The British High Commissioner to Indi urges people to apply early.
New Delhi:
British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis says the UK is on track to get back to processing Indian visa applications within its standard 15-day period, said Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India. said.
“Namaste, quick update on visas. As you know, the combination of an unprecedented surge in demand to travel from India to the UK combined with the effects of COVID-19 and the Russian invasion. entering Ukraine, which means our visa processing has gone beyond a standard 15-day working day,” Mr Ellis said in a video message.
The High Commissioner emphasized that they are now “back on track” and handling the skyrocketing demand for student visas, up 89% from last year.
We’re on track to get back to dealing with to 🇬🇧 #passport Our standard applications are 15 days.
👉 The number of students ⬆️ increased by 89% compared to last year.
👉 Faster processing of skilled worker visa
Focus on improving visitor visa processing time.A long way to go, much more to come. pic.twitter.com/cjX26mRxs8
– Alex Ellis (@AlexWellis) October 18, 2022
“We’re very rapidly phasing out skilled work visas. And now we’re focusing on visitor visas to get them back within 15 days. We’re doing that through a focused effort. body of our teams in Delhi, in the UK and all over the world. And I’m happy to say that I think we’re on the right track now,” he said.
He urges people to apply early – possibly as early as three months.
“And don’t forget that we also have a good service system in place in our visa application centers. You can help by applying early. You can apply up to three months in advance. You can use different services, including visa priority service and super priority service visa service if you have a specific emergency,” he said, signing the video.
