“The Government of India has decided to issue ‘Urgent Business Visa’ under ‘Fast Track System’ to business travellers and business houses to enable them to travel to India at a short notice with effect from 15th March, 2010. Urgent Business Visa is strictly given to those who are doing business in India such as making sales or establishing contacts on behalf of a company outside of India or going for urgent business meetings. Applications would be accepted on all working days (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) from 0830 to 1100 hours only at the following designated India Visa Application Centres (IVACs) viz. (a) Goswell, 142-148 Goswell Road, London- EC1V7DU; (b) Birmingham, 20-21 Pemberton Street, Birmingham, B18 6NY; and (c) Edinburgh, 66 Hanover Buildings, Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 2NN. Under this system, ‘Urgent Business Visa’ will be issued on the same day after 1700 hours subject to eligibility for a normal Business Visa. Fee for urgent application for Business visas will be – Normal prescribed Business Visa fee + £75/- as urgent processing fee for HCI/CGIs + £25/- as VFS Service charges + VAT on £25/- only.
Documents required for Urgent Indian Business Visa may be accessed at http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk
Since reference are required to be made to concerned authorities in respect of Non-UK residents for less than 2 years and Pakistani nationals/Pakistani origin applicants, this facility of same day Urgent Visa is not available to them. They may apply in normal course.
Suppression of facts and information will not only result in denial of visa applied for but will also debar the applicant from applying under this system in future. Decision of the Consular Officer in the matter shall be final. Visa fee once tendered is not refundable.”
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