VFS Global Wins Contract to Process Norway Visa Applications in 39 Countries

VFS Global has been serving the Royal Norwegian Government since 2010 and currently operates 101 Visa Application Centres across 39 countries for Norway .

The contract renewal was signed by  , and      .

This is a significant win for the company, which processes approximately 260,000 Norway visa applications globally each year.

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The Royal Norwegian Government reported the country's tourism industry had another record year in 2016, following strong growth in the number of visitors in 2015. Figures compiled by Statistics Norway show average annual growth in the number of foreign visitors to Norway has exceeded the international average since 2010. The tourism industry accounted for over 4% of value creation and almost 9% of employment in the Norwegian business community in 2015. Nearly 160,000 people work in the tourism industry in Norway. 

For VFS Global, 2017 has been an eventful year and has outperformed competition by being awarded contracts for seven new client governments this year alone namely, Bahrain , Cote D'Ivoire , Democratic Republic of Congo , Georgia , Nigeria , Slovakia and Ukraine . VFS Global is the trusted partner to 57 client governments worldwide, offering a range of visa, permit, passport, and consular services.

VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. With  , operations in   across   as on 31 October, 2017 , VFS Global is the trusted partner of   VFS Global's worldwide operations are certified   for Quality Management System,   for Information Security Management System and   for Environmental Management System. For more information, please visit http://www.vfsglobal.com.