The Embassy of Belgium in Saudi Arabia has announced the opening of two new visa application centres in Saudi Arabia in partnership with VFS Global, an outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide.

The new visa application centres, inaugurated in Al Khobar and Jeddah, are in addition to the already existing centre in Riyadh which was opened in December 2016.

With the launch of these new centres, applicants no longer need to visit the Embassy of Belgium and instead need to submit their visa applications at the VFS Global centres in Al Khobar and Jeddah. Applicants can also complete their biometric enrolment at the same application centre.

During the official inauguration of the Visa Application Centre in Al Khobar on March 5, Dominique Mineur, ambassador of Belgium to Saudi Arabia, said: “We are pleased to open our third visa application centre in Al Khobar following the success of Jeddah and Riyadh centres. The recent opening in Jeddah last month has already resulted in an increase in the number of visa applications received for Belgium from the kingdom. We sincerely hope the Al Khobar centre will also generate the same interest, and we thank VFS Global for their support. This will undoubtedly strengthen the relations between Saudi Arabia and Belgium."

Vinay Malhotra, regional group COO for Middle East, South Asia & China, VFS Global, said: “The number of applications for Schengen visas applied in Saudi Arabia has increased significantly and continuously over the years. The positive economic environment in the kingdom and the high level of economic growth has created more opportunities for business and leisure travellers alike. The opening of our new Belgian visa centres will increase convenience and enhance the quality of services for visa applicants travelling to Belgium from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

Managed by professionals trained to provide secure services in an efficient manner, the centres also offer optional Premium Lounge services to visa applicants for a more personalised service as well as doorstep delivery of passports.

Visa applicants in Saudi Arabia may visit the centre at:

Al Khobar - King Faisal Road, Rakka District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jeddah - Suwaid Bin Sakher Street, Al Mohammadiya District 1, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh - Makkah Road, Al Hada, 8380, Riyadh 12913 8380, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. - TradeArabia News Service