Good news to Bangloreans as the global outsourcing services major, VFS Global has opened a new Visa application Centre in Bangalore on Thursday. The new application centre would give visas to all the 25 European countries that come under Schengen region.

Addressing the media on the opening of the new center, France Consul General (Bangalore) Dominique Causse said the France visa aspirants from Garden City need not go to Mumbai as they get the visa here itself.  He has also said that the centre would cater visa needs to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh residents. Therefore, people from Andhra Pradesh too can apply for visa at the new centre.

The Switzerland Consul General (Bangalore) has said that VFS has tied up with them, which would result in speedy visa process for the applicants who approach this centre. He has also said that over 75,000 visas to Switzerland were granted to Indian nationals.

Meanwhile VFS regional head Vishal Jairath has said that apart from France and Switzerland the centre would process visa applications to Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal and Italy. (Phani)