Visa services for Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine are now available to the residents of Algeria at the new VFS Global premises located at 1 Tripoli Street Hussein Dey, Algiers. Travellers can apply for their long and short stay visas to these 11 countries at the new state-of-the-art centre.
The centre was inaugurated on 22 February 2024 by <His excellency Mr. Illija Zeladik, ambassador of Croatia, His excellency Pekka Hyvonen – ambassador of Finland, Her Excellency Miss Janna Van der Verde – ambassador of Netherland, Her excellency miss Theresa Loken Gheziel – ambassador of Norway, Mr Oleksandr Kompaniett – chargé d’affaires of Ukraine, Ms Randi Lillian Mortensen Adoum vice consule of Danmark , Mr Frank Simon head of visa section of Germany , Mr Dionysios Douroumis Head of visa section of Greece, Mr. Hauri René – head of visa section for Switzerland and Mr. Johan Virassamynaick Regional Head – North Africa, VFS Global.
Mr. Johan Virassamynaick, said, “We are excited to bring our visa services to the residents of Algeria through this state-of-the-art Visa Application Centre. Applying for a visa is one of the first steps to international travel, and we look forward to making it smooth and convenient for our travellers.”
Applicants will need a prior appopintment to submit their applications. Appointments are available free of charge at www.vfsglobal.com. VFS Global urges applicants to beware of third party entities who offer appointments or visa decisions for an additional fee.
Applicants will also be able to choose from a variety of optional services for an enhanced visa application experience. Premium Lounge services are available for those who opt for end-to-end personalised guidance in a plush ambience. Additional services like SMS updates, courier return of passports and photocopy and photo booth services are also available. The additional services are completely optional and come at an additional fee. They have no bearing on the processing timelines and decisions on visa applications, which are the sole prerogative of the respective Embassy/Consulate.
