Heading to Europe? This is how long you have to wait for your Schengen visa appointmentAs summer approaches, the race for Schengen visas intensifies, with appointment slots filling up quickly. Getting an appointment can be tou...
22 Apr, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
Why applying for a Schengen visa is 'humiliating' for IndiansGetting a US tourist visa is generally simpler than obtaining a Schengen visa for Europe. The US process involves less paperwork, thanks to...
12 Nov, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
Record number of Indians flocking to the US; 2024 to see new highA record number of Indians are set to travel to the US this year, with 17.6 lakh Indians already in the country, surpassing the pre-COVID h...
27 Sep, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Why you may need a Schengen Visa on your next trip to the US or CanadaTraveling to the US or Canada with layovers in Schengen countries may require a transit Schengen visa. This visa allows passage through air...
08 Sep, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Indian entrepreneur shares plight of Schengen Visa delays, says even Rs 4 lakh and months of waiting aren't enoughAn Indian investor based in London, Aashima Arora, missed an international flight despite spending over Rs 4 lakh and waiting months for a ...
27 May, 2024, 12.29 PM IST
France is ready to welcome 30,000 Indian students by 2030France is eager to welcome Indian students and is taking measures to make the visa process easier for them. President Emmanuel Macron has e...
15 Oct, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
Looking past visa delays and rejections, Indians are on track to breaking their US & Schengen recordsThe number of visa applications in India is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. VFS Global, which manages visa...
18 Sep, 2023, 08.39 PM IST
Italy is working to reduce waiting time for Indians to get a Schengen visaAmbassador de Luca pointed out that Italy is presently faced with a substantial influx of Schengen visa applications, similar to other issu...
16 Aug, 2023, 10.48 AM IST
Travelling abroad? Recent visa rule changes you need to knowIndians are seeing visa norms being relaxed in several countries. Indonesia has made visa-free travel ban official, though Indians can stil...
25 Jun, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Indian travellers are caught in a summer of chaos, with visa delays and grounded flights"There has been a massive spike in visa demand. We’re experiencing unprecedented volumes — between 20,000 to 23,000 visa applications daily...
14 Jul, 2022, 06.58 PM IST
Amid Schengen visa delays, demand for Australia surgesThe number of applications from Indians for tourist visa to Australia have shot up by over 60% as compared to 2019. Online application proc...
25 Jun, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Applying for a Schengen visa? You don't need an agent, just keep these points in mindThe various types of visas, required documents and process, we've got it all covered.
03 Oct, 2017, 04.06 PM IST
Bengaluru tops online visa applications list: SurveyIT hub Bengaluru tops the list of cities in terms of online visa applications, with 22% contribution, followed by Mumbai and Delhi, accordi...
27 Jul, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
Queuing up for visa may be a thing of pastThese are some of the services that visa facilitator VFS Global aims to introduce to make pretravel formalities easier and faster for custo...
09 Apr, 2015, 01.01 PM IST
- Got admission into an overseas college? Checklist for obtaining student visa
The visa is your pathway to live your dream of studying abroad. And most students are understandably anxious whether they will be successfu...
19 Mar, 2012, 04.10 PM IST
Swiss consulate in Bangalore to issue visas by mid-2012Switzerland's second consulate in India is expected to commence issue of visas by mid-2012, according to a Switzerland Tourism official.
20 Jan, 2012, 11.10 PM IST
- Schengen woes: How changes in visa rules for Indian passport holders can upset your travel plans
Nandini Sen Gupta recounts how changes made by some countries in visa rules for Indian passport holders can upset all travel plans.
29 Sep, 2011, 08.17 AM IST