Chandigarh, The UK on Thursday launched anti-visa fraud marketing campaign in Haryana to assist defend Indian nationals from bodily, monetary and emotional dangers linked to visa fraud and “irregular migration”.
The ‘Visa Fraud Se Bache’ marketing campaign was launched at an occasion in Sonipat within the presence of Haryana Minister of State for Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Gaurav Gautam and UK House Workplace Performing Everlasting Secretary Simon Ridley, an official assertion stated.
The marketing campaign will give attention to the districts of Ambala, Kaithal, Karnal, and Kurukshetra and in assist and coordination with the state authorities.
The marketing campaign encourages potential travellers to the UK to confirm data and keep vigilant via a devoted WhatsApp chatbot .
As a part of the initiative, UK groups might be conducting outreach engagements in these areas and highlighting the warning indicators of visa scams.
Folks might be suggested to look out for frequent bogus claims such because the promise of being assured a visa and UK employment, being advised there is no such thing as a requirement for English-language assessments such because the Worldwide English Language Testing System and being requested to pay exorbitant charges, it stated.
Haryana is the third state in India the place the marketing campaign has been launched, alongside Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
Lindy Cameron, British Excessive Commissioner to India, stated: “The enlargement of the ‘Visa Fraud Se Bache’ marketing campaign to Haryana underscores the UK’s dedication to making sure that potential travellers have entry to correct and authoritative data.
“We wish each applicant to know that reliable steering is offered, that the UK values their aspirations and that nobody ought to fall sufferer to those that exploit them. I encourage all these contemplating journey to the UK to rely solely on verified channels, together with our WhatsApp chatbot, to make sure their security and wellbeing.” Cameron stated.
Alba Smeriglio, British Deputy Excessive Commissioner, Chandigarh, stated: “Stopping exploitation and irregular migration stays a shared precedence for the UK and India. With instruments like our Hindi-enabled WhatsApp chatbot, the UK’s ‘Visa Fraud Se Bache’ marketing campaign will assist folks in Haryana recognise and keep away from visa scams.
“We thank the federal government of Haryana and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for his or her sturdy assist and partnership,” she stated.
Visa fraud results in unacceptable and pointless ranges of debt and places folks prone to bodily hurt and exploitation. An individual discovered committing visa fraud can obtain a 10-year ban on journey to the UK.
Beneath the Mobility and Migration Partnership Settlement, the UK and India have a shared dedication to tackling irregular migration. The marketing campaign represents an extra factor of joint efforts to step up the combat in opposition to irregular migration and visa fraud.
The UK launched the primary pilot challenge in Punjab in February 2025 and additional expanded it to Tamil Nadu in December 2025.
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