The Visa At Your Doorstep (VAYD) service continues its rapid expansion, now extending to four additional countries (Bulgaria, Iceland, Estonia and Slovenia) from the UK, reflecting the growing demand and success of the service.
VFS Global’s VAYD service, offers applicants the convenience of completing their visa applications from their preferred location and is already offered to individuals and groups travelling from the UK to Italy, India, Denmark, Czech Republic, Malta, Croatia, Ireland, Iceland, Cyprus and South Africa.
Since VAYD was introduced in 2019, it has served a range of diverse sectors in the UK such as film, education, law firms, and the shipping industry, enabling them to submit application documents and enrol biometrics without visiting a physical visa application centre.
The service involves trained professionals visiting the applicant’s preferred location to accept the relevant application documents and enrol biometrics. It has been popular globally with business travellers, corporations who are arranging travel for a group, film crews and student groups. It is also proving popular with group travellers as well as families and individuals who want the convenience of applying from their home or office.
Anirudh Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Europe and CIS at VFS Global said, “Travel and tourism are steadily picking up to pre-pandemic levels, driving increased demand for Visa At Your Doorstep service from customers who want a more personalised service.
“We are delighted to bring this service to even more countries, ensuring that travellers worldwide can enjoy the convenience and efficiency it offers.
“This service witnessed a rise in demand during the pandemic because of many travellers preferring to avoid public spaces. Today’s growing trend of families, groups and individuals opting for Visa At Your Doorstep shows travellers valuing the extra comfort and convenience that it provides.
“It saves applicants time and money and allows the processing of multiple applications simultaneously, eliminating the need to book multiple in-person appointments.”
This streamlined service not only saves valuable time and travel costs but also addresses the challenges of travelling to a visa application centre. It is particularly advantageous for applicants with mobility problems and senior citizens who would find it difficult to get to a visa application centre, or someone living far from a visa application centre.
The VAYD service has been a game-changer for the shipping industry. The flexibility in location feature of the VAYD service is particularly popular, and the VFS team has even been flown out by helicopters to process applications when a ship is at sea.
The Visa At Your Doorstep solution is an optional service and can be booked online at www.vfsglobal.com. Opting for this service does not have any bearing on the processing timeline or decision made on a visa application. This remains the sole prerogative of the respective client governments.
