The High Commissioner of India
to Sri Lanka H.E. Ashok K. Kantha inaugurated the India Visa Application Centre
(IVAC) of the High Commission of India, Sri Lankain Jaffnatoday. This will be operated by the VFS Global who have been successfully
running the India Visa Application Centre in Colombo since February 2008.
Speaking on this occasion, the
High Commissioner of India hoped that this would benefit the people of Jaffna and neighbouringareas as they would not have to travel all the way to Colombo to submit their India visa applications. This
initiative on the part of the High Commission of India will facilitate the visa
applicants to submit their visa applications in Jaffnaand to take delivery of the passports from the India Visa Application Centre, Jaffna.
The High Commissioner hoped
that the opening of the India Visa Application Centre, Jaffnawould encourage many more people to obtain visas to Indiafrom this region and travel more frequently to India. This would promote the
traditional close ties between the people of Jaffnaand India.
The High Commissioner also reiterated the commitment of the
Government of India to promote closer ties between the people of India and Sri Lankaand conveyed that India was
looking forward to opening a Consulate in Jaffnain the near future. The Government of India also favoured an early resumption
of the ferry service between Talaimannar and Rameshwaram as also between Colombo and Tuticorin.
The India Visa Application Centre is well
located at No.89, Brown Road,
Jaffna. The IVAC will function
from 0800 hours to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday. Visa applicants can log on
to www.vfs-in-lk.com for guidance about visa instructions. They can
send e-mails to info.inlk@vfshelpline.com for visa queries. The IVAC helpline
number is 011 4505588. The facilities to the visa applicants include longer
operational hours; dedicated Call Centre Unit and e-mail support; information
desk at the IVAC; flexibility of submission and collection timings and
convenient procedure for submitting visa applications. The processing time for
each visa application will normally take about three working days. The
decision to grant or refuse visa will be the sole prerogative of the High
Commission of India, Colombo.
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