- Who Are We?
VFS Global is a commercial company, working in partnership
with the UK Border Agency, the British High Commissions
here in Uganda and Nairobi and the British Embassy Addis
Ababa providing services to help people apply for UK visas.
- How Can We Help You?
You will find information on this site, supplied by the
UK Border Agency, about how to apply for a UK visa, if you
need one. From this site you can also use our free e-mail
service to obtain the same information. We also offer a
telephone information service.
Information about the UK's immigration rules and policies
can be found on the UK
Border Agency Visa Services website.
VFS also manages the UK Border Agency Visa Application
Centre in Uganda where you should submit your application,
your biometric finger scans and pay the application fee.
The address details of the visa application centre can
be found in the Contact Us
section of this website.
- Where Can I Get Advice?
VFS Global and its staff cannot give you advice on how to
complete your application, or what type of visa you should
apply for. If you need help with your application or advice
about the UK's immigration rules and requirements, you should
seek advice from a qualified immigration adviser. In the
UK immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration
Services Commissioner (OISC - www.oisc.gov.uk).
You can also obtain advice from legally qualified professionals
regulated by designated professional bodies. A list of legally
qualified professionals who can advise on immigration matters
can be downloaded from the following websites:
Law
Society of England and Wales
Law
Society of Scotland
Law
Society of Northern Ireland
Institute
of Legal Executives
Please note: The Law Societies of England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland and the Institute of Legal
Executives cannot provide direct help or advice on
visa applications. They can only provide a list of law firms
who can advise on immigration matters.
- Who Decides If I Will Get A Visa?
Your visa application will be processed and decided
by UK Border Agency staff. Neither VFS, nor any of our staff,
play any part in or influence the outcome of your visa application.
If any member of our staff claims to be able to influence
your application, you should inform the UK Border Agency
as soon as possible.
- Useful Links
UK Border
Agency Visa Services
British
Council, Africa
Department
for Children, Schools and Families
General
Register Office in UK
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