Authorization Letter
Applicant will need to sign and submit an authorization letter authorizing Luft Holidays to submit and collect documents.
Passport Collection Process
W.e.f 6 Feb 2015, Embassy has announced that representatives cannot collect the documents on behalf of applicant from Austria Visa Application Centres except in following conditions :
- Immediate family member(that is Parents, Children, Spouse)
- One member of a family group collecting the passports of the whole family.
- A person collecting on behalf of Government officials if authorized on the Government letter head or department. If any of the above comes for passport collection they need to carry the following documents:
a) Original Government ID card
b) Original ICR
c) Original authorization letter from applicant
- However, applicants who do not wish to collect their documents in person & whose documents cannot be collected by one of the above, will get their passports back by courier at an additional cost of Rs. 300/- to the dispatch address mentioned in the courier form & Covering Letter which has to be submitted along with the visa application.
New Procedure for Schengen Visa Application
With immediate effect, Indian citizens travelling to Schengen countries for short-term (max 90 days in 180 days) will have to visit VFS visa application centre personally o provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photograph). For subsequent applications within next 5 years the biometric data will be copied from th previous visa application included in the VIS.
Swaraj Travels Pvt Ltd can facilitate the following services:-
- Arrange appointment for biometrics at VFS centres as per applicants’ convenience.
- Offer expert guidance on the documentation for the relevant visa application.
- Provide ‘Meet & Assist’ service at VFS centres by our Schengen specialists (24×7)
- Assist in visa fee payments (Online, Demand Draft, Cash)