New procedures for UK visa applications

jauntie
By jauntie

New procedures for UK visa applications
Web posted at: 8/28/2007 1:54:41
Source ::: The Peninsula

The UK will introduce a new system for processing visa applications from September 4, 2007. As per the new procedures, all applicants will need to provide at the Visa Application Centre (VAC) their biometrics data rather than applying in person at the British Embassy, said Bharat Joshi, Regional UK Visa Director, UKvisas, The Gulf states and Iran, here yesterday.

Full article:

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&sub...

I hadn't read the article fully when I posted this and now realise it is for people wanting a Visa to go TO the UK, not FROM the UK.

Hope it helps, anyway :o)

By novita77• 28 Aug 2007 11:45
novita77

going back to UK for xmas, and my visa expired in october ... need to apply before then. So will have to ask around about this ...

By jauntie• 28 Aug 2007 09:46
jauntie

"The data will be collected by VFS Global Ltd"

whatever and wherever THAT is lol

By jauntie• 28 Aug 2007 09:43
jauntie

I'm not sure - doesn't the article explain that? I haven't had time to read it properly :o/

By anonymous• 28 Aug 2007 09:37
anonymous

as much as I don't like to enter there, I just made a promise, I will try! :-)

Cheers!

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"I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone, I never find a companionable solitude"

By jauntie• 28 Aug 2007 09:34
jauntie

I thought this was for Brits ENTERING the Gulf, not people wanting to enter Britain! lmao

duh

By anonymous• 28 Aug 2007 09:29
anonymous

I forgot, Good Morning! :D

May all of us enjoy a good day!

Cheers!

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"I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone, I never find a companionable solitude"

By anonymous• 28 Aug 2007 09:27
anonymous

Thank you for the news shared :-)

Cheers!

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"I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone, I never find a companionable solitude"

By novita77• 28 Aug 2007 09:23
novita77

so where do i go to get my 'biometric data' done?

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