DELHI
Embassy of the Republic of Latvia
B-8, Anand Niketan,
New Delhi - 110021
Tel: 011- 4107 7017
Office Timings: Mon to Fri, 0900 to 1600 hrs
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
Embassy of the Republic of Latvia (Consular Section)
C- 15, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi - 110 021
Tel: 011- 4948 8650 / 8657
Office Timings: Mon to Thu, 0900 to 1630 hrs.
Visa Timings: 1000 to 1200 hrs (Only on Tuesday's).
Collection Timings: 1000 to 1200 hrs (Only on Tuesday's).
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
Note : All Passports are processed in New Delhi only
BANGALORE
Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Bangalore
231, Upper Palace Orchard, 18th Cross Rd, Sadasivanagar,
Bangalore - 560 080
Tel: 080- 2229 7913
Office Timings: Mon to Fri, 0900 to 1700 hrs
Email: [email protected]
Notes: Visa not handled. All Passports are processed in New Delhi only.
CHENNAI
Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Chennai
Khivraj Complex II, 2nd Floor, 480, Anna Salai, Nandanam,
Chennai - 600 035
Tel: 044- 2434 0252 / 2434 0254
Fax: 044- 2434 0253
Office Timings: Mon to Fri, 0900 to 1700 hrs
Email: [email protected]
Notes: Visa not handled. All Passports are processed in New Delhi only.
Schengen Territory Indian
Nationals can obtain short stay visa for a period ranging from one to ninety days, valid for all countries of the Schengen Territory i.e. Austria, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland.
The Schengen Convention is a great step towards freedom of circulation of people. Foreigners bearing a valid stay permit delivered by one of the Schengen states can leave and later re-enter the Schengen Territory without having to ask for a visa again, on condition that they have a valid passport and relevant travel document and a multiple entry visa. Application for visas have to be submitted with the competent Consular authorities, which are to be determined according to the following criteria
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If the Applicant intends to stay in one Country only, the application should be submitted at the Representation of the same Country.
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If the Applicant wishes to travel to several Member States, the application should be submitted at the Representation of the Country where the main purpose of travel lies, determined by the duration of the stay.
- If the main destination cannot be ascertained, the Country of the first port of entry into Schengen Territory is regarded as the competent Consular office for processing the application.
- Long term visas are still subject to the laws of the Country of Destination. They must be applied for at the Consular Authorities of the concerned Member States.
With effect from 2 November 2015, Indian citizens requesting a Schengen visa will have to appear in person to provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photography). This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).
For subsequent applications within next 5 years the biometric data will be copied from the previous visa application included in the VIS.
Apart from that, there will be no change in current procedures such as visa fee or forms. However, the applicants should be aware that due to provisions of biometric data, which might cause at the beginning some disruptions, the first visit to their respective Schengen State Consulate after 2 November 2015 might take a little bit longer.
Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for the following categories of applicants only:
- Children under 12,
- Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
- Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.