Covid-19 has brought a lot of changes for the travel purpose since last year and most of the countries did not allow the visitors to your country and India too has a banned international flight on a regular basis reason being the pandemic. But UK is among few countries which allowed the visitors in their country and started the centre for processing the UK visa. UK Visa Mumbai was among the first centre to start the standard/visitor visa process.
Visa processing after the lockdown has almost remained the same as earlier except for applicants could collect the passport from the VFS centre once the visa process was completed but due to current scenario it has been stopped and mandatory courier facility has been started to deliver the passport.
Another important factor which changed with the pandemic was the Negative Corona test result to be presented at the airport while traveling to the UK. The corona test can be taken 48-96 hrs before the scheduled flight.
Process for the UK Visa
- Visa process starts with deciding on the purpose of the travel and whether some one is inviting you. Once decided on the purpose the next step is to fill the online form which is mandatory.
- All the details filled in the form must be true and correct. Once the form is filled and reviewed the next step will be to make the online payment which can be done either with the help of the debit or credit card. Visa fees are to be paid in two parts wherein the first payment will be the Consulate fees and the second payment will be the VFS logistics charges.
- The standard visitor visa fee for the Indians is INR 9728/- whereas VFS centre charges are INR 1000/- which is to be paid online. This visa fees is for the applicants who are applying for 6 months visitor visa. British High Commission also offers the premium and super premium visa services which is processed in 5 and 2 days working days with additional charges.
- After paying the fees the next step would be to schedule an appointment at the nearby VFS centre wherein you have to submit your biometrics and the required documents as per the checklist.
- The document checklist, visa application form, and the appointment letter are generated once the visa fees are paid which you need to get printed on A4 size paper along with the other required documents on the scheduled appointment date. Make sure that all the documents to be submitted are printed on A4 size paper.
- At the centre make sure to reach 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time. Here you will be submitting all the required documents, and the biometrics with the photograph.
- Visa application is processed in 12 – 15 days. Once the visa process is completed you receive the mail regarding the visa process is completed and the passport has been dispatched via courier. If the visa has been rejected, you receive the refusal letter with the reason for rejection through the mail.
- Visa received will be 6 months multiple entries and the applicants can apply for the visa prior to 90 days before the intended travel date.
Document checklist for UK Visitor Visa
- Visa application form
- Document checklist
- Appointment letter
- Cover letter
- Employment papers
- Bank Statements
- Income tax returns
- Any other financial documents if required
- Property papers if required
- Marriage certificate if required
- Inviter’s documents if required
- Any other documents as per the case.
Photographs are not to be submitted with the application as the photograph has been taken at the VFS centre along with the biometrics..
Post lockdown in India apart from Mumbai UK Visa in Chennai has also started along with the other centres which includes New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Jaipur, Jharkhand, and Bengaluru.
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