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Apply for a UK visa in Bishkek via Teleperformance Ltd in 2020

In 2020 the temporary enrolment centre will operate on a monthly basis throughout the year and on a fortnightly basis between April to August.

• From: British Embassy Bishkek
• Published: 14 July 2017
• Last updated: 27 January 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

You can apply for a UK visa in Bishkek via the occasional visa application service operated by the UK Government’s commercial partner Teleperformance Ltd. In 2019, the temporary enrolment centre will operate on a monthly basis throughout the year and on a fortnightly basis between April and August. The dates are

Month	Dates
January	16 Jan
February	14 Feb
March	19 Mar
April	16 Apr	30 Apr
May	07 May	21 May
June	04 Jun	18 Jun
July	02 Jul	16 Jul
August	06 Aug	20 Aug
September	17 Sep
October	15 Oct
November	19 Nov
December	10 Dec

The Temporary Enrolment Location (TEL) will be at the Hyatt Regency Bishkek, 191 Abdrahmanov street, Bishkek.

In order to use this service it is essential to book an online appointment no less than 24 hours in advance. There is a charge of £59 to use the Visa Application Centre in Bishkek. This will be in addition to the visa fee and will be charged at the point of booking the online appointment and will cover the cost of providing the application submission facilities in Bishkek. Your appointment at this Visa Application Centre will not be honoured if this fee is not paid.

Once the UK visa application is submitted in Bishkek the completed application, which will include all supporting documentation and the customer’s passport, will be forwarded to the Decision Making Centre in Istanbul by commercial courier, where they will be considered by Entry Clearance staff. Decisions and documents will then be returned direct to the customer by courier. Processing target times will remain unchanged and TEL staff will play no part in the decision making process.

Alternatively, visa applicants are still able to apply at the free-to-use Visa Application Centre in Almaty, which is open 5 days per week.

The British Embassy in Bishkek is unable to advise on visa matters. Any callers seeking advice will be directed to the above-mentioned guidance.

Published 14 July 2017
Last updated 27 January 2020 + show all updates

1. 27 January 2020

   We have updated the 2020 dates.

2. 15 January 2019

   2019 Visa Application Centre opening dates in Bishkek

3. 11 December 2017

   Updated for 2018

4. 15 August 2017

   TEL dates for August 2017

5. 14 July 2017

   First published.