Year-End Insights from BLS International (2025)
As 2025 draws to a close, Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS International highlighting how India’s outbound travel intent and visa demand evolved over the year. Visa Application Trends - Tourism & Visitor Visas: Continued to dominate volumes across regions, reaffirming leisure travel as the primary driver. - Business Visas: Sustained demand from corporate travelers navigating a more globalized work environment. - Student Visas: Emerged as one of the most substantial categories, driven by rising overseas education aspirations. Seasonal Peaks - Application volumes spiked during: - Holiday periods - Festival-linked travel windows - School breaks India’s Role - India remained a pivotal market for BLS International. - Strong outbound interest in Schengen countries and key Asian destinations. - Reinforced India’s position as one of the world’s most dynamic outbound travel hubs. Leadership Quote - Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS International: > “Visa application trends from India clearly reflected the growing diversity of outbound travel intent… India remained a pivotal market handled by BLS International, reflecting its position as one of the world’s most dynamic outbound travel hubs.” This snapshot shows how India’s outbound travel in 2025 was shaped by leisure, education, and business mobility, with clear seasonal surges and strong demand for Europe and Asia.
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