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- How Do I Apply
You can make your application either on-line or by printing our
visa application form from our commercial partner website
www.vfsglobal-uk-sy.com . All applicants need an appointment
to apply at the Visa Application Centre in Damascus.
You can apply online & Schedule an appointment in advance
by logging on to
www.vfsglobal-uk-sy.com . Otherwise you can telephone 6125270
or 6125271 Sunday - Thursday 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
UK VAC is operated by Mawared Syria on behalf VFS Global. VFS
Global / Mawared Syria will be responsible only for accepting
applications and providing guidance to the applicants on the process.
All applications will continue to be assessed and decided by the
Visa Officers at the British Embassy, Amman.
- Address of the Visa Application Centre :
UK Visa Application Centre (UK VAC),
Building No. 13, Ground Floor,
Aljaazree Street, Mezzeh - West Villas.
Opening hours: Sunday - Thursday 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Telephone Number: 6125270 or 6125271
For more details, applicants can e-mail us at
info.uksy@vfshelpline.com or call at the helpdesk 6125270
or 6125271.
- Visa Information
On-line applications can be made through
Visa4UK, the UK Border Agency award winning application facility.
Applications in person should be made at our UK Visa Application
Centre. You will have to make an appointment first (see details
above). At the time of your appointment you should arrive at the
Visa Application Centre with your application, photo, passport,
supporting documents and fee. If any part of your application
is missing the Visa Application Staff can help you but they will
charge for this service.
To submit your application in person you will need to have filled
out the correct Application form. All of the application
forms are available on the UKBA website.
Who needs to submit the application?
All visa applicants, irrespective of nationality, who apply for
a UK visa, will be required to attend the visa application centre
in person to provide a ten-finger scan and a digital photograph
as part of the UK Border Agency application process. (Applying
for a Visa)
- Points-based system
Points-based system is a new system for managing migration for
those wishing to enter the UK for work or study. Please visit
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
for more information and the Self-Assessment Calculator.
You can submit applications for all categories of Tier 1 starting
30 June 2008
Tier 1 Categories:
Highly Skilled Forum Judicial Review
The recent High Court ruling in the UK resulting from the Highly
Skilled Forum Judicial Review affects certain people who formerly
had leave in the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
(HSMP). You may be covered by this ruling if you joined HSMP under
the arrangements which were in place until the scheme was suspended
on 7 November 2006 and you either:
- applied for and were refused further leave to remain under
the new extension rules which came into force on 5 December
2006, and subsequently left the UK, or
- left the UK after 7 November 2006 without ever applying
for further leave to remain under the new rules.
A policy document which
explains in detail who is affected by the ruling is available
on the UK Border Agency website.
Forms and Guidance
Guidance
on making and assessing applications under the HSMP Judicial Review
judgement is available on the Visa Services website.
The standard PBS form (VAF 9) and Appendix 1(Tier 1- General)
have been expanded to allow them to be used by HSMP Forum JR applicants
in both categories, ie (a) and ( b).
Making Your Application
Applications in both categories should be made at the appropriate
visa section or VAC in the usual way. Category (a) applicants
will not be charged a fee; category (b) applicants should pay
the standard Tier 1 (General) fee.
Tier 2 Categories
Tier 4 Category
Tier 5 Categories
- If you are applying
under Tier One General of the Points Based System (Highly Skilled
Migrants) full details, including Administrative Review, are available
on the UK Border Agency website.
Please click on the links below for information on the below categories:
INF
21 PBS General Migrant
INF 22 PBS Investor
INF 23 PBS Entrepreneur
INF 24 PBS Post Study Work
Tier
4 General students and Tier 4 (child) student
The recent High Court ruling in the UK resulting from the Highly
Skilled Forum Judicial Review affects certain people who formerly
had leave in the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
(HSMP). You may be covered by this ruling if you joined HSMP under
the arrangements which were in place until the scheme was suspended
on 7 November 2006 and you either:
a) applied for and were refused further leave to remain under
the new extension rules which came into force on 5 December 2006,
and subsequently left the UK, or
b) left the UK after 7 November 2006 without ever applying for
further leave to remain under the new rules.
A policy document which explains in detail who is affected by
the ruling is available on the UK Border Agency website. Forms,
guidance and information on supporting documents for those overseas
who think they are affected by the ruling and who wish to
apply for entry clearance to return to the UK as a highly skilled
migrant are being prepared and will be available on the UK Border
Agency Visa Services website. Applications will need to be made
via our visa application centre.
- Completing your Visa Application Form:
We recommend that you make your visa application online. If you
complete an online application you will be assigned to our "Priority"
service on arrival at the visa application centre.
Visit Visa4UK to submit your visa application form
online. The site will give you full instructions on how to do
this.
Please remember to print out your completed online application
form and bring it with you when you come to the visa application
centre to give your biometrics.
You can also submit a paper application. Either - download a visa application form , or go to the
visa application centre and obtain one, and then complete the
form by hand.
Enrolling your Biometric Data:
Please note that all visa applicants age 5 years and above, irrespective
of nationality, who apply for a UK visa, must attend in person
to provide their Biometrics - a ten-finger scan and a digital
photograph - as part of the UK visa application process. The digital
photograph is stored electronically. It is additional to the printed
photograph which you must attach to your application - see Photo Specifications .
Biometrics are an integral part of the UK's
secure border control, helping to protect the
UK
against illegal immigration, crime and terrorism, and protect
individuals against identity fraud.
The digital photography and electronic finger-scanning procedure
is quick, discreet, straight forward and entirely safe. Providing
biometric data became a legal requirement for all
UK
visa applicants under the provisions of the Immigration (Provision
of Physical Data) Regulation 2006 which came into force on 4 July
2006.
There are some arrangements for those who are unable to come to
the visa application centre for the submission on medical grounds,
please contact the VAC for further information.
What Is A Visa
For full information
for applicants, including fees, forms and requirements, please
visit the UKBA website
Visa Information Guides
Our visa information
guides contain general information about different types of
visas or entry clearance and aim to answer some common questions
you may have related to visa application process.
Full conditions for entry to the United Kingdom are contained
in the Immigration Rules published on the Border & Immigration
Agency website
- Supporting Documentation
All applicants
A valid travel document or passport
A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself.
This should be:
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Taken against a light-coloured background |
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Clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed |
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Printed on normal photographic paper, and |
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Full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head covering
unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons (but
the face must not be covered). |
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The appropriate fee |
Evidence to support the information you have given
Current Visa Processing Times
Settlement applications can take up to 3 months. Most other
applications should take 5 days. But where we have to make further
checks an application may take 15 days.
When Should I apply?
Applicants can apply up to three months in advance of their travel
date.
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