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Disclaimer
India Visa Application Center ( INDIA VAC ) is a service provided
by VFS Business Information Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. INDIA
VAC provides logistic services to visa applicants and is only responsible
for the following:
1. To receive from an applicant his/her passport, completed visa form,
supporting documentation (collectively, the "Documents")
and the applicable fees.
2. To submit the Documents to the Indian Embassy / Consulates, on
behalf of the applicant.
3. To collect the relevant Documents back from the Indian Embassy
/ Consulates, after completion of all formalities, and return the
relevant Documents back to the applicant by hand delivery/courier
to an address provided by the applicant on the visa form.
Other Conditions:
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, the Indian Embassy
/ Consulates reserves the right to ask for further documentation and/
or to refuse the visa application.
In certain cases, the Indian Embassy / Consulates will hand over the
relevant Documents to the Applicants directly. In such cases, INDIA
VAC shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the Documents,
in any manner whatsoever
It must be noted that the grant or refusal of the Indian visa is at
the sole discretion of the Indian Embassy / Consulates and INDIA VAC
is neither involved in the process nor is liable or responsible in
any manner whatsoever for any delay in processing or grant or rejection
of the visa application of any applicant by the Indian Embassy / Consulates.
INDIA VAC takes every reasonable precaution while handling the Documents
of applicants. However, INDIA VAC shall not be responsible in any
manner whatsoever to the applicant for any Documents which are lost
in transit by accident, theft, natural calamities (act of god) or
any other reason outside the control of, or not arising out of a willful
default of INDIA VAC.
The applicant agrees and accepts that INDIAVAC neither controls the
Indian Embassy / Consulates nor does it control or operate the services
provided by them. Hence, INDIA VAC will not be liable or responsible
in any manner whatsoever for the loss or damage of applicant's Documents
due to any default on the part of the Indian Embassy / Consulates.
The applicant agrees and accepts that the courier acceptance and delivery
service through which the Documents are returned to the applicants
by INDIA VAC is operated by a third-party. INDIAVAC does not control
or operate any courier company, neither does it control or operate
any facility or service provided by the courier company. INDIA VAC
disclaims any and all liability for any loss or damage caused to the
applicant in the event that his/her Documents are delayed/ misplaced/
lost/ damaged by the courier company, whether such delay/ misplacement/
loss/ damage result from negligence, accident or any other cause.
In no event shall INDIA VAC and/or its representatives be liable for
any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential
damages or any damages whatsoever due to such delay/ misplacement/
loss/ damage of the Documents, including the applicant's passport.
Without prejudice to the aforesaid, INDIA VAC's and/or its representatives
sole and exclusive liability in case a passport is lost or damaged
in transit, is limited/restricted to the reimbursement of the amount
of fees charged by the Ministry of Public Security, Government of
China, for the replacement of a lost / damaged passport through normal
application procedure. Such reimbursement of the fee amount will be
made by INDIA VAC to the applicant only on the presentation by the
applicant of the payment receipt issued by the Ministry of Public
Security, Government of China. The applicant agrees that the foregoing
limitation of liability is an agreed allocation of risk between the
parties and this limitation of liability is and shall be an integral
part of this disclaimer.
The application fees once received by INDIA VAC from the applicant
will not be refundable under any circumstances, irrespective of whether
or not the desired visa is granted by the Indian Embassy / Consulates
to the applicant Advertising material may accompany the relevant Documents
at the time they are returned to the applicant.
Advertising material may accompany the Documents at the time they
are returned to the applicant. If the applicant does not wish to receive
any such advertising material along with the relevant Documents, the
applicant must intimate the INDIA VAC in advance at the time of submitting
the Documents. Please note that no advertising material accompanying
the relevant Documents has the endorsement of the Government of India.
INDIA VAC, in its sole discretion, may change, amend, cancel or withdraw
any or all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein at any time
without any prior notice. No employee of INDIAVAC has any authority
whatsoever to change / amend / amplify or withdraw any or all of the
terms and conditions mentioned herein without the prior written approval
of INDIA VAC.
These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of India. Any claims or disputes arising in relation
to the services provided by to the applicant shall be subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in China.
The applicant hereby accepts and confirms that the applicant and/or
his/her representative, prior to submitting the visa application,
has read, understood and agreed to be bound by, without limitation
or qualification, all of the terms, conditions and details provided
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