As countries resume visa processing in India, backlog leading to long wait for applicants
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As countries resume visa processing in India, backlog leading to long wait for applicants
Saurabh Sinha / TNN / Jul 24, 2021, 12:20 IST
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Countries that have opened their doors to Indians for non-essential travel include Maldives, Switzerland, France, Russia, Ukraine, Qatar, Turkey, Iceland, Costa Rica, Nepal and France. (Representative image)
NEW DELHI: The nearly two-month suspension of visa processing by a large number of countries in India -- in wake of the devastating second Covid wave -- has led to a huge backlog of applicants.
Countries like Canada and Germany, which recently resumed visa processing for certain categories, are witnessing a surge of applications — mainly from students followed by other categories like those going for employment; visiting friends and relatives (VFR) and of course those desperate to travel after months of working/studying at home, — leading to long waiting period for both appointments and then getting the passport back.