With a few months left for the summer peak outbound season to begin in India, key travel sector stakeholders are better equipped to cater to the high travel demand. Meanwhile, VFS Global is reaching out to tier II and III cities to facilitate travellers apply for visas quickly and easily. …
Read More »
The reopening of e-visa facility for British nationals by India will hopefully usher in better times for inbound tourism – even if it is towards the end of the holiday season. Hazel Jain Vikram Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, recently shared a video update confirming that …
Read More »
VFS Global recently concluded an informative webinar for the travel trade, where not only they cleared the issues being faced by the industry and consumers, but also informed the trade about their new products. Nisha Verma Pranav Sinha, Head – South Asia, VFS Global, said that customers want to use …
Read More »
Even as the world recovers from the pandemic, travel insurance seems more critical than ever amid all the uncertainties. Here are some points agents must be familiar with so that they can assist their clients to choose the most beneficial travel insurances policy. Numerous safety procedures, travel restrictions and airline …
Read More »
EQT Private Equity is set to sell a majority stake in VFS Global to Blackstone and retain a minority position. According to sources, the acquisition is estimated at over $2 billion valuation. VFS Global is the industry pioneer and the world’s largest provider of visa outsourcing services. It is 90% …
Read More »
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced it will grant fresh tourist visas to incoming foreigners via charter flights from Oct 15 and for all other flights from Nov 15. There will also be no capacity restrictions on scheduled domestic flights from October 18. Nisha Verma Ministry of Home …
Read More »
Travelling to South Africa or sending your clients there? Make sure you are armed with these important visa and travel guidelines before you book air tickets and accommodation. TT Bureau South Africa is now open to international leisure and business travellers from all over the globe, including India. Given the …
Read More »
VFS Global advises prospective students to be wary of scamsters looking to take advantage of this peak-demand period. The company is itself taking all necessary measures to accommodate student visas. With borders slowly reopening for Indians after months-long closures owing to the pandemic, particularly student visa applications being submitted for …
Read More »
Vaccination passport security is the major new issue facing the travel industry, according to Adam Schrader, Director of Operations at travel risk intelligence company Riskline. Counterfeit vaccination passports and certificates will seriously undermine their role in reopening travel and events sectors unless the issue is addressed quickly. ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Set …
Read More »
Vinay Malhotra, Regional Group COO – South Asia, Middle East & North Africa and Americas, VFS Global, says that in essence, the future of visa processing now rests with how the enablers are able to best integrate the dire need for safety to a new, disrupted journey. Globalisation brought with …
Read More »
TravTalk India Online Magazine