A visa surgery for travel to India takes place at Bangor Street Community Centre, Norwich Street, Blackburn, on Saturday from 9am-1pm and from 2-5pm.

The event, organised by the Indian Workers' Association of Blackburn, will be hosted by the High Commission of India.

People wishing to travel to India this winter can obtain six-month visas and renew their passports.

They must take a valid passport, two recent passport-sized photographs and a cheque for £19.

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