VFS Global Reviews 198,083

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers appreciate the staff's supportive and professional attitude, highlighting their ability to communicate in multiple languages. People felt well-treated, noting the politeness and efficiency of the officers. The clear planning and handling of each process step also contributed positively to the overall experience. Consumers also mentioned the helpfulness of the staff in resolving issues and providing support, even when not obligated. The user experience seems to be generally positive, with reviewers describing the process as smooth and well-established. However, some users found the website not very intuitive and the content difficult to search. The time it takes to get an appointment was an issue for some people. The opinions on the service and customer care are mixed, with a few reviewers reporting poor communication and a lack of customer-centric treatment.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

more clear signage, more printing machines, clear information on website what all is available in the compound eg. printing fascility, parking, locker for laptop luggage etc. However staff was really... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The premium lounge service is extremely smooth. The staff is great and can communicate in english french and turkish. The only issue that i faced is taking the appointment from the portal which kept l... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The staff was professional and quick. I have been treated quite well. However, I was under the impression that paying the visa fee (EUR 90) would be on my credit card, but a cash payment was required... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful and polite officers, nice and clean environment, practical flow. It is not 5 stars, because you keep applicants out of the office waiting on the street until you ask them to get in. This is n... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience was very positive. From the moment I arrived at the VFS Global center, everything was well organized and ran smoothly. Each step of the process was clearly planned and handled efficientl... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My father's DS160 application form had a mistake. Pooja and Priyanka from Pune VFS office called my father after he had dropped his documents for stamping and informed about the mistake. Pooja advised... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We completed the process in one visit, our appointment was on time, and the woman we worked with was pleasant and knowledgeable. Our single complaint was with payment. The web site says you can pay by... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

1. The new location at Punjagutta is so much more convenient w.r.t central place, proximity to public transport, expansive & well laid out plan (as compared to the earlier Banjara Hills venue). 2.... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I waited 2 months to get an appointment. Thats the only issue that i can mention about VFS, appointment day was good, from the security to all personnel was smiling and helpful. Didn’t wait too long... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

VFS Italy MG road was very warm and helpful in their approach towards document processing and management. Initially my checklist was quite incomplete and the staff politely gave me a grace period o... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The system was so well-established that I went through it immediately. Besides, we Turks already tend to get stuck with this visa process. They were so friendly that I felt very comfortable. My single... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The process was very smooth.They allow the applicant in only 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment time,so there is no need to crowd at the entry point before that time.The ushering staff &the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The representative was friendly, polite, spoke English well, and was very professional. (Not sure her name ... maybe Ahnya?) The NIF documents we tried to submit needed to be replaced with better qu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swiss Premium Lounge Mahalaxmi Mumbai. We had an amazing experience of the visa process. Team is extremely cooperative and supportive. Ruturaj explained each and everything with calmness and expla... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was very late due to some unavoidable travelling issue (from Goa to Bangalore )But aftr that also the VFS Banglore staff supported me n unsure that by all means the application is completed and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

WE HAVE OPTED FOR PREMIUM LOUNGE SERVICES. We were attended by your staff member, sorry I don't know her name, She helped us a lot in submitting our documents. We did not move from our seats e... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our documents were complete, we spent max. 5 minutes for me and my wife. visa payment took 1 minute, and for fingerprint we spent 2 minutes. It was very fast, but most of applicants could not prepare... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Reply to a previous post when VFS replied but couldnot contact them cant email anyone 11:12 (13 minutes ago) to Trustpilot I received your message Do not have Instagram or Facebook has no me... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor communication and experience, no customer centric treatment at all. POS device was broken, they asked me to withdraw money from bank and bring it cash because they dont have any other mechanism t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have lost my passport! I received an email that it got dispatched to me a week ago via SMSA, yet no one has contacted me from VFS or SMSA and I was not given a tracking number. When I visited SMSA... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was provided time for 9 am by VSF on email while visiting the Garry's Islamabad office for my visa application. Till 11 am I was not allowed to go in just because the guards at the gate did not rece... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Très très mauvaise expérience. j'ai été reçu après 2h00 d'attente en Premium. J'ai payé pour un service pour lequel je suis très insatisfait. ci-dessous les informations demanées: Location of Visa... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid/Synthetic 5* reviews. No wonder it's flagged by Trustpilot. Payment website for Indian visa is down for the last 6 hours, what is this? Just emptily replying to negative reviews does no... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Starting from day 1. The website should be more user friendly and explanatory. To get a date for application should be more proffessional. İ paid extra for my family to get an appointment to a 3rd par... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We are Deaf couple. First we emailed them, no success then went to our office to assist us with telephone, again no success. It happened Nov/Dec 2025. Then yesterday we decided to go to VSF Global M... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The app for Italy applying from the UK has not worked for days. Pure incompetence. And I also want to mention my former experiencez at other VFS centers were also as bad as it could get. Remember, t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1. Total waiting time around 2 hours 2. No possibility to simply print document inside, so you should go to Vasco 3. Again collecting fingerprints, thus I have applied around 5 times through VFS f... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

VFS is a crap service. I have used it for Passport Renewal, I do not understand why did India provide them the contract here in US for the passport renewal. It was previously done by Cox and Kings... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst service EVER. Horrible processing. 1. Link to track status of application permanently broken and shows nothing. 2. Customer service opens 8:00 AM. Called 8:15 was told I'm 30th in the queue.... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1. Ask this embassy to allow using old application forms if there are no changes just because the date on the application form is an old one. Heights of studpity, in today's world of AI, this emba... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The VFS in LA has some horrible staff. The front desk security guy knows nothing. He was giving me wrong information. Even the girl with ten earrings who first got our documents knows nothing. She was... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

VFS performance is not up to the standard requirement. They are very slow in action. Only gives you smile and pleasent talks. Tracking of visa is not giving proper reply. Some autogenerated reply w... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

My previous experiences with VFS have been much better. This time while applying for Schengen for Sweden travel, we faced huge wait time despite fixed appointment times. First for documents check and... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hi If appointment time is 12pm we have to wait at lest 3 hours. Non professional last time on 3rd April I avile form filling by so called professional they sent me to someone sitting in the receptio... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They moved to another place but they wrote the wrong address in the visa appointment email. When I complaint about that, they made the whole process more complicated for me. I am a student in Paris... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No waiting at the Sweden counter 45. Quick efficient and friendly lady. Wonder why at least 3 people were trying to sell me the Premium Lounge? I'm sure this was faster and very pleasant experience.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The user experience for this website is the shortest road for user BURN OUT. If you try to use this website on a mobile phone you will envy the people who lived in stone age. The fields where you need... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely organised and things right on time. I went for walk-in submission, they allowed me 11:45am and token counter took only 30 seconds. Lady on Sweden counter very polite and did things extreme... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like how employees work, behave and respect to vacants. They are all nice and well educated. There are some incomplete things in your new place that are 1) Numbering placards 7 and 11 were missing... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I had appointment on 28th Oct at VFS Pune Centre. I had provided appointment which was prepaid Rs.1600 , printout at the time of visa application but the representative had charged me Rs.1600 again at... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor to see you visa status if anything changes I just wanted to track my visa even after putting all details I am unable to see anything rather website just ban you. Rather than telling any pro... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter fainted on our way out of the VSF facility, the amazing help from all the staff made our experience worthwhile. The staff who received our documentations, and did all biometrics were als... See more


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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 visa, passport, identity management, and other citizen services for its client governments enabling them to focus entirely on the critical task of assessment.


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4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

New Location and Application Process

The new Astoria location is the best choice. The worst part of the experience is trying to book an appointment. This didn’t happen during my most recent visit, but previously—when I was applying for a tourist visa—I wasn’t able to check available dates on two separate occasions. Each time, the system blocked me, and I had to email support just to regain access and sign in again.

I understand you’re trying to prevent bots, but the current approach is also preventing genuine applicants from using the system.

February 4, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent staff

Excellent staff. Very helpful and courteous.
Very good experience both at the time of submitting application and while collecting the passports.

January 29, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Behavior of the employees

Rules are important to be applied but behavior of the employees might be more polite. Applying the rules does not mean that you can be rude in your behavior. A little bit of kindness can elevate the quality of the experience.

February 10, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently visited the VFS Coimbatore…

I recently visited the VFS Coimbatore center for my German visa application, and I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the excellent service provided.

Ms. Harshini (Operations) and Mr. Vignesh (Manager) were extremely professional, courteous, and supportive throughout the entire process. I was guided clearly at every step, and their assistance made the application process smooth and stress-free.

Their dedication and customer-focused approach truly stood out, and I am very grateful for the positive experience at the center.

February 12, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The agent at desk 6 for Washington DC

The agent at desk 6 for Washington DC - Portugal visas on Feb 10 was really efficient, calm and friendly. This made the process really easy and it reduced my stress. I did not feel rushed or scrutinized. One thing is that I noticed on the VFS global receipt that my visa category was marked as residence permit, but I applied for an E6 youth mobility visa, which is temporary since I only plan to stay for under 12 months. That was all listed in my application and paperwork, but was curious about this. I will also send an email to the VFS helpline email. Thank you!

February 10, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Such poor service from 23 jan and daily messages on FB

I have been trying to get a respne for 3 weeks, only reply from AI would like real intelligence, asking for the same information again and again and again.
Trying to log in and waiting for email code.

January 23, 2026
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Dear Alan, we understand your concern and are here to assist you. Kindly share your contact details along with a screenshot of the above review via Twitter (https://bit.ly/4ekifcH), Facebook (https://bit.ly/3CjfX0a), or Instagram (https://bit.ly/4fkRC8W). If you do not have a personal account on any of these social media platforms, you can reach out to us via https://bit.ly/3An9qB3, and our team will assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Montreal-France

I'm a student in Quebec and want to attend a conference in France. For one month, I have been trying every day and every 30 minutes to book an appointment with VSFglobal, but there are no slots available. I call them and write to the company, but nobody answers or helps me. All my documents are ready, but I'm missing my chance to attend the conference because there is no slot available for over a month. Besides that, the appointment website is always down; after 2-3 tries, they redirect you, and it only opens after a couple of hours. This also makes a booking worse than it is. The whole process is so disappointing and frustrating.

February 11, 2026
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Reply from VFS Global

Dear Niki, we understand your concern and are here to assist you. Kindly share your contact details along with a screenshot of the above review via Twitter (https://bit.ly/4ekifcH), Facebook (https://bit.ly/3CjfX0a), or Instagram (https://bit.ly/4fkRC8W). If you do not have a personal account on any of these social media platforms, you can reach out to us via https://bit.ly/3An9qB3, and our team will assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst visa center in Azerbaijan is…

The worst visa center in Azerbaijan is VFS GLOBAL Italy… The worst customer care service, they don’t accept any rules, they don’t care about customers, every day are new decisions and no care about our problems with this center.

February 2, 2026
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Reply from VFS Global

Dear Nigar, we understand your concern and are here to assist you. Kindly share your contact details along with a screenshot of the above review via Twitter (https://bit.ly/4ekifcH), Facebook (https://bit.ly/3CjfX0a), or Instagram (https://bit.ly/4fkRC8W). If you do not have a personal account on any of these social media platforms, you can reach out to us via https://bit.ly/3An9qB3, and our team will assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Real mess and no explanation where to go/queue!

It is a real mess in the building (Birmingham for Dutch passport renewal)! You have to wait for someone to call you inside around your appointment time and they drop you in the middle of the mess not telling you that you have to turn around and queue towards the exit where the desk was. The man checked my paperwork and i told him to take care with the marriage certificate because it was the original! He just checked the papers and scattered them all over the desk and gave me a number and told me to go through the door opposite of the entrance and wait for my number to be called. i was still trying to collect all my papers and the man was already helping the next person and was also scattering that person their papers on top of my originals! They don't seem to care! Through the door there were 2 rows of seats and 5 desks behind curtains from which only 3 were in use. My appointment was at 12pm and i was attended just over 1.30pm! I had passport pictures taken elsewhere and were according to the Dutch rules, but at the VFS they said the pictures were rejected and had to pay 12 pounds to take new pictures inside the small area behind the desk! I now have 5 strips of passport pictures because she had to remake the pictures over and over! Also had to fill in paperwork when there is NO space to even put a paper down and fill it in! Finger printer scanner on the left and a pen holder glued on the right which left no space for me to fill the papers in correctly. The service was for Dutch passport renewal and the people working there don't know any word in Dutch and asked me to translate what was on her screen! Luckily this is only once every 10 years! Next time i will go back to the Netherlands to get my passport renewed. Never again in this messy place!

February 4, 2026
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Reply from VFS Global

Dear Sander, we understand your concern and are here to assist you. We request you to share your contact details via Twitter (https://bit.ly/4ekifcH), Facebook (https://bit.ly/3CjfX0a), or Instagram (https://bit.ly/4fkRC8W), along with a screenshot of the review mentioned above. If you do not have a personal account on any of these social media platforms, you can reach out to us via https://bit.ly/3An9qB3, and our team will be happy to assist you.

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