Czech Republic launches its first visa application centre in India
The Czech Republic has officially opened its first Visa Application Centre (VAC) in India, in Mumbai with VFS Global. H E Milan Hovorka, Ambassador Designate for the Czech Republic in India and Bhutan, inaugurated the centre, along with Rashmi Jolly, Honorary Consul for the Czech Republic in Maharashtra & Goa and Roman Masarik, Charge d’affaires a.i., Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi. The second VAC of the European country has also been officially unveiled in New Delhi.
Hovorka, who is presently on a visit to India after taking over as Ambassador Designate recently, said, “I am extremely honoured and privileged to represent the Czech Republic in India, and I would be more than keen to take bilateral relations between our two countries to the next level. I will be coming to Mumbai on a regular basis. India is an important country, and Mumbai is an important part of this nation. We are interested in strengthening ties with other parts of India as well, and definitely we would like to promote people-to-people contact.”
About the new VACs, he said, “The new visa facilities demonstrate a continuous commitment of the Czech authorities to improve quality of service for visa applicants. Their opening provides the right answer to the substantially increased interest in visiting the Czech Republic. I invite all to benefit fully from this new service.”
Vinay Malhotra, COO – South Asia and DVPC, VFS Global said, “We are honoured to partner with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in India in providing services to facilitate the visa process to this beautiful European country that is fast emerging as a popular destination for business and tourist travellers alike. We are committed to provide professional and convenient services to applicants and are confident of delivering an efficient, world-class service that is safe and secure.”
Hovorka, while talking about the segments that Czech Republic wishes to tap, he mentioned Wellness (spas), Golf, Group Tours, Destination Weddings, and Bollywood. He believes that Bollywood can facilitate people-to-people contact, which is why it is an important segment. He also stated that the Czech Republic government provides incentives to the Bollywood industry to shoot films in the country.
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