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By Daanish Anand Mar 23, 2023 2:57:10 PM IST (Published)
"We witnessed unprecedented demand from India in 2022 which led to an extended peak outbound travel season with steady volumes witnessed until December. We are confident that the momentum will further grow and hence it is advisable for applicants to apply for their visas in advance to avoid last-minute surprises," Prabuddha Sen, COO-South Asia, VFS Global, said.
The visa application volume in India is at 80 percent compared to the pre-pandemic levels in 2022, VFS Global said, adding that for New Delhi, the visa applications were 93 percent more in 2022 than in 2021.
Travel took a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic as countries across the world shut their borders to combat the contagion. Over the past year, as people continued to get vaccinated against the virus, COVID-19 cases started reducing and countries started lifting lockdown norms and reopening their borders, a new trend was witnessed among people — 'revenge travel'.
After being indoors for months to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and with work from home also becoming part of the 'new normal', the tourism industry saw an uptick in travel bookings as norms began to relax.