Qatar to open visa centre in city

After launching visa application centres in New Delhi and Mumbai, Qatar is all set to open a new centre here.

The country also plans to open such centres in Kochi, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Chennai, a statement issued on behalf of Qatar embassy said.

At the new visa centre here, people applying for work visa would be able to sign on work contracts digitally, enroll their biometrics and undergo mandatory medical test, all under one roof, thus saving time and making it hassle-free for them, the statement said.

The move to get work visa applicants to complete the most essential and critical part of visa processing, in the country of origin, (India in this case), is aimed at guaranteeing prospective employees their rights in a manner consistent with the best international standards, it added.