Indian travellers heading to Austria must now lodge their Schengen-visa applications at VFS Global’s brand-new facility in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex. The centre, which quietly opened on 2 January but was officially confirmed on 8 January, triples counter capacity from six to eighteen and introduces modular biometric booths designed to interface with the upcoming EU Entry/Exit System. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-09/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-high-capacity-premises/))
For corporates the upgrade is timely. Late-2025 appointment shortages in Mumbai forced many India-to-Austria assignees to reroute paperwork via Delhi or Chennai at extra cost. Relocation firms report that the new site cuts average visit times by about thirty minutes and reduces the risk of missed flight connections caused by long queues. Early observations suggest that priority-service applicants can complete biometrics in under ten minutes. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-09/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-high-capacity-premises/))
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If you want to avoid any last-minute surprises, VisaHQ can help you assemble the right paperwork before you even set foot in the Bandra Kurla Complex. Their Austria page (https://www.visahq.com/austria/) lets Indian travellers and mobility managers upload documents for pre-screening, book available time slots, and monitor application progress in real time—a useful safety net when multiple Schengen stops are on the itinerary.
The move also future-proofs Austrian visa operations in India. Each biometric pod can be converted into an automated kiosk once the EU’s Entry/Exit System goes live, allowing advance enrolment of fingerprints and facial images. That will spare frequent business travellers a secondary enrolment at the airport and should shorten border-control processing in Vienna. Because Austria is seen as a gateway to Central Europe for many Indian tech and consulting firms, smoother visa handling in Mumbai supports wider regional expansion strategies. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-09/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-high-capacity-premises/))
Applicants with bookings made before 2 January have been rescheduled automatically and must present an SMS barcode at the new address. Walk-in premium slots remain limited to travellers flying within five days, so mobility managers are advised to secure regular appointments at least four weeks in advance. Companies moving multi-country project teams can also benefit from the centre’s proximity to Germany’s and the Netherlands’ visa facilities, making it feasible to complete several Schengen submissions in one trip. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-09/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-high-capacity-premises/))
For corporates the upgrade is timely. Late-2025 appointment shortages in Mumbai forced many India-to-Austria assignees to reroute paperwork via Delhi or Chennai at extra cost. Relocation firms report that the new site cuts average visit times by about thirty minutes and reduces the risk of missed flight connections caused by long queues. Early observations suggest that priority-service applicants can complete biometrics in under ten minutes. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-09/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-high-capacity-premises/))
If you want to avoid any last-minute surprises, VisaHQ can help you assemble the right paperwork before you even set foot in the Bandra Kurla Complex. Their Austria page (https://www.visahq.com/austria/) lets Indian travellers and mobility managers upload documents for pre-screening, book available time slots, and monitor application progress in real time—a useful safety net when multiple Schengen stops are on the itinerary.
The move also future-proofs Austrian visa operations in India. Each biometric pod can be converted into an automated kiosk once the EU’s Entry/Exit System goes live, allowing advance enrolment of fingerprints and facial images. That will spare frequent business travellers a secondary enrolment at the airport and should shorten border-control processing in Vienna. Because Austria is seen as a gateway to Central Europe for many Indian tech and consulting firms, smoother visa handling in Mumbai supports wider regional expansion strategies. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-09/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-high-capacity-premises/))
Applicants with bookings made before 2 January have been rescheduled automatically and must present an SMS barcode at the new address. Walk-in premium slots remain limited to travellers flying within five days, so mobility managers are advised to secure regular appointments at least four weeks in advance. Companies moving multi-country project teams can also benefit from the centre’s proximity to Germany’s and the Netherlands’ visa facilities, making it feasible to complete several Schengen submissions in one trip. ([visahq.com](https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-09/at/austria-moves-mumbai-visa-application-centre-to-high-capacity-premises/))
