Please note that when submitting an application in any of the countries mentioned above you will not be able to keep your passport during the period your visa is being processed. The passport will be sent to the Swedish Embassy in Kenya for processing. The processing time for a Schengen visa is generally 15 days but can also be extended up to 45 days in some circumstances. Please note that the days are counted from when the Embassy has received the application and not when the application was submitted at VFS Global.
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