The India Visa Application Centres also offer the following value added services to make your experience easier and can be chosen at the time you submit your applications.

	TEXT MESSAGES: The Text Message service offered at the Visa Centres can be availed at the time when you submit your application or while making an online payment. There are 3 texts which are included in this package that will keep you up-to-date on the status of your application at different stages – without you having to come to the Visa Centre or checking online through the website. The cost of this entire package is £ 1.20 (inclusive of VAT). Please ask your Visa Centre agent for more details on this service at the time of submitting your application. Please note that the number you provide when choosing this service must be correct otherwise there will be a delivery failure in the texts.
	COURIER: You can choose to have your passport couriered back to your address by choosing this service at the time you submit your application. Our agents in the centre will collect the required address from you and your passport will be returned through DX courier service. Please note that any errors in the address given would result in the contents not being delivered on-time or correctly. Courier services are offered at a fixed rate of £ 7.40 (inclusive of VAT)
	PHOTO BOOTHS: Photo booths are available in all Visa Centres except for Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff. Standard specifications offered are 50x50 with a cost of £ 4 for a set of 2 photographs.