To relieve pressure on consulates, visa procedures have been partially outsourced to a handful of multinational companies, including the leading firm VFS Global. An international investigation, in ...

An international probe reveals how VFS Global pressures visa applicants into buying optional services, sparking serious GDPR & fraud concerns.

Storing a backpack for €2.50, receiving an SMS notification for €3.50, scanning application materials for €150, “document verification” for €220 — for visa applicants trying to reach Europe, extra ...

Recent international media reports examining the business of visa application services across Africa have sparked wider ...

Foreign missions in India have gradually started resuming visa application process. VFS Global on Wednesday said this process has restarted for specific categories for UK, Ireland, South Korea, Turkey ...

SYDNEY, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- VFS Global's new Indonesia Electronic Visa on Arrival (e-VoA) platform, is now available for nationals of all the 97 countries eligible for e-VoA, including ...

Since 2005, Visa Facilitation Service (VFS) has worked hand-in-hand with the US government to secure visas for Indian citizens. VFS is not a part of the US Government but an Indian agency working as a ...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its expanding service network for the Government of India’s Ministry of External Affairs worldwide, VFS Global has been awarded the contract to exclusively ...

VFS Global has rejected allegations that it exploits visa applicants through the sale of value-added services.

For millions of people, getting a visa is the key to studying, working or travelling abroad, but applicants on the African continent say the process has become increasingly expensive and difficult due ...

Visa application centre to cater 8,000 employees, personnel of subsidiary govt. bodies VFS Global will provide the ‘visa at your doorstep’ service to simplify the application process for all ...