VFS Global Agrees in Principle to Open Guwahati Visa Centre Serving 60+ Countries
Officials say the facility would let Northeast residents submit visa biometrics in Guwahati after required formalities are completed.
Overview
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the development in a post on X late Thursday.
- The proposed centre would allow applicants from Assam and the wider Northeast to complete mandatory biometrics locally instead of traveling to Delhi or Mumbai.
- State officials say the centre is intended to handle applications covering more than 60 countries, with the definitive list to be released later.
- Formal agreements and an opening schedule have not yet been finalized, and authorities will share details once the process is complete.
- Officials expect the move to cut travel costs and time and to support students, professionals, tourists and business travelers across the region.