3/7/2020
PUNE: VFS
Global said it will re-open a few select visa application centres in India,
with the approval of respective embassies or consulates, and operate with
strict health and safety guidelines.
Visa applications will resume for specific categories
including Belarus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Italy, Norway,
Portugal, South Korea, Turkey, UAE, and United Kingdom, it said.
“After specific embassies or consulates, as well as local
authorities have given their approval, VFS Global's centres will accept Visa applications
for select countries and visa categories in specific cities,” the company said
in a statement.
Visa applications for the UK and Ireland will resume in 11
cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Cochin,
Hyderabad, Chennai, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, and Kolkata. While visa applications
for countries including Turkey, Dominican Republic, South Korea, Portugal,
Norway, Denmark and Italy will be in New Delhi.
All visa applications for the UAE will be through online mode
only, the company said. Also, all customers will be required to undergo body
temperature checks at the entrance of the centre. Customers exhibiting COVID-19
symptoms, including high fever, cough and difficulty in breathing will not be
permitted to enter the centre, it added.
VFS Global is a visa outsourcing and technology services
specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide.
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