Reaching the milestone of processing 200 million visa applications globally since its inception, VFS Global is increasing its outreach to travel partners for process-related information to ensure they are well-equipped. Manas Dwivedi Q. What are your thoughts on achieving this milestone? This milestone is the result of the continued faith …
Read More »70% growth for Slovakia
With a total of three VFS Global’s visa application centres in India, Slovakia saw a 70 per cent increase in Indian arrivals in 2018, with leisure tourism on the rise. Hazel Jain Ivan Lancaric, Ambassador of Slovakia to India, based in New Delhi, was recently in Mumbai to officially inaugurate …
Read More »BLS International is the exclusive partner for Embassy of Libya for visa services in India
BLS International, a pacesetter in visa, passport, consular and citizen become exclusive visa service partner for Embassy of Libya in India, to regale Indian Travellers to Libya. Embassy of Libya in India along with BLS International went live from November 04, 2019 where BLS International will impart help for Visa …
Read More »Lithuania enters VFS fold
VFS Global has rolled out Lithuania visa services in New Delhi to cater to travellers from India visiting the European country. Along with Delhi, the services are available in Mumbai and Bengaluru. Manas Dwivedi Julius Pranevicius, Ambassador of Lithuania to India and Giedrius KaXakevicius, Director of the Consular Department, Ministry …
Read More »BLS International signs contract with Embassy of Brazil in Lebanon
BLS International has announced that it has commenced operations for the Embassy of Brazil to accept visa applications in Lebanon. This addition to the already robust portfolio of Consular and Citizen Services offered by BLS International reflects the company’s focus on efficiency and continuous excellence in its operations. Commenting …
Read More »Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia enhances co-operation with VFS Global
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia represented by H.E. Archil Dzuliashvili, Ambassador of Georgia; Chris Dix, Head of Business Development, VFS Global; and Alok Singhal, Regional Head- North & East India, VFS Global, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 19 July 2019 with the following common objectives: To provide …
Read More »Visa fee hike deters Indian inbound
The marked increase in visa charges for visiting India has not gone down well with tourists across the world as well as inbound agents who claim that business has been affected whilst also expressing the impossibility of achieving the government’s target of 20 million tourists by 2020. TT Bureau Rajiv …
Read More »VFS aims 100 governments
After recording double digit growth in 2017, VFS Global is all set to offer premium door-to-door and mobile visa services to clients and is aiming to represent 100 countries by 2020. TT BUREAU VFS Global recently honoured 95 countries at its ‘Diplomats for Peace’ event in New Delhi, in a …
Read More »VFS cautions against visa fraud
VFS Global urges travel agents to be aware of fake visa and immigration scam by fraudsters posing as VFS employees and enlists these telltale signs that they need to be aware of. n recent months, VFS Global, that partners with 52 client governments worldwide to provide visa services, has been …
Read More »BLS targets 4 mn visas by 2018
BLS International Services aims at processing nearly 4 million visa applications by 2018. The company currently works with nine client governments Outsourcing and technology services provider, BLS International Services caters to various government agencies and claims to be the only Indian player and second largest in the world which deals …
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