VFS Global will expand Philippines ePassport Renewal Centre network to 13 more cities in nine new countries in a bid to ease the ePassport renewal process for Philippines nationals living overseas. 

 

This follows an agreement between Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs and VFS Global to provide ePassport Renewal services in Cyprus, Ethiopia, France, Ireland, Kuwait, Singapore, the UK, the USA and Vietnam.  

 

VFS Global currently operates ePassport Renewal Centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, and Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs

 

The launch of the VFS Global ePassport Renewal Centres in Dubai in November 2019 marked the first time the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs had outsourced its ePassport renewal process for its nationals living abroad. Following the success of the operations in this pilot location which operates for 12 hours every day, VFS Global expanded services to one more city in the UAE and three cities in Saudi Arabia in 2020, amidst the pandemic.

 

Chris Dix, Head of Business Development, VFS Global, said: “We would like to thank The Republic of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs for their continued faith in us as a leading passport and consular service provider. I am happy to share that our Passport and Consular services have been growing from strength to strength as we offer a world-class service experience to ease the ePassport renewal process for Philippine nationals residing in Cyprus, Ethiopia, France, Ireland, Kuwait, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the UAE, the USA and Vietnam. We look forward to many more years of fruitful cooperation to ensure Philippine nationals across the world benefit from a first-class ePassport renewal service by expanding this service to more locations.” 

 

Key benefits of the Philippine ePassport Renewal Centre: 

• Improved passport and consular services to Philippine nationals living overseas 

• Strict verifiable processes to ensure accuracy of biometric data collection 

• Flexible ‘prime time’ services at select locations 

 

VFS Global currently operates 163 centres providing passport and consular Services to 12 governments in 31 countries worldwide. - TradeArabia News Serivce