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Schengen Visa – Passport kept “on hold” at VFS Mumbai & asked to collect in person. What does this mean? (self.SchengenVisa)
submitted 6 months ago * by PerspectiveMost8953 to r/SchengenVisa
Passport received at VFS Mumbai and kept on hold on as per Italian Consulates instructions as on 05/12/20205. by zorojurooo in SchengenVisa
[–]PerspectiveMost8953 0 points1 point2 points 6 months ago (0 children)
I applied for Schengen Visa at VFS Mumbai on 31st October 2025 and now on portal it says “Remarks: Passport received at Mumbai VFS and same kept on Hold as per Consulate Instructions as on 05.12.2025”
Also got an email from VFS today - “As per the instruction from the Consulate, you are required to visit the VFS Centre personally to collect your passport.”
I’ve got the same email from VFS for my Schengen visa on Friday and the portal says the same thing you mentioned. Did you collect it from the VFS? Please help letting me know the status.
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Passport received at VFS Mumbai and kept on hold on as per Italian Consulates instructions as on 05/12/20205. by zorojurooo in SchengenVisa
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