The official website of General Consulate informs that since 1 March Lutsk locals will not need to sign up in the consulate previously to apply for Schengen visa. It means that all you will have to do is just come to visa centrum with all required documents and apply. Innovation is for Lutsk, Rivne and Ternopil locals.
It is connected with the situation that the amount of biometric passports owners is constantly growing.