Residents of India and Bangladesh given UAE Golden Visa boost
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Dubai visa
World’s largest visa application opens in Dubai with 10,000-per-day capacity
Dubai Visa Application Centre can handle 10,000 permits per day
Abu Dhabi real estate
Eid Al Fitr in the UAE; Visa-free travel ideas; Dubai villa sales surge; Sheikh Mohammed reveals $65bn investment plan – 10 things you missed this week
UAE Eid Al Fitr dates and travel ideas. Dubai real estate analysis, Saudi sick leave warning and more top news stories this week
Dubai
VFS Global relocates Dubai visa center, advises early application during peak season
Ahead of the upcoming summer travel season, VFS Global is encouraging travelers to plan their visa applications well in advance
AI chatbot
VFS Global launches GenAI-powered chatbot to serve UK visa applicants in 141 nations
Developed by its Dubai-based AI team, the chatbot will offer human-like conversational support and responds to voice and text inputs
Indonesia
UAE and Saudi residents now get Indonesia visa on arrival with VFS Global support
VFS Global appointed as private sector partner for Indonesia visa on arrival for UAE and Saudi residents
Blackstone
Singapore’s Temasek close to buying 20% in visa services provider VFS Global: Report
The deal may value VFS Global at $7 billion including debt
Blackstone
Blackstone mulls $7bn sale of visa services giant VFS Global
Blackstone acquired its majority stake in VFS Global from EQT AB in 2022 for an undisclosed amount
tourist visas
UAE residents can get visas for UK, France, Germany, Italy Japan and 18 other countries without leaving their home
VFS Global reports spike in interest in premium Visa at Your Doorstep service in UAE
schengen visa
Schengen Visa delays: UAE travel experts warn residents to apply in advance as delays mount due to high demand
Travel experts advise UAE residents applying for Schengen Visas to allow 6 months as demand is high since two years, causing delays in processing
Dubai
Dubai Chambers partners with VFS Global to boost global expansion of local businesses
The cooperation will enhance the competitiveness of the enirate’s private sector, Dubai Chambers’ President and CEO says
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, VFS Global announce new visa services
One of the notable features of the deal between Saudi Arabia and VFS Global is the introduction of the Visa At Your Doorstep service
UK visa
VFS Global to provide UK visa and passport services in over 142 countries in 2024
VFS Global is estimated to manage around 3.8 million UK visa and passport applications per year under the new contract
Australia
VFS Global announces Australia biometric, Sweden visa contract wins
VFS Global will provide visa services to Sweden and biometric technology to Australia
Abu Dhabi
UAE Schengen visa fraud: VFS customers targeted in fake appointment scam, company warns
Scammers capitalise on Schengen visa appointment delays to defraud UAE residents by posing as visa centre employees and offering to sell fake appointments, VFS warns
Dubai
VFS issues ‘important notice’ for visa applicants
The application centre denies any affiliation with agents in the UAE
Abu Dhabi
VFS Global launches first sign language contact centre
The sign language contact centre is currently available in nine countries
