The BIG News: You can now travel to more EU countries while you visit the UK

by UK Tourist Visit visa immigration experts in India

Published on: 1st April 2022
Reading time: Approx 4 mins

Are you travelling to the UK for a vacation this summer?

Well, we have good news!

You can now cover more European destinations while you visit the UK. This summer 2022, these are the Schengen area countries you can add to your bucket-list to visit with your loved ones.

You have to be mindful of submitting your application as soon as possible, as there is a delay in processing UK visas.

Source: VFS Global

Travel to more EU countries

The following EU and Schengen visa application centres have resumed their work in India from March 2022

Slovenia

  • Authorities in Slovenia have announced that the visa application centre in Mumbai, India, will open its doors to citizens every Monday to Friday.
  • The Slovenia Visa Application Centre in Ahmedabad has resumed operations, operating Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM.
  • Furthermore, the citizens are now allowed to visit Slovenia’s visa centre located in Ahmedabad, India, and require services after Slovenia’s visa centre in this country has resumed short-stay visa category services, offering its services every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM.
  • The visa application centre in Pune, India, has also resumed its services from mid-March, operating every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 AM to 1 PM.
  • The visa centre located in Hyderabad, also started to offer its services. The Slovenia Visa Application Centre in Hyderabad will resume operations from March 9 2022, operating Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM.

Portugal

Portugal, has announced that its visa application centre located in Pune has resumed its services from March 14, operating from Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM.

Switzerland

  • Switzerland’s visa application centres located in India also have resumed their work.
  • The Switzerland Visa Application Centres in Puducherry and Ahmedabad have resumed operations.
  • The centre in Puducherry operates from 9 AM to 1 PM, Monday to Friday.
  • The centre in Ahmedabad operates from 9 AM to 2 PM, Monday to Thursday.

So, how many more locations are you planning to tick-off your travel bucket–list? Just pick a destination and leave the visa process hassle for us. Our immigration experts are well-versed with handling travel visa applications for countries in Europe.

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