According to the Polish newspaper Rzeczpoopolita, India is one of the major countries where this new system will be launched. Along with this, this system will also be launched in the Philippines and Uzbekistan. Many Indian workers, students and professionals have faced difficulties in taking appointments for polish visas, as middlemen book slots and sell them at high rates. Under the new system, only applicants will be able to schedule appointment, which will stop the work of unauthorized agents.
How will the new system work?
The help of biometric verification and digital screening will be taken in this system of Poland. Fingerprint or facial identification such as biometric data will be used for visa appointment. Unauthorized people will not be able to book many slots with this move of the government. The work of selling their slots will also stop. Soon Indian applicants may have to undergo biometric screening while booking the online schedule of visa appointment. They may need to give information like fingerprint and facial identification.
However, it is not yet mentioned by the MFA of Poland when the system will be launched. But it is expected that the new system will be launched this year itself. The initial pilot phase will be tested in higher migration areas including India and then applied to other countries as well. After being fully implemented, the system will be integrated with Poland’s existing Ekonsulat platforms and new consular E-Services platforms. Work is still going on on the E-Services platform.
