Processing time
Embassy New Delhi: generally within 15 calendar days. Up to 45 calendar days if more checks. Lodge from 6 months before travel (9 months for seafarers).
Stay period
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
Validity
As issued
Visa Fees and Charges
Multiple entry
Adult Schengen C. Same fee for single entry. Not refunded if refused. Paid at VFS or at the Embassy (card, UPI, or demand draft in favour of Embassy of Sweden (Visa))
Multiple entry
Child 6–12
Multiple entry
Child under 6
VFS service — Embassy apply page: EUR 19 including service tax. Confirm on VFS before paying
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple entry | Adult Schengen C. Same fee for single entry. Not refunded if refused. Paid at VFS or at the Embassy (card, UPI, or demand draft in favour of Embassy of Sweden (Visa)) | €90 |
| Multiple entry | Child 6–12 | €45 |
| Multiple entry | Child under 6 | €0 |
| — | VFS service — Embassy apply page: EUR 19 including service tax. Confirm on VFS before paying | €19 |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders need a Schengen C. Usual staff path: lodge in person at VFS Global in India (New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, or Ahmedabad). The Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi decides. Collect the passport at VFS. The Embassy has no accredited travel agents.
A representative needs an original power of attorney and a copy of a valid Indian government ID. Honorary consuls in Chennai and Kolkata are not visa counters.
Documents Required
Embassy of Sweden in India — tourist checklist
- Schengen form with one photo 3.5 × 4.5 cm, white background, under 6 months. Explain the travel plan
- Passport and copy. Issued within 10 years, 2 blank pages. Previous passports if they have them
- Hotel, holiday home, or campus for the whole Schengen stay. Several countries: itinerary plus transport bookings
- Travel-agency certificate if it is an organised trip
- Insurance min. EUR 30,000, whole Schengen, whole stay
- 3 months bank statements. ITR last 2 assessment years. Employed / student / sponsor papers as on the tourist checklist
- Visiting relatives or friends: invitation as the checklist asks
- Minor: notarised consent if they travel alone or with one parent
