The Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar opened seven Qatar Visa Centers (QVC) in India recently covering various cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kochi. The opening of the QVCs in India will facilitate and simplify the recruitment and work visa procedures for Indian expatriates travelling to Qatar for work before their arrival in Qatar. Maj. Gen. Abdullah Salim Al Ali, advisor at the office of the Minister of Interior of Qatar, Maj. Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi, Director of Visa Supports Services (VSS) Department at the General Directorate of Passports of Qatar, Capt. Nasser Al-Khalaf, Head of Visa Section, Capt. Khalid Al-Nomani, Head of Technical Studies Section from the VSS and a number of government officials from India attended the opening ceremonies in various locations. On his part, Maj. Abdullah Al Mohannadi said that center can be found in English, Urdu and Arabic through its dedicated website (http://www.qatarvisacenter.com).