Indian graduates not eligible to apply for UK’s HPI visa

TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 24 June 2022, 3:30 PM

Graduates from across 50 non-UK top-ranking universities can come to the United Kingdom (UK) through a new visa scheme called the High Potential Individual (HPI) route visa. However, since no Indian institution figures among the top 50 universities, not even IITs or IIMs, Indians will not be Continue Reading

US Embassy to simplify visa application process for Indian students

TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 10 June 2022, 2:30 PM

The United States (US) Embassy is taking various steps to simplify the visa application process for Indian students. One of these steps is waiving the interview round for those who have previously held a US visa, said Patricia Lacina, Charge D’Affaires at the US Embassy. This announcement was made on the occasion of Student Visa […]Continue Reading

VFS Global becomes the first visa services company to receive a PMM Level 5 certification

TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 4 June 2022, 10:23 AM

VFS Global has successfully completed the highest level of the KPMG People Maturity Model (PMM) assessment at Level 5 (Innovative), becoming the first visa services company to reach this milestone. The certification was awarded following a rigorous assessment conducted by KPMG. The PMM certification represents the organisation’s commitment to continuously improving people Continue Reading

BLS International to accept Thailand visa applications in Mumbai

TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 2 June 2022, 4:35 PM

BLS International has been authorized by the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Mumbai recently. BLS will be accepting visa applications on behalf of Royal Thai Consulate-General, Mumbai from June o nwards. Commenting on this, Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS International said, “We have been working with the Thai Embassy in Delhi and this authorization is a […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh Minister calls for visa-free travel for students in BBIN nations

TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 30 May 2022, 3:00 PM

Bangladesh State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam on Sunday called for a visa-free travel facility for students in the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) countries, as the country plans to become illiteracy-free by 2041. “Let us open up the doors of the countries for students,” he said while addressing the valedictory session of […]Continue Reading

BLS International signs a 7-year contract to process German visas in North America & Mexico

TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 3:08 PM

BLS International, a global tech-enabled services partner for governments and citizens, announced today that it has signed a 7-year contract to process short-term and long-term visas for Germany in North America and Mexico regions. BLS will be starting operations with two centres in Mexico and eight centres in North America in cities including Boston, Chicago, […]Continue Reading