Amount paid to VFS Global for visa processing over the last financial year
Keith Head made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The request was partially successful.
From: Keith Head
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I would like to know the answer to the following questions regarding VFS Global Outsourcing:
1. How much did the NZ Government pay to VFS Global over the last financial year for the processing of visa applications?
2. How many total visa applications did VFS Global process on behalf of Immigration NZ in the last financial year?
3. Does VFS Global keep the visa application fees, or pay the fees back to Immigration NZ, or take a percentage? If they take a percentage, what percentage is it?
Yours faithfully,
Keith Head
From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: DOIA 1617-1027
Dear Mr Head
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 1 March 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
I would like to know the answer to the following questions regarding VFS
Global Outsourcing:
1. How much did the NZ Government pay to VFS Global over the last
financial year for the processing of visa applications?
2. How many total visa applications did VFS Global process on behalf of
Immigration NZ in the last financial year?
3. Does VFS Global keep the visa application fees, or pay the fees back to
Immigration NZ, or take a percentage? If they take a percentage, what
percentage is it?
Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
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using the contact details below.
Yours sincerely,
Alan Witcombe
MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
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From: Andrew Webber
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Mr Head
Please find attached a response to your recent request under the Official
Information Act
Regards
Andrew
Andrew Webber
Senior Analyst - Commercial Relationships
Visa Services| Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Level 1, 15 Stout Street | PO Box 1473 | Wellington | New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 896 5193
Mobile: +64 27 438 5070
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Immigration NZ is now a Group of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE). Established on 1 July 2012, MBIE develops and delivers
policy, services, advice and regulation for businesses to support economic
growth and the prosperity and wellbeing of New Zealanders.
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