Coronavirus: India suspends visas from Italy, Iran, S Korea and Japan

Amid theoutbreak of Coronavirus, the visas granted to nationals of Iran, Italy, Japanand South Korea, who have not yet entered India, have been suspended. The Ministryof Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued an advisory regarding the same. Italso said that the order on suspension of visas of Chinese nationals remainsvalid.

The advisoryhowever said that though the visas of nationals of Iran, Italy, Japan and SouthKorea have been suspended, those who need to come here due to compellingreasons have to seek a fresh visa.

Meanwhile,the advisory has exempted the diplomats and officials of the UN and otherinternational bodies, OCI cardholders and aircrew.