Dubai, 30th December, 2013: Cox and Kings Global Services Italy Visa Application centre will move to 48 Burj Gate building located in Downtown area on Sheikh Zayed Road. The new location aims at serving its customers better, with ample visitor parking space and a larger seating area. The new visa application centre is just a few steps away from the Dubai Mall metro station.
"The opening of the new visa application centre is an important step in showcasing our continuous commitment towards better service for people traveling to Italy. The new centre is aimed at reducing the time spent by the applicants at the centre, ensuring a seamless submission process," commented Mr Sanjay Bhaduri - CEO, CKGS
Consul General of Italy Giovanni Favilli added: "We are committed to providing a visa application process that is stress free, clear and timely. For many travellers the application centre is the first point of contact with our country and we want it to be as welcoming as Italy is. Effectiveness is also very important. Since we started our cooperation with CKGS in July 2013, we have nearly doubled the amount of applications processed compared with the same period in 2012."
The CKGS Italy Visa application Centre will open its new location to accept applications on the 29th of December 2013.
The Italy visa application centre is operated by Cox and Kings Global Services (CKGS). Applicants can book the appointment via web site www.it.ckgs.ae, toll free telephone number 800 ITALY (48259), web chat as well as email (italyvisa.dubai@ckgs.ae). Additionally, CKGS will continue to accept walk-in customers without an appointment, although the waiting time for those applicants might get extended.
About C&K Global Services
Cox & Kings Global Services is a 100% subsidiary of the Cox and Kings Group. It is a specialist business process outsource organisation which focuses on serving Consular sections of Diplomatic Missions. CKGS render services by providing administrative support and managing non-judgmental tasks related to the entire lifecycle of a Visa, Passport & Consular application process, hence enabling missions to focus on the key tasks of adjudication.
As a core business, the organization is extremely well placed to address the need of the Diplomatic Missions Worldwide and focuses on addressing the concerns regarding security, integrity, speed and efficacy on the outsourced solution of the business.
CKGS has its corporate office in Mumbai (India) and have regional offices in Dubai, China, USA, London and New Delhi and is in the process of establishing its offices in Washington DC, Lagos, Beijing and Moscow.
Presently, CKGS renders services to the Embassy of India in Germany, Embassy of India in Greece, Consulate General of India in Hong Kong, Indian High Commission in Singapore and Embassy of India in Sweden & Latvia.
CKGS also carries out the registration process for the Emirates Identity Program in the UAE.
It has recently won the mandate to process Italian visas in the Emirates of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Umm al-Quwain on behalf of the Consulate General of Italy in UAE.
In India, it renders services for the Thailand Consulate General in Western India, Dubai Visas (DNATA), Royal Norwegian Embassy in India and the Embassy of Japan in India. CKGS also provides Attestation services on behalf of the Ministry of External Affairs in India.
For further media details, contact:
Thomas C Thottathil, AVP - Corporate Communications & CSR; thomasct@ckgs.com
Sanghamitra - Adfactors PR /sanghamitra@adfactorspr.com
© Press Release 2013
