Cox & Kings Global Services (CKGS) has announced the opening of Algeria Visa Application and Information Centres (AVAIC) at six different locations including Mumbai. The main centre in Mumbai is located at Dalamal Towers in Nariman Point. The other AVAICs are based in Pune, Ahmedabad, Goa, Indore and Chennai. The centres will cater to all categories of visa and accept applications from states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
Inaugurating the Mumbai centre, H E Hamza Yahia-Cherif, ambassador of Algeria to India, said, “We are pleased to appoint CKGS as our representative to manage the Algeria visa application centre in India. We want to encourage more and more Indians to consider travelling to Algeria and at the same time provide a seamless experience in applying for visas. These centres will ensure that Indian travellers find a faster and reliable way to obtain visa to visit Algeria.”
Venku Murthi, chief operating officer, CKGS, commented, “We are happy to know that the embassy of Algeria has put its trust in our proven expertise. All six centres in India will be committed to ensure excellent visa services to applicants who want to travel to Algeria. We are confident, this partnership will make visa processing quicker and easier for travellers.”
The visa application form can be filled online, but the applicants would have to visit the AVAIC to submit printout of the duly signed application form along with other required documents and collect them once the visa has been issued. Applicant can also opt for passport return at doorstep through courier service. The applicants have an option to submit the applications at the AVAICs in Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Indore and Chennai or send across to Mumbai AVAIC through courier service. Embassy takes three to seven days for issuance of visa on receipt of application. The total turnaround time may be approximately two weeks.
