EU Council okays rules for Schengen digital visa application system
The Council of the European Union on November 13 adopted two regulations which pave the way for the implementation of…
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EU parliament formally adopts digital visas
Europe has made one of the final steps towards adopting digital visas for the Schengen area. On Wednesday, the European…
VFS Global renews partnership with Australian govt for biometric services worldwide
Digital services outsourcing company VFS Global has been handed a contract to render biometric enrollment services for Australian visas to…
Cameroon biometric visa portal down, Burkina Faso launches own platform
Cameroon’s Ministry of External Relations announced recently that the country’s digital visa portal has been inaccessible in some countries, frustrating…
General Dynamics lands $320M in visa service orders featuring biometric enrollment
The U.S. State Department has awarded $320 million in visa task orders to General Dynamics for consulates in South America….
UK updates penalties for breaking biometrics rules for digital visas
Governments continue to pursue secure systems for biometric immigration control, but human opportunism remains a problem. This week the UK…
ETIAS clarifies biometric data requirements about Europe’s new visa system
As Europe prepares to introduce its new Entry/Exit System (EES) at the end of 2023, confusion is growing around data…
EU unveils plan for digital Schengen visas in push to ease travel document applications
Governments around the world are attempting to make it easier for people to acquire travel documents like visas and passports….
Users report hassles with Cameroon biometric visa portal
Some applicants logging onto the dedicated portal for Cameroon’s biometric visas have been reporting glitches with the system which went…
Cameroon biometric visa system now functional
Hundreds of biometric visas have already been issued by different diplomatic services of Cameroon since the online application system went…
