Croatia visa processing time from India: about 21 days right now
Croatia visas from India are taking about 21 days right now. Most passports from applications made on 28–30 Sept 2026 are now out. People who applied 1½ to 3 months ago waited about 22 days (median across all VFS centres), 9 in 10 within 49 days.
Based on 808 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. Croatia 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. 🙏
Hi team, I applied for Switzerland tourist visa on 9th October, have received initial confirmation emails and now it’s under process, by when can I expect my visa to arrive? Has anyone applied around the same dates?
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
I applied on 15th Sept, just see that it's been dispatched on this website (didn't get an email from VFS yet). The EES turned okay. It took be 30 days in total.
- WhatsApp (messages only, works from India over the internet): +31 85 773 7400 - Contact form: netherlandsworldwide.nl - Call the Embassy in New Delhi (a local call that connects to Netherlands Worldwide): 011 2419 7600
My EES for 4th Sept says OK now, I guess I wait for it to be dispatched
Just want to share this awesome news with the gang. Finally I see my EES ok sometime back. Just curious, when can I expect my passport? My flights is this Sunday.
Hey congrats, when did you apply
On 7th Sep from Hyderabad, reached Delhi on 10th, just seen this status sometime back. Also, my intended travel was 11th Oct, rescheduled to 18th Oct. lol.
applied on 1 october at vfs delhi , application reached emassy on 5th oct when can i expect? travel in November mid @visatrackr
@OVV How did you check the EES? I got dispatch message today morning. my last schengen travel was 10 years ago. My ees shows NOT OK, but my sister who is in Europe at the moment, her EES also shows NOT OK
i dont know how this EES works, for me it was not ok till today morning got ok by 12pm approx travel-europe.europa.eu give ur passport no and other details as asked and check
Still awaiting 14rh September updates. Applied from kolkata
I Submitted passport on 18th September and my flight date is 6th oct now I changed the date as 28th October but still I m not sure, I will receive the visa and passport before that or not???
It’s better to have at least 45 days from the date of application. The recent trend is that people are getting their passports back after 40 days.
Yes but it's a group booking of corporate tour so no chance to reshuffle now..
Guys did anyone vfs status changed today?
Did it change for anyone?
Not yet for me at least. 7th sep batch. Flight on 16th oct.
I applied netherlands visa on sep 15th banglore. No update so far. Anyone who applied on 15th received?
Any change in the vfs application status for today? Anyone?
Application Date - 1st September Any Updates Guys? 43 days already.
appointment was on 9th, reached embassy on 12th, when can i expect visa? and frantically checking ees is a good idea? how reliable is it
Why no dispatches today?
Our France Schengen visa application is still under processing at the embassy. We applied on September 24 at VFS Kolkata, but there have been no further updates. Our travel dates are October 18th - 28th October and we’re getting worried. Has anyone who applied around the same time received their visa or had a status update?
We also applied on Sep 24 for France from Kolkata. No update yet. Our travel date is in 1st week of November. Fingers crossed.
I had applied for a netherlands visa on 3rd September and my travel is due to start from 20th Oct. Its been 38 days. The application process also seems extremely random because they’re dispatching passports from my date (3rd September) but doing it at random instead of in a linear way. I am hoping I will get the visa soon tho. but is there a way I can go and do self collection of my passport at the VFS Bangalore office, even though I had not opted for self collection? That may be faster?
No I haven’t received any email asking for any documents. I’m just confused on the steps they follow to choose applications because passports from my date have been dispatched at absolutely random serial numbers. It’s been 38 days now and I’m unsure and anxious of how much longer I’ll have to wait for. 😭 And I know passport comes from Delhi but would home delivery in Blr be faster or self pickup at Blr VFS be faster?
You can email Vfs and opt for self collection. They charge a few for changing from courier to self collection (around ₹850). Yes, collection is generally faster.
We applied for our Netherlands visa on 4th September, and our planned travel was today. Unfortunately, even after 35 days, we have received no update on the application, so we had to cancel our journey. We are now considering withdrawing the application, but even that does not guarantee an immediate return of our passports. Has anyone faced a similar situation or can suggest what would be the best course of action at this stage?
I'd suggest waiting. I submitted on 2nd, and the travel date was yesterday. I've heard that they will actively trying to do it before 45 days mark. I shifted it to 10th which is 2 days after 45 days. You've waited all this while so why not a little more? Unless you want to go somewhere that doesn't require a visa. Vfs said they can get you the passport within 48 hrs or less if you withdraw
I mean I shifted it to 20th*
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
Kindly share an update if anyone has any inputs for my parents’ visa and passport status. They applied on 9 September, and their travel date is 15 October. As there is no update yet, we are concerned, Thank you! 🙏
Same here , even I am waiting to travel on 15th oct and applied on 10th sept
We all have to be ready to cancel it’s most likely not coming. Applied on 7th, travelling on 17th. Cannot imagine how inconsiderate these people can be.
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.
Anyone who applied from Kolkata for France on Sep 24 ?
Croatia visa processing — all cities
Croatia, the newest Schengen member, tends to have longer processing times from India. Dubrovnik, Split, and the Adriatic coast are the main draws for Indian tourists. As a newer Schengen entrant, processing patterns are still establishing — expect longer waits compared to more established Schengen countries.
Croatia Schengen Visa Processing Time from India
We track Croatia passports returned from 6 of the 7 VFS centres in India, 808 passports since 16 Jul 2026. Right now Delhi is the quickest (applications waiting about 11 days) and Kolkata the slowest (about 34 days). Delhi returns the most, 54% of them. Most of them left on Mondays and Thursdays. 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.
This page aggregates data from all 7 VFS centres in India that process Croatia visa applications. For city-specific data, select a city from the dropdown above or visit the city comparison page.