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Chandigarh Dec. 03, 2021:- VFS Global continues to resume services in a phased manner for its client governments. Reopened Visa Application Centres are operating in keeping with health and safety guidelines, local government directives and mission requirements.
Information about Visa Application Centres offering visa services listed in the below table is as of 30November 2021. As this information is fluid and being updated regularly, please visit the country-specific websites on www.vfsglobal.comor Embassy / Consulate websites for the most updated information. Real time updates are also posted on our social media channels and the COVID-19 Customer Advisories page.
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1. Customers are advised to beware of fraudulent entities who charge fees from customers for scheduling appointments, using VFS Global's name or independently. We do not accept any payment for scheduling appointments 2. Visa type and category terminologies may vary for different missions. Please visit the relevant Embassy/Consulate website for details 3. Airtravel on all routes is subject to government advisories and permissions for air travel may be independent of the visa process 4. We are witnessing very high demand for visa applications to some countries, resulting in longer processing timelines than usual. New visa customers are requested to apply as early as possible. For more information, visit www.vfsglobal.com 5. The pandemic remains volatile in the light of new variants, but too early to see an impact on travel behaviour.
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| Country | Visa Categories | Cities |
| Austria | All visa categories Ahmedabad:-Preapproved D & C Visa category (For Fully Vaccinated travellers)
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad
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| Australia | Temporarily closed |
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| Belarus | All Visa Categories | Mumbai, New Delhi |
| Belgium | All Visa categories (fully vaccinated)
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Pune, Pondicherry, Ahmedabad
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| Canada | · Application to be lodged online on IRCC website · Biometric enrolment at VFS Global VACs open for ALL categories by prior appointment
| New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai
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| China | Temporarily closed |
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| Croatia | All Visa Categories (Except Tourist & Private Visit)
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata
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| Cyprus | Only Pre-approved cases from Embassy
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore ,New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin
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| Czech Republic | All visa categories (fully vaccinated) | Delhi |
| Denmark | All Visa categories -As per embassy if applicants fall under worthy purpose can apply for visa
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Cochin, Kolkata
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| Dominican Republic | All Visa Categories | Mumbai,Delhi |
| Estonia | Family members of Estonian citizens and Indian citizens with Estonian resident permit; Participating high level meetings and events (with Estonian Government/Public authority invitation); experts whose travel is required for technical reasons (invitation from the Estonian authority/company).
| Hyderabad, Bangalore, Cochin, New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata
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| Finland | Residence Permit (appointments are given by the Embassy)
| Delhi |
| France | All visa categories | New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Cochin, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pondicherry
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| Georgia | All Visa Categories
| New Delhi, Cochin, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad,Kolkata
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| Germany | • All visa categories • Ahmedabad ,Pune: -All short stay visa categories & D visa stamping • Pondicherry-All C type
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad ,Pondicherry, Pune
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| Hungary | All short term -Business, Conference, Cultural, Sports, Tourists, Visiting Family and Friends | New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Bangalore, Pune
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| Iceland | All C type & D Stamping Visas | New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune
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| Italy | All Visa Categories (Except Tourist) | Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin
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| Ireland | All Visa Categories | Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Cochin
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| Japan | Long Term Stay with Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and Business Applications only
| Mumbai, Cochin, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad , New Delhi
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| Latvia | All Short-term categories with Embassy approval & Few Long term with embassy approval
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Cochin, Kolkata
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| Lebanon | All Visa Categories (BAU)
| New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore & Hyderabad
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| Lithuania | · Family members of EU and Lithuania citizens (C visa) · RP Cases · Foreigners travelling for other essential purpose (eligibility confirmed by the Embassy) (C and D visa) · Student Visa · Long term application- work permit, most in demand job | Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata
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| Luxembourg | All D visa applications & C visa only with mission approvals
| Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad
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| Malta | Only work Permit categories with Limited slots
| Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Cochin
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| Malaysia | VDR Visas Only
| Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad ,Pune
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| MEA (Attestation services) | Attestation and apostille of personal and educational documents | Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad |
| Morocco | Temporarily closed |
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| New Zealand | Long-stay and other categories (postal applications only) | New Delhi |
| Nigeria | All Visa categories
| Mumbai |
| Norway | All Visa categories (C & D) | New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad ,Ahmedabad, Pune |
| Poland | All National Visa Schengen Visa- Business only | Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad
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| Portugal | All Visa Categories (Except tourism)
| Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad
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| South Africa | All visa categories(BAU) | Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune,Kolkata |
| South Korea | Short term- Seafarer ,Long term applications only
| New Delhi and Kolkata |
| Sweden | All Visa categories with a declaration
| Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata
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| Switzerland | All Visa categories(C & D type) | Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Pune
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| Thailand | All Visa Categories
| Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Cochin. Hyderabad, Pune, New Delhi, Ahmedabad
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| The Netherlands | All Short Stay Visa Categories (For fully vaccinated travellers)
| Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad
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| Turkey | All visa categories | Ahmedabad ,Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Kolkata, Pune
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| UAE - DVPC | All categories | New Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Mumbai, Cochin, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
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| United Kingdom | All visa categories / passport collection
| 11 cities – New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai ,Cochin, Goa Tel
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| Ukraine | All Visa Categories (Except Tourist) | New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore
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| USA | C1/D, F1, F11, F2, H1B, H4, IR5, J1, J2, K1, L1, L1B, L2B, M-1, O1 | Mumbai,Ahmedabad,Pune,Bengaluru,Chennai,Hyderabad,Delhi, Jalandhar,Chandigarh,Kolkata,Kochi |
Please note: Airtravel on all routes is subject to government advisories and permissions for air travel may be independent of the visa process.
Please note: In light of suspension of our services in Bhopal, Coimbatore, Gurugram, Lucknow, Goa and Thiruvananthapuram, customer requirement can be serviced through Visa At Your Doorstep (V@YD) service. To learn more about V@YD please visit the mission-specific page on www.vfsglobal.com.
Health and safety precautions at the Centres
As an extra layer of caution to ensure the health and safety of customers and employees alike, VFS Global has established standardised protective measures to be followed across centres, including physical distancing and sanitisation, body temperature checks, use of masks and sanitizers, disinfecting high-contact surfaces, etc. Customers exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, including high fever, cough and difficulty in breathing will not be permitted to enter the centre.
COVID-19 test booking and health insurance services
VFS Global also manages online booking of COVID-19 RT PCR tests at government-approved medical laboratories or at home as well. This service has been rolled out in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Chennai, Pune and Kochi.
For greater convenience, health and travel insurances are also readily available for purchase for customers visiting VFS Global Visa Application Centres.
'Visa At Your Doorstep' service
As an optional service to customers wanting to complete their entire visa application submission process from the comfort of their home or office, VFS Global continues to provide the "Visa At Your Doorstep" service whereby a customer can submit the application, enrol biometrics, and get the passport couriered back to their his/her location of choice.
Courier service
As a precautionary measure, customers may also opt for our courier servicesto get their passports delivered to their preferred address, after adjudication by the concerned diplomatic mission. This service may also be made mandatory by certain countries.
We are committed to sharing timely information on re-openings with our customers in all countries, on our social media channels and the COVID-19 Customer Advisories page that is updated in real time.
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