The UK has launched a new, simple to use online application service for customers across Canada and the Caribbean wishing to apply and pay for a Visitor’s visa to the UK. The new service, known as Access UK, can be accessed via our web site at www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa and provides a range of advantages for customers, including but not limited to:
- A shorter, more intuitive visa application form;
- Compatibility with smartphones and tablets;
Access UK is available to customers applying for one of the following visit visa routes:
- Visitor (Standard)
- General & Family
- Child
- Business
- Entrepreneur
- Religion
- Sportspersons
- Creative
- Private Medical Treatment (6 months)
- Other: Visitors undertaking the PLAB test, Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Clinical Attachment and Dental Observations
- Visitor (Marriage & Civil Partnership)
- Visitor (Permitted Paid Engagement)
The new Access UK service will provide a number of benefits for customers including:
- The application form is shorter, with questions logically ordered based on customer feedback
- The form is dynamic and asks relevant questions based on a customer’s previous answers
- Customers can review, edit and download their partially completed application at any point before submission
- The application fee is displayed in the appropriate currency
- Customers can apply, book their Visa Application Centre (VAC) appointment to give biometrics, and pay for the relevant service standard seamlessly
- The service is available on mobile devices, enabling application forms to be completed on smartphones or tablets
- The service assists customers who plan to make a separate application for a Schengen Visa, with a partially auto-completed Schengen application form available to download and print.
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