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From 28 to 30 May 2024, you can submit your UK visa application at the British Embassy in Conakry, Guinea.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The expansion takes effect later this month, with increased annual quota, increased age range and the removal of the ballot process.
UKVI is moving all visa fee payments for visa applications to online platforms as the capability to pay for a visa in the visa application centre discontinues.
On 30 November 2020, UK Visas and Immigration’s global commercial partner for UK visa services, TLScontact, will take over the running of our Visa Application Centre in Sudan.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Due to the international effort to reduce spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the UK Visa Application Centre in Accra will be closed to the public effective immediately.
UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) will be holding pop up visa application centre sessions in Victoria to allow customers in Seychelles to apply for a UK visa locally.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The new online visa application service, Access UK, has been designed based on customer feedback and replaces the Visa4UK website.
The Visa Application Centre was opened jointly by the British High Commissioner and the Australian Deputy High Commissioner.
UK Visas and Immigration is converting a number of visa application centres to user pays centres.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Visas and Immigration announces that it will hold fee at £59 for User Pays Visa Application Centres.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Harare Visa Application Centre will be closed during the election period
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