passport & visa service

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Passport Services


Thomas Cook Visa Services India Ltd. TCVSIL - (Part of Thomas Cook India Ltd.) is one of the leading Visa and Passport facilitation company with an expertise to manage all types of visa and document services for Individuals (Leisure and Business), Students, and Corporate.

Drawing from its expertise and knowledge within the visa services domain, TCVSIL has been offering reliable & professional end-to-end services to our esteemed clients serviced through our in-house dedicated 10 Visa Offices across India i.e. Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata.

A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country’s government to its citizens, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holders, primarily for the purpose of international travel. Indian passports are issued to the eligible citizens by the Ministry of External Affairs, through its Consular, Passport & Visa division.

Visa Services

  1. Entry, stay and exit of foreigners into India is governed by the Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920, Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, Foreigners Act 1946 and the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992. The policy, acts and rules relating to entry of foreigners into India are framed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) , Government of India.(website: http://mha.nic.in)

  2. Visa regime is implemented abroad by Indian missions & posts and in India by Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs), home departments & district administrators in the states besides immigration posts. PV-II Section of CPV Division provides the interface with MHA in formulation and implementation of visa policy and is also entrusted with advising Indian Missions/Posts on visa matters. PV- II also formulates policy on grant of diplomatic and official passports. Other important functions and responsibilities of PV-II are appended.(Appendix I )

  3. The basic principle of the visa policy is non-discrimination, subject of course to underlying considerations of reciprocity, security and national interests. While a large majority of foreigners is covered under general visa rules, specific visa rules and procedures apply to certain categories of nationals.

  4. Visa is not a matter of right and it is entirely up to the competent authority to decide on issue of visa to any foreigner.

  5. Visa like passport and consular services is a service and a fee is charged for grant of visa in accordance with the scale laid down by the Government of India. Visa Fees, once charged, are not refundable. Details of visa fees applicable since 1st July 2008, are appended. (Appendix II). However, it is advisable to also consult the website of the concerned Indian Mission/Post for scale of visa fees applicable.

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