- STOP PRESS -16/08/2010 - Same Day Service available for Tier 4 Student visa applications
- STOP PRESS - 29/06/2010 - Migrants marrying UK citizens must now learn English
- STOP PRESS - 29/06/2010 - Imminent reductions in the number of Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas announced today
- STOP PRESS - 07/04/2010 – Tier 4 changes for education providers and migrant students
- STOP PRESS - 07/04/2010 – New rules for skilled and highly skilled migrant workers
Same Day Service
For some time the UKBA have been offering a premium ‘same-day’ service for straight forward cases in certain categories. This is of immense value for people who wish to travel regularly or do not want to wait for weeks or sometimes months to have their applications considered. Unfortunately these appointments are so much in demand that they can only be booked up months ahead.
To enable our clients to avoid this delay UK Visas Ltd has been granted a specific allocation of slots each week by the UKBA Public Enquiry Office in Croydon to represent their clients on a premium same-day service.
Only straightforward cases may be submitted this way, and only certain kinds of visa applications will be accepted. These are:
- Tier 1 (General) visa applications
- Tier 1 (Post-study Work) visa applications.
- Tier 2 (General) visa applications – including accompanying clients the day before our appointment to have their biometric data enrolled
- Tier 4 visa applications – including accompanying clients the day before our appointment to have their biometric data enrolled
- Tier 5 visa applications
- ILR applications for four and five year continuous residence (not 10 years)
- FLR(M) spouse/partner visa - including accompanying clients the day before our appointment to have their biometric data enrolled
- Transfer of a residence permit
UK Visas charges its clients £220 + VAT for providing this service for all of the above cases except for Tiers 2 and 4, and FLR(M) for which we charge £320 + VAT. These fees include Guaranteed Next Day Special Delivery for the return of clients documents.
Although the UKBA guarantee to consider a case on that day, very occasionally – when a case is complicated or the UKBA wish to carry out further checks – the case may be sent to Sheffield for further consideration which can delay the decision by a few days.
Generally though, and in UK Visas experience we mean over 95% of cases, clients’ applications are approved and documents collected on the same day.
Please Contact Us if you require the same day service for your visa application.
