OBS_VALUE: With immediate effect and due to the high volume of the visa applications, the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi has increased its processing time to 10-15 working days, after the visa application has been successfully submitted to any of the VFS Centres across India.The processing time at the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi is under normal circumstances between 7 to 10 working days after the submission at any VFS Visa Application Center in India. The Embassy however recommends to start the application procedure as early as possible, but not earlier than 6 months prior to your entry date to the Schengen states, in order to avoid any inconvenience with the travel dates