Bangkok--7 Oct--Mileage
VFS Global, the outsourced partner for visa processing for the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, is pleased to announce that, all general visa applications to Japan can be submitted through select Thai Post Intake Centers in 6 provinces. These provinces are: Phuket, Chonburi (Sri Racha), Phra Nakhon Sri Ayuthaya, Rayong, Nakhon Ratchasima and Phitsanulok. The applicants now have the facility to submit applications and also deposit the visa/other applicable fees in a location of choice. All courier charges for movement of documents will be borne by VFS Global. Please note that diplomatic and official passport holders as well as applicants traveling to Japan for humanitarian emergencies should still continue to apply for entry visas directly at the Embassy of Japan, Bangkok.
With the addition of these services provided by VFS Global, applicants in the 6 identified provinces need not travel to Bangkok to submit their visa applications in person. Once the visa has been processed, an applicant will have the choice of collecting his (or her) passport at the Intake Center where it was deposited or have it delivered to his (or her) doorstep. The Intake Centers are open from Mondays — Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Normally, general visa applications will take a minimum of 7 to 8 working days to process and return, from the date of submission at the Thai Post Intake Center. The Embassy of Japan retains the discretionary right for the actual time taken to process visa applications in Thailand. VFS Global and Thai Post will be responsible only for the acceptance and handling of each application but will have no influence over the decision of the same. The prerogative of review, control and assessment will continue to be the sole responsibility of the Embassy of Japan, Bangkok.
For more information or to place inquiries about the new services, interested parties should contact the VFS Call Center at (02) 632-1541, send an email to:
[email protected], or visit our website: www.jp-vfsglobal-th.com.
Part of the Zurich based Kuoni Travel Group, VFS Global was established in 2001 as a specialist partner working with diplomatic missions worldwide. VFS Global serves diplomatic missions by managing all the administrative and non-judgmental tasks related to the lifecycle of the visa application process, enabling diplomatic missions to focus entirely on the key tasks of assessment and control. VFS Global serves the interests of 31 diplomatic missions, operates over 355 Visa Application Centers in 47 countries worldwide and processes in excess of 7.5 million visa applications annually.
Established in 2005 in Bangkok, VFS (Thailand) Limited serves the interest of 7 diplomatic missions including Japan, Australia, India, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.