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Top 5 data privacy trends for 2023
Astrid Gobardhan, data privacy officer, VFS Global shares five industry trends on data privacy this year.
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.
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.
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.
Thailand renews visa processing with VFS Global in India
The Thailand government has renewed its pan-India visa processing mandate with VFS 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.
5 tips for a seamless visa application experience
2022 has been an exceptional year for travel, with the demand for international sojourns soaring well beyond the traditional peak
Unveiled: Azerbaijan launches e-visa portal
Currently travellers from 70 nationalities are eligible to travel to Azerbaijan with travel restriction likely to open for other markets
40K UAE visa applications processed by VFS Global from India since Dubai reopened borders
The data reflects the significant contribution of VFS Global’s Dubai Visa Processing Centre (DVPC), an exclusive visa application processing facility for Emirates Airline passengers
VFS resumes UAE tourist visa services for Indian travellers
VFS Global has resumed UAE tourist visa services for Indians
UK visa services resume in four Middle East countries
From 28 June, UK Visas and Immigration has begun a phased resumption of services at Visa Application Centres in Bahrain,
VFS Global joins biggest community campaign and donates to 10 Million Meals campaign
Supporting the government’s efforts to strengthen the country during crises, VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing and technology services
VFS Global unveils first online portal for Vietnam eVisa on arrival
VFS Global announced the launch of first official and exclusive electronic Visa on Arrival (eVOA) digital solution for the convenience
VFS Global goes plastic bottle-free starting from Dubai
In a key environmental initiative, VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic
VFS Global brings Lithuania visa services to Sri Lanka
Residents of Sri Lanka travelling to Lithuania can now apply for their visas at the VFS Global Visa Application Centre
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