Coronavirus outbreak: India temporarily suspends online visa for Chinese nationals, foreigners living in China
New Delhi/IBNS: Keeping in mind the recent outbreak of Coronavirus in China, which has claimed more than 300 lives so far, India on Sunday temporarily suspended e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in China.
The Indian Embassy in China tweeted: "Due to certain current developments, travel to India on E-visas stands temporarily suspended with immediate effect. This applies to holders of Chinese passports and applicants of other nationalities residing in the People’s Republic of China."
Advisory:
— India in China (@EOIBeijing) February 2, 2020
Due to certain current developments, travel to India on E-visas stands temporarily suspended with immediate effect. This applies to holders of Chinese passports and applicants of other nationalities residing in the People’s Republic of China.
"Holders of already issued E-visas may note that these are no longer valid. All those who have a compelling reason to visit India may contact the Embassy of India in Beijing or the Indian consulates in Shanghai or Guangzhou,and the Indian Visa Application Centres in these cities," the Embassy said.
Holders of already issued E-visas may note that these are no longer valid.
— India in China (@EOIBeijing) February 2, 2020
All those who have a compelling reason to visit India may contact the Embassy of India in Beijing or the Indian consulates in Shanghai or Guangzhou,and the Indian Visa Application Centres in these cities.
India on Sunday airlifted second batch of 323 stranded Indians and seven Maldivian citizens from Wuhan city.
The city is being considered as an epicentre of the disease.
India evacuated 654 people so far.
Image: PIB India Twitter page
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