Hand in your documents
You must bring with you:
- a printout of the application form (schengen.pdf) received by email;
- the checklist and the documents listed.
- Your passport (must be valid for at least three months after your planned departure from the Schengen area)
- Photograph (must comply with international standards)
- Your travel health insurance policy
- You should be covered for at least EUR 30 000, including expenses in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, treatment in medical emergencies and/or emergency hospital treatment, and death
- Your insurance should be valid in all Schengen countries
- It should cover the whole of your planned stay in the Schengen area
- It should as a rule be purchased in your home country. If this is not possible it may be purchased in another country.
The application process will start once all the required documents have been submitted.
Submitting your visa application
You are required to meet in person at the VFS Global Application Center to submit your documents and to capture your biometrics (photo and fingerprints).
You must bring all the documents listed on the relevant checklist with you. You will find the relevant checklist under step 2 in this guide "Gather the necessary documentation".
Please visit the VFS Global website to book an appointment online.
Opening hours at VFS Global
Submission of applications Monday to Friday 08:00 - 15:00
Walk-in business hours Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 11:00
Appointment business hours Monday to Friday 11:00 - 15:00
Passport Collection Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Address
Visa Application Center (VFS Global)
1st Floor, B Wing, Plot 42,
Lugogo House, Lugogo By-Pass, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: info.nrug@vfsglobal.com
Telephone: +256 700 113 549
Please note that the Embassy cannot receive any physical mail regarding visa applications. All physical documents need to be delivered at VFS.