Will price of Indian key and visa solutions abroad see a high walking? ‘Speculative’, states consular office–

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has actually called records of boost in prices of key and visa solutions as “speculative”.

The MEA’s response followed media records were chosen by Congress to criticise the federal government.

In an article on X, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal claimed that charges for consular, visa, and key solutions were recommended to be treked by 10 to 15 times and requested a description from the federal government.

In a respons shared on X, the Embassy of India in Bahrain claimed the records were speculative and asked individuals to not think such records.

The issue is rooted in a media record and a phone call by a diaspora organisation based upon that telephone call. Earlier today, The Daily Pioneer reported that a freshly changed ask for proposition (RFP) by the federal government can elevate prices of consular, key, and visa (CPV) solutions by 15 to 20 times.

A huge bulk of our NRI bros and siblings live income to income, to make sure that they can send out a lot of their incomes back home. The newest RFP for Consular, Passport and Visa solutions (CPV) at Indian objectives abroad will certainly enforce a huge concern on these employees, and shows up to …

— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) February 27, 2025

Under the recommended modifications, candidates would certainly spend for a packed bundle, consisting of file digitisation, finger print and face biometric capture, and 4 added services-photocopying, digital photography, type dental filling, and messenger solutions, and the packed cost would certainly be required also if the candidate would certainly not call for all these solutions, possibly elevating prices from $5-7 to $90-100, according to The Pioneer.

Following the magazine of the record, Pravasi Legal Cell, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), contacted the federal government to not go on with the proposition.

“Many migrants earn modest wages and will struggle to afford the revised charges, which have risen up to fivefold in some countries,” claimed the NGO in a memorandum sent to the MEA.

The Embassy in Bahrain, nonetheless, junked the insurance claims. It claimed in a declaration that the records were speculative and ought to not be thought.

“There has been no increase in the fees for various consular services rendered in Bahrain as claimed. Embassy advises all concerned to refrain from such unverified and speculative reports which could cause inconvenience to the Indian community in Bahrain and impact the delivery of such services in an effective manner,” reviewed the consular office’s declaration.

Press Release by @IndiaInBahrain on unproven and speculative records on boost in the charges for Consular solutions pic.twitter.com/tukNUWGy84

— India in Bahrain (@IndiaInBahrain) February 27, 2025