Due to Assembly Elections, the VAC in India, New Delhi will be closed on Wednesday, 5th February 2025.

Effective 21 August 2024, applicants opting for our optional Premium Lounge service for enrolling biometrics will also be able to use our plush Premium Lounge when they return later to submit their passports at the Visa Application Centre.

Please note that:

• Only those applicants who have received their IRCC passport request letter and have booked an appointment to visit our Visa Application Centre can opt for this service on the day of their appointment.
• Use of the Premium Lounge does not guarantee faster service at the Visa Application Centre
• This offer is valid until 31 December 2025.

VAC Closure for General Election Date

Mumbai 20 May (Monday)
Pune 13 May (Monday)
Ahmedabad 7 May (Tuesday)
Hyderabad 13 May (Monday)
Bangalore 26 April (Friday)
Chennai 19 April (Friday)

Notice for Biometrics Collection: Please be advised that the Chandigarh and Jalandhar VACs will be open on alternate Saturdays until January 27, 2024 (Saturday openings: 13th, 20th and 27th January 2024) for biometric enrolment services.

All appointments for Biometric and Package Transmission booked for 4th & 5th December will be accepted from 6th December, Wednesday to 8th December, Friday this week during business hours.

Applicants can also apply for package transmission services via our Two Way Courier Services Courier Submission Process

The Visa Application Centers in Chennai will remain closed on 05th Dec 2023 (Tuesday) due to cyclone Michaung, all the appointments scheduled for 05 th Dec (Tuesday) stands cancelled. The Customers will be contacted, and the appointments will be reschedule and new dates and time will be advised between Wed (06th Dec) / Thurs (7th Dec). Request applicants to keep the appointment letter for the 5th December for easy reference.

Please note: The Canada Visa Application Centre in Hyderabad will be closed on Thursday 30 November 2023 due to elections and will resume operations normally on Friday 1 December 2023.

Notice for Passport Submission: Submit your passport and documents without visiting the centre. Click here to avail the optional service.

Notice for Biometrics Collection and Passport Submission: Please be advised that the Chandigarh Visa Application Centre (VAC) will be extending their working hours for biometric enrolment services and passport submission (by appointments only). Extended hours will be in effect Mondays to Fridays between 08:00-18:00.

Please be advised that our Canada Visa Application Centres across India remain functional for all applicants, which includes scheduling appointments, enrolling biometrics, collecting visa applications, or any administrative support.

We advise applicants to check our website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/can/) or social media pages for further updates on Canada Visa Application Centre operations in India.

Passport submission

• Applicants submit the passport/document themselves.
• Parents submitting on behalf of minors.
• Families or groups traveling together can appoint 1 family/group member to submit all passports/documents on their behalf of the family or group. (Applicant or accompanying family member who has a passport request letter will be permitted to submit the passports/documents at the VACs.)

Passport Collection

• Applicants collect the passport/document themselves.
• Parents collecting on behalf of minors.
• Families or groups traveling together can appoint 1 family/group member to collect all passports/documents on their behalf of the family or group. (Applicant or accompanying family member whose name is mentioned on VAC services receipt will be permitted to submit the passports/documents at the VACs.)

Additional Services

• Applicants can continue to use the courier services for the return of their passports once submitted at the VAC as per above process.

• Alternatively, if applicants who do not wish to submit their passports at the VAC, can avail our two-way courier service.

For further information, please refer to VFS Global website – www.vfsglobal.com or contact us on 18002668858, 022-67866002, 912262018404.

The Canada Visa Application Centre in Bengaluru will be closed on Friday 29th September, 2023 and will resume operations normally on Tuesday 3rd October, 2023.

The Canada Visa Application Centre in New Delhi will be closed on Friday 8 September, 2023 and will resume operations normally on Monday 11 September, 2023.

Following Ministerial Instructions issued by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on April 9, April 29, May 19, June 10, July 1, and October 1, 2020, February 1 and September 1, 2021, and April 1, 2022, applicants can no longer submit an application for temporary residence in paper at the VAC. New Ministerial Instructions issued on April 1, 2023, have extended this measure for an indefinite period of time with some exemptions. Please check the IRCC website to find out more about these exemptions.

Most applications for temporary residence must continue to be submitted online via IRCC’s website: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html

If you submitted an application for temporary residence in paper to the VAC and are not eligible under one of these exemptions, your application will be returned to you.

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IMPORTANT: Booking an appointment with VFS Global to submit your Canada visa application and to enroll Biometrics is a free service. Beware of persons who may demand payment for it.

Two way courier service for passport submission will continue as an option.

Please note that the passport submission will require a prior appointment VFS : WebForm (mioot.com).

Only applicants and accompanying family members can visit the visa application centres to submit passports and collect decision envelopes.

Our Canada visa applicants in India IRCC is no longer accepting expired Biometric Instruction Letters (BIL). Kindly ensure you have a valid BIL to visit the Canada Visa Application Centre to enrol biometrics. Once you receive the Passport request letter, you have 30 days to submit your passport. Administrative time for pick-up and delivery of passport to High Commission should be factored within the 30 days’ time.

To arrange for a courier for passport pick-up, you must use the VFS webform at < href="#" class="orange" target="_blank">https://vfs-cic.mioot.com/forms/PS/. Expired passport submission letters will not be accepted. Applications for applicants who do not submit their passports within the 30-day deadline will be refused for non-compliance.

For more details, visit www.vfsglobal.com

Owing to the increased demand for travel to Canada, effective 1600hrs Friday, 17th December 2021 customers of the Canada Visa Application Centres (CVAC) in India will only be able to schedule biometric appointments by completing the appointment booking webform:

Prior appointment is mandatory to visit the Canada Visa Application Centre.

Customers will be required to bring the following documents when they visit the CVAC

• The Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL) as received from IRCC
• The completed VAC Consent Form
• Copy of the VFS issued appointment confirmation email and/or SMS notification.
• Passport/Travel document
• 1 piece of Government issued Photo ID.

Important: The VACs will turn away clients if the name and Date of Birth on your appointment letter does not match your passport or travel document.

Please note, you must bring your Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL) to your biometric appointment along with your valid permit document to the VAC to confirm that you are a Student or a returning student.

It has come to VFS Global’s attention that, individuals misrepresenting themselves as VFS Global’ agents or representatives have approached people to offer fraudulent/fictitious employment opportunities, with the intent to steal personal information or solicit money from people. We encourage you to exercise caution and common sense when receiving any such employment offer, which requires payment of any fees/money, or promises a work visa in exchange for money. The said offers are completely fake and not valid. VFS Global is not a Recruitment agency and does not offer recruitment services. Scammers operate primarily via the internet, email, phone etc. We warn people to beware of such scams.

Please be advised that, VFS Global is a visa processing company and we work only with government and diplomatic missions to fulfil their administrative requirements of visa application processing. Neither VFS Global nor its representatives will ask for money from individuals under any circumstances to lure them with employment opportunities either in VFS Global or outside. If you receive any offer that purports to be from VFS Global, which ask for money, these types of offers are fraudulent.

Warning signs of recruitment fraud The following are some examples of recruitment fraud which are in violation of VFS Global’s processes and ethical practices:

The email is not sent from an official VFS Global e-mail address but from a free e-mail service such as: Hotmail, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc. It is also possible that, the email is sent from a fake email address.
You are asked to disclose private or confidential information.
You are asked to be interviewed over the phone or via an instant-messenger type program.
You are requested to pay fees/money.
You are requested to complete bogus recruitment documentations such as an application or employment visa forms, (the VFS Global name and logo could be forged/fabricated and featured on the documentation without authority).
Insistence on urgency.
Money will be requested for processing Work Permits, Visa applications or the like.

Such actions are presumably intended to defraud or obtain personal information from the victims. The activities of these individuals involve criminal and civil liabilities. While VFS Global takes such matter seriously and reserves its right to contact competent law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute such illegal activities, it is often difficult to locate and prosecute these individuals.

Therefore, if you receive a request, either in writing or verbally, for an interview or a job offer that you believe is or might be fraudulent or suspicious, please disregard them. You may also verify the same with VFS Global at communications@vfsglobal.com

If you come to know that a fraud is being perpetrated, we encourage to forthwith contact your local police and/or any competent authorities and also to keep us informed by reporting the fraud at acco@vfsglobal.com.

You can also visit the website of Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to find out how to prevent fraud and how to report those who commit it.

Under no circumstances will VFS Global be liable or responsible for any loss, damages, expenses or inconvenience resulting from these unauthorized persons and/or activities.

“Booking of appointments for enrolling your biometrics at the VAC is absolutely free of cost. No payment should be made to outside parties for the booking of your appointment. In case you are unable to book an appointment visa the website, you should reach out to our Contact Centre and/or VAC directly. For more information on how to contact us, please refer to our Contact page.”

Important notice: Please be informed that the appointment scheduling service is necessary only for providing your biometric information. Please make your appointment when you consider you have all the necessary documents.

For applicants from Bhutan wishing to book an appointment for biometric enrolment, but who do not have an India mobile number, you are requested to visit the VAC in person for assistance with your appointment requirement. VAC agents will be available to assist you with booking a same-day appointment. All such applicants must present their valid Bhutanese passport along with the Biometric Instruction Letter when visiting the VAC.

All other applicants are requested to use the appointment booking webform to schedule their appointments.

Please book your appointment using the same name and Date of Birth on your passport or travel document. The VACs will turn away clients if the name and Date of Birth on your appointment letter does not match your passport or travel document

Following a week of accepting appointments for Family Class Priority (FCP) - spouses, partners and children successfully, we are making certain necessary updates to our web-form to take up booking appointments for Student category. As such, please bear with us and the web-form should be operational soon.