Update on UK Priority and Super Priority visit visa applications

[Tony M]

VFS Global has issued an update on Proiorit and Super Priority visa applications. These are currently available only for Visit visa applications.   UKVI has also published the current processing times for visa applications:

Important Changes to Priority Visa Services offered by UKVI from 15 July

UKVI have made changes to the availability of Priority Services (PV) for new visit visa applications.  From 15 July, the volume of PV appointments will be reduced to enable UKVI to process more standard applications and gradually reduce the overall processing time for all customers. Appointment availability for Super Priority services (SPV) for new visit applications will not be reduced.

Please note that PV appointments for new visit visa applications must be purchased online during the appointment booking process and cannot be purchased in the Visa Application Centre or retrospectively. SPV appointments can be purchased online during the appointment booking process.

Priority and super priority services for new study, work, and family applications continue to be suspended. UKVI continue to monitor this, and updates will be provided once these services are ready to be resumed. 

For more information on priority visa services please visit: Get a faster decision on your visa or settlement application: Applying from outside the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For more information on current visa processing times please visit: Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

UK Visas and Immigration Update Processing Times

The UKVI recently revised visa processing times for a variety of visa categories, including Visits, Transit, Study, Work, and Family Visas. The updated processing time for popular visas and services of UKVI will be as following;

Visa Type	Waiting Time
Visit the UK	6 Weeks
Travelling through the UK	6 Weeks
Study in the UK	3 weeks
Work or invest in the UK	5 Weeks
Join the family in the UK	24 weeks
Returning residents	3 weeks
Replacing biometric residence permits	3 weeks
Transfer your visa from your passport	3 weeks
Certificate of entitlement	3 weeks

[theoldgit]

Thanks for the Update @TonyM