Russia opens visa centres in India
India is the first Asian country to house a Russian visa application centre. Three more such centres have now been opened in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, besides the one in New Delhi.
In a bid to facilitate visa application process and make it more efficient in the country, Russia has opened a visa application centre in New Delhi. India is the first Asian country to house a Russian Visa Application Centre. The centre in New Delhi is set up by Indra Visa Fiduciary Services at Ashoka Estate, Barakhamba Road. Lex Systems is managing the facility.
Talking about the commencement of the application centre in Delhi, Denis Alipov, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Chief of Mission, Russian Embassy in Delhi remarked, “One of the prime objectives of the Russian visa application centre is to improve the quality of service provided to Indian citizens seeking visa to the Russian Federation, and to accelerate and simplify visa processing. The Centre plans to incorporate more transparent features, such as cashless transactions and online facili- tation. The visa application centre has advanced security features and state-of-the-art technology.” Three more such centres have now been opened in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
According to Alexander Abramov, General Director, Lex Systems; the Centre will perform the technical functions associated with the processing of documents required to obtain the Russian visa. “However, the final decision on visa issuance or denial will rest with the Russian Consulate. Besides visa documentation and processing, the Centre will provide information on various attractions and offerings in Russia and other such tourism- relevant details,” he added.