Opening of the VFS Global Passport Renewal Centre in Dublin, Ireland
/VFS Global Center in Dublin, Ireland means nurses and health professionals from the Philippines no longer have to travel to London to renew their passports
The opening of the VFS Global Passport Renewal Centre in Dublin, Ireland has saved time and money for hundreds of Philippines citizens who, in the past, had to travel to London to renew their passports.
The Philippines government and VFS Global, a leading outsourcing and technology services company for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, opened the Passport Renewal Centre in Dublin, Ireland in November 2021. Since then, over 1000 passport applicants have been processed at the Dublin centre.
The processing centre in Dublin accepts electronic passport renewal applications for both adults and minors. New passport applications will continue to be processed at the Philippine Embassy in London.
In 2018, an estimated 19,013 Filipinos lived in Ireland, up from 14,725 Filipinos who migrated to the country in 2016. A large proportion of this group have filled skills shortages in the nursing and healthcare sector. Some 6,000 Filipinos work as nurses in hospitals (7 per cent of all nurses) with many more working as carers for the elderly, disabled and young children.
Every year, an estimated 10 per cent of Philippines passport holders in Ireland have to renew their passports.
Yummi Talwar, COO- Europe & CIS, VFS Global said, “The decision by the Government of Philippines to open a Passport Renewal Centre in Dublin has made the lives of their citizens much easier and saved them the significant expense of travelling to London. Cutting-edge technology alongside good customer service makes the application process an easy and painless one. Applicants can book an appointment at a convenient time that fits around their working hours.”
This centre has reduced crowding at Consulates/Embassy and has provided greater convenience for the applicants submitting their application with VFS Global. To make the process as simple as possible and to give applicants peace of mind, VFS Global also provides a tracking facility with SMS service and a dedicated email and helpline for applicant queries.
Appointments can be booked through the following link: https://services.vfsglobal.com/irl/en/phl
About VFS Global
VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions. VFS Global is the trusted partner of 67 client governments, operating a global network with more than 3,400 Application Centres in 145 countries. The company has processed over 253 million applications since its inception in 2001. The company manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks related to applications for visa, passport, and consular services for its client governments, enabling them to focus entirely on the critical assessment task. VFS Global has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland and Dubai/United Arab Emirates.
VFS Global is majority-owned by funds managed by Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value for their investors, the companies in which they invest, and the communities in which they work. Blackstone’s USD 915 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets, and secondary funds, all on a global basis.
The Swiss-based Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation and EQT, a global investment organisation, headquartered in Stockholm/Sweden, hold minority stakes in VFS Global.
