UAE warns residents to beware of Schengen visa scams
UAE passport and visa outsourcing company VFS Global has warned that there are a large number of unscrupulous agents in the UAE promising to be able to provide Schengen Visa appointments, which are in fact designed to scam tourists out of their money.
The head of the UAE region at VFS Global has made it clear that anyone securing an appointment slot by charging a fee for the service is committing fraud.
The company offers visa application appointments on its official website free of charge and does not charge any fees. It should be noted that some governments may ask for an upfront service fee at the time of booking an appointment, but this fee is deducted during the application process. This step is intended to ensure that genuine travelers use the appointment system while preventing the system from being abused by fraudulent entities.