New Delhi, July 17 -- India has introduced a new visa module for Afghanistan nationals, from April 2025, categorising visa applications into six distinct types to streamline the process, a spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

Addressing a press briefing in the national capital MEA spokesperson in response to a question on Afghanistan said, "I think beginning April we started a new visa module. There are six categories of visas now which people can apply for. Those details are available on the website. As far as how many visas we have issued so far, I don't have the exact number, but I will be happy to share with you next time."

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