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Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by HigherEd(op): 7:28am On Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus: India suspends all tourist visas and e-visas for travellers

As the World Health Organisation declares a pandemic, the Government of India has suspended all tourist visas and e-visas granted on or before March 11 (see statement above).

All incoming visitors including Indian nationals are advised against non-essential travel.

“All existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/international organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15th April 2020,” it has said in the statement.

The order comes into effect from 1200 GMT on Friday, March 13.

Visas of all foreigners already in India remain valid and they may contact the nearest FRRO/FRO through e-FRRO module for extension/conversion etc of their visa or grant of any consular service, if they choose to do so. A notification to this effect is being issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BOI).

Please note that the situation is changing quickly, and not all the official websites have been updated yet.

Previous to this latest annnouncement, India had imposed visa ban on China, Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan.

Indian travel advisory dictates passengers with travel history to China, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Japan, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Malaysia, France, Spain and Germany to undergo self-imposed quarantine for a period of 14 days from the date of their arrival, and their employers to facilitate work-from-home for such employees during this period.
https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/03/11/coronavirus-india-suspends-visa-on-arrival-for-japan-and-south-korea/

Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by HigherEd(op): 7:28am On Mar 12, 2020
Lord protect the world from recession
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by chatinent: 7:32am On Mar 12, 2020
They just thwarted a friend's plan!
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Homeboiy: 7:38am On Mar 12, 2020
tongue
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by iCauseTrouble: 1:12pm On Mar 12, 2020
Our government here is busy fighting Sanusi instead to put measures in place against the ravaging COVID-19
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by mrZENographer: 1:12pm On Mar 12, 2020
Italy Doctor says coronavirus worse than a bomb.

Lockdown has began in America too.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH3SNtNsPyY
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by topshotnista(m): 1:12pm On Mar 12, 2020
Nice move
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Nobody: 1:13pm On Mar 12, 2020
Nice step in the right direction
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by iCauseTrouble: 1:13pm On Mar 12, 2020
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Kennitrust(m): 1:14pm On Mar 12, 2020
Good one
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by IlovePMB: 1:14pm On Mar 12, 2020
Our useless government can't do this
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Felixalex(m): 1:14pm On Mar 12, 2020
Hmmm
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Xcelinteriors(f): 1:14pm On Mar 12, 2020
It is well. Almighty God will have mercy on us
Wallpaper at 2500 per roll
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Kennitrust(m): 1:14pm On Mar 12, 2020
We don hear
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by mrZENographer: 1:15pm On Mar 12, 2020
HigherEd:
Lord protect the world from recession
It's inevitable. The prophesy of the endtimes must be fulfilled and it will get worse.
Then the worst is after the Rapture of the Saints. The Antichrist, false man of Peace manifests
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Ernerstdavid55(m): 1:15pm On Mar 12, 2020
grin
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Kennitrust(m): 1:15pm On Mar 12, 2020
It is finish
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by wink2015(m): 1:15pm On Mar 12, 2020
VIRUS is now making the world go confused.

African weather situation seems to be helping the continent somehow from increasing the spread of Coronavirus.
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Lexusgs430: 1:15pm On Mar 12, 2020
mrZENographer:
Doctor says coronavirus worse than a bomb.
I already said this week's ago...... An atomic bomb, without any explosion......... cheesy
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Nairalandmonika: 1:15pm On Mar 12, 2020
I wonder what buhari is watin for.
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by SenecaTheYonger: 1:15pm On Mar 12, 2020
Did anyone notice that children don’t get coronavirus? In fact women and children hardly get it. I wonder if anyone has noticed this
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Nobody: 1:16pm On Mar 12, 2020
I'm really scared and becoming paranoid. If this virus conntinues to spread with not cure in sight, sooner or later it will get to us all.
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Lexusgs430: 1:16pm On Mar 12, 2020
mrZENographer:
It's inevitable. The prophesy of the endtimes must be fulfilled and it will get worse.
Then the worst is after the Rapture of the Saints. The Antichrist, false man of Peace manifests
Another deceiver on the prowl........ wink
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by wilemer: 1:16pm On Mar 12, 2020
HigherEd1:
Coronavirus: India suspends all tourist visas and e-visas for travellers

As the World Health Organisation declares a pandemic, the Government of India has suspended all tourist visas and e-visas granted on or before March 11 (see statement above).

All incoming visitors including Indian nationals are advised against non-essential travel.
https://10.rubis.uk/np539.png
for good reason
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Ladycewhy(f): 1:17pm On Mar 12, 2020
Next world war will be fought with biowarfare and computer hackers.
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by mastermaestro(m): 1:19pm On Mar 12, 2020
Lucid1:
I'm really scared and becoming paranoid. If this virus conntinues to spread with not cure in sight, sooner or later it will get to us all.
Fear not, It won't! grin
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by datola: 1:19pm On Mar 12, 2020
Na wa o
Re: Coronavirus: India Suspends Tourist Visas by Nobody: 1:23pm On Mar 12, 2020
Ko Kan aye
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