India extends suspension of all foreign visa, incoming passengers through immigration check posts until May 3
2020-04-19 10:17:02 source：Global Times
April 18, 2020
India's federal home ministry said the suspension of existing Indian visas given to foreign nationals barring certain categories has been extended until May 3 of this year.
The government had ordered the suspension of visas in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
"In the wake of continuing COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to extend the suspension of all existing visas granted to foreigners, except to those belonging to diplomatic, official, UN/international organizations, employment and project categories, till 3rd May, 2020," reads an order issued by home ministry on Friday evening.
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