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UKVI extends optional Super Priority Visa service in India

On 15 February 2021, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) announced extension of the Super Priority visa service (SPV) to eight more cities in India.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Super Priority Visa is an optional paid service that customers in India can choose to purchase, in addition to the visa fee, to receive a faster decision time on their visa application. Customers who choose SPV will be able to receive a decision on their UK visa application by the end of the next working day. The standard processing time for UK visas is 15 working days, which does not include evenings or weekends. Customers can also choose the Priority visa service to receive a decision within five working days.

The eight new locations, in addition to Delhi, that Indians can apply for SPV from are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai (South) and Pune. This is valid for the following UK visa categories:

  • Visitor and Transit visas
  • Skilled Worker visas
  • Temporary Worker visas (T5)
  • Student visas

All customers travelling to UK during the pandemic should be aware of the current border, quarantine and testing regulations in place.

Further information

For information on the Super Priority Visa, visit the VFS web page.

For information on UKVI processing times, see Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK.

For information on the UK’s current border, quarantine and COVID-19 testing regulations, see guidance on entering the UK.

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Published 23 February 2021