International Flights May Resume in August: Visa Application Processes Start
Different from what we had expected, it appears that international flights from India might resume only in August, says sources.
According to India.com, visa application processes to selected countries have started by July 6th, 2020. This might be a hint that international flights may soon be reinstated.
Countries to which visa application processes have resumed are,
- Belarus
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ireland
- Italy
- Norway
- Portugal
- South Korea
- Turkey
- UAE and
- The United Kingdom.
When will US Consulate Services in India resume?
The US consulates in India are still running at minimal capacity with no in-person programming since March 16, 2020.
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It is not sure as to when the US consulate services in India will be resumed, but it is very likely that it would only be after the pandemic is contained.
Some argue that this can extend up to August – September in 2020.
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