Inc. is a licensee of the VISA and VISA GIFT CARD marks in the United States. VISA cards are the world’s most widely used form of "plastic" payment. ...Visa has taken steps to protect and enforce its famous VISA mark around the globe and has secured trademark registrations for VISA in over 180 countries.
...
2003-02-07 - Case Details
It links to a website displaying general information on Canada and a link to a page entitled “Visa”. Following that link leads to a page inviting the visitor to enter his or her passport number, visa number and nationality. ...It may not be possible for visa applicants to determine how and by whom their personal data was leaked or misused, particularly where visitors to the Respondent’s site go immediately on to the Complainant’s site using the link supplied by the Respondent following the “Visa Inquery” [sic] screen. ...
2014-10-08 - Case Details
Factual Background
Complainant states that it is “a global business process- outsourcing and technology services specialist for
and in business of providing technological and logistics support services to various Foreign Embassies and
Diplomatic Missions in India as well as other parts of the world” and that it “is involved in providing
administrative and non-judgmental tasks related to visa application for its client Embassies and Foreign
Missions from the distribution of visa application forms, accepting Visa Application at its Visa Applications
Centers, forwarding the Visa Applications to the concerned Embassy or Diplomatic Mission to return
processed applications, and performs other related services and enjoys high goodwill and reputation for the
services provided.” ...According to an annex provided by
Complainant, the Disputed Domain Name has been used by someone in an email purporting to be from
“VFS Canada Visa Information Service Centre in Nigeria,” requesting payment “for confirmation to help
facilitate your work visa and bio-metric capturing application process.” ...
2024-06-11 - Case Details
ARBITRATION
AND
MEDIATION CENTER
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Swift Passport & Visa Services LLC v. Domain Privacy, Domain Name
Privacy Inc.
Case No. D2025-0204
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Swift Passport & Visa Services LLC, United States of America, represented by
McDonald Hopkins LLC, United States of America.
...The Complainant in this case has made several references to its application for the trademark SWIFT
PASSPORT & VISA SERVICES, and to the Complainant’s name “Swift Passport & Visa Services”, as being
closely related to the disputed domain name. ...
2025-03-06 - Case Details
VFS Global Services Private Limited is a member of the VFS Global group and does provide visa application
services. However, this website is not its website. Nor is the website authorised to take payments on that
company’s behalf or to process visa applications.
5. ...That is not the case here although the Panel accepts the letter “v” in the Complainant’s trademarks is the
initial of and derived from “visa”. The Complainant does also assert that it has rights in the term “visa
department” or “visas department”. ...
2023-01-10 - Case Details
Since July 1997, Yahoo! and Visa have jointly offered an online shopping service called "Yahoo! Shopping with Visa". The VISA logo is featured on the YAHOO! Shopping site. Since February 1998, Yahoo! and Visa have offered a co-branded YAHOO! VISA credit card at the URL "http://visa.yahoo.com". The YAHOO! VISA credit card features both the YAHOO! ...
2000-11-03 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant is an Indian company which was established in 2001, and provides outsourcing and
technology services in connection with the provision of visa application services for various countries,
including operating visa application centers under the VFS brand in which individuals can f ile visa
applications. ...The disputed domain name was registered on April 10, 2023, and resolves to a website which purportedly
of fers competing services such as visa, passport, and ticketing services for Saudi Arabia and the Unites Arab
Emirates. The website uses the name Express Visa Facilitation Services and provides a physical address in
Kampala, Uganda under “Locate us”.
...
2024-06-05 - Case Details
This appears to indicate that the Respondent has been using the disputed domain
name in relation to visa processing services likely to confuse customers into thinking that they are dealing
with the Complainant. ...The fact that the disputed domain
name has been used as an email address for what appears to be a private visa application service and an
identical or very similar service and sector to the Complainant’s, indicates that the Respondent was more
than likely well aware of the Complainant’s well reputed VFS GLOBAL mark in the visa application and
processing sector and of the Complainant’s domain name when it registered the disputed
domain name.
...
2024-10-31 - Case Details
ARBITRATION
AND
MEDIATION CENTER
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
TT Visa Services Limited v. Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy
ehf / abroad agent
Case No. ...Factual Background
Founded in 1997, and adopting the name TT Visa Services Limited in 2012, Complainant describes itself as
“a leading provider of integrated visa processing solutions with a global presence and a comprehensive
portfolio of services.” ...
2022-08-12 - Case Details
Complainant offers specialized technological and logistics support services to various foreign embassies and
diplomatic services worldwide, including visa application services. Complainant operates 3,995 Visa
Application Centers around the globe through which individual applicants can file applications, and has
successfully processed more than 499 million visa applications. ...The disputed domain name along
with its use suggests a connection to Complainant and its visa application and related services, and was
registered well after Complainant had established rights in its VFS mark. ...
2025-10-20 - Case Details
ARBITRATION
AND
MEDIATION CENTER
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
TT Visa Services Limited v. Reetu Agency
Case No. D2023-2110
1. The Parties
The Complainant is TT Visa Services Limited, United Kingdom, represented by Aditya & Associates, India.
...Complainant
The Complainant asserts to be a leading provider of visa processing solutions with a global presence and a
comprehensive portfolio of services, having become a trusted partner for Governments and diplomatic
missions, facilitating visa application processing and delivery to embassies in a secure manner through its
offices in major cities across the world.
...
2023-07-26 - Case Details
Centre d’arbitrage et de médiation de l’OMPI
DÉCISION DE LA COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE
Visa Europe Limited contre Frederic Rimbert
Litige n° D2012-1927
1. Les parties
La Requérante est Visa Europe Limited de Paris, France, représenté par Inlex IP Expertise, France.
...En ce sens, les décisions similaires rendues dans des litiges opposant la marque CARTE BLEUE du Requérant aux noms de domaine suivants:
Visa Europe Limited contre Sarl Web Media,
Litige OMPI No. D2011-0508: , ; ; et ;
Visa Europe Limited v. ...
2012-12-13 - Case Details
The Complainant is involved
in providing administrative and non-judgmental tasks related to visa application for its client Embassies and
Foreign Missions from the distribution of visa application forms, accepting Visa Application at its Visa
Applications Centers, forwarding the Visa Applications to the concerned Embassy or Diplomatic Mission to
return processed applications, and performs other related services.
...The
Complainant’s website “www.vfsglobal.com” provides all country specific visa information, visa requirements,
application procedure, fee structure, scheduling of interviews etc. ...
2022-04-25 - Case Details
The Complainant is a global business process-outsourcing and technology services specialist for and in
business of providing technological and logistics support services to various Foreign Embassies and
Diplomatic Missions all over the world and is involved in providing administrative and non-judgmental tasks
related to visa application for its client Embassies and Foreign Missions from the distribution of visa
application forms, accepting Visa Application at its Visa Applications Centres, forwarding the Visa
Applications to the concerned Embassy or Diplomatic Mission to return processed applications, and performs
other related services. The Complainant has successfully processed over 240 million applications since its
inception in 2001, and over 105.97 million biometric enrolments since 2007 and operates out of 3,516 Visa
Application Centres located in Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Europe. The Complainant’s website
“www.vfsglobal.com” provides all country specific visa information, visa requirements, application procedure,
fee structure, scheduling of interviews, etc. ...
2022-10-27 - Case Details
The Respondent claims to assist Denver Ltd company which appears to be a Turkish company offering "visa consulting and translation services" for Turkish citizens in their visa application for the UK, US and Europe.
The Respondent asserts that the mark TELEPERFORMANCE is associated with the operation of UK visa applications with a special contract signed between the UK Government and the Complainant, and that the Complainant does not provide UK immigration law practice through their visa application centers. ...
2015-05-04 - Case Details
These include providing administrative support relating to the receipt processing of visa applications.
The Complainant through its website “www.vfsglobal.com” provides all country specific visa information, visa requirements, application procedure, fee structure, scheduling of interviews etc. ...The Complainant argues that the use of the disputed domain name, , in respect of visa services causes absolute confusion as to the source of the services rendered. The Complainant contends that it is exclusively authorized to administer visa related services by most of the countries of the world and that its website is a secured site, compliant with best of the world security standards.
...
2020-11-04 - Case Details
Domännamnet är identiskt med eller liknar en rättighet vilken har rättsgrund i Sverige och till vilken den som begärt tvistlösningen kan visa rätt
Det första villkoret som ska vara uppfyllt är att det omtvistade domännamnet är identiskt med eller liknar en rättighet med rättsgrund i Sverige till vilket Sökanden kan visa rätt. ...Av bevisningen i ärendet framgår att Sökanden dels kan visa rätt till företagsnamnet CASE GROUP AB, dels till det registrerade varumärket CASE. Inledningsvis kan konstateras att det omtvistade domännamnet består av Sökandens företagsnamn i sin helhet. ...
2022-02-24 - Case Details
Each applicant is then "hired" or scheduled for a job interview, after which the applicant is often directed to apply for a work visa via one of several non-existent visa services or immigration attorneys.
This visa requires the applicant to disclose all of their personal contact information and pay a substantial sum for processing of their visa applications.
...Furthermore, there is no use in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services since the Respondent is using the Complainant’s mark to generate revenue by attempting to collect personal information by falsely offering job offers which require applicants to apply for a work visa via one of several non-existent visa services or immigration attorney. This visa requires the applicant to pay a substantial sum for processing of the visa application.
...
2013-10-11 - Case Details
The Respondent claims to assist Denver Ltd company which appears to be a Turkish company offering "visa consulting and translation services" for Turkish citizens in their visa application for the UK, US and Europe.
The Respondent asserts that the Complainant's mark is associated with the operation of UK visa applications with a special contract signed between the UK Government and the Complainant, and that the Complainant does not provide UK immigration law practice through their visa application centers. ...
2015-05-04 - Case Details
Domännamnet är identiskt med eller liknar en rättighet vilken har rättsgrund i Sverige och till vilken den som begärt tvistlösningen kan visa rätt
Det första villkoret som skall vara uppfyllt är att det omtvistade domännamnet är identiskt med eller liknar ett kännetecken med rättsgrund i Sverige till vilket Sökanden kan visa rätt.
...Mot denna bakgrund kommer Tvistlösaren till slutsatsen att det omtvistade domännamnet liknar ett av Sökanden åberopat näringskännetecken till vilket Sökanden kan visa rätt.
B. Domännamnet har registrerats eller använts i ond tro
Sökanden har gjort gällande att Innehavaren registrerat och använt det omtvistade domännamnet i ond tro. ...
2019-12-19 - Case Details