If you are an Indian citizen who has secured a job in one of the Schengen countries, or you have been offered a job in an Indian company with a posting in Schengen (while working abroad) your next priority will probably be to obtain a Schengen visa.
To facilitate out your relocation, applying for the Schengen visa at the earliest is advised. In general, the long-term visa (often referred to as D visa) is a suitable option as it is often quicker to obtain. With a D visa, you can enter the Schengen zone and immediately be welcomed into the specific country for which your D visa is issued after showing a residence permit and a work contract.
However, most of the applicants in India encounter a common obstacle in the processing of their visa application - following up on their application.
Below are the different methods through which an Indian citizen can follow up and check the processing status of their Schengen Visa application after submitting it:
- Online Check: Every Schengen embassy or consulate, like the one in New Delhi, has provided a monitoring system on the web portal for checking and checking the status of visa applications. After your application submission, you just need to find the relevant website of the embassy or consulate that handled your application. After that, type your receipt number in the given field on the website and submit. The website will then show you the processing status of your application.
- Email Follow-up: Another method to follow up is via an email. You should put the Schengen embassy or ویزای مولتی شینگن the address of the particular visa application processing authority in your email 'To' field. You may draft a brief email with the mandatory information: your name and application ID number.
- Phone Call: The last method is via a phone call. If you are anxious to know the status of the visa application and wish immediate assistance, it is advisable to contact the embassy or the concerned visa processing authority. This process may incur significant wait periods given the number of visa applications submitted.
When following up on your Schengen visa application, keep your documents ready and accurately respond the questions asked by the embassy staff. No multiple visits or requests at the embassy should be expected. Bear in mind, the length of the processing time of a visa application is subjective on various factors, but an early follow-up can lead to a better visa application outcome.
