Student visa application services in India: Visa Application Centre status update (July 2021)

  

 

Student visa application services in India: Visa Application Centre status update (July 2021)

 

As lockdowns and restrictions across India slowly lift and international borders start to reopen, VFS Global is resuming 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 student visa services listed in the below table is as of 28 July 2021. As this information is fluid and being updated regularly, please visit the country-specific websites on www.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.

 

The table below is indicative of student visa categories currently being catered to at VFS Global centres in India. For more details or information, please visit the Embassy/Mission website, or visit www.vfsglobal.com and choose your country of origin and destination to be redirected to the relevant page.

 

Please note:   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.    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	Embassy approved cases	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi
Belarus	All Visa Categories	Mumbai, New Delhi
Belgium	·         Long Term- Work permit, RP & Student	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi
Canada	·         Application to be lodged online on IRCC website ·         Biometric enrolment at VFS Global VACs open for ALL categories by prior appointment	Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Kolkata
Denmark	All categories for long and short term basis embassy approval, if customer falls under worthy purpose of travel	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi, Kolkata
Dominican Republic	·         Residence, Work and Business visas ·         All visa categories in Delhi	Mumbai, Delhi
Estonia	Embassy approved cases	Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Delhi, Chennai
Finland	Temporarily closed
France	Long term Student	All categories accepted in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad, by prior appointment only.   Limited categories accepted in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi.
Germany	·         D- Stamping, , Student visa, , Re-entry visa ·         All short stay visa categories ( in East, West & South India)	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi
Hungary	Embassy approved cases	New Delhi
Iceland	All C Type Visas	New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi, Hyderabad
Italy	·         East India – Students, Family Reunion ·         West, South India - Student	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi
Ireland	Long-stay visas: student	Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Delhi
Latvia	Embassy approved cases and D-visa	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi
Lebanon	All Visa Categories (BAU)	Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata
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)	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata
Luxembourg	Long Term and Embassy approved cases	Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi
MEA (Attestation services)	Attestation and apostille of personal and educational documents	Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Morocco	Except Tourist all Visa Categories accepted	Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata
New Zealand	Long-stay and other categories (postal applications only)	New Delhi
Norway	All Visa categories (C & D)	New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad
Poland	National Visa	Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata
Portugal	Embassy approved cases and Family reunion and attestation	Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata
South Africa	All visa categories	Mumbai, Bengaluru New Delhi, Kolkata
South Korea	Long Term Only	New Delhi and Kolkata
Switzerland	All Visa categories (C & D type)	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi
Thailand	Visa TR, STV and long stay non- OA,	Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi and Hyderabad
Turkey	All visa categories	Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Chennai, Bengaluru and New Delhi
UAE - DVPC	All categories	Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai
United Kingdom	All Categories (Visitor category can apply however the application will be on hold until India is on the Red List)	New Delhi, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad and Chandigarh
Ukraine	Study Visa	Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Kolkata
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

 

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.

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.

Courier service

As a precautionary measure, customers may also opt for our courier services to 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.