BUSINESSAL JAZEERA
Inside the billion-dollar business of getting a visa
An investigation reveals how visa giant VFS Global generates profits from millions of visa applications submitted by individuals in the Global South. The article highlights the commercial scale of visa processing operations managed by the company.
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