New priority visa services to become available around the world
19 August 2013
The Home Office will be introducing a range of priority visa services in many visa application centres around the world. These will include Tier 2 visa applications and services for business visitors. Upon payment of the appropriate additional fee, the application will be put to the queue at the relevant centre, with most cases being processed within five working days.Please find below the list of key countries where the service will be available, as well as the fee applicable (quoted in addition to the standard visa service):
|
Country |
Fee |
Processing time |
|
United States |
$150 (£98) |
48 hours for Tier 2 |
|
$300 (£196) |
5 to 10 working days for settlement |
|
|
Singapore |
S$158 (£82) |
3 to 4 working days for Tier 2 |
|
India |
Rs57,000 (£625) |
Same-day service for business visitors |
|
China |
Rmb520 (£55) |
5 working days for Tier 2 and business visitors |
|
Japan |
Y12,100 (£79) |
3 to 4 working days for Tier 2 |
|
Y37,205 (£243) |
10 working days for settlement |
|
|
Russia |
Rb7560 (£153) |
3 working days for business visitors |
|
Hong Kong |
HK$990 (£83) |
3 to 4 working days for Tier 2 |
|
HK$3,100 (£260) |
10 working days for settlement |