Additional Services

The Mobile Biometric Service (MBS), offers Finland visa applicants across United Arab Emirates (UAE), the added convenience and ease of submitting their visa applications and enrolling their biometrics, from a location more convenient to them.

Key features and benefits:

• A team of professionally trained VFS Global staff will visit applicants on the appointed date and time at the agreed location of choice to collect their applications and enroll their biometrics
• Service available to individual or group of visa applicants at locations across the UAE
• Ideal for corporates groups, travel groups, royal entourages, university students/faculty and film-crew as the entire group can submit their applications and enroll their biometrics on the same day and time at a location convenient to them
• Easy appointment booking and query resolution through a dedicated phone line and email ID
• Inclusive of courier-return of processed documents and passports to the address of the applicant’s choice

Fees:

In addition to the VFS Service Fee and visa fees, price for this optional Mobile Biometric Service is as below;

How to book:

Step 1:

Book Appointment: Call us on 00971 56 4222346 or write to us at schengenmbs@vfsglobal.com to book an appointment

Step 2:

Payment and Confirmation: Our team will cross-check the pre-requisites, confirm on the most convenient location, applicable fees and accordingly confirm your appointment

Step 3:

We will come to you: Our team of professionals will visit the location on the appointed date and time to collect your applications, enroll your biometrics and deliver your applications directly to the Embassy of Finland.

To book an appointment of for any queries:

Call: 00971 56 4222346 | Email: schengenmbs@vfsglobal.com

MBS service hours: 09:00 – 15:00 (Sunday to Thursday)

Please Note: All applications collected using the Mobile Biometrics Service will be delivered to Finnish Embassy. The adjudication of the applications will solely be facilitated by Finnish Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Apply for your visa within the comfort of our Premium Lounge.

The Premium Lounge service is available for those customers who would like to experience a dedicated service with personalised attention.

This service provides the following amenities:

• A dedicated premium service lounge
• Well-appointed ambience
• Refreshments
• Photocopying service for your documents*
• Quicker submission of your application at the Visa Application Centre
• Return delivery of your passport via courier* (if requested)

*You do not need to pay the additional photocopying and courier fee if availing the Premium Lounge service.

Important note: Your visa will be processed and its status decided upon by the Embassy of Finland in UAE. Using the Premium Lounge service does not mean that your visa will be processed faster than the usual turn-around period.

Fees:

You can opt for this service for AED 330.75 for each visa applicant in addition to the cost of the visa application (All applicable taxes included).

How to book:

This service can be booked at the Visa Application Centre upon your arrival.

The Prime time service is mainly aimed to facilitate working professional and business executives who would prefer to apply outside of their own normal working hours.

Prime time service allows applicants to submit their application with a prior online appointment at the Dubai and Abu Dhabi Visa Application Centres, outside of normal business hours, at an additional cost per application, along with the visa and service fees.

Prime time service is available as per the table below:

The fee is non-refundable.

Important: This service does not imply or guarantee in any way that applicants availing the prime time service will have a faster turn-around time or be successful in their visa application. All visa applicants must meet the requirements of the Embassy/Consulate.

Please Note: The Premium Lounge service is not available in conjunction with the Prime Time service.

Fees:

The prime time service fee is AED 212.62 per application (All applicable taxes included).

How to book:

Please select the Prime Time option when scheduling an appointment online.

As part of the Courier service, the Visa Application Centre will courier your application, documents and passport back to you, if you opt for this service. You can purchase the service at the application centre. Please enquire about this service when you submit your visa application.

Fees:

You can opt. for this service for AED 47.25 payable at the Visa application centre (All applicable taxes included).

How to book:

This service can be booked at the Visa Application Centre upon your arrival.

Applicants using this service can have their photograph taken at the application centre. This will ensure that the photograph meets the specifications.

Fees:

This service can be bought for an extra fee of AED 37.80 for 4 passport size photographs (All applicable taxes included).

How to book:

This service can be booked at the Visa Application Centre upon your arrival.

In case you may require missing documents that are on your email or phone, you can get this printed out at the application centre by emailing it to us for a minimal fee AED 5.40 (Per Document).

You may require photocopies of recommended supporting documentation and can get this done at the application centre itself for a minimal fee.

Fees:

This service can be bought for an extra fee of AED 2.38 per page (All applicable taxes included).

How to book:

This service can be booked at the Visa Application Centre upon your arrival.