COX & Kings Global Services (CKGS) has kick-started its Schengen Visa & Residence Permit application service for the Royal Norwegian Embassy in India.
As part of the arrangement, CKGS will provide services such as disseminating information on visa and residence permits, pre-scrutiny of documents, and sorting of visa applications and passports received from the general public.
“The number of Indian tourists arriving in Norway has been on a steady incline,” said Ann Ollestad, Norwegian Ambassador to India.
“Our partnership with CKGS makes it more convenient for Indian nationals to acquire a Schengen visa or a residence permit, making it possible for diplomatic staff to focus on case handling, thus shortening the overall processing time and application procedure.”
To facilitate the receipt of visa and residence permit applications, CKGS has opened Schengen Visa & Residence Permit Application Centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Pune and Kochi.
Sanjay Bhaduri, CEO of CKGS, said: “We are certain that these centres will afford greater convenience to travellers wishing to visit Norway or the other Schengen countries.”
