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VISA
SERVICES
1.
With
effect from August 12, 2009,
collection of visa applications
and their delivery has been
outsourced to VF Services
Switzerland Limited
(http://in.vfsglobal.ch)vfsgobal.ch
2.
VF Services Switzerland Limited
will be operating the
Visa Application Centre
(IVAC) at the following address
:
India Visa Application Centre
(IVAC)
25
Seilerstrasse
3011 Berne
Important
note :
No payment should be made in
favour of Embassy of India,
Berne effective August 12, 2009.
Please check the website of
India Visa Application Centre
(http://in.vfsglobal.ch)or
different modes of payment.
3.
Visa application can be
submitted to IVAC from 0830 Hrs.
to 1400
Hrs. in the following
manner :-
(a)
On-line applications –
passport/documents can be
sent later by post or submitted
in person by taking on-line
appointments.
(b)
Postal applications complete in
all respects , other than those
falling under the jurisdiction
of Consulate General of India,
Geneva namely Neuchatel, Lausane,
Nyon, Valais, Vaud, Montreaux
and Geneva
may be addressed to
India Visa Application Centre,
VF Services (Switzerland)
Limited, 25 Seilerstrasse, 3011
Bern.
(c)
Walk-in applicants can submit
their applications
at the centre.
(d)
Through Travel Agents.
4.
Consulate General of India,
Geneva is not covered under the
current
outsourcing
of visa applications and
hence all applicants who are
residents of the cantons of
Neuchatel, Lausane, Nyon,
Valais, Vaud, Montreaux and
Geneva
may submit applications
directly at the Consulate
General of India, Geneva.
5.
The Diplomatic/Official/UN
passport holders may submit
their applications for visas to
the Embassy of India, Berne
directly.
The following documents
are required to be submitted :
i)
Filled in application form
(available on the website
h(http://in.vfsglobal.ch)//in
ii)
Original Diplomatic/Official/UN
passport.
iii)
Two recent, full-face clear
photos with plain light
background.
iv)
Original Diplomatic Note (Note
Verbale) from the relevant
Mission stating applicant’s
position, purpose of trip and
authorised signature.
6.
The VF Services Switzerland
Limited has been authorised to
charge a service fee of CHF 25
plus prevailing
VAT charges per
application over and above the
normal visa fee of the Embassy
of India. Postal/Bank/Agency
charges, wherever applicable,
will be additional and
borne by the applicant.
7.
Applicants should make travel
arrangements only after
obtaining appropriate visa. The
processing time for visas in
normal cases will be 2-3 working
days and in some cases it may
take longer ( for details refer
‘processing time’ for visas on
website
(http://in.vfsglobal.ch)p:
8.
Link to India Visa Application
Centre, VF Services Switzerland
Limited -
http://in.vfsglobal.ch
Call Centre
No. 0900 000018 (premium
number)*
*
calls charged at
CHF 1.95 per call
Monday to Friday during
working hours.
9.
Please note that validity of
visa starts from the date of
issue and not from the date of
travel.
10.
Visa fee once received is not
refundable even if the visa
application is withdrawn or visa
is not granted.
11.
Emmigration in India is the sole
authority in respect of grant of
entry into India in spite of
having a valid visa
12.
The Embassy is not responsible
for documents/applications lost
in mail.
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