Important  Information 

 Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2012, Bangalore, 7-8 June 2012.

The Government of India has introduced a new Visa application form. The new Form becomes compulsory with effect from August 1, 2011, for those applying to the Consulate General of India, Vancouver. All visa applicants are required to go to the link http://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/ and fill up the on-line Visa form. After filling the Visa form, please take a print out and submit the same at one of the offices of the outsourcing agents, VFS Global. Their office addresses, timings, phone numbers and e-mail addresses can be found by clicking http://in.vfsglobal.ca.

Persons of Indian origin applying for Indian visa, OCI/PIO Card or miscellaneous consular services  are required to produce a Surrender Certificate.

In the recent past, we have received enquiries from some applicants asking whether there is a cut off date for obtaining the surrender certificate following renunciation of Indian citizenship by them.  It is clarified that there is no cut off date  and applicants can complete the formalities at their convenience on any working day at VFS  centers in  Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary and Edmonton.

Website address of VFS center is http://in.vfsglobal.ca

in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary and Edmonton