Visa application services in India: Visa Application Centre status update (30 November 2021).
VFS Global continues to resume 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 visa services listed in the below table is as of 30 November 2021. As this information is fluid and being updated regularly, please visit the country-specific websites on www.vfsglobal.com or Embassy / Consulate websites for the most updated information. Real time updates are also posted on our social media channels and the COVID-19 Customer Advisories page.
Please note:
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
Visa type and category terminologies may vary for different missions. Please visit the relevant Embassy/Consulate website for details
Air travel on all routes is subject to government advisories and permissions for air travel may be independent of the visa process
We are witnessing very high demand for visa applications to some countries, resulting in longer processing timelines than usual. New visa customers are requested to apply as early as possible. For more information, visit www.vfsglobal.com
The pandemic remains volatile in the light of new variants, but too early to see an impact on travel behaviour.
Country
Visa Categories
Cities
Austria
All visa categories
Ahmedabad:-Preapproved D & C Visa category (For Fully Vaccinated travellers)
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad
Australia
Temporarily closed
Belarus
All Visa Categories
Mumbai, New Delhi
Belgium
All Visa categories (fully vaccinated)
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Pune, Pondicherry, Ahmedabad
Canada
Application to be lodged online on IRCC website
Biometric enrolment at VFS Global VACs open for ALL categories by prior appointment
New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai
China
Temporarily closed
Croatia
All Visa Categories (Except Tourist & Private Visit)
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata
Cyprus
Only Pre-approved cases from Embassy
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Bangalore ,New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin
Czech Republic
All visa categories (fully vaccinated)
Delhi
Denmark
All Visa categories -As per embassy if applicants fall under worthy purpose can apply for visa
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
New Delhi, Cochin, Kolkata
Dominican Republic
All Visa Categories
Mumbai, Delhi
Estonia
Family members of Estonian citizens and Indian citizens with Estonian resident permit;
Participating high level meetings and events (with Estonian Government/Public authority invitation);
experts whose travel is required for technical reasons (invitation from the Estonian authority/company).
Hyderabad, Bangalore, Cochin, New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata
Finland
Residence Permit (appointments are given by the Embassy)
Delhi
France
All visa categories
New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Cochin, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pondicherry
Georgia
All Visa Categories
New Delhi, Cochin, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad,Kolkata
Germany
All visa categories
Ahmedabad ,Pune: -All short stay visa categories & D visa stamping
Pondicherry-All C type
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad ,Pondicherry, Pune
Hungary
All short term -Business, Conference, Cultural, Sports, Tourists, Visiting Family and Friends
New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai,
Hyderabad, Cochin, Bangalore, Pune
Iceland
All C type & D Stamping Visas
New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune
Italy
All Visa Categories (Except Tourist)
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin
Ireland
All Visa Categories
Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai,
Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Cochin
Japan
Long Term Stay with Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and Business Applications only
Mumbai, Cochin, Bangalore, Chennai,
Hyderabad , New Delhi
Latvia
All Short-term categories with Embassy approval & Few Long term with embassy approval
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Cochin, Kolkata
Lebanon
All Visa Categories (BAU)
New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore & Hyderabad
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)
Student Visa
Long term application- work permit, most in demand job
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata
Luxembourg
All D visa applications & C visa only with mission approvals
Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad
Malta
Only work Permit categories with Limited slots
Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Cochin
Malaysia
VDR Visas Only
Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad ,Pune
MEA (Attestation services)
Attestation and apostille of personal and educational documents
Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad
Morocco
Temporarily closed
New Zealand
Long-stay and other categories (postal applications only)
New Delhi
Nigeria
All Visa categories
Mumbai
Norway
All Visa categories (C & D)
New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad ,Ahmedabad, Pune
Poland
All National Visa
Schengen Visa- Business only
Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad
Portugal
All Visa Categories (Except tourism)
Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad
South Africa
All visa categories(BAU)
Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune,Kolkata
South Korea
Short term- Seafarer , Long term applications only
New Delhi and Kolkata
Sweden
All Visa categories with a declaration
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata
Switzerland
All Visa categories (C & D type)
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata,
Cochin, Pune
Thailand
All Visa Categories
Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata,
Cochin. Hyderabad, Pune, New Delhi, Ahmedabad
The Netherlands
All Short Stay Visa Categories (For fully vaccinated travellers)
Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad
Turkey
All visa categories
Ahmedabad ,Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Chennai,
Hyderabad, New Delhi, Kolkata, Pune
UAE - DVPC
All categories
New Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Mumbai, Cochin, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
United Kingdom
All visa categories / passport collection
11 cities –
Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad,
New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai ,Cochin, Goa Tel
Ukraine
All Visa Categories (Except Tourist)
New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore
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
Please note: Air travel on all routes is subject to government advisories and permissions for air travel may be independent of the visa process.
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
