The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has announced outsourcing of passport, visa and other consular services, which started from February 11 in Riyadh and will start on March 1 in Dammam. Indian Ambassador M.O.H. Farooq inaugurated the Visa Application Centre in Sulaimanya District in Riyadh. The Indian Embassy awarded the outsourcing contract to VFS Global, which is said to have vast experience in the field and which also won a similar contract from the British Embassy in Riyadh recently. Farooq said the embassy has decided to outsource the consular services aimed at reaching out to the large Indian community living in Saudi Arabia and to provide services in an efficient and transparent manner. Rajeev Shahare, DCM, Indian Embassy, said the embassy has been issuing around 60 visas daily to Saudi nationals. The official said the embassy also received around 400 applications on a daily basis for consular services including passport renewals and other related services from Indian nationals.
INDIAN EMBASSY IN RIYADH OUTSOURCES CONSULAR SERVICES
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has announced outsourcing of passport, visa and other consular services, which started from February 11 in Riyadh and will start on March 1 in Dammam. Indian Ambassador M.O.H.
