How to apply for UK visa expedited service

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There are two options for applying for the UK Visa Express Service: the UK Express Visa Service and the 24-hour Super Express Visa Service. The two services are oriented to the masses and the charging situation is different.

Collection within 5 working days (priority service)

If you verify your identity at the visa application center and the service is available in the country you are applying for, you can select "Priority Service" at the time of application ". There will be an additional charge for this service. The visa application center will make a decision within 5 working days after the appointment.

Next Day PICKup (Super Priority Service)

If you verify your identity at the visa application center and the service is available in the country you are applying for, you can select "Super Priority Service" at the time of application ". There will be an additional charge for this service.

UK Visas and Immigration aim to make a decision on your super priority visa application and your passport is ready for collection by the end of the next business day after you provide your biometric information.

The previous urgent service can be purchased online or on-site at the visa center. In May 2022, UKVI gave priority to Ukrainian visa program applications, and the average visa review time was about 6 weeks, and the urgent service was also canceled.

Important changes to the priority visa service provided by UK Visas and Immigration since July 15

UKVI has made changes to the Priority Service Prlority Services(PV) for applications for new visas. Starting on the 15th, the number of appointments for priority services will be reduced, allowing UKVI to process more standard applications and gradually reducing the overall processing time for all customers.

Applicants please note that the PV appointment for a new visitor visa application must be purchased online during the appointment process and cannot be purchased at the visa application center.

Priority and super-priority services for new study, work and family applications continue to be suspended. UKVI will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates once these services are ready to resume.

For more information on the priority visa service, please visit the UK government website: http://www.gov.uk.

Key points:

1. This priority visa service (urgent service) is only for Visit Visa visit visa;

2. Study visa, work visa, family visa, urgent and super urgent continue to remain suspended;

3. New expedited business must be purchased online, not on-site through the visa center.

Attention, please! Visitor visas, including standard visitor visa applications, currently take an average of 6-7 weeks to process, and efforts are being made to process applications to restore the 3-week service standard. Friends in need please arrange the time reasonably and submit visa applications as soon as possible!