OBS_VALUE: Visa processing time in from 5 to 15 days. This is due to the geographical spread of the Visa Application Centers (VAC) in 14 cities of India, Sri-Lanka and Nepal and the resulting time lapse caused by postal services. Nevertheless, processing time is within the provisions of the Visa Code which allows processing time even up to 30 days, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed. When additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended to 60 calendar days.European Commission Implementing Decision, C(2015)6940 Final, Annex II, of 16/10/2015  (binding for all Schengen visa issuing countries represented in India)