20/12/2021
Important information about the UK Visa Application Centres in India
VFS Visa Application Centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai South, New Delhi and Pune are open.
Please note, the following Visa Application Centres will reopen in 2022:
Jaipur – 8 January 2022 (2nd Saturday of the month)
Gurgaon – 21 January 2022 (3rd Friday of the month)
UK Visa Update: Due to extremely high global demand, standard UK visitor visas are currently experiencing a significant delay in processing.
UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) apologise to all customers affected for any inconvenience and encourage all new applicants to apply for their visa as early as possible and not make travel plans until you receive your visa.
UKVI are working to process applications as soon as possible. We regret that we are unable to offer updates on individual cases.
If you need to travel urgently to the UK for compassionate reasons, you will still need to apply for a visa in the usual way, including submitting biometrics at your chosen Visa Application Centre. You should clearly explain the compelling or compassionate reasons for your visit in your application form and alert the Visa Application Centre staff during biometric submission.