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The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Oman, which provides visa to resident nationalities requiring a Schengen visa to travel to The Netherlands, the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Sweden or Switzerlandfor has outsourced its visa application service in Muscat to VFS Global.
The opening of the Visa Application Centre (VFS) as of June 8th, 2015 wasformally launched at the new operating premises at Muscat Grand Mall, Tilal Complex, Level F1, Nawras Campus.
The servicewas inaugurated byHE Barbara Joziasse, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Oman and Mr Ajit Alexander, COO - Middle East and Africa, VFS Global, on 07 June, 2015 in the presence of dignitaries and the media.
Speaking on the occasion, HE Barbara Joziasse said, "Provision of high quality and efficient service in outsourcing is utmost essential especially at a time, when the interest ofthe Sultanate in the Netherlands is growing exponentially."
Adding to these comments, Mr Ajit Alexander said, "VFS Global is honoured to be the trusted partner to the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands andto be able to extend our services to Oman and Dubai. We are committed to offering a convenient and accessible service with modern facilities for travellers in Oman".
The key features of this Schengen Visa Application Centre are:
•A conveniently located and easily accessible state-of-the art Visa Application Centre
•Dedicated website for easy access to information including visa categories, requirements and check-list, applicable fees and application status
•Dedicated call centre and email support to answer queries and status of application
•Tracking of application status and SMS alerts for visa status update on mobile phones
•Prime time appointment service allows applicants to lodge their applications beyond the normal processing hours
•Premium Lounge Service
•Door-step delivery of passports
SchengenVisa Application Centre, Muscat
ADDRESS
Address:Level F1, Nawras Campus,
Tilal Complex, Muscat Grand Mall,
Doha Al Adab Street,
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
CONTACT DETAILS AND TIMINGS
Helpline:+968 22060111|Email:info.Netherlandoman@vfshelpline.com
Website:http://vfsglobal.com/netherlands/oman
Working Hours: 08:00 to 16:00 (Sunday to Thursday)
Application Submission: 08:00 to 15:00
Passport Collection: 15:00 to 16:00
*VFS Global will be responsible only for acceptance of applications and return delivery of passports and documents. All applications will continue to be assessed and processed by theEmbassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Muscat. Timelines for turnaround of visas are as per the discretion of the authorities.
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About VFS Global
VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. Withover 1600 Application Centres and operations in over 120 countries across five continents as at May 2015, VFS Global serves the interests of 45 client governments. The company has successfully processed over 100 million applications since its inception in 2001. VFS Global's worldwide operations are certified ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System, ISO 27001:2005 for Information Security Management System and ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental Management System. For more information, please visitwww.vfsglobal.com
Media Contact:
Shaily Vaswani
VFS Global
ShailyV@vfsglobal.com
Hina Bakht
h.bakht@mpj-pr.com
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