Spain visa processing time from Kolkata
We haven't seen a new Spain visa passport dispatched from BLS Kolkata since 14 Aug 2026, so we can't say how long applications are taking right now. See all of India or compare centres.
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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 DTDC's public tracking. BLS sends passports back by DTDC, and each shipment carries the applicant's BLS reference number, which follows a fixed pattern (city, application date and serial). We check references in that pattern on DTDC'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 DTDC".
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the highest one dispatched that we haven't seen: that application may still be with the embassy, collected in person, withdrawn, or the number may never have been used.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 BLS. 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 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.
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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. 🙏
They worked so hard today. Sent whole lot of 3 passports for Mumbai.
Thanks you. Day 39 ,but still the same.. i didn't opt for courier so I'm assuming I won't get the tracking on this site?
If you opted for self pick up then no you won’t get tracking here. But you can track via VFS website
Passport is on the way to VFS Bengaluru since Friday noon (Swiss), where I will collect it! But my reference number below in this site is grayed out!! Is this expected for VFS collection?!! 👀👀
France Consulate of Kolkata sent an email to my HR regarding the verification of my job/NOC/Payslip on 14th Oct. I applied on Sep 24 at VFS Kol.
Normally they never do. If visa officer feel, they may do. I dont think so, anyone can predict this
Is this a positive sign ? How many more days it may take
Applied in Bangalore VFS on 8th October for a family of 4. Still the status is under process at Embassy of Switzerland in India. How long will it take?
12-18 calendars days on average
Why applications submit through jalandhar vfs taking long vfs work is just to forward documents to embassy not decision making ,then why the wait is long for Jalandhar
Hi everyone application date - 28th September, EES change to ok on 13th October. Got passport today with approved visa for 90 days. Thank a lot to @visatrackr for this portal. Thanks everyone and best wishes for your visa..
“Is anyone still waiting for the 10th September update?” Thanks!
Update: the 14 Oct Netherlands passports have come They were late on Blue Dart. They weren't showing at our 1 AM check (finished 1:07 AM), and Blue Dart showed them before our 3:30 AM run, which found 310 Netherlands passports dispatched on 14 Oct: Delhi 92, Hyderabad 50, Bangalore 46, Mumbai 41, Chennai 23, Ahmedabad 14, Pune 12, Jalandhar 11, Kochi 9, Lucknow 5, Kolkata 4, Chandigarh 3. Most are from applications made 31 Aug – 4 Sept. All Netherlands city pages are up to date now.
No Netherlands dispatches yet tonight (14 Oct) Our 11:30 PM and midnight checks found no Netherlands passports dispatched on 14 Oct, in any city. It isn't the tracker: tonight's checks found Germany (534), Switzerland (237), Austria (77) and France (34) passports dispatched on 14 Oct as usual. On most nights Netherlands passports show up on Blue Dart between about 10:45 PM and 1 AM, so they may just be late. We'll check again after the 1 AM run and update here. If nothing comes by morning, it means the embassy sent no passports back to VFS on 14 Oct.
Can they take their jobs any less seriously
Update, 1 AM: the 1 AM run is done. Only 2 Netherlands passports were dispatched on 14 Oct (1 Delhi, 1 Mumbai), against the usual 200–400 a day. So it looks like the embassy sent almost none back to VFS today. The tracker is working fine. Tomorrow evening's run will show the next batch.
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
This is so annoying applications before me and after me have been sent back, mine is still stuck from 31st august. So helpless with this process. Don't even know what basis this is happening.
Anyone applied on 23rd sept as a tourist visa and got their passports back?
EES turned okay today morning... Appointment date-28/09 Application @ embassy -29/09
Same timeline application date -28th September, EES UPDATE today to ok. No update after that so far
ESS ok today but no message yet of passport dispatch. Application date 25th Sept.
Any change in the vfs application status for today? Anyone?
EES okay today , application date -28th September switzerland
Mostly today bruh or by tomorrow for sure
My travel date is in December
Finally got bluedart dispatch message. Shipment out for delivery. No email from vfs or the embassy. Day 41. This has been a ride.
Can you tell me the procedure to check EES?
what was ur application date?
Can see that my passport is dispatched now but EES still shows “Not Ok”, rejected? Anyone had similar experience?
Can you share your application date?
16th Sept
Hi guys. Could someone help me understand how long it takes to get the visa from Delhi embassy to Bangalore once the VFS sends email that Visa application has been processed? Are weekends included or they don’t ship on weekends?
They ship everyday. Regardless of Holidays, if they dispatched it yesterday, you will receive it by afternoon today. BlueDart is pretty fast here
is any one got dispach / tracking status today for netherlands and what is usuall time of there dispach
Hi , My passport dispatched yesterday but in blue dart I am getting this status.Load On Hold;Space Constraint In Net Veh Can anyone let me know what does this means . Also will be there a delay
Spain visa processing from Kolkata
Spain is one of the most popular Schengen destinations for Indian travellers, with Barcelona, Madrid, and the Mediterranean coast drawing heavy demand. Unlike most Schengen countries that use VFS Global, Spain visa applications in India are processed through BLS International centres, and passports are returned via DTDC courier. Processing times can be longer during peak summer months.
Spain Schengen Visa Processing Time from Kolkata, India
We've seen 18 passports returned from BLS Kolkata since 30 Jul 2026, 1% of all the Spain passports we track. The latest dispatch we saw was on 14 Aug 2026, and the newest application date with a passport out is 3 Aug 2026.
Every number here comes from DTDC courier dispatches: when the embassy finishes an application, the passport goes back through DTDC, and we check those shipments several times a day.
Want to compare processing speeds across VFS centres? Compare all cities for Spain or view the all-India aggregate.