Lately, BOC launched its pilot "BOC Visa Pass" service specifically targeting the cross-border mobile crowds in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Hebei. Customers, by filing applications through the WeChat account of "BOC Credit Cards"(WeChat is a mobile communication APP), can have access to the visa services in more than 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, South Korea and South Africa. This service will be gradually promoted in other regions of China, with the scope of countries with which to file visa applications expanded constantly.
As a brand-new experiment with BOC's cross-border services, the "BOC Visa Pass" service has greatly simplified the visa application process, by relying on the WeChat public account platform of "BOC Credit Cards", where customers file applications online; then bank outlets will submit application materials and visas will be mailed directly to applicants. By following the public account of "BOC Credit Cards" on WeChat, and choosing "BOC Visa Pass" among "Feature Services" at the lower part of the webpage, customers can easily complete the business process through self-service according to operational instructions.
After visa application materials are pre-viewed by the visa-pass service specialist, customers can directly submit their materials at the designated local BOC outlets, and enjoy one-stop banking services including foreign currency exchange, certificate of deposit, and credit cards to complete all the necessary formalities before going abroad. For the convenience of customers, "BOC Visa Pass" also provides online inquiry and door-to-door mailing services.
As the most internationalized Chinese bank with the widest overseas networks, BOC has firmly committed itself to innovating personal cross-border services and providing one-stop financial services and products to customers going abroad. The "BOC Cross-border Pass" package launched by the Bank comprises services in financing, investment-based immigration, and purchase of real estate abroad, and aims to provide customers with full-range and considerate cross-border financial services.
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