New India Visa Application Centre

Visa Services of the Embassy of India, Bogota, have been outsourced w.e.f. 17th August 2011.  The India Visa Application Centre has been inaugurated by H.E. Mr. R.V. Warjri on 17th August 2011, at the Aviatur's corporate office, at Calle 81 # 19 A – 18,Piso 5 Bogotá, Colombia. VFS Global-Aviatur Ltda have been given the visa outsourcing services contract for three years.  Simultaneously India Visa Application Centres have started functioning in Cali, Medellin and Cartagena.  Visa applicants can deposit their visa requests at one of the Centres nearest to them.  Bogota Centre would handle the visa applications from Ecuador and Costa Rica also.

India Visa Application Centre
Calle 81 # 19 A – 18,Piso 5
Bogotá, Colombia.
VFS website address: www.vfsglobal.com/india/colombia
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Helpline available for applicants  : 6369911 Call Centre Number
Working hours 8:00 am to 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The address of other collection centres in Colombia:

Cali:   Avenida 6 Norte, No. 37B-94. La Flora

Cartagena:  Centro Commercial Pierino Gallo Local 2-9. El Laguito.

Medellín:  Carrera 49 No. 55-25, Edificio El Parque. Parque Bolívar.

Visa collection and delivery and delivery process for Ecuador and Costa Rica  will be done by  main India Visa Application Centre in Bogota

 

VFS will charge towards visa processing service fee, in addition to regular visa fee:

    Colombian Pesos 21120  per passport from applicants in Bogota
    Colombian Pesos 28800 per passport from applicants in Cali, Cartagena and Medellin
    US$11 per passport from applicants in Ecuador and Costa Rica  

    All visa applicants are requested to contact the India Visa Application Centre.  Postal/courier/Bank/agency charges , wherever applicable, will be additional, to be borne by the applicant.

 

DIPLOMATIC/OFFICIAL PASSPORT/LAISSEZ-PASSERS PASSPORT HOLDERS:   

          THE EMBASSY AT BOGOTA WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE AND SERVICE VISAS  DIRECTLY IN RESPECT OF DIPLOMATIC/OFFICIAL/UN LP PASSPORTS.

The following documents are required:

1.      Application form with photos(3x4 cms. White background)

2.      Letter from Colombian/Ecuadorian/Costa Rica Foreign Office      

       Please note that visa applications will NOT be accepted at the Indian embassy except for those holding diplomatic/official/ public affairs passports who may continue to submit their visa.

Note:

1. Passport of all applicants should be valid for six months.

2. All applications need to be completed and signed by the applicant himself. No incomplete application will be accepted. Applications can be submitted in person or can be sent through representatives.(Helpline: 571-E-mail ID:Link to India Visa Application Centre, Bogota , VFS Worlwide 

 Ambassador of  India Shri. Riewad Warjri  (third from left to right) innaugurated the India Visa Application Centre.

Ambassador Warjri with Mr. Jean Claude Besuddo, President of Aviatur (to his left).