Visas: USA

(asked on 24th May 2022) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether premium application centres provide an accessible service for visa applicants in the US planning to visit the UK.


Answered by
Kevin Foster Portrait
Kevin Foster
This question was answered on 8th June 2022

The Home Office offers a non-premium visa application submission service for customers at 136 locations in the United States (US) run by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These locations do not require customers to pay an additional fee to attend.

Customers also have the choice of attending one of our Premium Application Centres (PAC) run by our commercial partner, VFS, and paying an associated fee to do so.

Once customers have completed their online application they will be prompted to book a biometric enrolment appointment at the location of their choice.

Full details on the application process for visa applicants in the US can be found on GOV.UK Apply for a UK visa in the USA - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

It should be noted US citizens are non-visa nationals and do not need to apply for a visa to visit the UK for up to 180 days.

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