Starting November 2, the Schengen states will require all Indian visa applicants to visit the consulate or application center — in person — to provide biometric data such as fingerprints and digital photographs, according to a report by The Times of India. Schengen states’ new visa information system (VIS) follows in the footsteps of other countries like the United States and Britain, who currently have this requirement in India. Travel agents said the new biometrics submission requirement will be significant
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