Indian Embassy in Beijing has made it clear that all existing visas are no longer valid for Chinese and foreigners who visited China in the last 2 weeks.
New Delhi| India has cancelled all visas from China issued since January 15 after an outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus claimed over 500 in the neighbouring country.
The Indian government had earlier temporarily suspended all e-visas issued to holders of Chinese passports and applicants of other nationalities residing in virus-hit-China.
“It is clarified that existing visas are no longer valid. Intending visitors may contact Embassy in Beijing ([email protected]) or the Consulates in Shanghai ([email protected]) and Guangzhou ([email protected]) to apply afresh for an Indian visa,” the Indian embassy in Beijing tweeted.
It has also asked all those who are already in India (with regular or e-visa) and had travelled from China after January 15 to contact the health ministry’s helpline.
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After three confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus were reported from India, Govt has also asked all those who are already in India (with regular or e-visa) and had travelled from virus-hit-China after January 15 to contact the health ministry’s helpline.
In a letter issued by the Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Kolkata, the government said: “All airlines are informed not to take on board any passenger from China, including Chinese or other foreign nationals who may be holding valid (electronic travel authority) ETA/e-visa to board their aircraft for any destination in India.”
The revocation doesn’t apply to Chinese passport holders in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. As well, India will not admit foreign nationals who have been to virus-hit country on or after January 15.
In the last three days, over 80 people – who came in direct contact with the three coronavirus patients – have been traced and placed under observation at hospitals and isolation wards. Over 2,230 people are observed across Kerala; around 75 of them are in isolation wards and the others have been quarantined at homes.
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