Malta visa processing time from Bangalore: about 11 days right now
Malta visas from VFS Bangalore are taking about 11 days right now. Most passports from applications made on 8 Oct 2026 are now out. People who applied 1½ to 3 months ago waited about 14 days (median), 9 in 10 within 23 days.
Based on 94 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. Malta 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. 🙏
I received my passport yesterday, had applied in VFS Bangalore along with my infant and my husband. But there Is no update on my husband and infant's passport. Is this common ? Even when you all have submitted together with similar documents on same day? My travel is day after, do you think Ill be able to receive their passports today?
I had applied on 7 sep for three of us. Spouse plus child. This is our third visit in 3 years. Our visas came today. My spouse got 2 years, child got 1 and I got 6 months! It is so random! I was the sponsor for my kid and they gave him a longer visa than me ! Anyone with a similar experience? What influences this decision.
Could it be because of passport validity? Mine expires mid of year 2027
Is there a way to get statistics of portugal visa applications submitted at Goa embassy and from Pune City?
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?
Yesterday my passport country VFS , after 21 days, what result expact
I applied for a tourist visa for Switzerland on 28th September, reached embassy on 30th. By when do you think i can receive the approval? I linked the tourist visa with that of my husband's short term work visa. Travel date 17th October.
As per the standard timelines, you should receive it by 20th. But it can get to you quicker too! Hoping for the best!
Dispatched from VFS Delhi today, so hopefully will receive it tomorrow. Really close call.
gave my biometric and documents on 30th Sept, still waiting, had to delay my onward travel got the same swiss schengen last time in 8 calendar days, its been 15 today this time around, still no passport
Hi Anmol, I got message today that my passport is dispatched. My application date was 28th September. So may be this week you will get the update.
VFS just emailed: your application is processed and in transit from the New Delhi Embassy to the VFS Operation Center. Lets see when i can go pick it up
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!
Hi Applied for Netherlands Schengen on 16th Sep from Blr. Travel planned for 17th Oct. With onward travel to US on 22nd Oct. Since I could not miss the us trip requested for passport withdrawal at vfs blr 2 days back. It was dispatched yesterday as per the tracker. Though EES is not Ok, hoping that the visa is issued. Wish me luck 🍀
Hi Aditi best wishes for your visa.
@Aditi , I have my trip planned to japan on 29th , pls let me know the withdrawal process?
So disappointed with this overall timeline . Been almost 38 days and had my other trips planned but no update yet. They shouldn’t be even allowed to hold passport so long . Delhi -Netherland embassy
My Application was submitted on 23rd september, no update yet, my travel date is 27 october. Only 7 working days are remaining before I could get my passport to actually travel as scheduled. What should I do?
Can see that my passport is dispatched now but EES still shows “Not Ok”, Dies that mean visa rejected? Anyone had similar experience?
Hi Ak, EEs not ok doesn't not necessarily means your visa is rejected sometimes it update after day or two. Wait for your passport and let us know.
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
Applied on 16th September from Mumbai under the Orange Carpet programme (the one that’s supposed to fast-track your visa), with travel scheduled for 11th October. Guess they forgot what the Orange Carpet was for!
Same here. I applied for orange carpet and travel date has passed. They dispatched today. Let's see if I get the visa approved or rejected.
I see in the tracker it is dispatched, VFS doesn’t bother to inform.
Any idea what time of the day the message appears about the processing of the visa through vfs?
Evening
After 6 pm
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
Visatrackr I applied for my short term Netherlands visa on 1st September at vfs delhi there has been no updates until till now and my travel date was 7th October.Any idea ? 2nd September onwards passports have been dispatched. Application No. - NLD/DEL/010926/0038/01 Any idea what is happening?
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of the 29 European countries using the system.
U can check it on above mentioned link.
Hi guyz, I applied on 31 Aug from banglore for netherland .I checked my application and i cluld see that it has been dispatched by courier today.But in ess it is showing not okay.So fingers crossed i hope i will get visa
Anyone who applied from Kolkata for France on Sep 24 ?
Malta visa processing from Bangalore
Malta processes Schengen visas from India at a moderate pace. The island nation attracts tourists with its Mediterranean climate, historic sites, and English-speaking environment. Application volumes are lower than mainland European countries, often resulting in reasonable processing times.
Malta Schengen Visa Processing Time from Bangalore, India
Applications at VFS Bangalore are waiting about 11 days right now, about the same as the Malta average across India (11 days). That makes it number 5, counting from the quickest, of the 10 Malta centres with enough recent data. We've seen 94 passports returned from VFS Bangalore since 6 Jul 2026, 8% of all the Malta passports we track. Most of them left on Mondays and Fridays. The latest dispatch we saw was on 19 Oct 2026, and the newest application date with a passport out is 8 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 Malta or view the all-India aggregate.