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New Delhi, May 20th, January 2023: BLS International, a global provider of visa outsourcing and technologically backed consular service management, has signed a significant contract with the Royal Thai Embassy to handle visa processing for South Africa and surrounding jurisdictions. The contract expands BLS International's market share and reinforces its position as a leading provider of visa outsourcing solutions.
Mr. Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director of BLS International, said, "We are honoured and excited to have been awarded the contract by the Royal Thai Embassy for visa outsourcing in South Africa and its surrounding jurisdictions, and we are all on board to continue delivering impeccable services by bringing technology into the fold. This increase in our market share is a testament to our established competence and capabilities in successfully handling large-scale visa processing operations, especially with the increased 30% travel demand this season."
The contract encompasses visa processing for several countries, including Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. BLS International will establish and operate visa processing centres in key cities, including Pretoria, Cape town, and Durban, leveraging its well-equipped facilities and experienced personnel to cater to the visa processing requirements of these jurisdictions.
BLS International, India's leading unicorn company, is dedicated to delivering efficient and dependable visa and passport outsourcing services on a global scale. With its state-of-the-art visa processing centres and advanced technology solutions, BLS International is well-equipped to effectively address the heightened demand for visa services in South Africa, where post-pandemic travel has witnessed a notable 30% increase in visa applications compared to last year's travel season. The business is well positioned to effectively handle the increase in visa processing requirements and provide a flawless experience for applicants because of its robust infrastructure and multiple skill management end-to-end.
Furthermore, BLS International's commitment to excellence is evident in its longstanding and successful partnerships with the Royal Thai Embassy, as demonstrated by previous contracts for visa outsourcing in India and Kenya. The company's vast experience and proficiency in providing visa processing services have earned the trust of governments and diplomatic missions globally, establishing it as a reliable and reputable partner in the industry.
About BLS International:
BLS International Services Ltd. is a trusted global tech-enabled services partner for governments and citizens, having an impeccable reputation for setting benchmarks in the domains of visa, passport, consular, citizen, e-governance, attestation, biometric, e-visa, and retail services since 2005. The company has been named one of "India's Most Valuable Companies" by Business Today Magazine, one of the "Best under a Billion' companies by Forbes Asia, and one of "Fortune India's Next 500 Companies."
The company collaborates with more than 46 client governments, including diplomatic missions, embassies, and consulates, and employs technology and processes that ensure data security. The company has a worldwide presence of over 27,000 centres with over 20,000 employees and associates providing consular, biometric, and citizen services. To date, BLS has processed over 62 million applications worldwide.
BLS International is certified with CMMI DEV V2.0 and SVC V2.0, along with ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems, ISO 27001:2013 for information security management systems, ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems; ISO/ IEC 45001:2018 for occupational safety and health, ISO / IEC 20000-1:2011 for IT service management, ISO 26000:2010 for social responsibility, ISO 23026:2015 for system engineering and management requirements, ISO/IEC 28000:2017 for Supply Chain Management System; ISO/IEC 27002: 2013 for Management of Information Security; ISO 31000: 2018 for Risk Management; ISO 27001:2013 for risk management
BLS International is the only publicly traded company in this sector, with operations in 60 countries.
BSE: 540073; NSE: BLS; MSE: BLS. Website: www.blsinternational.com
