Turkey Visa Application Centres to Launch in 18 Cities Across India, Nepal, and Maldives

The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey and VFS Global are pleased to announce the launch of Turkey Visa Application Centres across 16 cities in India. Two more centres are also being launched in Nepal and Maldives.

The launch was announced by His Excellency Dr Burak Akçapar, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to India, Nepal and Maldives, at the agreement signing ceremony, attended by senior consular officials and members from the trade fraternity, in New Delhi.

As an exclusive partnership, VFS Global has become the only authorised visa processing service provider in the three countries for the Government of the Republic of Turkey.

Services at all locations will commence from 01 April 2016.

Travellers from India, Nepal, and Maldives can now apply for Turkey visas at centres located in New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Goa, Puducherry, Kochi, Trivandrum, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Male (Maldives).The enhanced service network will save time and travel expense for applicants, and will speed up the visa application process.

Speaking at the launch, HE Dr Burak Akçapar, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to India, Nepal and Maldives said, “Starting from 1 April 2016, the VFS visa application centres will be the main channel for submitting applications for Turkish visas from India, Nepal and Maldives.Currently, we are receiving about 100 visa applications a day. This is a major improvement which gives the applicants a better and easier visa service.”

He added, “India and Turkey share much in common. Our ties with India are based on mutual respect, friendship and solid cooperation in both political and economic fields as well as on excellent people-to-people relations. We are determined to do our best to open the gates wider for Indian nationals who wish to visit Turkey, which is already one of the top destinations for tourism worldwide.  The opening of these visa centres is a very important step in India taking its rightful place in the tourism world. I am confident that these centres will help us in achieving our aim to make the visa procedure even faster and smoother. Turkey is committed to positively enhancing cooperation with India. I believe that the launch of these visa centres will contribute to the enhancement of the cooperation between Turkey and India in the fields of tourism and economy.”

Commenting on the new centre, Mr. Vinay Malhotra, COO – South Asia and DVPC, VFS Global, said “Turkey has always been a highly attractive destination for outbound travellers from India for both leisure and business. We are truly privileged to partner with the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey and believe the opening of these centres in India, Nepal and the Maldives will well serve the needs of travellers keen to visit this beautiful country.”

The key features of the centres include:

• Professional staff with local language capability to handle queries and applications

• Well-appointed centre for enhanced comfort of applicants

• Automated queue governance for smooth flow of applicants

• Dedicated website for easy access to information including visa categories & requirements

• 100% secure handling of passports, documents and personal information

• Door-step delivery of passports

• Premium Lounge for personalised and comfortable service

Turkey Visa Application Centre (in Delhi)

Address: Joint Visa Application Centre, Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Baba Kharag Singh Marg, Mezzanine floor, New Delhi 110001,  India

Helpline: +9122 67866029 Website: http://www.vfsglobal.com/turkey/india/

Business hours: 0900 hrs to 1600hrs (Monday to Friday)

Submission Timings: 0900hrs – 1500hrs| Monday - Friday (except holidays as declared by the Embassy)

Document Collection: 0900 hrs – 1700hrs| Monday - Friday (except holidays as declared by the Embassy)

*VFS Global will be responsible only for accepting applications for the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey and Consulates General of the Republic of Turkey in India. All applications submitted will continue to be assessed and processed by the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey and the Consulates General of the Republic of Turkey in India.Timelines for turnaround of visas are as per the discretion of the authorities.

About VFS Global

VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. With 1956 Application Centres, operations in 123 countries across five continents and over 115 million applications processed as on 29 February 2016, VFS Global serves the interests of 48 client governments. VFS Global’s worldwide operations are certified ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System, ISO 27001:2013 for Information Security Management System and ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental Management System. For more information, please visitwww.vfsglobal.com