Visa outsourcing has democratized global mobility

Governments simply cannot deliver the required global scale and accessibility on their own to meet the demand for visas. External service providers enable this reach. Without them, many applicants, particularly those in more remote or underserved regions, would face reduced access.
Across much of the world—particularly in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa—people can now access professional visa application centres in their own cities as demand for visas has surged to record levels, writes Michel Dejaegher.

International mobility is no longer the preserve of a privileged few. Today, millions more people—including students, tourists, entrepreneurs and families—can access global opportunities in ways that would have been unthinkable just a generation ago. A key driver of this...

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