Residents of Qatar can now apply for Switzerland and
Croatia visas at a newly relocated Joint Visa Application
Centre in Doha. The new centre, which commenced
operations from 02 October 2016, has been strategically
set up in the heart of the shopping and business district.
With a higher number of submission counters and larger
space to accommodate applicants during peak season,
the new centre efficiently caters to the growing number
of travellers to Switzerland and Croatia from Qatar.
Commenting on the launch, Mr Srinarayan Sankaran,
COO – Middle East, VFS Global, said, “We are pleased
to launch this relocated Switzerland and Croatia Joint
Visa Application Centre that offers greater convenience
and ease to the residents of Qatar. The new centre
represents our commitment to the Governments of
Switzerland and Croatia in delivering world-class
services to the citizens of Qatar, to whom we have been
providing visa application services for over 11 years.”
VFS Global has been present in the State of Qatar since
2005 and currently provides visa application services
for 8 client governments in the country. The company
Joint Visa Application Centre for Switzerland and Croatia in Doha,
Qatar, relocates to a more spacious facility
The centrally located centre with higher number of submission counters, caters to the growing
number of travellers
Mr Mario Radic, Consular Officer of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia; Ms Ester Borrás, DCM and Head - Consular Section of the
Embassy of Spain; and Mr Thomas Fischer, Consul, First Secretary of the Embassy of Switzerland, inaugurating the Joint Visa Application
Centre in Doha, Qatar, on 06 October 2016
Key features:
Convenient and centrally located centre
Professional staff with local language capability
to handle queries and applications
Dedicated country-specific websites for easy
access to information
Well-appointed centre for enhanced comfort of
applicants
Automated queue governance for smooth flow
of applicants
100% secure handling of passports, documents
and personal information
Premium Lounge for personalised and
comfortable service
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presently serves the Government of Switzerland in 9
countries from 28 visa application centres across the
globe and serves the Government of Croatia in 28
countries from 83 visa application centres globally.
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