Saudi Gazette report

 

RIYADH — The Indian Embassy has awarded a new contract for outsourcing of its consular, passport and visa services to M/s VFS GCC LLC for its centers at Riyadh (Batha), Jeddah(Tahliya Street), Al-Khobar, Abha and Tabuk with effect from Jan. 1, 2015. 



The new fee rates for the various services are: Passport services (Primary) SR13; Visa services (Primary) SR60; Attestation services (Primary) SR15; Enrollment of fingerprint biometrics (Primary)free, Facial biometrics capture (Primary) free; Filling of forms — Value Added Service SR10; Filling of IVFRT form — Value Added Service SR 25;  SMS (Min. of 3 messages) — Value Added Service SR1; Photocopy/page — Value Added Service SR1;  Photograph/copy — Value Added Service SR5; Courier service — Value Added Service SR30; Printer Service per page SR2; Computer with Internet facilit (per half hour usage) SR5



The consular  fee for passport, visa and attestation remain unchanged. For the remaining centers at Riyadh(Ummul Hammam), Jeddah, Buraidah, Dammam and Wadi Al-Dawasir, a temporary arrangement has been made to continue the services with M/s VFS GCC LLC at the new service rates till the final arrangement are made.