High Commissioner Pranya Verma opened the 16th Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Bangladesh in Kushtia. Mahbubul Alam Hanif, a member of parliament for Kushtia-3, attended the inauguration ceremony. The IVAC is anticipated to make it easier and more convenient for those living in Kushtia and the surrounding areas to apply for visas so they can visit India.

 

 

According to a press release by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh, the newly inaugurated IVAC center is expected to enhance tourism, trade, and people-to-people exchanges between India and Bangladesh. The center is aimed at promoting a peaceful and prosperous region where individuals can travel, work together, and exchange ideas with ease and convenience.

 

The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh operates the biggest visa operation centre in the world. A large number of foreign visitors to India, including those applying for medical, tourist, business, and student visas, come from Bangladesh. In the fiscal year 2019-20, more than 1.6 million visas were issued in Dhaka.