BLS International Wins 3-Year MEA Contract in China; Stock Jumps 15.5%

New Delhi, October 16, 2025 – BLS International Services Ltd (NSE: BLS, BSE: 540073) rose 15.56% at ₹321 on the NSE at 2:22 PM IST after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India, entrusted it with the master contract for setting up and operating Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in China.

Key Market Snapshot

BLS International Services Ltd stock prices are at ₹321.90, with an increase of 15.56% at 2:22 PM on October 16, 2025. BLS International Services Ltd began the day at ₹279.85 and fluctuated at an intraday high and low of ₹321.00 and ₹278.70, respectively. BLS International Services Ltd’s market capitalization value is ₹13,030 crore. Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 23.38, which is considered moderate.

The stock pays a dividend yield of 0.31% and pays dividends quarterly at the rate of ₹0.25 per share. In the last 52 weeks, the stock price reached the high and low levels at ₹521.80 and ₹276.95 and traded close to the yearly low in the current session.

MEA Contract for China Operations

Ministry of External Affairs has entrusted BLS International for a three-year contract, which was operational from October 14, 2025, in order to open and operate the Indian Visa Application Centres in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The centres will integrate state-of-the-art technology, multilingual support, and superior infrastructure to provide a seamless visa application process.

Joint Managing Director of BLS International, Shikhar Aggarwal, said the contract represents a “milestone moment” in the company’s history and secures its position in government outsourcing solutions. He referred to BLS’s promise for secure, reliable, and easy-to-use visa service.

Established in 2005, BLS International is a reliable partner for governments and citizens, delivering services across visa, passport, consular, biometric, e-governance, and retail. BLS International operates with 46 customer governments and manages a network of more than 50,000 centers, supported by 60,000+ staff and associates worldwide. It also happens to be the sole listed company in its segment with operations in more than 70 countries.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/BLS_16102025114030_Press_Release.pdf

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