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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Wef 11th January’25, all applicants above the age of 12 are required to submit fingerprints irrespective of the category applied.

DO NOT FALL INTO FRAUD AND BEWARE OF SCAMS !

BLS International advises visa applicants to exercise caution and vigilance regarding the following points:

Our staff never ask visa applicants to make cash payments or any other form of payment to obtain an appointment, expedite the visa application process, secure an earlier appointment, or influence decision-making.

We do not recommend any direct payments into personal bank accounts.

Appointments must be booked exclusively through the BLS website. Please refer to the website for authorized service fees payable to BLS International.

Always request a receipt for optional value-added services available at our center.

The decision regarding visa applications is made solely by the competent authorities, and BLS International has no role or influence in this process. If you receive such a request (in writing or verbally), please report it immediately by completing the complaint form or by sending an email to antifraud@blsinternational.net.

Be cautious of intermediaries selling visa appointments under the name of BLS International or individually outside our center. All appointments must be booked through the BLS International website. Please refrain from purchasing appointments through a third party: this is a fraudulent practice that BLS International strongly condemns. As a responsible service provider, we make every effort to inform applicants to be wary of fraudulent intermediaries charging fees to clients for appointment bookings.

Important Notice

The appointment must be booked only by the applicant. Therefore, payment of the BLS fee must be made by the applicant himself. Appointments reserved by third parties will not be accepted.

Appointments for Nulla Osta - Family Reunion, EU family members, Schengen – Business and Nulla Osta - Work are fixed directly by the Italian Embassy:

• For Nulla Osta - Family Reunion visa please send an email to dakar.nullaosta@esteri.it attaching the Nulla Osta and indicating a telephone number.

• For EU family members visa, pursuant to Directive 2004/38/CE, please send a PEC (Certified E-mail) to amb.dakar.visti@cert.esteri.it

• For Schengen - Business visa please send an email to dakar.vistiaffari@esteri.it.

• For Nulla Osta – Work visa please send an email to dakar.nullaosta@esteri.it attaching the Nulla Osta and indicating a telephone number.

For any queries, kindly contact us on our call centre +221 33 920 15 30

From 1st of March 2024, only the applicant can enter the visa application centre to submit the application and the return of passports will only be given to the applicants. No 3rd party submissions or collections will be allowed

IT IS POSSIBLE TO AUTHORISE A RELATIVE OF THE FAMILY (IN THE CASE OF MINORS) ONLY IN THE CASE OF A VISA FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION WITH EU CITIZENS. The documents to be submitted:

• Declaration of the Italian parent with signature authenticated by the Municipality of residence in Italy or self-certification made by the Italian parent in which a relative is authorized to accompany the applicant minor.

• Proof of family relationship with the person authorised to accompany (birth certificate, family status...)