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Additional Services
The services on the page are in addition to the visa application fee and can be paid for at the visa application centre.
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Fast Track Service
The UK Border Agency will expedite the processing of your visa application and return of your documents. Customers may request this service if they are applying for a visitor visa (excluding student visas) and have travelled without difficulty in the last five years to one of the following countries: UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or a Schengen country.
Please note: If you have been refused a visa for any one of these countries or overstayed your visa to the UK or been removed or otherwise been required to leave the UK, the processing of your application is likely to take longer than the processing times set out below, and is unsuitable for the Fast Track process.
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What does it cost?
The cost of Fast Track is an additional Rs 4320 (including taxes).
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Processing times:
The UK Border Agency will fast track the processing of your application and aim to make your documents available for collection (or passed to the courier, if you have paid for this service) in the following timescales:
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at the end of the next working day (day 2) in Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi; |
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at the end of the third working day in Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Kolkata and Pune; |
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at the end of the fourth working day in Bangalore, Cochin and Hyderabad. |
Important note: Using the Fast Track service does not guarantee that your visa application will be successful. All applicants must meet the requirements of the UK’s Immigration Rules.The Fast Track fee will not be refunded if the visa is refused or, in exceptional circumstances, takes longer than the processing times set out above.
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How do I apply?
Please make an appointment using the following dedicated email addresses and telephone numbers between 08:00 and 16:00 Monday to Friday only. We regret that appointment requests received outside these hours will not be actioned. Appointments can be requested for the same day or the next working day.
North and East India:
ukfasttrackvisa.north@vfshelpline.com
Tel: 011 46523076
West India: ukfasttrackvisa.west@vfshelpline.com
Tel: 022 30690215
South India: ukfasttrackvisa.south@vfshelpline.com
Tel: 044 32214702
Please note that there is a limited allocation of Fast Track slots each day. Customers are advised to schedule an appointment. Customers may attend a visa application without appointment only if there are unallocated appointments. Each visa application centre will have a submission desk clearly designated for Fast Track applications.
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Prime Time Service
You may submit your UK visa application outside the normal opening hours in the following visa application centres: New Delhi, Mumbai (North and South), Chennai and Bangalore.
Applications, by prior appointment only, are between 18:00 and 20:00 in Mumbai and Delhi and 17:30 and 19:30 in Bangalore and Chennai, Monday to Friday.
What does it cost?
The cost of Prime Time is an additional Rs 3750 (including taxes).
How do I apply?
Please make an appointment using the following dedicated email addresses between 08:00 and 16:00 Monday to Friday. Requests received outside these times will be processed the following working day.
New Delhi:
Ukprimetimevisa.north@vfshelpline.com
Mumbai (North and South):
Ukprimetimevisa.west@vfshelpline.com
Bangalore and Chennai:
Ukprimetimevisa.south@vfshelpline.com
Important note: Use of the Prime Time Service does not affect the processing time of your application.
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SMS Service
The SMS service updates customers in India on the progress of their UK visa applications. The easy to use SMS service sends an automated message to the applicant's mobile phone at various stages of the visa application process. This is followed up with an automated email message to the applicant's email informing them of the status of their visa application. The SMS text is available in English and Hindi.
This service can be purchased for Rs 100 (inclusive of VAT) at the time a customer submits the visa application. The form can be downloaded in the comfort of your own home and filled in before going to the visa application centre. Click Here to download the SMS application form.
Note: This value added service is available in India (Local SMS only).
Please read the disclaimer carefully before applying for this service.
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Premium Service Lounge
The VFS Premium Service Lounge facilities are available at the visa application centres in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi, The Premium Lounge Service includes:
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Separate lounge with personalised service by dedicated staff |
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Refreshments |
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Faster submission of applications at the visa application centre |
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Courier return of passport |
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SMS alert on the status of your application |
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Photocopying service for your documents |
Important note: Your visa will be processed and decided by the UK Border Agency. Use of the Premium Service Lounge does not affect the processing time of your application. All applicants will be required to follow the instructions on applying for a visa, which can be found on the 'How to apply' page on this website.
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What does it cost?
The Premium Service Lounge facilities cost Rs.1500 plus taxes. This charge is in addition to the visa application fee.
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How do I book?
Please use the contact details below to book an appointment
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Optional services
| Courier |
Passport delivery at your home / office address |
Rs.250 |
All visa application centres |
| Photo Booth |
Photo booth facility inside the visa application centre as per the UK Border Agency photo specification |
Rs.100/4 copies |
All visa application centres) |
| Photo Copy |
Photo copier facility |
Re 1 / copy |
All visa application centres |
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Note:
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The above services are optional |
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The fees stipulated include 10.30% service tax |
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Applicants are requested to collect appropriate receipts for using these services |
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