Visa applications in India surpass pre-pandemic volumes in first half of 2024
Visa applications in India in H1 2024 (January to June 2024) exceeded the H1 2019 volumes by 2% said VFS Global on Monday.
The year on year increase during the same period was 11%. VFS Global manages visa applications for 51 countries from India.
VFS said acceptance of personalised services such as Visa At Your Doorstep (VAYD) recorded a four-fold rise against 2019 with a year on year increase of 16%.
“Outbound travel demand from India has remained robust and it was a matter of time that pre-pandemic levels were restored. India has been witnessing an extended travel season over the past two years and we are confident the momentum would last till the year-end. We remain committed to providing exceptional customer service through technology-led, seamless, highly secure and reliable solutions,” said Yummi Talwar, Chief Operating Officer — (South Asia), VFS Global.
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Talwar emphasised the importance of applicants being cautious of counterfeit websites and fraudulent social media pages that pose as VFS Global and offer appointments in exchange of money.
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