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Germany opens visa application centre in Kuwait

KUWAIT, October 25, 2018

The German Embassy has announced the opening of a new visa application centre in Kuwait, in a move aimed at bringing greater efficiency to visa application processing services and enhanced customer experience to the residents of Kuwait.

The centre, operated by VFS Global - a leading outsourcing and technology services specialist for diplomatic missions worldwide, will also provide biometric enrolment facilities to residents of Kuwait applying for Schengen visas.

Inaugurating the visa application centre, Karlfried Bergner, ambassador of Germany to Kuwait, said: “The opening of the new centre is in line with the mandate the Federal Republic of Germany has awarded VFS Global to open external visa application facilities in 10 countries world over, including the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. The centre will support time-efficient visa processing and Kuwaiti travellers to Germany and other Schengen countries will find applying for visas a comfortable and seamless experience.”

The processing time for a Schengen visa takes a maximum of 15 days and can be applied for up to 3 months before the planned date of travel.

The VFS Global German Visa Application Centre in Kuwait is located at Level 25, Arraya Tower 2, Al Shuhada Street, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Vinay Malhotra, regional group COO for Middle East, South Asia and China, VFS Global, said: “VFS Global has a robust and long-standing relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany and in the Mena region alone, it is expected that we will handle some 200,000 visa applications a year. While the decision of granting visas will rest with the German Embassy, our endeavour will be to provide visa application submission services efficiently and diligently and to the delight of our customers in Kuwait.”

The visa application centre will be run by well-trained professionals and will provide secure processing of entry permit requirements in a friendly ambience. Applicants can also opt for the comfort and privacy of a Premium Lounge. - TradeArabia News Service




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