Please be informed that, due to important maintenance work on the global visa IT system:
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it will not be possible to submit visa applications at the official service provider VFS Global (Welcome to VFS Global | vfsglobal) from Thursday, 12 February to Tuesday, 17 February 2026;
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it will not be possible to submit visa applications at the Embassy – Consular Chancellery from Friday, 13 February to Tuesday, 17 February 2026. Furthermore, during this period, it will not be possible to process or issue visas already under examination.