With over a year of travel bans, international travel has now become a luxury. And while we are craving to travel overseas the availability of visas and permissions of air travel may vary from country to country. And while most countries have banned travel from India, you can still apply for visas under special cases. These countries are issuing visas to Indian travellers right now and here is everything you need to know.
1. Austria
Austria is Issuing C (short term) & D (long term) visas with prior approvals. You can apply for a visa from Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.
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2. Belgium
Your favourite European destination Belgium is giving visas to all categories of Indian travellers. Travellers from India can apply for a visa from New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Hyderabad.
3. Croatia
Croatia is also issuing short-term and long-term visas including tourist, business, emergency cases, resident, and work permit visas. You can apply for a visa from New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Bengaluru.
4. Denmark
As per the embassy website, all short and long-term visas are available for Indian travellers. Planning to travel to Denmark? You can apply from New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Bengaluru.
5. France
France is accepting C visa (short term) applications with prior approvals. Apply for a visa from New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. France Becomes First European Country To Launch Digital Health Pass; Here’s How It Will Ease Travel.
6. Germany
Germany is accepting C Visa with consulate approval and D Visa only for a family reunion and dependent cases submitted with appointment only. You can apply for C & D categories visas from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Bengaluru.
7. Italy
Student visas, business visas, and any exceptional category are approved by the consulate. Apply from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Bengaluru. Now You Can Buy A Seaside Home in Italy From €1 Only If You Can Revamp It.
8. Poland
Poland is issuing long-term visas to Indian travellers. You can apply from Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, New Delhi, and Kolkata.
9. The Netherlands
The Netherlands is accepting blue carpet, seaman, and re-entry visas only. You can apply from Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Netherlands Lifts Ban On Passenger Flights From India; Travellers To Test COVID Negative Before Departure.
10. Turkey
Turkey is issuing visas for all categories and accepting applications from Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Chennai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi.
While many VFS Global Centres are temporarily closed due to lockdown restrictions, in Bhopal, Coimbatore, Gurugram, Lucknow, Goa, and Thiruvananthapuram, you can avail of the Visa At Your Doorstep service. All you have to do is, submit the application, enroll in biometrics and have the passport couriered back.