The final quarter saw intermittent activity for international travelling, with borders opening sporadically in accordance with vaccination drives in several regions. VFS Global, which claims to be the world’s major visa services organisation, stated that the re-opening of Visa Application Centres in India, as nicely as other efforts, are undertaken at present, according to the regulations set by its client governments. The visa application approach (in several categories), at present, has resumed for more than 40 governments at pick Visa Application Centres across the nation. Here is a consolidation of the most current ‘restart’ updates in India’s visa application operations considering that June 2020:
Austria: Category D and pre-authorized C visa applications in Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – September 2020
Belarus: All Visa Categories in Mumbai and New Delhi, restart on July – September 2020
Belgium: Category D and pre-authorized C variety in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – August 2020
Canada: Family, Permits, Students in Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Kolkata, restart on November – December 2020
China: Business Category in New Delhi, restart on July-20
Croatia: Category D in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – September 2020
Cyprus: C visa categories (Pre-authorized from High Commission) in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad and New Delhi, restart on October – November 2020
Czech Republic: Czech and EU loved ones members, Entry in the interest of the Czech Republic, Diplomats and Officials of International organizations, International Transport workers, Seasonal workers, in urgent emergencies, for employment in well being and social services only, for employment -meals production workers only, for employment – certified workers only in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi and Hyderabad, restart on Sep-20 – Feb-21
Denmark: Residence permit, Employment, Dependent, Approval situations, Category D, certain objective (company, and so on.) in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on June – September 2020
Dominican Republic: Business, Work and Resident visa in New Delhi, Mumbai, restart on June 2020
Estonia: Category C and D in Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – August 2020
Finland: Resident Permits, Visas (Preapproved from Embassy) in New Delhi, restart on November 2020
France: Category C and D in Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on August-20
Georgia: Long Term Visa for Business and Family pay a visit to (post approval from Ministry) and student visa be accepted in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on October-20
Germany: Category C (with prior approval) and D visa (seafarers, transit, employment and student, Blue Card, PhD) just after approval of submission and D-visa stamping in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – August 2020
Hungary: Pre-authorized situations from the embassy in New Delhi, restart on November 2020
Italy: Re-Entry Visa, Category D, Short term Students, Seafarer, Transit, Visit to loved ones (instant loved ones member), Business (With prior approval) in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July-20
Ireland: Student, lengthy-keep categories in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, restart on July-20
Japan: Long term and Business visa in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, and New Delhi, restart on September – October 2020
Latvia: Category D in Mumbai, Kochi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and New Delhi, restart on August 2020
Lebanon: All Visa Categories (BAU) in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on Dec-20
Lithuania: Category D in Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on August 2020
Luxembourg: Category D in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – September 2020
Malta: Pre-authorized case for Medical Staff, Humanitarian case and High skilled specialists in Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, restart on Feb 2021 – March 2021
Malaysia: Single Entry Visas in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and New Delhi, restart on July – September 2020
MEA: Attestation and Apostille of individual and educational documents in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, restart on September-October 2020
Morocco: All Visa Categories except tourist visas in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on January 2021
New Zealand: Long-keep and other categories (postal applications only) in New Delhi, restart on August 2020
Nigeria: All visa categories in Mumbai, restart on Sep-20
Norway: Residence permit and preapproved Category C in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on June – September 2020
Poland: Category D in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July 2020
Portugal: E6 for holders of expired Portuguese residence card, D6 for holders of expired Family Reunification D6 visas, Category D and pre-authorized Category C in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on June – September 2020
South Africa: All visa categories in Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on September – October 2020
South Korea: Seamen Short term, Work Permit (C4) and Long-term applications in New Delhi, Kolkata, restart on June 2020 – March 2021
Sweden: As per Embassy’s Approval in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on October-November 2020
Switzerland: Category D and pre-authorized Category C in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – August 2020
Thailand: All visa categories in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi and Hyderabad, restart on Dec 2020 – Jan 2021
The Netherlands: Seaman, LDR, Re-entry visa, Orange carpet/ Business (With prior approval in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on July – September 2020
Turkey: All visa categories in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Chennai, Bangalore and New Delhi, restart on June – September 2020
UAE – DVPC: All visa categories (on line) 30 day and 90 day tourist visas (in- VAC) by way of on line application in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Kochi, restart on June – August 2020
United Kingdom: All Visa categories / passport collection in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, and Goa (when a month only), restart on July-20
Ukraine: All visas except tourist in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kolkata, restart on August 2020 / September 2020
USA: All visa categories in All India, restart on August 2020 – February 2021