Visa appointment dates in India: open slots by centre

Three sources are merged: public slot monitors that watch the VFS, BLS and embassy booking calendars for each Indian centre (refreshed every six hours), observations our case team logs while booking on the portals, and the slots booked through Vistolane cases. Each day shows whether it was seen on the calendar, is likely from the pattern, or was verified by the team.

Yes. Signed-in readers pick a day and a time, then either open the official portal with the date saved to their case, or ask the Vistolane desk to book it. The desk books that slot or the nearest open one and confirms by WhatsApp and e-mail.

The calendar is free, but the exact dates change hourly and are tied to a case so the team can hold or rebook them. A free profile takes thirty seconds with a phone number or Google account.

Every embassy, consulate, visa application centre and dropbox counter in India for 22 destinations: the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the Schengen states (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden, Poland, Austria), Japan, Ireland, New Zealand, South Korea, China, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico.

Consular interview slots at the five US posts are the scarcest: new B1/B2 dates usually open two to four months out, with cancellations appearing a few days ahead. Biometrics at the VAC and dropbox counters open within days. The calendar shows both.

Open the destination, pick the city and the calendar shows every day with open slots at that VFS centre, newest observation first. Schengen consulates release slots in batches, usually on weekday mornings; the earliest dates in Delhi and Mumbai go within hours, so set a watch and let the desk book the first slot that fits your travel date.

For most consulates yes: VFS and BLS centres accept applicants from any Indian state, while US interviews can be booked at any of the five posts. Some Schengen consulates split India by jurisdiction, so the calendar marks the centres that serve your address.

Ask the desk to watch the centre: cancellations appear a few days ahead and the team books the first one that fits. Where the authority runs a premium or priority lounge, the calendar shows those slots and their extra fee separately.

No. The appointment is when biometrics, the interview or the paper file is taken; the decision follows the authority's published processing window from that day. Every destination page shows both the earliest appointment and the decision window so you can plan backwards from your flight.