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Only
Emergency Passport and Visa will be accepted at the consulate
09:30-11:30
Hrs (On all business days, with ticket (travel within 48
hours) and proof of Emergency-Only Canadian Passport holders.
We
may not be able to grant the service in certain cases.
General Visa Information
Consequent upon opening of
4 "Indian Visa
& Consular Services Centers", from October 27, 2009
onwards applications for Visa, Passport, PIO,OCI, PCC etc should be
submitted at;
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Vancouver
Centre (
http://in.vfsglobal.ca)
Indian Visa & Consular Services Centres at
Unit
604, 889 West Pender street,
Vancouver BC V6C 3B2
Submission of Application:
0800 - 1430 Hrs
Passport pickup: 1530 - 1900 Hrs Monday-Saturday
Help Line number:
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Our Helpline number is +1 778 783 0766 you may call us between
8.00am - 7.00pm ( Monday - Saturday except designated Holidays)
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You
can also send us your queries via email at info.invancouver@vfshelpline.com
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Surrey
Centre
(
http://in.vfsglobal.ca)
Unit 100, 8140 Scott plaza, 120th Street
Surrey, BC V3W 3N3
Submission of Application:
0800 - 1430 Hrs
Passport pickup: 1530 - 1900 Hrs Monday-Saturday
Help Line number:
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Our Helpline number is +1 778 783 0767 you may call us between
8.00am - 7.00pm ( Monday - Saturday except designated Holidays)
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You
can also send us your queries via email at info.invancouver@vfshelpline.com
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Calgary
Centre
(
http://in.vfsglobal.ca)
Unit #5-145A, 4851 Westwinds Drive NE
Calgary, Alberta
T3J 4L4.
Submission of Application:
0800 - 1430 Hrs
Passport pickup: 1530 - 1900 Hrs Monday-Saturday
Help Line number:
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+403-775-0536
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For
the convenience of the Applicants it is advised to make an
appointment prior to Visiting the VFS centre, for appointments
please call +403-590-0207 at least a day prior to the preferred date
of submission or collection.
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Our
Helpline number is +403-775-0536 you may call us between 8.00am -
7.00pm (Monday - Saturday except designated Holidays).
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Edmonton
Centre (
http://in.vfsglobal.ca)
Indian
Visa and Consular services collection centre, Edmonton
Indian Visa And Consular Services Centre
Unit 207-2603, Hewes way
Edmonton NW, Alberta
T6L 6W6.
[Nearest
Intersection:
23rd avenue
& Hewes way]
Telephone
for appointments: 1-780 4655588 (between 0800 hrs-1700 hrs]
Edmonton
Helpline number: 1 780 628 6490 (between 0800 & 1900 hrs]
[To
submit application, applicants are requested to make an
appointment by calling +1-7804655588(Between 0800 hrs - 1700 hrs) ]
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You can also send us your queries via email at info.invancouver@vfshelpline.com
The
Consulate-General is located at 201-325, Howe Street, Vancouver and the
nearest skytrain station is ‘Waterfront’. Cross street is Cordova and
Howe.
VFS
Processing Charges:
A charge of CAD 19.25 (plus GST ) payable to VF Services (Canada) Inc. is
applicable per passport Please note that the fees / processing charge is
non refundable and non transferable
All
the postal applications should be sent to the Vancouver Indian Visa
& Consular Services Office at West Pender Street.
For downloading forms and for further details please visit
the website http://in.vfsglobal.ca
or http://www.cgivancouver.org/form.htm
Applications
of Canadian nationals of Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi and Afghani
origin may require extended processing time.
Applications
of Foreign Passport holders also require longer processing time of up to
10 working days
Please
apply for visa well before your departure. However, booking of a flight
MAY NOT guarantee issue of visa to an applicant.
The
date of validity of visa begins from the date of issue of visa which may
not have any bearing to the date of travel mentioned in the application.
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MEA Official
Spokesperson on queries relating to Tourist Visa
In response to questions on the recent guidelines on Tourist
visas, the MEA Official Spokesperson drew attention to Frequently
Asked Questions Relating to Tourist Visa available on the website
of Ministry of Home Affairs (link:http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/FAQ-TVisa311209.pdf)
which inter alia clarifies as under:
Q: Whether the gap of two months between two visits would apply to
all Tourist Visa holders?
Ans: The gap of two months between two visits would apply to all
Tourist Visa holders.
Q: Whether the restriction of two months gap for re-entering India
is applicable to PIO/OCI card holders and foreigners holding
business,employment, student and other categories of visa?
Ans: No. The two months gap is applicable only to Tourist Visa
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Important
instructions for visa seekers
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All
foreign nationals need visa to enter India.
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Visas
can be issued only on passports and NOT on Travel
Documents. The passports should be valid for a
minimum period of 190 Days.
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Visa
application should be in the prescribed format
(posted on this website). Every column
of the application should be complete in all
respects. Incomplete applications will not be
accepted/processed. Any delay on this
account will be the responsibility of the
applicant. Acceptance of visa application does not
necessarily mean grant of visa. The High
Commission/ Consulate General reserves the right
to delay/refuse visa without assigning any
reasons. Visas are issued subject to various
checks and clearances. Persons, who earlier held
Indian passports, while applying for visa must
submit their Canadian passport with last Indian
visa endorsement or their previous Indian passport
(cancelled or otherwise) and Landing paper.
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Fee
once charged, will not be refunded even in cases
where visa is refused or application withdrawn.
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THE
VALIDITY OF VISA STARTS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.
Visas are processed on receipt of the application,
irrespective of the date of travel.
Applicants seeking short term visa up to six
months are, therefore, advised to apply nearer the
time of their travel so as to be able to complete
their trip within the validity of the visa.
Applicant may be required to appear for a personal
interview at the High Commission/ Consulate
General of India at his/her own expense.
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No
vaccination is necessary for those traveling to
India from Canada. However, persons coming from or
passing through Yellow Fever infected areas are
required to be in possession of a valid
certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever
before arriving in India. AIDS test is required
for persons aged 18 years to 70 years who stay in
India for one year or more.
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Long
Term Visa holders desirous of staying for more
than 180 days are required to register at their
nearest Foreigners Regional Registration office or
District Superintendents of Police in districts.
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An
applicant who desires to visit any RESTRICTED/
PROTECTED areas in India is required to submit an
application on the prescribed proforma for issue
of a Special Permit, in addition to the visa
application. It takes about 10-12 weeks to process
such an application. The form is available on our
website. In cases of visa for Research, Missionary
work, Journalism, travel document holders and
Chinese nationals, separate rules apply. Persons
who wish to apply for visa for Film shooting in
India may please check on website www.mea.gov.in
under the head Film Documentary Shooting.
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All
visas are valid from the date of issue. Visas are
processed on receipt of the application and visas
issued immediately irrespective of the date of
travel. Kindly check carefully that the intended
stay is not beyond the expiry date on the visa.
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A
list of closed holidays for this year is available
on the website.
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Visas
are issued and affixed on passports and,
therefore, passports must be sent / Submitted with
the application
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Two
references known to the applicant both in India
and in Canada should be written on the application
form. This will enable authorities to contact the
applicant in case of any emergency.
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Non-Canadian
nationals are required to fill in the Additional
Visa Reference Form (posted on this website
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Tourist
Visas are issued for 6 months period only
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PAKISTAN
NATIONALS & PERSONS OF PAKISTANI ORIGIN
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Special
visa application is needed for Pakistani
nationals. This can be downloaded from the section
containing forms.
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Foreigners
of Pakistani origin who continue to hold dual
nationality viz. Pakistani nationality as well as
foreign nationality must apply for visa on their
Pakistani passports with visa form meant for
Pakistani nationals.
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It
can take several months before a decision can be
conveyed on visa requests by Pakistani nationals.
Applicants are requested to be patient and not
make enquiries in this regard by phone, e-mail,
personal visit, fax or letters, which, due to
constraints, we will not be able to respond to.
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Canadians
of Pakistani origin who no longer have Pakistani
nationality and Pakistani passport may apply for
visa on their Canadian passport with visa
application meant for foreigners, but would have
to submit a certified copy of the surrender
certificate stating that they have renounced their
Pakistani citizenship along with an affidavit (the
form is available on our website) duly notarized
stating therein that they no longer hold Pakistani
citizenship and Pakistani passport. Format of the
affidavit can be downloaded from the section
containing forms on this website. Normally such
passports would be mailed back in one month.
Normally, three months single entry visa is given.
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Non-Canadian
foreigners of Pakistani origin who no longer hold
Pakistani citizenship may also apply on their
foreign passports by submitting a certified copy
of surrender certificate and notarized affidavit
as in the case of Canadians of Pakistani origin.
They are also required to submit an additional
reference form meant for foreigners which can be
downloaded from the section containing forms.
Minimum time taken is around three months.
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SRI
LANKAN NATIONALS
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For
Sri Lankan nationals and Canadian nationals of Sri
Lankan origin, the re is no fixed time frame for
issuance of visa. Therefore travel arrangements
should only be made after issuance of visa. Visa
is issued for 3 months, Single entry only..
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An
additional reference form is also required to be
submitted. This can be downloaded from the section
containing forms
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BANGLADESHI
NATIONALS
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Special
visa application is needed for Bangladesh
nationals. This can be downloaded from the section
containing forms. The processing time is about one
month.
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TYPES OF VISAS AND FEE SCHEDULES
(Excluding Service charges and taxes being levied by M/s. VFS Global
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Types
of visas
C$
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1.
Tourist visa valid upto six months
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$62
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2.
Tourist visa valid upto one year
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$100
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(Valid for
the period mentioned and meant for sight-seeing/holiday
(non-extendable), change of purpose is not allowed. Kindly
note that Indo-Canadians are issued tourist visa for six months
only. They will be issued only entry visa and not tourist visa for a
period of one to five years as per visa fees mentioned under the
Entry Visas)
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4.
Transit visa (valid 15 days) single/double entry
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$31
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(Valid for 15 days from the date of
issue and meant for taking next connecting flight en route within 72
hours. Confirmed tickets for the journey are to be produced.
The visas are for maximum two entries and are non-extendable.)
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5.
Student visa (multiple entry)
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$115
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(For
bonafide students to pursue studies in recognized educational
institutions in India. A letter from a recognized educational institution in India confirming
admission of the applicant, duration of course and evidence of
financial arrangements made for maintenance in India. If
admission is not confirmed, provisional admission letter may also be
produced. Valid for duration of the course)
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6.
Entry/Conference/Volunteer Visas
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(For attending
Conferences/volunteering in India, a letter of invitation from the organisers
of the Conference/Volunteering institutes and approval, if any,
obtained by the organisers from the Government of India for
holding the Conference/volunteership to be attached. For
participation in certain conferences, reference/approval of
authorities in India may be essential and would, therefore,
require a longer processing time).
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Upto
six months
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$123
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Upto
One year
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$183
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Upto
five years
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$306
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Conference Visa fee for
US passport holders
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$174
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Business
Visa
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(For Business, Trade, Project,
Scheme, Conference, Symposium etc. A letter from the applicants
company /organisation in Canada as well as an invitation letter from
India indicating the nature of applicants business, probable
duration of stay, the places and firms in India to be visited.
All
applicants are required to fill-in a Business
Information Sheet.)
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Upto
One year
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$183
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Upto
five years
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$306
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7.
Employment visa
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(Employment
Contract, (Additional
form to be filled by Employment Visa Applicants) proof of registration of the company under relevant
provisions of the Government of India Rules and a letter from the
employer indicating nature of job, salary structure and duration of
hire)
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Upto
six months
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$230
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Upto
one year
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$290
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More than one year upto five years
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$413
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8.
Transit visa for Japanese nationals
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$23
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All other types of visas for Japanese nationals
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$33
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9.
All types of visa fee for Russian nationals
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$98
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10.
All types of visa fee for Romanian nationals
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$151
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11.
One year Business visa for US nationals
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$235
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12.
Five Year/Ten year Business visa for US nationals
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$387
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13.
Ten year Tourist visa for US nationals
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$250
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14.
Restricted Area Permit (RAP)
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No
Fees Charged.
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All types of visas, including visa transfer, are
issued gratis to the nationals of Afghanistan, Argentina,
Bangladesh, Democratic People of Republic of Korea, Jamaica,
Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, Uruguay and Mongolia.
A
REFERENCE FEE OF C$20 IS PAYABLE AS REFERENCE CHARGES FOR ALL
NON-CANADIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS SEEKING ANY TYPE OF VISAS, THIS IS IN
ADDITION TO THE LISTED VISA FEES.
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BUSINESS
VISA FEES TO BE CHARGED FROM NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES (For Business, Trade, Project,
Scheme, Conference, Symposium etc. A letter from the applicants
company/organization in Canada as well as an invitation letter from
India indicating the nature of applicants business, probable
duration of stay, the places and firms in India to be visited.
All
applicants are required to fill-in a Business
Information Sheet.)
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Country
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Visa
fee
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Visa
fee for
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upto One year
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more
than one year
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(in
C$)
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upto
five years
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(in
C$)
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Ecuador
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388
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510
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New
Zealand
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220
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342
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Ukraine
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326
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449
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France
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273
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395
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Australia
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350
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472
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Czech
Republic
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311
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433
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Iran
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441
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564
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Ireland
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326
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449
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Nigeria
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464
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587
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Philippines
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357
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479
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Poland
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242
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365
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Saudi
Arabia
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350
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472
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U.K.
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258
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380
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Thailand
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326
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449
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U.A.E
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655
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778
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*Note: In case Visa
fee is not mentioned country-specific, in that case the fee for
Canadian passport holders will be applicable for them as well plus
C$ 20/- processing fee
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EMPLOYMENT VISA FEES TO BE CHARGED FROM
NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ON RECIPROCAL BASIS (Employment
Contract, Additional
form to be filled by Employment Visa Applicants, proof of
registration of the company under relevant provisions of the
Government of India Rules and a letter from the employer indicating
nature of job, salary structure and duration of hire. Employment
visa for Pilots should invariably be enclosed with a Security
clearance letter from Directorate General of Civil Aviation India.)
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Country
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Revised visa fee (in
C$)
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For six months
Upto One year More than one year
Upto five years
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USA
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173
235
357
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U.K.
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671
732
854
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Ireland
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265
326
449
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France
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227
288
411
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Italy
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181
242
365
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Denmark
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212
273
395
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Portugal
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158
220
342
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Austria
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150
212
334
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Norway
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158
220
342
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Australia
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296
357
479
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New
Zealand
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242
304
426
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Thailand
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265
326
449
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UAE
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594
655
778
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Turkey
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173
235
357
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Israel
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1550
1612
1800
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Iran
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380
441
564
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Emergency Services
Applications for Emergency Visa will continue to be received at the Consulate, at 201 – 325 Howe Street, Vancouver.
Emergency Visa is granted ONLY for genuine medical and humanitarian emergencies. Emergency visa is normally valid for 1 month and is for single entry only. Applicants may be requested to appear for an interview.
Requirements:
1. Filled in form – Please fill all columns
2. 2 recent colour passport size (indicated on form) photographs with white/light background
3. Original confirmed air ticket and a copy of the same
4. Bank draft/Money order for a total of C$ 178.00 payable to Consulate General of India Vancouver
On working days:
· Applications are received in person at Consulate between 9-11 am and passports are returned between 3-4 pm upon production of original receipt of payment.
· Tourist visa CANNOT be applied under emergency procedure.
On Saturdays only:
· Applicants are advised to call the following telephone numbers 604 662 8811
There will be no emergency visa service on Sundays and holidays. "
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*Note:
In case Visa fee is not mentioned country-specific, in that case the
fee for Canadian passport holders will be applicable for them as
well plus C$ 20 processing fee
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