Overview

• Kapil Dhama, CEO of Options 360, shared a photo of his nearly 400-page Schengen visa application on X, which quickly went viral with over 3.5 lakh views.
• The post has sparked discussions on the strength of the Indian passport and the extensive documentation required for Schengen visas.
• Critics on X questioned the authenticity of Dhama's claim, noting that their own applications required significantly fewer documents.
• Dhama clarified that his application was processed through VFS, a private agency that manages visa submissions and biometrics for several governments.
• Observers pointed out that high transaction volumes from UPI payments may have inflated the number of bank statement pages included in the application.