The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has awarded VFS Global the global tender to continue providing visa and resident permit services in 32 countries, including India. The company will facilitate Schengen short-term visa services and residence permit services, including biometric enrollment, across 10 regions.
VFS Global has been collaborating with Finland’s Ministry since 2010, and under the new agreement, it will continue to manage visa and permit applications in various countries. Over the past decade, VFS Global has processed more than 8.5 million visa applications on behalf of the Finnish government.
In a statement, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland said, “We anticipate a seamless and professional collaboration with VFS Global. In our tender, we especially highlighted the global coverage of the outsourced services, quality of biometrics and technical capacity, quality control, risk management, and customer service.” The Ministry emphasized that while VFS Global manages the application process, including collecting biometric data and application fees, visa decisions remain the responsibility of Foreign Ministry officials.
Jiten Vyas, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Business Development at VFS Global, expressed enthusiasm for the continued partnership, stating, “VFS Global is delighted that we will continue to serve the Government of Finland as their trusted service provider. We look forward to offering visa applicants best-in-class visa solutions and a seamless application process across 10 regions globally.”
