§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the opening of visas offices in(a) Jallander, (b) Ahamedblad and (c) Lahore. [78871]
§ Mr. RammellWe intend to open offices in Jalandhar and Ahmedabad to make our visa services more accessible to our customers and to provide them with the advice they need. The offices will also act as visa application centres, forwarding completed applications to the relevant visa issuing post for consideration. We are also exploring the possibility of offering similar services in other cities in India.
Given the security situation in Pakistan, there is no current plan to reopen the visa operation in Lahore.