Italy Opens A New Visa Application Centre In Bengaluru To Meet Growing Demand For Italy Visas

Travelling is always fun, filled with memories. However, the process of booking and organising the whole trip can be a headache. Obtaining a visa for well-known travel locations is particularly difficult. But the process of applying for a visa has been a little easier for Bengaluru residents who love Italy. In Bengaluru’s Vasanth Nagar, the Italian Consulate General and VFS Global opened a special visa application centre.

New Italy Visa Application Centre In Bengaluru

Consulates, governmental sector leaders, and travel and tourism industry professionals attended the opening of the new visa application centre for Italy in Bengaluru. In order to better serve the growing demand for Italy visas, Alfonso Tagliaferri, the Italian Consul General in Bengaluru, unveiled the opening of this new Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) centre. He said that the new facility will improve service quality and expedite operations, as reported by the Deccan Herald.

Mr Alfonso Tagliaferri, Consul General of Italy in Bengaluru, India, inaugurated our new and upgraded Italy Visa Application Centre in Bengaluru, India, on 14 November 2024, in the presence of Mr. Sharad Gowani, Regional Head – South and West India, VFS Global, and other… pic.twitter.com/hscP4wQpEX

— VFS Global (@VFSGlobal) November 14, 2024

VFS Global (South Asia) CEO Yummi Talwar emphasised the company’s two-decade collaboration with the Italian government. It is anticipated that the new Bengaluru centre and the 11 current Italy visa application centres in India would greatly satisfy the growing demand for travel to Italy.

In 2023, India handled 91,600 visa requests to Italy, a 36% increase over 2022. 54,200 applications were processed in the first half of 2024, with over 1,00,000 expected by the end of the year.

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Italy, A Beloved Destination Amongst Travellers

With 60 million tourists each year, Italy is the fourth most popular destination for foreign visitors. It employs more than 6% of the labour force and directly contributes more than 5% of the country’s GDP, making it a substantial economic sector, according to estimates from the Bank of Italy in 2018.

Aristocrats travelled to the peninsula in the 17th century to study and appreciate the old architecture, regional culture, and scenic beauty, which is when Italy’s tourism industry began to flourish. Today’s top tourist destinations include places of worship, nightlife, underwater attractions, fashion, architecture, art, history, culture, and spas. The Mediterranean Sea is a popular destination for coastal tourists, while the Alps and Apennines are popular destinations for winter and summer travellers.

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