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In 2018, VFS processed approximately 25 million visa applications, often containing passport details and financial histories, on behalf of the British Home Office and 61 other governments. [3] Over the past two decades, VFS Global has faced criticism for alleged exploitative practices, lack of transparency, and data security failures.
On 29 July 2015 Indian Ministry of Home Affairs announced the extension of e-Tourist Visa facility to China, Hong Kong and Macau with effect from 30 July 2015. [70] The list of eligible nationalities was extended with 36 new countries on 15 August 2015. On the same day the list of eTV airports was expanded with 7 new airports. [71]
The Bureau of Immigration (BoI) is an Indian government agency, working under the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for administering immigration related functions such as immigration facilitation service at Sea-ports, Integrated Check Posts and Airports and foreigner registration. The agency was established in 1971, and is headed by the ...
The Constitution of India does not permit dual citizenship (under Article 9). Indian authorities have interpreted the law to mean that a person cannot have a second country's passport simultaneously with an Indian one — even in the case of a child who is claimed by another country as a citizen of that country, and who may be required by the laws of the other country to use one of its ...
HMPO's executive agency status was removed on 1 October 2014, and it became a division within the Home Office. [7] Its board reports directly to the Home Office's executive management board. [8] Teleperformance is contracted to provide customer service for the office. It is a £22.8m contract over five years. [9]
The status prevents them from being deported and grants them work authorization, which critics argue takes jobs away from Americans and drains taxpayer resources associated with welfare services ...
There are three types of passport issued primarily by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Government officials are issued with a green passport. Diplomats are issued with a blue passport. All other citizens receive a red passport. [4] The red passport is valid for 5 years and the green passport for three. [5]
A suspect is in custody after a knife attack at Grand Central 42 Street subway station in New York injured two with neck and wrist slashes.