Where is Vfsglobal located?

Vfsglobal is headquartered in United Arab Emirates. It is registered at 21st Floor, Tower A, Urmi Estate, 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel(W), Delisle Road, Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400013.

Who is the current CEO of Vfsglobal?

Zubin Karkaria of Vfsglobal. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Vfsglobal have?

As of Jan 31, 2025, Vfsglobal has 3449 employees, reflecting a 3% year-over-year growth in headcount.

How much is Vfsglobal worth?

The last known valuation of Vfsglobal was $***** as of Oct 17, 2024.

What is the annual revenue of Vfsglobal?

Annual revenue of Vfsglobal is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Vfsglobal rank among its competitors?

Vfsglobal ranks 1st amongst 173 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Expedited Travel, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Vfsglobal?

Vfsglobal's top competitors include Udaan, CIBTvisas and CMB Regional Centers. Among them, Expedited Travel secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Vfsglobal - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Vfsglobal an acquired company?

Vfsglobal got acquired by Blackstone on Oct 07, 2021.

Vfsglobal is an acquired company based in United Arab Emirates, founded in 2001 by Zubin Karkaria. It operates as a Provider of optional services assisting with visa application and delivery. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 173 active competitors, including 3 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Udaan, CIBTvisas and CMB Regional Centers.

Company Details

Provider of optional services assisting with visa application and delivery. The business offers assistance in completing visa application forms. It provides personalised support during the visa application submission process. The business keeps applicants informed on their visa application status via alerts. It also delivers passports and documents directly to applicants.

Website: www.vfsglobal.com/en/individuals/index.html
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Email ID: *****@vfsglobal.com
Registered Address: 21st Floor, Tower A, Urmi Estate, 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel(W), Delisle Road, Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400013

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

United Arab Emirates

Stage

Acquired

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Oct 17, 2024

Investors

EQT & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 173 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

3,449 as on Jan 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Cixbrasil & 4 more

Similar Companies

Udaan & 67 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Blackstone (Oct 07, 2021)

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Vfsglobal is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
VFS Global AG CIN: 1167346 , Switzerland, Active	Oct 17, 2023	-	10976 (As on Mar 01, 2023)	-
VFS GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U75210MH2006FTC158812 , India, Active	Jan 10, 2006	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	3449 (As on Jan 31, 2025)

Vfsglobal got acquired by Blackstone on Oct 07, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Vfsglobal is a funded company. Vfsglobal has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Vfsglobal is Zubin Karkaria. Zubin Karkaria is the CEO of Vfsglobal.

Here are the details of Vfsglobal's key team members:

Zubin Karkaria: Founder & CEO of Vfsglobal. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Vfsglobal's Board of Directors

Vfsglobal's board has 3 active members. Zubin Karkaria is part of team and Reto Andreas Wilhelm and Max Ernst Katz are independent board members.

Here is the list of Vfsglobal's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Zubin Karkaria	Team	-	Current	21y 4m
j{lgcbb	Team	-	Past	7y 4m
Reto Andreas Wilhelm	Independent board member	-	Current	21y 4m
mpmzils	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m

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Vfsglobal's employee count trend

Vfsglobal has 3,449 employees as of Jan 25. The total employee count is 3.0% more than what it was in Jan 24. Here is Vfsglobal's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vfsglobal include Udaan, CIBTvisas and CMB Regional Centers. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vfsglobal, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vfsglobal 2001, United Arab Emirates, Acquired	Provider of optional services assisting with visa application and delivery	-	EQT, Temasek	69/100
2nd	Udaan 2001, India, Unfunded	Provider of visa facilitation and processing services	-	-	47/100
3rd	CIBTvisas 1989, Mclean (United States), Acquired	Provider of travel visas and passport services for global travel	-	Ares Capital Corporation, Wazee Street Capital ... & 6 others	35/100
4th	CMB Regional Centers 1997, Rock Island (United States), Series A	Provides migration services	$550K	-	34/100
5th	Y-Axis 1999, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Provider of immigration and visa consultancy services	-	-	32/100
6th	Siri Smart Three 2007, Porto (Portugal), Unfunded	Provider of services specializing in securing visas	-	-	32/100
7th	Azza Consultancy Services 2007, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Education and immigration consulting firm that provides a range of services to facilitate international student mobility	-	-	31/100
8th	Goviza 2021, India, Unfunded	Provider of visa processing services	-	-	28/100
9th	Visas Avenue 2013, India, Unfunded	Immigration Consultants in India for Australia, Canada,NZ,UK	-	-	28/100
10th	Expedited Travel 2007, West Palm Beach (United States), Series A	Expedited travel document services provider	-	Saratoga Investment, Carousel Capital	27/100

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Vfsglobal has made 2 investments in companies including Beforepay and Beforepay. Vfsglobal has also acquired 3 companies including Cixbrasil and Etimad.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 07, 2025	Acquisition	Cixbrasil		Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Feb 27, 2020	Investments	Beforepay	2019	Sydney (Australia)
Feb 27, 2020	Investments	Beforepay	2019	Sydney (Australia)