The Embassy of the Czech Republic and VFS Global today have launched the country's 13th visa application centre in Puducherry.
Puducherry is the 13th city in India where VFS Global has launched a visa application centre for the Czech Republic, to provide for the growing demands for visas to the country among Indian tourists, it said in a release.
"We are pleased to further enhance the visa services network for the Czech Republic in India, through the visa application facility in Puducherry. The new centre will serve the increasing volumes of visa applications for the Schengen country," said VFS Global Chief Operating Officer - Middle East and South Asia - Vinay Malhotra.
Milan Hovorka, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to India, said, "The launch of the Czech Republic visa application centre in Puducherry reflects the country's genuine commitment to bolster people-to-people contacts between the two friendly nations by tourism, business and culture.
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