BLS International
BLS International Services Limited is an Indian Home-grown tech-enabled service provider catering to governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. Holding a prestigious position among the top two global players in this field, the company boasts over 18 years of experience, serving 46 client governments across 64 countries. With an impressive track record of processing over 220 million applications today, starting from just 10,000 visa applications in 2005, BLS International operates through a robust workforce of over 60,000 employees and associates strategically placed at around 50,000 centers worldwide. As a publicly listed company on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), BLS International is the trusted partner for embassies and governments worldwide, known for its excellence in domains like visa, passport, consular, e-governance, attestation, biometric, e-visa, and retail services. Furthermore, the company extends its services to state and provincial governments across Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, and the Middle East. BLS International's outstanding reputation is emphasized by recognition as the "Best under a Billion Company" by Forbes Asia and inclusion in Fortune India's Next 500 companies. The company's commitment to excellence is reflected in its various certifications, including ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management Systems, ISO 27001:2013 for Information Security Management Systems, ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems, ISO 45001:2018 for Occupational Health and Safety, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 for IT Service Management, ISO 26000:2010 for Social Responsibility, ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026:2015 for System and Software Engineering, ISO/IEC 28000:2022 for Security Management System for Supply Chain, and ISO 31000:2018 for Risk Management Guidelines. BLS International is publicly traded with the symbols NSE: BLS and BSE: 540073. History 

 Founded in 2005, BLS International Services Limited is an Indian company headquartered in New Delhi. BLS International secured its first visa processing contract from the Portuguese Embassy in Delhi in 2005. Commenced operations for the Embassies of Austria, Belgium, Greece, and Tunisia in India in 2006-07. In 2008-10, BLS International started operations for the Embassy of India in Spain, Kuwait, Sudan, and Russia. BLS International, in 2011, started VACs for the Indian Embassy in UAE along with other Indian missions in SEA. In 2012, the company commenced operations for the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia and Singapore. BLS International initiated foreign missions for European Union countries in 2013. The company added 7 Indian missions abroad, including high-volume locations in the US & Canada. In December 2016, the company signed a global visa outsourcing contract worth €175 million with Spain MAEC (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation — Spain). The company was awarded the e-governance project by the Punjab State Government in India in May 2016 to operate and manage 2147 Sewa Kendras and provide 223 citizen-centric services like death, birth certificates, arms licenses, and permits as defined under the Punjab Right to Services Act, 2011. BLS International also provides citizen services to Afghan nationals in UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar since June 2017 and in Saudi Arabia since September 2017. This is under the consular service contract with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Listing 
The company's equity shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSEI). Awards and achievements 
In 2017, BLS International was honoured with the title "Most Ethical Company in Visa Outsourcing" at India's Most Ethical Companies Awards. BLS International Services was named in  Forbes  Asia's 2018 list of '"Best under a Billion," a list of the top 200 publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region, out of 24,000 companies. It was selected on sales/revenue and earnings growth. BLS International Services Limited will support Sopra Steria and UKVI by providing many of the key deliverables under the contract of visa renewals, as well as a suite of added-value services. BLS International has been awarded a contract to process Italy visa applications in Singapore. BLS began providing services for the French Embassy in Jordan on 19 August 2018. In 2018, BLS International received the "Excellence in the Travel Sector" accolade from CMO Asia's Best Practices Awards. BLS International was honoured with the "Best Visa Facilitation Centres Award" in 2018, presented by the Middle East Travel and Tourism Leadership Awards. In 2019, BLS International received the prestigious "Best Operational Process in Visa Outsourcing" award from the World Quality Congress and Awards. BLS International has been awarded the first Global contract for a major Schengen country (Spain). BLS won the Times Network's National Awards for Marketing Excellence in the Travel & Tourism Industry. BLS E-Services Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of BLS International Services Ltd., acquired Delhi-based Starfin India Pvt. Ltd., a banking business correspondent of India's largest bank, State Bank of Bank of India. Mr. Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director of BLS International, was honoured with the Times 30 Under 30 Award in 2021. Mr. Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director of BLS International, received the Times 40 Under 40 Award in 2023. Acquisition 
On June 8, BLS agreed to acquire 100% equity shares of ZMPL for an equity consideration of Rs 120 Crores, including an entire stake of 63.94% held by Anurag Gupta (main promoter). 