Dear Valued Clients,

Greeting from VWI!!

Visa Application Centres Closed on 15 January 2026 – Municipal Corporation Elections.

Please be informed that due to the Municipal Corporation General Elections in Maharashtra, the Visa Application Centres for the following countries will remain closed on Thursday, 15th January 2026:

Affected Countries:

Algeria, Austria, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Moldova,, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, The Netherlands, Ukraine

(Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey – not declared)

Locations Impacted:

Mumbai and Pune (as applicable per country)

Best Regards,

Team VWI.