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Demand for the ‘Visa At Your Doorstep’ service grew by 20% across Middle East & North Africa in H1 2024 v/s H1 2023
VFS Global’s Visa At Your Doorstep solution, which provides visa application services at the applicant’s home or office, has witnessed a 20% growth in demand from travellers, both from Middle East and within the UAE, in the first half of 2024.
VFS Global witnesses 15% increase in visa volume in 2023
With the growing demand for international travel over the past few years, VFS Global has witnessed a 15% surge in visa applications in 2023 v/s 2022, and a whopping 145% growth since borders reopened post-pandemic
UAE travellers to Europe benefit from fare dip and shorter Schengen visa processing times
UAE residents with travel plans to Europe will be getting relief on two fronts – airfares to major destinations in the EU are dropping. And, just as important, the Schengen visa processing time is getting back to two weeks or lower.
First stand-alone France Visa Application Centre launched in Abu Dhabi for UAE residents
The newly opened Centre operated by VFS Global, was inaugurated on 18 December 2023 by Soumya ZELMAT, Consul of France in Abu Dhabi.
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