The Embassy of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands in Nigeria, on Tuesday reminded Nigerians that it was no
longer in the business of issuing them visas.
The Embassy’s Charge d’ Affaires,
Mr Michel Deleen, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lagos that
the Embassy had since 2013 swapped its visa issuance processes in
Nigeria.
Deleen said that the Embassy had since
2013 swapped its visas issuance to Nigerians with the French
Consulate General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja.
“Let me remind Nigerians that since
2013, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria had
signed agreements with the French Consulate-General in Lagos and the
Embassy of Belgium in Abuja.
“What this means is that we have
swapped our visa application processes in Nigeria with the French
Consulate-General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja.
“Let me remind Nigerians that under
these agreements, any Nigerian that wants to visit the Netherlands
for business, study or tourism should always process their visa
applications through the French Consulate-General in Lagos and the
Embassy of Belgium in Abuja,’’ he said.
Deleen also enjoined Nigerians to
always apply for visas to the Netherlands, through VFS Global to the
French Consulate-General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in
Abuja.
The Charge d’ Affaires said that it
was important for Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria to know
that VFS Global was the internationally-authorised organisaton for
receiving all visa
applications.
“Let me also advise anyone seeking
visas to the Netherlands through the French Consulate-General in
Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja,to always first apply
through VFS Global.
“When you first apply to VFS Global
for visas to the Netherlands,VFS Global would thereafter send them to
the French Consulate-General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in
Abuja for processing,’’ he said.
VFS Global is the world’s largest
outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and
diplomatic missions worldwide.
The company manages administrative and
non-judgmental tasks related to visas, passports, identity management
and other citizen services for its client governments.
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