Submission at the Visa Centres
Submission- 0830 hrs - 1430 hrs
Passport collection - 1300 hrs - 1630 hrs

Processing times vary from application to application at the sole discretion of the High Commission of India and its Consulates in the UK, and some applications may take longer than others to get processed. Hence, confirm your travel plans only after obtaining the visa. Here are some estimates of processing times under normal circumstances:

• Applications submitted in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh will take minimum 2 to 3 working days to get processed. Applications submitted in Manchester, Cardiff & Glasgow will take a minimum of 5 to 7 working days.(The same are for UK nationals only and would vary from case to case).
• Applications in the following cases may take longer (minimum 7-8 weeks or more) to be processed:
• Non-UK passport holders residing in the UK for less than two years. (minimum 15 working days).
• Nationals or origin of Pakistan (Minimum 7-8 weeks)
• Nationals of Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan (Minimum 15 working days)
• Where clearance from India is mandatory.

In addition, if the High Commission or the Consulate General requires an applicant to attend an interview, the India Visa Application Center will contact the applicant and inform the date and time of the interview accordingly.

Please note VFS is not involved in the process of assessment of visa applications, or their grant or refusal. The assessment of visa applications is carried out by the High Commission of India or its Consulates, and the grant or refusal of India visas is at their sole discretion.

The processing times for visas are estimates only. These are based on information and experience of the Indian High Commission and Consulates.

The processing of your application is subject to the procedures and timescales of the Indian High Commission and Consulates, over which we have no control.

"Please note that the validity of visa starts from the date of issue and not from the date of travel"

Postal Applications

Postal applications need a minimum of 10 working days to be processed. This does not include the period they are in transit to and from the High Commission or the Consulate General. Application once sent in post can not be withdrawn unless there is an emergency for which documentary evidence shall be required. VF Services UK Ltd, shall not bear responsibility for any delays in postal transit or loss in transit owing to third party involved.