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Please note that applicants should submit their applications as per their county of residence. Please check the list below to ascertain your place of submission. Applicants living in other counties or Northern Ireland may submit their applications at any of the Visa Application

Consulate General of India, Birmingham Consulate General of India, Edinburgh
Applicants living in the following counties are requested to submit their application at the Visa Application Center in Birmingham. Applicants living in the following counties are requested to submit their application Consulate General of India Edinburgh till further notice.
Birmingham Durham
Humberside
Isle of Man
Isle of Scilly
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Manchester
Merseyside
Midlands (West)
Northumberland
Cheshire
Nottinghamshire
Shropshire
Staffordshire
Cleveland
Tyne and Wear
Warwickshire
Yorkshire (North)
Yorkshire (South)
Yorkshire (West)
Derbyshire
Centres in London
Edinburgh together with the whole of Scotland

Applicants living in other counties or Northern Ireland may submit their applications at any of the Visa Application Centres in London.
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VISA APPLYING
PROCESS

Step 1
Click, “All About Visas”. Confirm the visa type based on your reason for travel; do not make any confirmed bookings.

Step 2
Complete your application online. Please note that on and after 23rd November 2010, no previous versions or handwritten forms will be available on the website or accepted at any of the India Visa Application Centers.

Step 3
If the application has been completed online you must download & print all form/s, read and complete Checklist.

Step 4
Check fees payable, payment options and documents required. All such details can be found in the respective visa categories under the section All About Your Visas.

Step 5
Sign form/s at all indicated places.

Step 6
Ensure photos are strictly as per New Photo Specifications

Step 7
Check processing time to plan your travel accordingly.

Step 8
Attach all supporting documents required as per the Checklist. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.

Step 9
Submit your Application along with the passport and required documents at any of our India Visa Application centres in UK by person to the respective Jurisdiction or by post to our centralised postal processing centre. Postal applications need a minimum of 10 working days to be processed. This does not include the period they are in transit to and from the High Commission or the Consulate General.

Step 10
“Track your application” online.

Step 11
Your passport will be returned to you by the mode of delivery opted by you when submitted. Allow for 2-3 days transit time for postal or courier return applications. Transit times differ by location and do not take into account any public holidays.