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The expansion takes effect later this month, with increased annual quota, increased age range and the removal of the ballot process.

• Updated: 23 January 2024

From 1 to 3 August 2023, you can submit your UK visa application at the British Embassy in Conakry, Guinea.

• Updated: 12 July 2023

UKVI is moving all visa fee payments for visa applications to online platforms as the capability to pay for a visa in the visa application centre discontinues.

• Updated: 3 April 2023

On 30 November 2020, UK Visas and Immigration’s global commercial partner for UK visa services, TLScontact, will take over the running of our Visa Application Centre in Sudan.

• Updated: 24 November 2020

Due to the international effort to reduce spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the UK Visa Application Centre in Accra will be closed to the public effective immediately.

• Updated: 26 March 2020

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) will be holding pop up visa application centre sessions in Victoria to allow customers in Seychelles to apply for a UK visa locally.

• Updated: 28 June 2019

The new online visa application service, Access UK, has been designed based on customer feedback and replaces the Visa4UK website.

• Updated: 26 February 2019

The Visa Application Centre was opened jointly by the British High Commissioner and the Australian Deputy High Commissioner.

• Updated: 7 August 2018

UK Visas and Immigration is converting a number of visa application centres to user pays centres.

• Updated: 25 August 2015

Visas and Immigration announces that it will hold fee at £59 for User Pays Visa Application Centres.

• Updated: 28 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Harare Visa Application Centre will be closed during the election period

• Updated: 29 July 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government