Important Update for National Visa Applications (D Visas) in Bangalore and Cochin Effective 20th November 2024, applicants in the following categories must upload their documents via the Auslandsport...

The Russian government has approved a pilot program requiring foreign nationals and stateless individuals to provide biometric data for border crossings, beginning December 1, 2024. The initiative will be...

Starting November 11, 2024, international travelers to Vietnam will be able to apply for their electronic visa (e-Visa) through a new portal. The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security's Immigration Depar...

Thailand has indefinitely extended its visa-free entry policy for Indian nationals. Originally set to end on November 11, 2024, this policy now allows Indian visitors to stay in Thailand for up to 60 days ...

VFS has received the list of travel agents and companies successfully registered by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Mumbai. The acceptance of visa applications submitted by ...

According to information from the Embassy of Switzerland, applicants are advised to select the appropriate visa category carefully when scheduling their appointment. Visa applications will only be accept...

Effective October 30, 2024, the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi has established that VFS will accept a maximum of ten (10) documents per day for attestation and legalization. Applicants are advised t...

Effective 04 November 2024, VFS Belgium Visa Application centre in Mumbai, will perma...

All diplomatic representations of the Schengen member states in India have to capture the biometric data (finger scans and facial image) of persons applying for a Schengen visa. The data will be kept in th...

Starting January 11, 2025, applicants applying in the Mumbai jurisdiction will be required to provide biometric data for all "D type" visa applications, as mandated by Law Decree 145 issued on October 11, ...