BLS International
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BLS International Services Limited is an outsourcing service provider for government and diplomatic missions worldwide. The company manages visa, passport, consular, attestation and citizen services to client governments and diplomatic missions in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America and the Middle East.[1] It also provides citizen services to state / provincial governments.
History
- Founded in 2005,[2] BLS International Services Limited is an Indian company, headquartered in New Delhi.[3]
- BLS International secured its first visa processing contract from Portuguese Embassy in Delhi in 2005.[4]
- In December 2016, the company signed a global visa outsourcing contract worth €175 million with Spain MAEC (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation — Spain)[5]
- The company was awarded the e-governance project by the Punjab State Government in India in May 2016, to operate and manage 2147 Sewa Kendras and provide 223 citizen centric services like death, birth certificates, arms licenses and permits as defined under Punjab Right to Services Act, 2011.[6]
- BLS International also provides citizen services to Afghan nationals in UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar since June 2017 and in Saudi Arabia since September 2017. This is under the consular service contract with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.[7][8][9][10]
- It has operations in 62 countries and 2,325 offices worldwide.[11]
Listing
The company's equity shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSEI).[12]
See also
- VFS Global, a major competitor
References
- ^ Sinha, Ashish. "Taking On The Goliath". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "BLS International soars over 21% on NSE; plans BSE listing". The Economic Times. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "BLSIN:Natl India Stock Quote - BLS International Services Ltd". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Travel News - 'Our endeavour is to work with multiple governments in different geographies' | TravelBiz Monitor". www.travelbizmonitor.com. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "BLS International wins €175 million contract". @businessline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "BLS International to open over 2,000 centres in Punjab". The Financial Express. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "BLS International wins five Gulf country contract for Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". amedia.co.in. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Indian company will provide citizen services in Afghanistan - The Sunday Guardian Live". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "BLS International inks pact with embassy of Afghanistan". India Today. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "BLS Intl bags USD 5 mn order from Afghan Embassy". India Today. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Delhi-based BLS international emerging as a global player in visa & govt-to-citizen services". The Economic Times. 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ indiainfoline.com. "Listing of Equity Shares of BLS International Services Limited". Retrieved 2018-07-03.