UK Suspends Priority Visa For Study, Work, And Family Applications

UK Suspends Priority Visa For Study, Work, And Family Applications, See Why

The United Kingdom (UK) has temporarily halted employment, study, and family visa applications in Nigeria.

The United Kingdom Embassy in Nigeria issued a statement on Tuesday, March 15, informing the public of this occurrence.

The UK announced in a statement that it was prioritizing applications under the Ukraine family plan and responding to the humanitarian crisis caused by Ukraine’s invasion.

The Ukraine family scheme allows candidates to join their relatives in the UK or prolong their stay. They will also have access to public money and will be able to live, work, and study in the United Kingdom.

The statement reads: “UK Visas and Immigration is currently prioritizing applications made under the Ukraine Family Scheme, following its launch and in response to the humanitarian crisis arising from the invasion of Ukraine.

“As a result, UKVI has temporarily suspended priority and super-priority services for new study, work, and family applications. Customers with standard applications in study, work, and family routes may experience some delays in the processing of their application.

“We are still currently unable to offer PV for visitor applications in Nigeria. Standard visitor visa applications are currently taking an average of six weeks to process.

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“Applicants will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre (VAC) when their passport is ready for collection. They should not attend the VAC until they have been invited to do so.

“Where there are extremely compassionate or compelling circumstances (for example, a medical emergency), UKVI may consider expediting specific cases. However, the bar for this is high and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. If a request is exceptionally urgent, applicants can contact UK Visas and Immigration for help. Please note that this is a chargeable service for overseas customers.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”