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Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help

General immigration enquiries

Call UK Visas and Immigration about:

  • extending your stay in the UK
  • visas
  • general immigration enquiries

If you’re waiting for a decision about your visa application and it’s within the current processing time, you do not need to contact UKVI. You’ll get a letter or email when a decision has been made.

UK Visas and Immigration contact centre
Telephone: 0300 790 6268 - select option 2
Monday to Thursday (excluding bank holidays), 9am to 4:45pm
Friday (excluding bank holidays), 9am to 4:30pm
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Christmas and New Year opening hours

Date Opening times
Wednesday 25 December  2024 Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 1 January 2025 Closed

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