India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informs:
The consulate of South Korea will remain closed until at least November 13, 2020 due to an emergency at the consulate.
The Chinese consulate in Vienna has announced that there will be changes to the test requirements for entry from November 6, 2020
From November 6, 2020, foreign citizens must be able to present a nucleic acid and IgM antibody test before entering China, which must not be older than 48 hours at the time of departure and must be stamped by the Chinese consulate in Vienna.
PLEASE NOTE: both the nucleic acid test and the IgM antibody test must be negative.
Please pay particular attention to the regulations regarding flight routes (direct flight vs. transit and onward flight).
Please find more information on the website of the Chinese consulate: http://www.chinaembassy.at/det/xwdt/t1828251.htmThe Embassy of India informs that visa applications must be made online again with immediate effect. Visa applications that were filled out manually will no longer be accepted with immediate effect. The visa application must be submitted via the following link https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html
A NIE Approval is valid for 30 days from the date of issue and entitles the holder to one entry. This means that the NIE is valid from the day of the interview and cannot be delayed/extended or postponed to the future. If a NIE Approval expires or has already been used for a trip, the traveler must request a new NIE Approval - by email - normally no new interview is required.
