VIS mentined. All ther applicants will need t persnally apply fr their Visa Applicatin at the VFS Visa Applicatin Centre. Cntact Details fr Visa Infrmatin Helpline Number 022-67866004 between 08:00am 12:00pm and 01:00pm 04:00pm (Mnday Friday) except n Public Hlidays. Email-Id- infnrth.italyin@vfshelpline.cm Website- www.vfs-italy.c.in/klkata/index.html dcumentatin) (Visa Applicatin frm, checklists and Visa Fees: Categry wise Visa Fees (INR) Shrt Term 4250* Child between 6-12 Years 2480* Lng Term (D Visa) 8220* Lng Term - Study (D Visa) 3540* Mde f Payment: *Only Demand Drafts are accepted, Visa Fees in INR shuld be drawn in favur f VFS Glbal Services Pvt Ltd, payable at Klkata, India. VFS Service Charge: VFS Service Charge (INR) Service Fee+ Tw way Curier Fees 1015 + 600 = 1615** ** A Single Demand Draft inclusive f VFS Lgistics and Tw Way Curier Fees shuld be drawn in favur f VFS Glbal Services Pvt Ltd, payable at Klkata, India.
When t Apply? A Visa Applicatin must be filled n sner than three mnths prir t the date f departure. Please als nte that the laws prescribe that the Cnsular Authrity makes its decisin n the applicatin in a perid f time that must nt exceed 15 wrking days (that can be further extended in case f necessity). Therefre applicants are strngly encuraged t file their applicatin at least 15 wrking days prir t the date f departure and never, in any case, mre than 90 days befre departure. This will allw an rderly examinatin f the applicatins and limit the chances that decisins n visa applicatins are taken after the applicant s scheduled date f departure. Applicatins submitted lesser than 7 wrking days prir t the travel date will nt be accepted. COURIER GUIDELINES Applicant needs t ensure the fllwing befre handing ver applicatin t Blue Dart fficer: All the mandatry dcuments are t be placed in a 24 cm x 30 cm clth-lined envelpe. Each applicatin has t be packed in a separate envelpe. Applicant submits his/her passprt, cmpleted visa frm duly signed, all supprting dcuments (cllectively, the Dcuments") and the applicable fees. The mde f payment f visa fees is nly by demand draft in favr f VFS Glbal Services Pvt. Ltd" payable at Klkata Service Charge f Rs 1615/- (this inclusive f Gds & Service Tax SGST @9% and CGST@9%) fr VFS has t be paid in frm f a DEMAND DRAFT in favr f "VFS Glbal Services Pvt. Ltd" payable at Klkata All VFS service charges are inclusive f Gds & Service Tax SGST @9% and CGST@9% The envelpe needs t be sealed in frnt f the Blue Dart executive. Blue Dart executive issues Air Waybill as a tken f receipt. The air waybill needs t be kept safe and shwn at the time f receiving f the passprt after prcessing. The envelpe shuld be addressed t: Kindly Nte: T, The Manager C/O VFS Glbal Services Pvt. Ltd. Italy Visa Applicatin Centre 5th Flr, Rene Twer Plt N. AA-I, 1842, Rajdanga Main Rad, Kasba Klkata-700107 Please check the spelling f demand draft befre sending.
Applicatins received with wrng demand draft fr either f VFS service charges and visa fee will nt be prcessed and VFS will nt be liable t send back the unprcessed demand draft/dcuments/applicatin back t the client. N payment t be made separately t Blue Dart. Fr any further Clarificatin yu can cntact us n ur Helpline 022-67866004 OR send an e-mail n infnrth.italyin@vfshelpline.cm Visa Applicatin Prcess at the Blue Dart Drp-ff Centre Persns wishing t apply fr a visa shuld carefully read the visa requirements. The instructins given n this website are t help yu prepare yur dcuments in the best way pssible. This will reduce the risk that the applicatin is incmplete and take lnger t prcess. Click n the prcess map belw t read the descriptin and understand each prcess step in detail. Step 1 Check if yu need a Visa Applicants shuld use the web-tl t determine their apprpriate visa and the respective requirements. Step 2 Chse yur visa type Refer All abut Visas webpage f this website Ensure yu chse the crrect visa type as per yur purpse f visit. Step 3 Prepare yur applicatin Cmplete yur visa applicatin frm Yu shuld submit ne visa applicatin frm fr each individual applying fr a visa, including children. Please dwnlad a cpy f the visa applicatin frm frm this website. Prepare yur dcuments Passprt First, check the current validity f yur passprt. The perid f validity f a passprt must be at least 3 mnths lnger than that f the visa. The passprt shall have been issued within the previus 10 years
Secnd, make sure yur passprt has minimum 2 face t face blank Visa pages Third, Cnsulate General f Italy in Klkata will nt accept passprts with any written bservatins cncerning Passprt number; Surname; Given Name; Natinality; Sex; Date f Birth; Place f Birth; Place f Issue; Date f Issue; Date f Expiry. Only passprts with n bservatins can be presented. Passprts must be machine readable. Handwritten passprts cannt be accepted. Phtgraph Arrange tw clr phtgraphs per applicant Knw phtgraph specificatins Other necessary dcuments Knw what dcuments yu need t submit alng with yur visa applicatin. Refer All abut visa webpage f this website fr mre infrmatin n the required dcuments Please nte: Infrmatin mentined in required dcument sectin f this website is nt exhaustive. Translatins Ensure yu submit dcuments in Italian, if required. Dcuments which are nt in Italian must be translated int Italian. Translatin shuld be cmpleted frm certified translatr. Step 4 Visit the Visa Drp-ff Centre Dcuments: Yu must send the fllwing dcuments Original Valid Passprt Duly filled and signed applicatin frm Tw clur phtgraphs All ther supprting dcuments as mentined in respective visa applicatin checklist. Submissin f Visa Applicatin: Applicants need t submit all the dcuments and draft in a sealed envelpe at the Blue Dart Centre. Step 5 Pst Submissin Prcess Track yur Visa Applicatin: Yu can track yur visa applicatin by using the fllwing ptins SMS Online Tracking Telephne t Call centre Email
Step 6 Cllectin f Passprt Yu can cllect yur passprt frm the Blue Dart Drp-ff centre.