Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Lucknow on Saturday (4th Feb 2023).
* Aim : To enable citizens of the state to complete the formalities related to the visa application process for 10 countries with ease.
* 10 Countries : Austria, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Estonia, Hungary, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and Saudi Arabia
* VFS Global (Visa Facilitation Services Global) was launched in Mumbai in 2001.
* VFS Global is the world’s largest provider of outsourcing and technical services in the field of visa processing to various governments and embassies/High Commissions. Presently, it is looking after passport and visa services for India in 12 countries around the world..
Source : Indian Express