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DUBAI, UAE, August 30 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

To provide ePassport renewal services for Philippines nationals in 13 more

cities across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East by the

third quarter of 2021.

VFS Global currently operates ePassport Renewal Centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

in the UAE, and Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on

behalf of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs

In a bid to ease the ePassport renewal process for Philippines nationals living

overseas, The Republic of Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs and VFS

Global has signed a contract on 6 August 2021 to provide ePassport Renewal

services in Cyprus, Ethiopia, France, Ireland, Kuwait, Singapore, the UK, the

USA and Vietnam.  

The launch of the VFS Global ePassport Renewal Centres in Dubai, UAE, in

November 2019 marked the first time The Republic of 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 successfully expanded

services to one more city in the UAE and three cities in the Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia in 2020, amidst the pandemic.

Mr 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.

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Contact:

Yasser Zeriz

Yasser.zeriz@mslgroup.com

Source: VFS Global