The Royal Norwegian Embassy has signed an agreement to outsource the receipt of applications for visa and work/ residence permits to Cox & Kings Global Services.
Starting tomorrow, applications will be processed only by Cox & Kings Global Services' Visa Application Centers and not by the Norwegian Embassy in Delhi or the Norwegian Consulate General in Mumbai or the Consulates in Chennai and Kolkata, Ann Ollestad, Ambassador of Norway to India, said in a statement.
"We are seeing a growing number of Indians travelling to Norway for various purposes. By using the new Visa Application Centers spread across India, most applicants will experience a shorter journey to submit applications," the statement said.
The firm will assume responsibility for preliminary tasks which includes all tasks prior to the actual processing of the applications, such as checking/screening applications and making sure that the documentation has been submitted.