India – Evidence of Local Operations Required at Hyderabad FRRO

Posted on October 7, 2016

Effective immediately, the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (the FRRO) at Hyderabad requires evidence of the visa sponsor’s local business operations in Hyderabad.  Companies sponsoring foreign nationals for employment visas in India are required to submit business registration documents in support… Read more »


Spain – Spanish VAC to close in India

Posted on October 7, 2016

Spain outsources its visa applications in India to VFS Global.  The contract between the two is up for renewal and has not been signed yet.  It is possible the Spanish Visa Application Centers in Mumbai and New Delhi may temporarily… Read more »


South Africa – Launch of Automated Police Clearance Postponed

Posted on October 7, 2016

As previously reported, the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa announced foreign nationals would no longer need to apply for a South African police clearance certificate at a police station, if applying in country.  However, the launch of the… Read more »