As part of its extension of services for the Government
of India, VFS Global has launched three new India
Visa Application Centres in South Africa. The centres
also offer passport and certain consular services to
South African residents. On 21 November 2016, HE Mrs
Ruchi Ghanashyam, High Commissioner of India to the
Republic of South Africa & the Kingdom of Lesotho, and
Dr K.J. Srinivasa, Consul General of India, Johannesburg,
inaugurated the India Visa Application Centre located
in Johannesburg. Two other centres were launched in
Durban and Cape Town for residents and non-resident
Indians in the country.
Speaking at the launch, HE Mrs Ruchi Ghanashyam
said, “I hope that with their vast experience in providing
outsourcing services for visa and passport services
across the world in a number of countries, VFS Global in
South Africa would also provide excellent services at its
centre in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town to the
applicants.”
To cater to the increased demand from residents
of South Africa to visit India for business, tourism,
education or medical purposes, the newly launched
centres offer longer operating hours to ensure larger
volumes of visa applications are processed.
HE Mrs Ruchi Ghanashyam, High Commissioner of India to the Republic of South Africa & the Kingdom of Lesotho (third from right), Dr K.J.
Srinivasa, Consul General of India, Johannesburg (third from left), and Mr Jiten Vyas, COO – Africa, VFS Global (extreme left), inaugurating the
India Visa Application Centre in Johannesburg
South Africa is the first country in Africa where VFS
Global has launched operations on behalf of the
Government of India. The company has been serving
the Government of India since 2007 and offers consular
services for the client in 10 countries.
Key features:
Centrally located and easily accessible centres
Longer operating hours for applicants convenience
Spacious waiting area
Professional services provided to handle visa
queries and applications
100% secure handling of passports, documents
and personal information
Exclusive contact centres and email support for
query resolution and status updates
Dedicated website to access relevant
information and track application status
Computer and internet access, printing and
photo-booth facilities available free of cost
Photocopy service offered at a marginal cost
Secured courier delivery of passport or
documents at a nominal charge
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AFRICA
VFS Global launches Consular, Passport & Visa Centres for India in
South Africa
Opens centres in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, further strengthening VFS Global’s
presence in South Africa to serve 15 client governments
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