Belgiumrwanda First Ever Tender

New centre in Kigali to offer Belgium visa services Services include SMS updates courier dispatch of documents for the convenience of applicantsTravellers from Rwanda to Belgium and 19 other Schengen destinations can now apply for their visas at a modern and centrally located Visa Application Centre launched this 15 Januray by VFS Global on behalf of the Embassy of Belgium in Rwanda. The decision making and issuance of the visas remains a responsibility of the Embassy of Belgium.The new centre is located in Kiyovu Kigali and offers applicants a whole-host of professional services such as SMS updates on the progress of the application status courier dispatch of important documents etc. as part of the application processing experience.In Rwanda VFS Global is the only visa service provider that has an agreement with the Embassy of Belgium. VFS Global has partnered with the Government of Belgium to handle visa processing services since 2006 and presently serves the client government in 21 countries globally through a network of 60 Visa Application Centres. The launch is part of the contracts won by VFS Global in August and September 2018 to provide additional visa services to eight existing and new client governments to extend their visa service network. This is the second Visa Application Centre opened by VFS Global in Rwanda after the launch of Canada visas services in September 2018.Commenting on the launch Mr. Jiten Vyas Regional Group COO VFS Global said We are privileged to open our first-ever Schengen Visa Application Centre in our new country of operations- Rwanda by extending our partnership with the Embassy of Belgium in the African region. This new Belgium Visa Application Centre in Kigali will extend the convenience of a seamless and enhanced experience to all applicants by ensuring the same standard of professionalism and service quality that is established across our centres worldwide.The Ambassador of Belgium to Rwanda Benoit RYELANDT stressed the following elements This cooperation should allow the visa section of the Embassy to focus on its core-business and increase its flexibility. Most importantly this one stop center and its integrated services should improve the quality and added-value of the services for visa applicants even more. Applications have almost doubled since 2013 reaching 9500 in 2018 with 85 of them being approved and visas delivered. We expect these amounts to keep increasing.Key features of the centre will include SMS alerts for visa status update 100 secure handling of passports documents and personal information privacy protection Dedicated website for easy access to information including visa categories requirements checklist applicable fees visa status updates and appointment bookings Dedicated contact centre and email support to answer queries and track application status including assistance in filling-in the application formsBelgium Visa Application CentreAddress in Kigali 1st Floor Soras Tower KN 67 Street Plot No 10NyarugengeDistrict Nyarugenge Sector Kiyovu Cell Imena Village Kigali RwandaHelpline 250 0788 128400Email id belrwada@vfshelpline.comWebsite httpwww.vfsglobal.combelgiumRwandaindex.htmlSubmission Timings 0800 to 1500 Monday to Friday except scheduled holidaysPassport Collection 0800 to 1500 Monday to Friday except scheduled holidaysVFS Global will be responsible only for accepting applications for client missions. All applications submitted will continue to be assessed and processed by the Embassy missions. Timelines for turnaround are as per the discretion of the authorities