The Planning Commission has called a joint meeting of Home Ministry, External Affairs Ministry, Tourism Ministry and National Security Advisor in the first week of October ... Read more

During the period January to August 2013, a total number of 12,176 VoAs were issued as compared to 9412 VoAs during corresponding period of 2012 ... Read more

11,440 Japanese nationals visited Kerala in 2012, while 5,160 Finnish nationals visited the state last year ... Read more

Kerala recorded 7,89,698 foreign tourist arrivals in 2012 the foreign exchange earnings tourched Rs 4,548 crores ... Read more

India is losing clients to Singapore and Thailand as visa rules and greater awareness of drug-resistant germs that spread from the country scare away patients ... Read more

Rs 2.75 lakh bond for procuring a UK visa applies to those visiting the UK for at least six months or more ... Read more

Rupee has dipped 10.5 percent against the pound in the past three months ... Read more

The facility of the Integrated Online Visa Application System under the Immigration Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking IVFRT is now operational at 120 Indian Missions abroad ... Read more

During the period January to June 2013, a total number of 9,328 VoAs were issued as compared to 6,721 VoAs during corresponding period of 2012 registering a growth of 38.8% ... Read more

Applicants now need not visit the French Consulate, unless summoned for an interview; All passports have to be collected (or sent back) to the VFS ... Read more