Visa Officer

Role Purpose

Facilitates the visa process while ensuring a connected and seamless approach to the service forapplicants across the admissions and visa service. The role comprises visa administration responsiblefor the day-to-day administration of visa compliance, such as the assistance/creation of issuing ofshort-term study visa letters, including monitoring attendance in line with Gedu Global Educationpolicies. The right candidate will have approximately 3-6 years of experience processing visaapplications for Dubai, the UK or Europe, ideally focusing on Malta.

ROLE And RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the visa application process, ensuring that all applications are processed promptly
  

and efficiently and providing support throughout the admissions and visa service.

• Conduct research on immigration regulations and policies to ensure compliance and develop
  

and implement policies and procedures related to visa processing and compliance.

• Respond to inquiries from applicants and provide guidance and support throughout the visa
  

application process.

• Create and issue short-term study visa letters to international students, ensuring that all
  

necessary information is included and that letters are issued in a timely manner.

• Maintain accurate records of visa-related information, including applicant information and
  

visa application status, and provide regular updates and reports on the status of visa
applications and other visa-related matters.

• Identify areas for improvement within the visa process and recommend changes to policies
  

and procedures.

• Collaborate with other departments within the organization to ensure a seamless and
  

integrated approach to the admissions and visa service.

• Provide guidance and training to colleagues and other stakeholders on visa-related matters.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes and developments in immigration regulations
  

and policies to ensure compliance.

• To support and cooperate with the broader admission team to ensure the provision of an
  

effective and efficient visa service for GEDU.

• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the GEDU admissions policy, including
  

assessment/selection and entry criteria.