VFS Global, the visa outsourcing and technology services company, has issued an update on visa application services in India. Due to the lockdown/curfew restrictions announced in some states, select visa applications centres are temporarily closed in certain cities.

Information about visa application centres listed in the below table is as of June 9 2021.

Note: Air travel on all routes is subject to government advisories and permissions for air travel may be independent of the visa process.

Country Visa Categories Cities
Austria C & D Visa Categories with prior approvals Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
Australia Temporarily closed
Belarus All Visa Categories Mumbai and New Delhi
 

Belgium

 Short Term- Seamen, Business (Pre- Approved), Long Term – Work permit, Residence Permit and Student New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi and Hyderabad
Canada Temporarily closed
China Temporarily closed
 

Croatia

 Category D, Short Term – Tourist, Business, Family Visit and Emergency cases. Long Term – Work permit, Resident Permit New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru
Cyprus Exceptional applications basis on Embassy approvals Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi and Hyderabad
Czech

Republic

 Temporarily closed
 

Denmark

 All short-and-long term applications as per the Embassy website New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kochi
Dominican

Republic

 Residence, Work and Business visas New Delhi, Mumbai
Estonia C visa applications with prior approvals Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad,

Bengaluru and Kolkata
Finland Temporarily closed
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France

 ·       Airport Transit

·       Spouse of French/EU and Children

·       Seaman

·       Foreign citizen working in a diplomatic or consular mission, or an international organisation with headquarters or an office in France, as well as their partner and children

·       Citizen of a third country holding a long-stay visa issued for the purpose of family reunion or reunification of refugee families, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection and stateless persons (OFII family)

·       C visa applications with prior approvals

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Georgia Temporarily closed
 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

 ·       D Category (Student, Employment, Family reunion)

·       D Visa stamping and C Visa with consulate approval

·       Family Reunion submission initiated at the Embassy and C Visa categories with prior approvals

·       D Visa stamping only for Family Reunion & Dependent Cases submitted with appointment only (North India)

  

 

 

·       Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Bengaluru

·       Kolkata – D visa category only
Hungary Embassy approved cases New Delhi
Iceland Embassy approved cases New Delhi
 

Italy

 Student visa, Seamen visa, Business visa and any exceptional category approved by the Consulate Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Bengaluru
 

Ireland

  

Long Stay / Short stay and emergency cases post mission approval

 Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Delhi
Japan Temporarily closed
Latvia Student Visa, pre-approved cases from Embassy – D visa Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai
 

Lebanon

  

All Visa Categories (BAU)

 Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata
 

 

 

Lithuania

 ·       Long Term Applications, Family members of EU and Lithuania citizens (C visa)

·       Resident Permit

·       Foreigners travelling for other essential purpose (eligibility confirmed by the Embassy) (C and D visa)

  

 

 

Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
 

Luxembourg

 All D visa and C visa applications with mission approvals Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, New Delhi and Kolkata
Malta Temporarily closed
Malaysia Single Entry Visas Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
MEA Attestation and apostille of personal and educational documents Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Morocco Closed
New

Zealand

 Long-stay and other categories (postal applications only) New Delhi
Nigeria Temporarily closed
Norway Temporarily closed
Poland Category D Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata
 

Portugal

 D6 (Family Reunion), Seaman, Student and Embassy approved cases Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata
 

South Africa

  

All visa categories

 Mumbai, Bengaluru

New Delhi – Opens on 10 June 2021

Kolkata – Opens on 15 June 2021
South Korea Opening on 15 June 2021

Business, Employment, Study and Family Visitor visas

  

New Delhi and Kolkata
 

Sweden

  

All categories, with declarations only

 Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata
 

Switzerland

  

D Visa stamping for authorised cases only

  

All cities
 

 

Thailand

 VISA TR, STV and long stay non- OA, non-B (employment) and medical treatment  

Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi and Hyderabad
The Netherlands Blue Carpet, Seaman and re-entry visas Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
 

Turkey

  

All visa categories

 Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Chennai, Bengaluru and New Delhi
 

UAE – DVPC

 Online applications only for all categories except for Service / Business visas  

Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai
 

United Kingdom

  

All Visa categories

 New Delhi, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad and Chandigarh
 

Ukraine

  

All visas except tourist

 Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Kolkata,
 

 

USA

  

Emergency Cases, IW Allocation for Student visa classes, H & L visa classes and all visa classes

 ·       Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Delhi

·       Hyderabad – Only emergency cases

“As this information is fluid and being updated regularly, please visit the country-specific websites on vfsglobal.com for the most updated information. Real time updates are also posted on our social media channels and the Covid-19 customer advisories page,” reads an official statement by VFS Global.

Owing to the suspension of our services in Bhopal, Coimbatore, Gurugram, Lucknow, Goa and Thiruvananthapuram, customer requirement can be serviced through Visa At Your Doorstep service.

VFS Global has established standardised protective measures to be followed across centres, including physical distancing and sanitisation, body temperature checks, use of masks and sanitisers, disinfecting high-contact surfaces. Customers with Covid-19 symptoms, including high fever, cough and difficulty in breathing will not be permitted to enter the centre.