Indian travellers heading to Austria must now lodge Schengen-visa applications at VFS Global’s new facility in Mumbai. The centre quietly opened on 2 January but was confirmed on 8 January; it triples counter capacity from six to eighteen and adds modular biometric booths that can later support the EU Entry/Exit System. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-08/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-larger-facility/?utm_source=openai))
For corporates the upgrade is timely. Austria is among the fastest-growing EU destinations for India-to-Europe intra-company transfers, yet late-2025 appointment bottlenecks forced some assignees to route paperwork via Delhi or Chennai at extra cost. Early feedback from relocation firms suggests the new site cuts average visit times by 30 minutes and reduces the risk of missed flight connections.
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For travellers who prefer a streamlined, digital-first process, VisaHQ can arrange pre-screening and appointment scheduling for Austrian Schengen visas, guiding applicants through required documents and flagging newly available slots at Mumbai’s centre. Their platform—accessible at https://www.visahq.com/austria/—also helps corporates manage multi-country itineraries, making it easier to coordinate Schengen visas for entire project teams in one go.
The office sits near the Bandra Kurla Complex, within walking distance of Germany’s and the Netherlands’ visa centres. Companies that need multiple Schengen visas for rotational teams can therefore coordinate sequential appointments in one trip.
Applicants with pre-2 January bookings have been re-scheduled automatically and received SMS bar-codes that must be shown – together with government ID – to clear tougher security screening. Walk-in premium slots remain limited to travellers flying within five days, so mobility managers should continue to book standard appointments at least four weeks ahead.
For corporates the upgrade is timely. Austria is among the fastest-growing EU destinations for India-to-Europe intra-company transfers, yet late-2025 appointment bottlenecks forced some assignees to route paperwork via Delhi or Chennai at extra cost. Early feedback from relocation firms suggests the new site cuts average visit times by 30 minutes and reduces the risk of missed flight connections.
For travellers who prefer a streamlined, digital-first process, VisaHQ can arrange pre-screening and appointment scheduling for Austrian Schengen visas, guiding applicants through required documents and flagging newly available slots at Mumbai’s centre. Their platform—accessible at https://www.visahq.com/austria/—also helps corporates manage multi-country itineraries, making it easier to coordinate Schengen visas for entire project teams in one go.
The office sits near the Bandra Kurla Complex, within walking distance of Germany’s and the Netherlands’ visa centres. Companies that need multiple Schengen visas for rotational teams can therefore coordinate sequential appointments in one trip.
Applicants with pre-2 January bookings have been re-scheduled automatically and received SMS bar-codes that must be shown – together with government ID – to clear tougher security screening. Walk-in premium slots remain limited to travellers flying within five days, so mobility managers should continue to book standard appointments at least four weeks ahead.
