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.
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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 |
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Country |
Visa Categories |
Cities |
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Austria |
Embassy approved
cases |
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi |
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Belarus |
All Visa Categories |
Mumbai, New Delhi |
|
Belgium |
·
Long
Term- Work permit, RP & Student |
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi |
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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 |
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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 |
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Dominican Republic |
·
Residence,
Work and Business visas ·
All visa categories
in Delhi |
Mumbai, Delhi |
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Estonia |
Embassy approved
cases |
Hyderabad, Bengaluru,
Kochi, Delhi, Chennai |
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Finland |
Temporarily closed |
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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 |
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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 |
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Latvia |
Embassy approved
cases and D-visa |
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi |
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Lebanon |
All Visa Categories
(BAU) |
Mumbai, Chennai,
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata |
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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 |
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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 |
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Morocco |
Except Tourist all
Visa Categories accepted |
Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru,
Delhi, Kolkata |
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New Zealand |
Long-stay and other
categories (postal applications only) |
New Delhi |
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Norway |
All Visa categories (C
& D) |
New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru,
Kochi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad |
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Poland |
National Visa |
Mumbai, Bengaluru,
Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata |
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Portugal |
Embassy approved
cases and Family reunion and attestation |
Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru,
Delhi, Kolkata |
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South Africa |
All visa categories |
Mumbai, Bengaluru New Delhi, Kolkata |
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South Korea |
Long Term Only |
New Delhi and Kolkata |
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Switzerland |
All Visa categories (C
& D type) |
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi |
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Thailand |
Visa TR, STV and long
stay non- OA, |
Mumbai, Chennai,
Bengaluru, Kochi and Hyderabad |
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Turkey |
All visa categories |
Mumbai, Hyderabad,
Kochi, Chennai, Bengaluru and New Delhi |
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UAE - DVPC |
All categories |
Kolkata, Hyderabad,
Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai |
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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 |
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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
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.
About
VFS Global
VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing
and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions
worldwide. With 3523 Application Centres, operations in 143 countries across
five continents and over 230 million applications processed (since inception in
2001) as on 30 June 2021, VFS Global is the trusted partner of 62 client
governments. The company manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks
related to applications for visa, passport and consular services for its client
governments, enabling them to focus entirely on the critical task of
assessment.
VFS Global is majority owned by the global
investment organisation EQT. The Swiss-based Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation
holds a minority stake in VFS Global.
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America and Asia-Pacific and with a 27-year track-record of consistent
investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies.
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