India warns Pakistanis against ‘forged polio certificates’
Forged polio certificates submitted with India visa applications is a serious offence, says Indian High Commission
ISLAMABAD:
India has warned Pakistanis applying for a visa to the country not to use fake polio vaccination certificates.
The Indian High Commission issued a statement on Wednesday warning that such visa applications would be rejected and the applicants permanently denied entry to India.
“It has been reported that forged polio certificates are being submitted with India visa applications. This is a serious offence.
Detection of any forged documentation would result in summary rejection of the visa application and permanent denial of visa for future travel also,” reads the statement.
Visa applicants are being advised to comply strictly with the polio certification requirements. Pakistan leads a list of the remaining few countries in the world where polio cases are still being reported.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2014.
India has warned Pakistanis applying for a visa to the country not to use fake polio vaccination certificates.
The Indian High Commission issued a statement on Wednesday warning that such visa applications would be rejected and the applicants permanently denied entry to India.
“It has been reported that forged polio certificates are being submitted with India visa applications. This is a serious offence.
Detection of any forged documentation would result in summary rejection of the visa application and permanent denial of visa for future travel also,” reads the statement.
Visa applicants are being advised to comply strictly with the polio certification requirements. Pakistan leads a list of the remaining few countries in the world where polio cases are still being reported.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2014.