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VFS Global brings Portugal visa services closer to home for residents of Qatar

Residents of Qatar can now apply for their Portugal visas at the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Doha located at Levels 1 & 2, Al Nuaimi Building, Oqba Ibn Nafie Street, Airport Road, Doha, Qatar

Global

VFS Global brings Passport and Attestation services closer to home for Indian citizens in KSA

VFS Global to organise scattered tours to collect passport renewal applications & Documents Attestations for Indian communities residing in the remote locations of the central, eastern and western regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Appointments

VFS Global appoints Tariq Ahmad as Head of Empowerment & Inclusion for UAE

Taking a step ahead in its commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), VFS Global has appointed Tariq Ahmad as its first-ever Head of Empowerment and Inclusion for UAE.

Global

VFS Global sets new benchmarks in its sustainability reporting

VFS Global the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions shared new milestones in its sustainability journey

Europe

Alert VFS Global security personnel nab group with forged documents to apply for Schengen visa

The forged documents were allegedly provided by two Delhi-based agents in exchange of INR 30,000 to INR 55,000.

Associations

VFS Global partners with TAAI and THSC to train underprivileged women in hospitality

VFS Global, the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, partnered with the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) to conduct strategic hospitality training for 25 young women from the marginalised communities.

Global

Top 5 data privacy trends for 2023

Astrid Gobardhan, data privacy officer, VFS Global shares five industry trends on data privacy this year.

Estonia

VFS Global brings Estonia visa services closer to home for UAE residents

The Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mandated VFS Global, the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, to provide visa services on their behalf to the residents of the United Arab Emirates.

Global

VFS Global: Thai eVisa on arrival applications from India rose 7 times in 2022

VFS Global has observed steady increase in demand for Thai e-Visa on arrival applications from India. Between March 2022, (when the Indian government restarted scheduled international flights) and October 2022, applications increased by 7 times.

Global

VFS Global opens a new India visa application centre in Central London

VFS Global opened an India Visa Application Centre (IVAC) for the Indian High Commission in central London to help deal with the surge in demand for visa applications since the opening of international borders and relaxation of Covid guidelines.

India

Thailand renews visa processing with VFS Global in India

The Thailand government has renewed its pan-India visa processing mandate with VFS Global.

Global

VFS Global to offer fast-track VoA for Indonesia for 75 countries

Nationals of the 75 eligible countries can apply for their Indonesia Visa on Arrival (VoA) through VFS Global by submitting their documents and paying the fees online.