VFS Global Needs To Be Scrutinised By The Competition Regulator

Title: VFS Global Needs To Be Scrutinised By The Competition Regulator

Published on: December 18, 2024

Published in: Moneycontrol

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Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar

Co-authored by Nikita Koradia

VFS Global performs what used to be a sovereign function of consular, passport and visa services. The law gives it a de-facto monopoly, making it impossible for competition to come up. Given this context, there’s a strong case for the competition regulator to investigate the company’s practices to see if the consumer is really the king here.

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