VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for diplomatic missions and governments worldwide. The company manages visa and passport issuance-related administrative and non-judgemental tasks for its client governments. With 756 Visa Application Centres (VACs) and operations in 87 countries across five continents, VFS Global serves the interests of the diplomatic missions of 41 sovereign governments. The company has successfully processed 52.23 million applications since its inception in 2001.

The company's highly differentiated solutions portfolio includes dedicated visa and passport application centres, information services (call centres), web based modules (for appointment scheduling and online payment collection), biometrics (data capture and transfer), verification/legalisation/attestation, translation, overseas citizenship, logistics solutions, programme and project management, database management, security solutions, financial solutions, etc. This broad scope enables missions to focus entirely on the primary task of assessment and interviews.

To meet the demands of the clients, VFS Global has embedded best practices in its operations across all its dedicated visa application centres globally. From the distribution of visa application forms to returning processed applications, and related services, VFS Global follows a series of highly advanced, precise and streamlined processes to ensure its clients' and applicants' absolute security and confidentiality. VFS Global's offices and operations across the world are certified with ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System and ISO 27001:2005 for Information Security Management System by TUV SUD, one of the world's leading external and independent certification bodies.

Based in London, UK, VFS Global is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kuoni Group, a public-listed company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. For more information, please visit www.vfsglobal.com