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Can I submit a new UK visa application in South Africa?
Posted on the Facebook account of the British High Commission in Pretoria: Can I make a new application in South Africa if your centres open for submission before commercial flights resume? Check what you need to do before you travel: https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control Customers will be able to make an application in any visa route but should check carefully the terms of the visa they are applying for, before they apply, to ensure that they meet the criteria for that route – including... Read More
If your 30 day visa to work, study or join family in the UK has expired
Posted on the Twitter account of the British High Commission in Pretoria on 6/07/2020: If your 30 day entry vignette to travel to the UK for work, study or to join family has expired, you can request a replacement visa by bringing your passport in to a VAC, without needing to book an appointment, effective immediately. https://twitter.com/ukinsouthafrica Read More
Update: Reopening of UK Visa Application Centres in South Africa
Message from the official UK Visa Application Centre (VAC) here in South Africa: As part of the phased resumption of services by UK Visas & Immigration, our Visa Application Centre in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Durban and Pretoria will be reopening from the week of July 13th. To know which days and times our centre will be open, please check our Address page. If you would like to submit a new visa application, our appointment booking table is now open.... Read More
If your 30 day visa for the UK to work, study or join family has expired
Information on the official GOV.UK website: If your 30 day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or to join family has expired, or is about to expire, you can request a replacement visa with revised validity dates free of charge until the end of this year. To make a request, contact the Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre. You’ll need to include your name, nationality, date of birth and your GWF reference number with ‘REPLACEMENT 30 DAY VISA’ in the subject line. If you’ve already contacte... Read More