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Dear Customers

Due to the Cyclone Red alert “Nivar”, our Schengen Visa Application Centre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu will remain closed on 26 November 2020.

Due to the coronavirus and in order to restrict the spread of the virus, all non-essential travels from all third countries to the Schengen Member States has been temporary suspended for a period of 30 days, from 16 March 2020.

This temporary travel restriction is not applicable to

• All EU citizens and citizens of the Schengen Associated States, and their family members;
• third-country nationals who are long-term residents under the Long-term Residence Directive and persons deriving their right to reside from other EU Directives or national law or who hold national long-term visas.

From this moment onwards only a very limited amount of travelers with an essential function or need can apply for a visa:

• Healthcare professionals, health researchers, and elderly care professionals;
• Transport personnel engaged in haulage of goods and other transport staff to the extent necessary;
• Diplomats, staff of international organizations, military personnel and humanitarian aid workers in the exercise of their functions;
• Passengers in transit;
• Passengers travelling for imperative family reasons;
• Persons in need of international protection or for other humanitarian reasons.

Please note that VFS is currently keeping the visa applications centers open. Visa-applications that do not fit the above exceptions will not be accepted and processed.