Consulate General of India
Sydney
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Advisory on unauthorised/illegal agents
It has come to our notice that there has been a huge number of cases where applicants seeking for consular, visa, passport, etc. services are being cheated/misguided by unauthorised/illegal agents who are professing themselves as representative of Consulate General of India, Sydney. These agents are charging them heavily over and above the normal fees structure.
2. It has also been observed that these unauthorised/illegal agents, professing them as representatives of CGI Sydney are operating by camouflaging their websites (including email correspondence) to look like Official operatives. These unauthorised/illegal agents operate through websites, Facebook, WhatsApp, text message and other such mediums by utilizing official logos of MEA/High Commission/Consulates and present themselves as representatives. They are accepting the applications in the name of processing the Consular applications and charging huge amount over and above the stipulated Consular Fees Structure.
3. All applicants in NSW and SA region of Australia who intend to avail the Consular, passport, visa services, etc. are hereby informed that VFS Global is the only authorised outsourced agency of Consulate General of India in Sydney and applicants are advised to approach them directly at their offices which are situated at following addresses for availing consular, passport, visa services, etc.:
For New South Wales:
Visa Application Centre
Suite 1, Level 8, 189, Kent Street, Sydney, NSW - 2000
For South Australia:
Visa Application Centre
Level 4, 90, King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia - 5000
VFS Global’s website: https://services.vfsglobal.com/aus/en/ind
4. For more clarification/assistance, applicants are requested to approach the Consulate General of India, Sydney at the following address:
Level 1, 265, Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW – 2000.
Email: hoc.sydney@mea.gov.in
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Date: 25 April 2024
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