VFS Global to handle all Australian visa biometrics in SA

VFS Global has announced that it will be the official handler of biometric data for South Africans applying for Australian visas.

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VFS Global becomes new handler

Visa outsourcing and tech services company, VFS Global recently revealed that it will collect all biometric data on behalf of the Australian Government in South Africa from 10 March 2025.

As reported by Travel News, South Africans applying for visas to visit Australia will now have to book appointments at the several VFS Global branches in order to have their biometrics processed.

The current biometric collection centre, TLSContact, will continue to provide services to Australian visa applicants who already have appointments until close of business on 7 March.

UK visa services also offered through VFS Global

In similar news, VFS Global also recently announced that South Africans travelling to the UK can now book appointments to submit their visa applications through VFS Global’s new state-of-the-art Visa Application Centres in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Gqeberha and Pretoria.

VFS revealed that, starting 22 October 2024, customers applying for a UK visa will be directed to them to book an appointment to complete their visa application.

This comes after the visa outsourcing and tech services company revealed that it had been granted the exclusive global contract for all UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service (VCAS) centres worldwide, including in Africa, Australasia, Asia, Asia Pacific, the Americas, China, Europe, the Middle East, and Taiwan.

Centres

South African VFS Global Visa Application Centres can be found below:

City	Address
Cape Town	2 Long Street, 9th floor, nr 2 on Long Street
Gqeberha	Greyville House, 3rd Floor, Greyville House Building, Corner of Ring Road, Caper Road & Greyville Road, Greenacres
Durban	Glass House, 309 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Umhlanga
Johannesburg	Rivonia Village, 3rd, Cnr Rivonia Boulevard and Mutual Road, Sandton
Pretoria	The Podium at Menlyn – 4th Floor, 43 Ingersol Rd, Lynnwood Glen