Embassy Address in India
DELHI
Embassy of the Slovak republic
50M, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri,New Delhi - 110 021
Telephone : 2688 9071, 2688 5340
Fax : 2687 7941
Office Timings : Mon to Fri, 0800 to 1600 hrs
Visa Timings: 1000 to 1300 hrs & 1430 to 1600 hrs (Tue and Thu)
Collection Timings: 1400 to 1600 hrs (Tue and Thu)
Notes: All the Passports are sent to New Delhi for processing.
MUMBAI
Honorary Consulate of Slovak Republic
N.K.M. International House, 178, Backbay Reclamation, Babubhai Chinai Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai- 400 020,India
Telephone : 022- 2283 8293, 2283 8294, 2283 8295
Fax : 022- 2283 8291
E-mail : amitc@mazdacolours.com
Notes: Visa not handled All the Passports are sent to New Delhi for processing.
Kolkata
Honorary Consulate of Slovak Republic
E.C. Bose & Co. Pvt. Ltd., 13A, St. George Terrace, Hastings, Kolkata- 700 022,India
Telephone : 033- 2223 0544/ 0560/ 0941, 2223 1818 (Direct)
Fax : 033- 2223 0732
E-mail : ecbose@vsnl.com
Notes: Visa not handled All the Passports are sent to New Delhi for processing.
Schengen Member States:
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
1. If the Applicant intends to stay in one Country only, the application should be submitted at the Representation of the same Country.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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Note : -With effect from 12-12-2018, VFS Global has start issuing service for Slovak Republic in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore.