VFS Global Opens First Visa Application Centre in Assam, to Serve 14 Countries

GUWAHATI, October 16, 2026 [VoM News]: VFS Global has launched its first Visa Application Centre in Assam, furthering the expansion of visa services for people across Northeast India.

Inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Tourism Minister Ajanta Neog, Transport Minister Charan Boro and VFS Global Chief Operating Officer for South Asia Yummi Talwar at ISBT Khanapara, Guwahati, the centre is the first of its kind in the state.

The facility will serve 14 countries – Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malta (D-Visa applications), Morocco, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The centre will cater to the applicants of the states Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim thus eliminating the need of going out of the state for visa related services, the company said.

The facility will help enhance the connectivity with the world and provide employment opportunities for the youth, industries and tourists in the Northeast, Sarma said.

The rising demand for international education, touring, business, mobility, etc. had created a need to provide additional convenience to visa services in the region, Talwar said.

Presently, it assists 53 governments with visa services, through 561 VACs in 20 cities in India, said VFS Global.

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