VFS Global has introduced an optional Consular Services Portal (CSP) Assistance Service for Germany for student and vocational training visa applicants in Bengaluru and Kochi, as per the official ...

From its origins as a side project at the luxury Swiss travel group Kuoni in 2001, visa processing giant VFS Global has grown to be a $2.5bn company that remains largely unknown, is owned by a ...

VFS Global introduces AI-powered Chatbot for U.K. visa applicants in 141 countries, offering human-like support and instant information. June 26, 2025 e-Paper. ... UAE and Germany, ...

VFS Global has warned Thai travellers about visa scams and urged them to get their visa applications done early to avoid delays amid increasing outbound travel from Thailand.

The facilitator for these visas, VFS Global, claims that their system is working normally, but applicants have reported issues with the website and unhelpful automated responses from the call center.

In 2018, VFS Global processed approximately half a million applications from the United Arab Emirates alone, and Abu Dhabi centre accounted for over 80,000 visa applications.

In 2023, BLS inked several deals such as electronic visa-on- arrival applications from 17 countries, such as for Thailand from India, for Poland in Manila-Cebu, and South Africa (Thailand), as ...

Visa services provider VFS Global saw 11 per cent year-on-year growth in applications in 2024, with numbers exceeding the pre-pandemic level by 4 per cent. In 2023 visa applications had recovered ...