Yes, sure, but I need inputs here, can I walk into VFS and give my request letter and passport or should I request a 2 way courier service?
as per my info in person is not allowed. For passport submission you will have to raise web form. You can just call to call center and ask them (Contact us by phone: 18002668858, 022-67866002, 912262018404). Here are more detas from VFS website
remaining pages of this website.
Dismiss
Home arrow_forward Covid-19 Updates
Covid-19 Updates
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Visa Application Centres (VACs) in India will be offering limited services until further notice. For details on services currently available at the VACs, please refer to the information provided in the tabs below.
Until further notice, please disregard the information on the remaining pages of this website.
- Effective 24th February 2021, Canada visa applicants who have submitted their Visa application under Economic PR (E or EP), can enrol biometrics at Canada Visa Applications Centres in India. This is in addition to the ongoing biometrics for applications lodged under categories of student (SP) ,family class priority – spouses, partners and children (FCP), Workers (WP) and Returning Students & Workers.
** Returning Students and returning Workers will need to book an appointment using their current study and work permit application number listed on the new permit document & upload the new permit document instead of the BILs.
A prior appointment is mandatory to visit the Visa Application Centre to enroll biometrics. Appointments can be booked online by filling in the
web form available.
- Effective Monday 22nd February 2021, the Opening Hours of the VAC in Chandigarh, Jalandhar, and Ahmedabad will be as follows, until further notice:
Business Hours: Monday – Friday (five working days): 08:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs
Returning Students and Workers:
If you are a returning student or worker, please follow the below instructions to schedule your biometric appointment at the India VACs:
- Request your appointment using your current study or work permit application number listed on your new permit document. The number will start with an S or W.
- Upload your new permit document (must be valid for at least 30 days from the date of your appointment request) instead of your Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL).
Please note, you must bring your Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL) to your biometric appointment along with your valid permit document to the VAC to confirm that you are a returning Student or Worker.
VACs Timing and Services
1
New Delhi
View more
2
Jalandhar
View more
3
Chandigarh
View more
4
Mumbai
View more
The Opening Hours of the VAC will be as follows, until further notice:
- Business Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00hrs – 16:00hrs
From Wednesday , 24th February 2021, Canada visa applicants who have submitted their Visa application under Economic PR (E or EP), can enrol biometrics at Canada Visa Applications Centres in India. This is in addition to the ongoing biometrics for applications lodged under categories of student (SP) and family class priority – spouses, partners and children (FCP),
Workers (WP) and Returning Students & Workers.
Please note for Returning Workers and Returning Students:
- The returning workers and returning students will be required to submit their current W or S file number in the web form and upload their Worker Permit Extension document (WP-EXT) or their Study Permit Extension document (SP-EXT)
- The Family Name, Given Name and DOB on the EXT document should match with the web-form.
- The expiration date on the EXT document must be valid for at least 30 days from when the web-form request is submitted.
The VAC will also provide the following services:
- Return of decision envelopes to applicants. Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Service Charge” tab of this website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC.
- Submission of passport upon receipt of passport request letter from IRCC (via post/courier only) Submission of passport in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.
All clients who receive a passport request letter from IRCC may now kindly fill out the
passport submission web form to contact VFS and confirm the 2-way courier service. Please include your unique passport request letter with your submission for verification.