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Summer travel: Visa applications up 15-20%

Hindustan Times Ranchi

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April 14, 2025

More Indians are travelling to Europe, North America and South East Asia to holiday amid forecasts of a torrid summer.

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NEW DELHI:

As per BLS International, a visa service provider, visa applications are up as much as 15-20% on-year. Another company VFS Global, said it too is witnessing an upswing in outbound travel demand from India for the upcoming peak summer travel season. The peak summer travel season in India begins from late April and lasts till the end of June. During this period, the country has historically witnessed a strong air travel demand to international destinations.

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