VISA SERVICES:
POINTS TO NOTE
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As a major step towards upgrading Visa services, collection of visa
applications and their delivery has been outsourced to
VF Services (UK) Limited (VFS). The firm has
considerable experience in handling visa applications. At present it
is handling visa applications for more than 21 countries which
include the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Thailand and Schengen
nations. It has a modern IT driven on-line application and tracking
system and provides value-added services. All visa applications
under the jurisdiction of Consulate General of India, Birmingham are
accepted through VF Services (UK) Ltd.
The applications may be submitted at one of the following
address:
India Visa and Consular Application Centre
Indian Visa Application Centre
VFS Global,
5-14 South Road,
Smethwick, Birmingham
B67 7BN
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India Visa and Consular Application Centre
India Visa Application Centre,
VFS Global,
18-22 Mosley Street,
Manchester,
M2 3AG
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India Visa and Consular Application Centre
Indian Visa and Consular Application Centre
Skipton Chamber ,16-18 North Parade,
Bradford, BD13HT
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India Visa and Consular Application Centre
Indian Visa and Consular Application Centre
Gunner House, Neville Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 5DF
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India Visa and Consular Application Centre
The Corn Exchange,
Room 323, 3rd Floor
Fenwick Street
Liverpool
L2 7QL
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India Visa and Consular Application Centre
C/O Peepul's Centre, Leicester
Orchardson Avenue,
Leicester,
L E4 6DP.
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The Visa Application Centre provides following services:-
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Online application/payment module
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Flexible mode of payments – cash, credit and debit cards,
and postal orders (Bank/Agency charges wherever applicable)
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Online tracking system to know status of visa-applications
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Telephonic and e-mail enquiry system
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Dedicated counters for registered travel agents, individual
logins and passwords
The VF Services (UK) Ltd. has been authorized to charge a service
fee of GB Pounds 06.90 plus prevailing VAT charges @15% per
application over and above the normal visa fee of the Consulate.
Postal/Bank/agency charges, wherever applicable, will be additional,
to be borne by the applicant.
Visa applications can be submitted at the Visa Application Centre
after booking an Online appoinment. Please logon to :
www.vfsglobal.com/india/uk/how_to_apply.html
. Timing for collection of documents is between 1600 hrs. and 1730
hrs. on all working days (Monday to Friday).
1.
EMERGENCY VISA SERVICE
“Emergency Visa is issued only in cases of
genuine emergency like death or serious illness of immediate
family member (blood relation) subject to production of
documentary evidence like death certificate/Hospital
certificate duly signed and stamped.
Nationals of Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sir Lanka,
Iran and Iraq are not eligible to apply for Emergency Visa.
Please call at 07424545269 or email at visa.birmingham@mea.gov.in
(on all working days and on Saturday, Sundays and public holidays)
to fix appointment and submit applications.
Documents required:
1) Passport with minimum validity of 6 months
2) Two photos (50x50 mm)
3) Fill up the online application form and bring hard-copy of your
application. Please make sure that applicant has signed (at two
required places, one below the photo and one at the end of the
form). Either parent may append signature in case of minor children)
4) In case of child applicant, both parents should sign and attach
a “Consent Letter”.
Please click here for consent letter. In case of minors (below 16 years old) Parent's
Marriage Certificate, Full version Birth Certificate, Self attested
copies of both parents current passport, A custody order from court
is required in respect of children whose parents are legally
seperated.
5) Copy of documentary evidence like Death certificate/ Hospital
certificate duly signed and stamped
6) Fee for this service is £183.00. Only cash is accepted at
the counter, so please tender exact change.
Note: Suppression of factual information or providing false
information could result in refusal of visa at all. The decision of
the Visa Officer in this matter shall be final.
2. e - VISA
Grant of e-Visa on a passport different from the passport mentioned
on Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
GForeigners having e-Visa are travelling to India on a passport
different from the passport mentioned on Electronic Travel
Authorization (ETA) issued to them.
In order to facilitate such applicants it has been decided that
such foreigners may be allowed entry into India on the new passport
even if ETA has been issued on the old passport, provided foreign
nationals carry with them the old passport on which ETA was
issued.
3. VISA APPLICATIONS IF PERSONS OF PAKISTANI ORIGIN
With effect from January 1, 2010, visa applications of British
Passport holders of Pakistani origin and Pakistani nationals has to
be submitted at the Indian Visa and Consular Application Centre,
Birmingham, according to their residences falling under its
jurisdiction. For jurisdiction please refer to VFS web-site
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk.
All applicants of Pakistani origin who hold dual nationality must
apply for an Indian Visa on their Pakistani passport. Those who have
either renounced Pakistani nationality or cancelled their Pakistani
passport would need to submit documentary proof in this regard.
Processing time of applications will be
8-10 weeks or more.
Processing time for applications from Pakistani nationals/those
holding dual nationality will be substantially longer.
Visa Fees
Fees details for all types of visa is available at
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk.
4. Grant of e-Visa on a passport different from the passport
mentioned on Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
GForeigners having e-Visa are travelling to India on a passport
different from the passport mentioned on Electronic Travel
Authorization (ETA) issued to them.To know more
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