Czech Republic visa processing time from Chandigarh: about 7 days right now
Czech Republic visas from VFS Chandigarh are taking about 7 days right now. Most passports from applications made on 12 Oct 2026 are now out. People who applied 1½ to 3 months ago waited about 6 days (median), 9 in 10 within 7 days.
Based on 305 passports we've seen dispatched by BlueDart · Updated
Anyone waiting for a Schengen visa from India who wants to see how fast the embassies are returning passports. We show overall progress from courier data. We can't show the decision or status of your own application; for that, use VFS tracking or contact the embassy.
From BlueDart's public tracking. VFS sends passports back by BlueDart, and each shipment carries the applicant's VFS reference number, which follows a fixed pattern (country, city, application date and serial). We check references in that pattern on BlueDart's tracking page several times a day, so every passport listed here is a real, dispatched shipment. You can check any of them yourself with "Verify on BlueDart".
Several times a day. Czech Republic updates at 11:30 AM, 6 PM, 12 AM and 3:30 AM IST, Tuesday to Saturday. Most new dispatches appear after midnight, when the courier picks up the day's passports. Couriers don't pick up passports at weekends, so on Sunday it updates only at 6 PM and on Monday not at all; Monday's passports appear from 12 AM that night.
Usually because the day isn't over: most of a day's passports appear in the 12 AM update, after the courier picks them up. Some days really are quiet, for example around a holiday or when the embassy sends fewer passports back. If your own passport was dispatched and still isn't here the next morning, tell us with your reference number.
It's the latest application date for which about 70% of a typical day's passports have been dispatched. Some people who applied on or before that date are still waiting, so it isn't a cutoff.
Your reference number contains your application date. For example, NLDBLR170826004901 means Netherlands (NLD), Bangalore (BLR), applied 17 Aug 2026 (170826), serial 0049, first person on the file (01). Under "By application date", tap your date's bar to see every passport dispatched from that day. Switch to Boxes to see which serial numbers haven't been seen yet.
Each box is one application, numbered by the 4 digits after the date in the reference number. Green means at least one passport on it has been dispatched. "Not seen yet" is a number below the highest one dispatched that we haven't seen: that application may still be with the embassy, collected in person, withdrawn, or the number may never have been used. "Possible on a busy day" (dashed) is a number above the highest one seen, up to how many applications the centre takes on a busy day, so it may not exist at all.
The embassy doesn't work strictly in date order, and each day's applications go out over several weeks. So later dates moving doesn't mean yours was skipped. See what applicants found →
In calendar days, weekends and holidays included, from the day you applied at VFS. Under the EU visa rules the embassy should decide within 15 days, and can take up to 45 in individual cases. Applicants report that embassies rarely answer questions about an application before day 45. Answers from applicants at the 45-day mark →
Usually, yes. Many applicants see EES turn OK a day or two before VFS or the courier shows anything. Check with dates inside your planned trip: outside your visa's dates it shows Not OK even when you have one.
Not on its own. Applicants here have received approved visas while EES still showed Not OK, and others saw it turn OK only the day after their passport was dispatched. The decision is in your passport, so wait for it. Read what applicants saw with EES →
It depends where you collect it. Passports collected in person at VFS Delhi never go by courier, so they can't show up here. If you collect at another centre, your passport is sent there by courier, so it usually shows up.
It happens rarely, usually when the courier record is missing or late. If that's you, with your reference number and we'll look into it.
No. VisaTrackr is an independent, free tool. We're not connected to VFS Global, any embassy or any courier company.
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🙌 Helpers of the week (10–17 Oct) Thank you to the people who took time to help others this week: 1. Krish walked Rushil through the EES check step by step: which dates to enter, where the passport number goes, and what OK can and can't tell you View comment → 2. HK shared the Dutch embassy's phone number and how the call works once 45 days have passed: they raise a signal, and you call again if nothing comes within 10 days View comment → 3. random_pelican shared the NetherlandsWorldwide number, and that they can't do anything before 45 calendar days View comment → 4. Aayush kept Swiss applicants posted: EES turned OK one day, and the passport was dispatched the next View comment → 5. DS got a Swiss visa while EES still said NOT OK, a reminder that NOT OK doesn't always mean a refusal View comment → 6. NM came back with a full timeline: a multi-entry visa after 46 days, no email from VFS, and a reminder that waits close to 45 days are normal right now View comment → 7. SD found that EES showed NOT OK with no dates entered, and OK once the arrival date was filled in View comment → 8. Divya explained that you can email VFS to switch from courier to self-collection (about ₹850), which is usually faster View comment → 9. daisy told a worried group that she applied on 4 Sep from VFS Mumbai with no travel history, and got her visa on 3 Oct View comment → When you're anxious about your passport, a reply from someone who's been through it means a lot. 🙏
My EES has come ok, but I have not received any email from the Dutch Embassy. How is it possible, what should I do? My travel date 18th October!
When should my passport be dispatched tentatively
Any update on your passport @Janvi?
I submitted my son and my file on 28 sep biomtric it’s visit family freind case so I mentioned my travel date 22 oct to 5 nov it’s 17 days has been done
Any update yet?
I APPLIES VISA ON 17TH SEPT. 21ST SEPT I RECEVIED INFO THAT IT HAS BEEN SUB,ITTED TO EMBASSY. MY TRAVEL DATE IS 31ST OCT. NO UPDATE TILL YET. ITS WORRYING ME. HOW CAN I TRACK ?
This site is great to check if your visa is dispatched and where the processing has reached. Or else keep checking EES status every working day at 9pm. VFS won't give any update.
We are in same bote i applied on 18th sep and my travel date is 29th oct....I think you will surely get the visa but it's may cut 2 cut...best of luck
Applied on 17 th Aug in Bangalore no updates yet
Not sure how they are processing the Visa.. my flight is today and i ll hv to cancel it.. applied on 25th aug..
Any update ?
@Visatrackr my passport has been dispatched today.. why is it not on this tracking site?
I applied for netherlands visa via vfsglobal chennai on 21st september. My passport was dispatched to the dutch embassy in new delhi on 23rd september. I have recieved no update since then. When will I get my visa. My travel date is in early november. Whom to contact? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! :((((((((( :@
When should I expect my visa? How do I check the EES status When I try to tack via vfs, it keeps saying invalid inputs Is there any other way to check?
Applied on 25th sept, reached to embassy on 29th sept, no update since then. Ees also shows not ok Flight is on 22 oct Worried af
Why are there no passports dispatches or Pune on 9th or 12th to any later dates? I applied on 9th oct for Switzerland visa, I see a lot of other cities have processed a few from the same dates but just not Pune.
Is there any pattern to how the Swiss Embassy processes visa applications? Do they prioritise applications based on the travel date, for example, people travelling within the next 15 days getting picked up first, while those travelling later are processed afterwards? Or is it random, with applications being picked up on different days regardless of travel dates? I’ve noticed that some applicants who had their VFS appointments on the same day as mine have already received passport dispatch updat
They also seggregate based upon the Visa type. Moreover, if it's a business visa, there are companies with fast track visa process applicable for them which makes it quicker
To be honest, I never really looked into the entire process before applying. But since I applied, through this site, I’ve learned so much! Thanks for sharing all the information. Hoping to get visa soon 🤞🏻✨
I don’t know if there’s some glitch with site or some issue with my internet. I can’t see update of 14th Oct.. Daily it goes around 12:00am.
Hi VS, you are right. I am checking whether VFS has not updated shipments or there is an issue in the site.
Question for those who opted for passport delivery. How long is it taking for bluedart to deliver the passport? (In past years they have delivered in a day for me) My travel is 16th oct night, applied on 7 sep. Still waiting. Will move tickets after today. But was wondering if there is merit in waiting for tomorrow’s batch as well.
For Mumbai i got my passport the very next day. Not sure of Banglore
Why not much updates from Kolkota this month. Backlog increased to 15 days. Is it normal
Me too waiting for my visa from Sep 24
I applied netherlands visa on sep 15th banglore. No update so far. Anyone who applied on 15th received?
I applied on 14th Sept from VFS Delhi , got message that it got dispatched to ambassy on 15th sept , after that i didn't get any updates. My travel date is 21 oct , will i get my passport back before that?
Why no dispatches today?
Three of us applied for a Switzerland business visa on 21 September 2026 at the Chennai VFS center. Our applications reached Delhi on 23 September 2026. Since then, we have not received any update regarding the status of our applications. Our original travel date was 02 October 2026. Due to the delay in visa processing, we have postponed our travel to 16 October 2026. We have already been waiting for a considerable period.
Hi KP. It is embassy's decision on which applications are picked. It is surely frustrating that they do not pick applications in any particular order. But please note that this site is not affiliated to embassy or vfs hence we can not know anything about specific applications. The site is built to see general trends and get a sense of processing speed to plan things better.
Thank you @Visatracker you are doing a great job
I have applied on 10th sept , it is still under process and did not receive dispatch msg from VFS . Please let me know if anyone is facing the same issue
@HK was it an orange carpet business visa?
I have applied Schengen visa Netherlands from VFS Delhi on 15th September and still showing under process in the embassy
I applied for a Netherlands visa on 25 August, and my VFS status still says: "Your application has been dispatched to the Dutch Embassy in New Delhi and will be processed accordingly." My travel date is 9 October. Since the status has not changed, does this mean I may not receive my passport before then? I also saw that 33 applications from 25 August were dispatched yesterday. Is there still a chance that my passport could be dispatched today?
I booked via Makemytrip, the cancellation is 17k per head and reschedule is 7k+difference in fare. It's difficult to decide. If not this Oct, I may recshedule to Nov during Deepavali
Same no update yet..applied on 14th sept
What does ‘possible on a busy day’ mean?
The amount of applications for that particular day
So we are saying backlogs nearing 40 days, Kolkata is stuck for this week, but they have updated their website saying average processing time is 18-21 days.
Czech Republic visa processing from Chandigarh
The Czech Republic has seen growing popularity among Indian travellers. Prague is the primary draw, and the embassy processes applications at a steady pace. Processing times are typically shorter than the larger Schengen countries, making it a good option for first-time Schengen applicants.
Czech Republic Schengen Visa Processing Time from Chandigarh, India
Applications at VFS Chandigarh are waiting about 7 days right now, 3 days less than the Czech Republic average across India (10 days). That makes it number 4, counting from the quickest, of the 13 Czech Republic centres with enough recent data. We've seen 305 passports returned from VFS Chandigarh since 26 Jun 2026, 5% of all the Czech Republic passports we track. Most of them left on Mondays and Tuesdays. The latest dispatch we saw was on 19 Oct 2026, and the newest application date with a passport out is 12 Oct 2026.
Every number here comes from BlueDart courier dispatches: when the embassy finishes an application, the passport goes back through BlueDart, and we check those shipments several times a day.
Want to compare processing speeds across VFS centres? Compare all cities for Czech Republic or view the all-India aggregate.