People planning to pursue their studies abroad, often get worried when it comes to getting their visa on time. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the visa centers for many countries had been shut down causing additional uncertainty about getting visas this year.
If we look at some of the favorite destinations of students to pursue their post-study work or for their higher studies, the UK stands in a good position. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many universities and courses in the UK had started online classes and services. However, students were unsure about participating in these online courses
Many of you might have been wondering all this time that what happens if you enroll for a course but fail to procure a visa.
But now it is time to breathe out and relax as the UK has begun its immigration and visa services in a phased manner.
Keeping this in mind, many centers have been opened all over India for people to submit their applications. A set of guidelines has been set up for maintaining the safety of people.
CENTERS:
Gujarat- Ahmedabad
Karnataka- Bengaluru (global tech park)
Punjab- Jalandhar, Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu- Chennai
Kerala- Cochin
Andhra Pradesh- Hyderabad
West Bengal- Kolkata
Maharashtra – Mumbai (south), Pune
Telangana- Hyderabad
Haryana- Chandigarh
The above centers are open to accepting visa applications from all over India. The remaining centers for visa applications and enrolment will remain shut for some time.
Customers who had earlier booked an appointment but had failed to attend it can log in to their accounts and book a fresh appointment
Those who had booked an appointment at locations that have not been opened will be contacted for shifting their location to the nearest center. Thus, such customers will be completing their application on allotted centers.
Before visiting any visa application center, make sure you make a prior appointment.
Since the pandemic has been costing a lot of lives, your safety is the priority. Thus you need to follow certain guidelines to prevent the spreading of this deadly virus.
GUIDELINES:
For safety purposes, you might be asked to wear face masks and maintain social distancing. You will undergo temperature checks to make sure you have not acquired any sort of infection.
Rules set up by the local authority must be followed.
If you are found suffering from any COVID-19 symptoms like cough, high fever (higher than 37.3 degree Celsius) or difficulty in breathing, you might be asked to reschedule your application submission to another day. You will also be asked for seeking medical help at the nearest healthcare facility.
ABOUT SERVICES:
There are still many restrictions place globally. Thus, certain services will not be provided by visa centers like:
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- Super priority visa
- Priority visa service (visit)
- Walk-in services
- Priority visa for settlement service
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It is advised to the customers to purchase the courier return service of their document so that they don’t have to visit the visa application center again.
If your visa has been approved and you need to collect it, you will be contacted and well informed about the same. You will be contacted for making arrangements for visiting the center and collecting your visa.
OVERSEAS BRITISH PASSPORT APPLICATIONS:
If you wish to renew or apply for a new British passport from India, then you must visit the official website for gathering more information regarding the same
Please stay updated about the new rules implied by the government for entering into the UK.
CONCLUSION:
The spread of the virus is seeing a decrease in the UK which implies that many universities will now start with their classes and admission procedures. Thus, the opening of the above visa application center comes as the first signal of the UK getting ready for welcoming the vast population of foreign students.
Since the pandemic has led to many restrictions, students might still face problems from restrictions on traveling abroad. However, the universities need to be reached by September, such restrictions might find some ease.
The opening of the visa application centers has seen support and appraisal from various stakeholders. This is a good sign for this year.