The UK has launched Super Priority Visa
Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process their applications
within 24 hours. The British High Commission, in its website, said the
new service was to particularly meet the needs of those who required
urgent service to travel.
The High Commission quoted the British
High Commissioner, Paul Arkwright, as welcoming the introduction of the
Super Priority Visa service in Nigeria. Arkwright said, “I am pleased to
see the Super Priority Visa service being launched in Nigeria. “This
comes with an additional cost but is designed to give greater
flexibility to our customers and underlines our strong commitment to
make improvements to the visa services we offer.
“We expect this new service to be
particularly useful for business. We understand that business
opportunities and urgent requirements can arise at very short notice.
“We recognize this and want to facilitate such travel to the UK with
this new super-fast service.”
The High Commission said the
introduction of the service allowed customers greater flexibility to
choose from a number of visa products to meet their needs. “It is
offered alongside our current Priority Visa (front of queue processing
five to seven-day) and standard (15-day) services. “The UK is the only
European country to offer a visa decision in 24 hours. “The Super
Priority Visa service is aimed largely at key business customers and
those needing to travel urgently by providing a visa decision for
collection at the Visa Application Centre the working day following
submission.”
It said the service costs 750 Pounds in
addition to the visa fee and would be available to eligible customers
applying in the Abuja and Lagos Visa Application Centers. The High
Commission said those applying in the “Visitors” or “Points Based System
Tier 4” are eligible to use the Super Priority Service. It said
appointments are available from Mondays to Thursday from 8.30 a.m. to 10
a.m. and Fridays from 8.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Abuja and Lagos
centers only.
“Extending the Super Priority Visa
service to Nigeria is another example of how the UK is leading the world
in the provision of premium visa services for those coming to the UK to
visit, do business or study.’’
Credit: Punch
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