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In applying for your visa, Algeria VFS may provide the services as detailed below. These services will be provided where permitted by the Government of the Country you are applying to visit.
The Short Messaging/ Notifications Service (‘SMS’) where provided to update the visa applicant on current status of their Application. The SMS is based on the information provided by the Embassy.
The time to deliver the SMS is dependent on several factors such as upon the traffic on the mobile network and whether the visa applicant mobile phone is within reach and switched on and cannot therefore be guaranteed by Algeria VFS. Algeria VFS is not a mobile network operator and does not guarantee the delivery of SMS text messages/ notifications.
The visa applicant confirms that they have provided an accurate mobile number for receiving SMS. The visa applicant confirms that they are the owner or the legitimate user of the mobile device or phone. The visa applicant acknowledges that using another person’s mobile phone or providing inaccurate mobile phone number or the unauthorized use of mobile phone number for receiving the SMS, may entail disclosure of visa applicant‘s confidential information which disclosure shall be at the sole risk of the visa applicant.
The SMS services, once purchased, will be available to the visa applicant from the time of application until the completion of processing of the application, or such other period as Algeria VFS may advise via our local websites. Algeria VFS reserves the right to withdraw this service at any time and without notice.
The visa applicant must not use (or permit any third party to use) the SMS service to send any message/ notification or communication which is spam, illegal, offensive, abusive, indecent, obscene or menacing or causes annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety or infringes the rights of third parties. Algeria VFS reserves the right to withdraw the SMS service to such visa applicant if the visa applicant is in breach of these terms and conditions. Algeria VFS may also withdraw the SMS services if Algeria VFS in its sole discretion apprehends that the SMS service is being used for such purposes.
For operational reasons Algeria VFS may vary the technical specification of the SMS services without notice. In the event of any change to the SMS services these terms and conditions are to be treated as varied accordingly.
The visa applicant acknowledges that the SMS services may, at any time, be adversely affected by problems with the visa applicant’s mobile phone network, force majeure events including, without limitation, interference to the network coverage. Algeria VFS is not responsible or liable to the visa applicant for any loss, damage or expenses incurred directly or indirectly by the visa applicant as a result of any difficulties experienced by the visa applicant‘s mobile phone service provider. Subject to the constraints described within this paragraph, Algeria VFS shall carry out the services with reasonable care and skill.
If the visa applicant does not receive SMS services, the visa applicant should inform Algeria VFS through email or Helpline numbers mentioned on our contact us page.
To use the services, the visa applicant should refer to the instructions available on the local website. The visa applicant agrees to comply with all instructions we may give concerning the SMS services, including any security instructions. We will be entitled to treat any failure by visa applicant themselves to comply with these instructions as a breach of these terms and conditions, which will entitle us to deny visa applicant access to the SMS services.
The visa applicant is responsible for paying charges for the message/ notifications origination. Charges once paid for SMS service will not be refunded under any circumstances.
The visa applicant shall at its sole risk be responsible for taking all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized persons gaining access to the Services.
Algeria VFS may in its sole discretion temporarily suspend the provision of the SMS services if such provision could materially affect the quality of any telecommunications service, including the SMS services provided by Algeria VFS.
Algeria VFS specifically excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using SMS text services.
This terms and conditions are governed by the law of the country of operation and both parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the country of operation.
Certain Diplomatic Missions may require the Applicant’s to attend a personal interview. Applicants will be required to provide their application reference number and/or certain personal information such as family name, given name, date of birth, phone number, street address, email address, application date, and passport etc. number for the purposes of uniquely identifying the applicant.
All such information, posted, furnished and submitted by the Applicant while scheduling an interview appointment will be communicated to the respective Diplomatic Mission having jurisdiction to receive such application/s.
Certain data and information related to visa applications received by Algeria VFS is presently stored/ hosted at data centre/s, details of which are in our Privacy Notice
The data captured by Algeria VFS in its systems for processing of visa applications from the European Union is stored within the European Union (EU) boundary. The data of applicants other than that from the EU may be stored in Algeria VFS systems either within the EU boundary at our data centre or at our data centre in Algeria.
This information may be used, disclosed by Algeria VFS for performing its various obligations towards respective Diplomatic Missions and will be purged within 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt by Algeria VFS.
Algeria VFS website may contain links to third party sites promoting various products and/or services that Algeria VFS does not own or operate. These links to websites are in nature of paid advertising and are not verified by Algeria VFS.
These links are provided for convenient access. Access to these links is voluntary and does not indicate that Algeria VFS endorses it or is associated with any of these other third party websites. Users are requested to use these links at their own discretion, risk and cost when dealing with these websites and neither Algeria VFS nor its officers, employees, agents shall have any responsibility or liability of any nature whatsoever for these other third party websites/links or any other information contained in them.
Algeria VFS does not tolerate spam.
Algeria VFS website/s or communication tools shall not be used to send spam or otherwise send content that would violate the terms and conditions of Algeria VFS user agreement.
Algeria VFS filters and automatically scans messages for viruses and other illegal or prohibited content before they are sent.
To report any issues related to spam or spoof emails to Algeria VFS, please address e-mails to communications@algeriavfs.com.
Algeria VFS does not permanently store email messages sent to or from us. . Algeria VFS does not rent or sell any email addresses to third parties.
it is not permitted to license, add, modify, deface, hack, misuse or abuse Algeria VFS’ website or the contents therein.
Individuals can be or may pose misrepresenting themselves as Algeria VFS’ agents or representatives may contact people to offer fraudulent/fictitious employment opportunities, with the intent to steal personal information or solicit money from people. Algeria VFS encourage the Visa Applicant/user to exercise caution and common sense when receiving any such employment offer, which requires payment of any fees/money, or promises a work visa in exchange for money. The said offers are completely fake and not valid. Algeria VFS is not a Recruitment agency and does not offer recruitment services. Scammers operate primarily via the internet, email, phone etc. Algeria VFS warns people to beware of such scams.
Please be advised that, Algeria VFS is a visa processing company and works only with government and diplomatic missions to fulfil their administrative requirements of visa application processing. Neither Algeria VFS nor its representatives will ask for money from individuals under any circumstances to lure them with employment opportunities either in Algeria VFS or outside. If you receive any offer that purports to be from Algeria VFS, which ask for money, these types of offers are fraudulent.
Warning signs of recruitment fraud.
The following are some examples of recruitment fraud which are in violation of Algeria VFS’s processes and ethical practices:
Such actions are presumably intended to defraud or obtain personal information from the victims.
Therefore, if the Visa Applicant/Users receive a request, either in writing or verbally, for an interview or a job offer that is believed to be or might be fraudulent or suspicious, Algeria VFS urges the users to disregard them and verify the same with Algeria VFS at communications@algeriavfs.com
Please also be aware of individuals misrepresenting themselves as Algeria VFS employees, who have been known to approach customers entering some of the buildings where our Visa Application Centres are located, and have tried to extract payment from these customers before allowing them to proceed to our offices.
On no occasion will customers be asked for a cash payment to be made at the point of entry to any of the buildings where our offices are located. Appointments and services are either paid for in advance online, or during your actual appointment within Algeria VFS offices.
If you are aware of any such incidents, please report them to Algeria VFS’s Anti-Corruption Compliance Officer (acco@algeriavfs.com) as soon as possible.
Algeria VFS takes these matters extremely seriously and will notify local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute any illegal activities we are made aware of.
Under no circumstances will Algeria VFS be liable or responsible for any loss, damages, expenses or inconvenience resulting from these unauthorized persons and/or activities.
Changes to this Terms of Use
Please be advised that the Terms of Use of the website may be updated from time to time without any notice and thus Users/ Applicants to regularly visit Algeria VFS website to access the latest policy statement.
Contact Us
For any questions about these Terms of use or the practices described herein, please contact us to our regional offices for more information www.algeriavfs.com