Guwahati, Oct. 15 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated the northeast's first visa application centre in Guwahati.

Set up by VFS Global within the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) complex at Khanapara, the centre will enable residents of Assam and the northeast to apply for visas to Cyprus, Egypt, Ireland, Japan, Malta, Morocco and the United Kingdom. The facility will also accept Schengen visa applications, which allow travellers to visit 29 European countries.

"Residents of Assam and the rest of northeast had so far been required to travel to Delhi or Kolkata to apply for visas to foreign countries. With the opening of the new centre, they will now be able to apply for visas to several countries from Guwah...