Indian Visa Service (IVS) application centre reopened

The Indian  Visa  Service  (IVS)Application  Centre resumed its  operations from  yesterday onwards after shut due to COVID-19, the Consulate General of India in Jaffna said.

It  will  function  every Wednesday from 0900 hrs to 1300 hrs. It will accept all categories of visa  applications  except  Tourism,  which  remains  suspended due  to COVID-19.  Applicants  have  the  option  of  receiving  their  service passports   by   courier   by   paying   the   prescribed   fee   at   the   IVS Application Centre or they can collect the serviced passport only when the  IVS Application Centre  open on  Wednesdays   or  from  the Consulate directly from 1700 to 1730 hrs., the Consulate General Office of India in Jaffna said.

Applicants can submit visa applications directly at the Consulate from 0900-1200 hrs on other days in the case of emergencies.Please  visit  the  “visa”  menu  at  the  Consulate's Website “cgijaffna.gov.in”  for  information  on  online  visa  application,documentation  required  for various  categories  of  visas and  other requirements. The application centre is located at  No.145 Temple Road, Jaffna,.