VFS Global to continue visa services for Finland in 32 countries

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has selected VFS Global for a global tender to manage visa and resident permit services in 32 countries, including India. This partnership continues a collaboration that began in 2010, during which VFS Global has processed over 8.5 million visa applications for Finland.

The new agreement includes the provision of Schengen short-term visa services and residence permit services with biometric enrolment across ten regions. 

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 external service provider receives applications, collects biometric data and application fees and forwards them to the missions. It does not make visa decisions. Visa decisions continue to be the responsibility of Foreign Ministry officials.”

Jiten Vyas, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Business Development, VFS Global, commented, “VFS Global is delighted that we will continue to serve the Government of Finland as their trusted service provider. We have enjoyed a strong partnership with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and welcome the opportunity to renew our services. We look forward to offering visa applicants best-in-class visa solutions, and a seamless application process across 10 regions globally.”