VFS Global launches Belgium Visa Application Center in Riyadh

Residents of Saudi Arabia can now apply for visas to Belgium and Luxembourg at a Visa Application Center launched for the Embassy of Belgium for the first-time in the Middle East. Services at the center commenced on Dec. 12, 2016.
Visa applicants can visit the VFS Global center located on the First Floor at Dove Plaza, Umm Al-Hamam Street, Riyadh, to submit their visa applications and enroll for biometrics.
The well-appointed center caters to the growing needs of outbound travelers from the country. With Belgium and Luxembourg emerging as popular travel destinations, the new center will offer applicants greater convenience and enhanced quality of services when applying for their visas.
Since commencing visa processing operations for the government of Belgium in 2006, VFS Global serves the client government in 10 countries from 51 visa application centers across the globe. In Saudi Arabia, the company currently serves 21 client governments, from 67 visa application centers located across the country.
Speaking at the launch of the center, Geert Criel, Ambassador of Belgium in Riyadh said, “We are very happy to work with VFS Global in Saudi Arabia. Travelers to Belgium will not be required to come to the Embassy for their visa application anymore, but will be able to introduce their applications in the VFS center, initially only in Riyadh, but later also in other parts of the country. This will ensure a client-friendly and efficient service. We are looking forward to an increase of business and tourism travelers from Saudi Arabia to Belgium.”
Also commenting on the launch, Srinarayan Sankaran, COO — Middle East, VFS Global, said, “It is an honor for us to extend visa services for the government of Belgium to applicants in Saudi Arabia. The center will help make the visa procedure faster, smoother, and more convenient, significantly contributing to the advancement of travel to Belgium and Luxembourg from Saudi Arabia. We are confident that our center will be successful in providing accessible and world-class services to our applicants.”

Source: Arab News