The British High Commission in Nigeria said on Tuesday that the visa and immigration process for visitors visiting the UK will take six weeks.
The official Twitter handle of the British High Commission in Nigeria, as issued by the UK Visas and Immigration Office.
The UKVI office stated that they are working as soon as possible to reduce the current processing time.
The longer processing times are due to fluctuating demand across all visa centers, which is a result of the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact and global travel restrictions.
The statement from the UKVI reads, ‘’Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and global travel restrictions, UKVI is experiencing unpredictable demand across all visa routes.
Standard visitor visa applications are taking on an average of six weeks to process. UK Visas and Immigration are working to reduce the current processing time as quick as possible. You should bear this in mind when making travel arrangements.”
The UKVI urged applicants to avoid needless trips to Visa Application Centres (VACs) unless they were invited, and that applicants whose passports were available for pickup would be contacted by authorities at the center.
It did, however, declare that very compassionate or compelling circumstances, such as medical emergency, would be taken into account, though at an additional expense.
It said, “You will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre (VAC) when your passport is ready for collection. Please do not attend the VAC until you have been invited to do so,” it said.
“Where there are extremely compassionate or compelling circumstances (for example, a medical emergency), we may consider expediting specific cases. However, the bar for this is high and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
“If your request is exceptionally urgent you can contact UK Visas and Immigration for help. Please note that this is a chargeable service for overseas customers. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
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