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UK visa application centre in Colombo moves to a new location

皇冠体育app UK Visa Application Centre (VAC) at Colombo will now function from new premises from 7 November 2016.

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皇冠体育app VAC will be located at:

75, Arnold Ratnayake Mawatha,
Colombo 10.
01000
Sri Lanka

皇冠体育app VAC will be open Monday to Friday 鈥� timings: 09:00 - 14:00.

皇冠体育app new VAC is a joint VAC sharing its space with VFS processing Australian applications. 皇冠体育app new centre is bigger and includes a bigger premium lounge. 皇冠体育app increase in the number of application counters will make it convenient to accommodate more customers. Customers using this new VAC will b need to pay an extra charge of 拢54 on top of the cost of the visa. This charge, along with the visa fee, will need to be paid for when the application is submitted online. All visa decisions will be made in Delhi and will be processed within UKVI鈥檚 global 15 working day service standard. Customers needing a UK visa urgently will still be able to apply for them in Kolkata or Delhi and use the priority or super priority visa services if eligible.

Customers can make use of number of user pay services at the VAC including:

  • Walk-in Appointments - for customers who need to travel urgently or who have missed their appointment
  • Online Payment Assistance 鈥搘here customers can pay for their visa by cash at the VAC, using VFS Global鈥檚 credit card to make the online payment.
  • Certification - customers can keep hold of their original documents using this service. 皇冠体育appy need to bring original documentation to the VAC to show VFS staff, who then photocopy the documents to send off with their applications
  • Application and Document Checks - Customers who have completed and printed their application form can pay an additional fee to have the documents checked by VFS staff before it is sent to UKVI for processing.

For more information on user pay services .

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Published 7 November 2016