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 05 May 2022. As this information is fluid and being updated regularly, please visit the country-specific websites on http://www.vfsglobal.com or Embassy / Consulate websites for the most updated information.
Country Visa Categories Cities
Austria, All visa categories Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Jalandhar, Pune, Chandigarh, Puducherry
Australia Temporarily closed
Belarus All Visa Categories New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore,
Chennai
Belgium, All Visa categories (fully vaccinated) Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin, Pune, Pondicherry, Ahmedabad, Jalandhar, Chandigarh
Canada • Application to be lodged online on
IRCC website New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh,
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore,• Biometric enrolment at VFS Global VACs open for ALL categories by prior
appointment Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai
China Temporarily closed
Croatia All Visa Categories (Except Tourist & Private Visit) Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata
Cyprus All visa categories
(for fully vaccinated travellers) Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Cochin
Czech Republic All visa categories
(for fully vaccinated travellers) Delhi, Pune, Mumbai
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, All categories (except tourist) Hyderabad, Bangalore, Cochin, New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata
Finland Residence Permit (appointments are given by the Embassy)
Short term visas
Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai
France, All visa categories New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Cochin, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pondicherry, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Jaipur
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, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Pondicherry, Pune, Kolkata
Hungary C Visa Category only
(For fully vaccinated travellers) New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
Iceland, All C type & D Stamping Visas New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune
Italy, All Visa Categories Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
New Delhi, Cochin, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata
Ireland, All Visa Categories Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai,
Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Cochin
Japan All Visa categories, except Tourist visas, along with code’1584’ or ERFS certificate New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Pune
Latvia All C visa categories & D visa for Employment and Residence Permit Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Cochin, Kolkata
Lebanon All visa categories New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore & Hyderabad
Lithuania Long term application only 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, Jalandhar
Malta, All visa categories – Long & Short Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Cochin, Jalandhar, Chandigarh
Malaysia, All visa categories New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune
MEA (Attestation
services) Attestation and apostille of personal and
educational documents Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and
Hyderabad
Morocco, All visa categories Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata
New Zealand Temporary & Residence visa categories (postal applications only) Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai
Nigeria All visa categories Mumbai
Norway, All visa categories New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune,
Chandigarh
Poland, All visa categories – Long & Short Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur
Portugal, All visa categories (except tourism) Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Cochin, Kolkata
South Africa All visa categories Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore,
Ahmedabad, Pune
South Korea Long term applications only New Delhi and Kolkata
Sweden, Only C visa category Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune
Switzerland, Only C visa category Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry,
Pune
Slovakia, Only C visa category
Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru
Thailand, All Visa Categories
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Cochin. Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad
The Netherlands Only C visa category New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru,
Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jalandhar
Turkey, All visa categories Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Chennai,
Hyderabad, New Delhi, Kolkata
UAE – DVPC, All visa categories New Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Mumbai, Cochin, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
United Kingdom, All visa categories / passport collection Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad,
New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin Temporary Enrolment Locations:
Goa, Jaipur, Gurgaon
USA C1/D, F1, F11, F2, H1B, H4, IR5, J1, J2, K1, L1, L1B, L2B, M-1, O1,B1/B2 visa
renewal Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, New 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.
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.
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