Indian HC clarifies about forex endorsement to passports
Friday, 6 June 2008
The Indian High Commission Thursday said the requirement of foreign exchange endorsement to passports is one of the pre-requisites for obtaining an Indian visa and this has been in existence for the last several years, reports UNB.
A press release said the High Commission now accepts only foreign exchange endorsements obtained from local commercial banks in Bangladesh following detection of a large number of fake foreign exchange endorsements by some local money exchange bureaus.
It has further clarified that such foreign exchange endorsements can be obtained from any commercial bank in Bangladesh and this has been notified on the website of the India Visa Application Centre (www.ivacbd.com) as well as notified on its premises.
The clarification from the High Commission came after media reports regarding requirement of foreign exchange endorsements to obtain visas for India was published.
A press release said the High Commission now accepts only foreign exchange endorsements obtained from local commercial banks in Bangladesh following detection of a large number of fake foreign exchange endorsements by some local money exchange bureaus.
It has further clarified that such foreign exchange endorsements can be obtained from any commercial bank in Bangladesh and this has been notified on the website of the India Visa Application Centre (www.ivacbd.com) as well as notified on its premises.
The clarification from the High Commission came after media reports regarding requirement of foreign exchange endorsements to obtain visas for India was published.