Northeast India’s first visa application centre opens in Guwahati

Dragon Media Newsroom

Northeast India’s first visa application centre opened in Guwahati, Assam, on Thursday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the facility, which will accept applications for 14 countries.

The centre will process applications for Austria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Morocco, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It will accept only D-visa applications for Malta.

Applicants from the region previously had to travel to Kolkata or New Delhi for these services. The centre will forward applications to the relevant embassies. Visa decisions will remain with the embassies or consulates of the respective countries.