The role of the Visa Liaison Officer is to coordinate and facilitate all visa application processes on behalf of clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission in accordance with embassy and consular requirements. The primary objective is to safeguard high visa approval success rates, minimize application risks, and deliver a seamless and professional visa facilitation experience to clients. The officer acts as the key link between the client, embassies, consulates, and immigration authorities, crucial for protecting the agency’s reputation and driving client satisfaction, repeat business, and revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, review, and verify all client visa documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Advise clients on visa requirements, eligibility, processing timelines, and documentation.
- Prepare, compile, and submit visa applications to embassies, consulates, and online portals.
- Track application status and proactively update clients on progress.
- Coordinate appointments, biometrics, interviews, and document collection.
- Maintain embassy and consular relationships for efficient processing.
- Identify and mitigate risks that could lead to visa refusal.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure confidentiality of client data.
- Handle appeals, reapplications, and complex visa cases.
- Provide visa-related training and updates to sales and operations teams.
- Keep up to date with immigration law changes and embassy policies.
Academic Qualifications and Experience Required
- Diploma or Degree in Tourism, Travel, International Relations, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in visa processing or travel operations.
- Proven understanding of embassy visa procedures.
- Experience handling multiple visa categories (tourist, business, transit).