VFS Global resumes UAE tourist visa services for India
travellers
• UAE tourist visa services resumed on 30 August 2021, ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai
• Services available for Emirates Airlines and Fly Dubai customers only
Effective 30 August 2021, VFS Global has resumed UAE tourist visa services for Indians. UAE announ ced the reo pening of borders for Indian travellers ahead of the Expo 2020 trade fair scheduled to commence on 1 October 20 21. Travellers will be required to present a valid negative Covid-19 Test certificate issued within 48 hours from the time of collecting the sample and from an approved health service, which use the QR code Syst em, as well as Rapid PCR Test report conducted at the departure airport 6 hours prior to departure, provided with a QR code system. No GDRFA or ICA approval is required for tourists travelling to the UAE.
“The reopening of borders to the UAE is a reassuring move for the travel industry, with the United Arab Emirat es being among the most popular destinations for Indians, especially with the Expo 2020 Dubai around the cor ner. We wish all our customers safe travels,” said Noel Swain, Business Head – Schengen, eVisa and Passport Services, VFS Global.
Customers can apply for their visas on www.emirates.com or at one of our Dubai Visa Processing Centres in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, New Delhi, and Thiruvanantha puram, wh ich are currently operating on limited days of the week.
VFS Global is an official ticket reseller for Expo 2020 Dubai in GCC, India, China, Russia, UK and Germany. Dub bed the World’s Greatest Show, Expo 2020 will be held from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. VFS Glob al offers a range of packages with sugges ted itineraries that include single- and three-day passes to visit Expo 2020 Dubai. Customers who opt to submit their visa application through the Premium Lounge can also enjoy discounts on the packages they purchase. Tickets are available on www.vfsglobal.com.
VFS Global has been associated with the Government of the UAE since 2002, and provides visa services on its behalf in 15 countries worldwide. It extends eVisa services for Dubai via its online platform available on www.emirates.com, to residents from over 180 countries travelling on Emirates Airlines. For the latest updates, please visit https://www.emirates.com/in/english/
About VFS Global
VFS Global is the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. With 3532 Application Centres, operations in 143 countries across five continents and ove r 231 million applications processed (since inception in 2001) as on 31 July 2021, VFS Global is the trusted part ner of 62 client governments. The company manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks related to applic ations for visa, passport and consular services for its client governments, enabling them to focus entirely on the critical task of assessment. VFS Global is majority-owned by the global investment organisation EQT. The Swiss-based Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation holds a minority stake in VFS Global.
EQT is a global investment organisation with offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific and a 27-year track record of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies. EQT AB Group is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange. EQT manages and advises a range of specialized inves tment fun ds and other investment vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to generate attractive returns and futureproof companies. EQT funds’ investors do not influence portfolio companies’ decision makin g or strategies. Nor do they have access to private and confidential business assets or client and customer data
