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- Schedule an appointment
We strongly recommend that you make an appointment before you
visit a visa application centre. This will save you unnecessary
waiting time, especially during busy periods.
Please note: with effect from 1 February 2010, it is necessary
for all customers who wish to submit a Tier 4 student visa
application to make an appointment before visiting a visa
application centre.
- How to make an appointment
To schedule an appointment for all visa applications except Tier
4 student visas (see below), please email VFS between 8:00 and
15:00, Monday - Friday. You should make an appointment for each
individual applying for a visa, apart from children under 5 years
of age.
To apply at New Delhi, Jalandhar or Chandigarh please send an
email to ukappointmentnorth@vfshelpline.com
To apply at Mumbai (north and south), Ahmedabad or Pune please
send an email to ukappointmentwest@vfshelpline.com
To apply at Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad or Cochin please send
an email to ukappointmentsouth@vfshelpline.com
To apply at Kolkata please send an email to ukappointmenteast@vfshelpline.com
What to include in your email
Name and surname of the applicant
Passport number
Visa category
Visa application centre you would like to attend
Preferred date and time (Please provide 3 options)
Your place of residence
VFS will send you an email by the end of the day confirming your
appointment. You need to print this out and bring it with you
to the visa application centre. You should reach the visa application
centre 5 minutes before your appointment time.
- How to make a Tier 4 student visa appointment
With effect from Monday 1 February 2010, all customers who wish
to submit a Tier 4 student visa application must make an appointment
before attending a visa application centre.
Please note that the following
special arrangements apply at the visa application centres in
Chandigarh, Jalandhar and New Delhi:
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With effect from 2 March 2010, customers may submit Tier
4 visa applications in these three visa application centres
if the courses are foundation degree, degree or postgraduate
only. |
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In order to show that your application qualifies at the
levels outlined above, customers are advised to hold a Confirmation
of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) statement and bring this
to appointment at the visa application centre. This contains
information on the CAS and you will need to request this
from your education sponsor. |
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The UK Border Agency is not currently accepting Tier 4
visa applications for other courses at these three visa
application centres, but is keeping this under review. |
To schedule an appointment, please email VFS between 08:00 and
15:00, Monday to Friday, using the dedicated email addresses below:
To apply for an appointment in North India, please send an email
to:
Chandigarh: ukstudentchandigarh@vfshelpline.com
Jalandhar: ukstudentjalandhar@vfshelpline.com
New Delhi: ukstudentdelhi@vfshelpline.com
To apply for an appointment in Kolkata please send an email to:
ukstudenteast@vfshelpline.com
To apply for an appointment in Mumbai (North and South), Pune
and Ahmedabad please send an email to: ukstudentwest@vfshelpline.com
To apply for an appointment in Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin and
Bangalore please send an email to: ukstudentsouth@vfshelpline.com
Please note: You should make an appointment at the visa
application centre nearest to where you live.
Please email only if your course begins on or before 30 April
2010 and you hold a valid Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies
(CAS) Appointments will be provided soon for later course start
dates.
When you request an appointment, please state which visa application
centre you are requesting an appointment to attend, supply your
full name, passport number, contact number, place of residence
and confirm the visa category. In addition:
Please include the following information
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CAS reference number
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Course title
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Course start date
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Name of the education provider |
The appointment must be made in the name of the applicant who
will attend the visa application centre to submit the application.
It is not possible for appointment details to be changed once
made or for another person to attend the visa application centre.
You must make one request for an appointment only (multiple
requests are likely to result in you not receiving an appointment).
VFS will aim to send you a response to your request as soon as
possible. However, please note you may not receive an immediate
response due to the high volume of requests at this time. You
will be allocated the first available appointment. It is important
that the student visa application form is completed fully and
all documents are assembled before the applicant attends
the visa application centre by appointment. Applicants will be
permitted to enter the visa application centre only if they possess
the completed visa application form, passport, the visa fee and
other supporting documents (please see the section above if you
intend to submit a visa application in North India).
Please note:
We regret that applicants with an appointment will not be permitted
to enter the visa application centre if:
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the visa application form has not been completed fully
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there is any difference between the information provided
by the applicant at the time of making an appointment
and the time of attending the visa application centre.
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You cannot obtain an appointment by visiting or telephoning the
visa application centres.
- Premium Service Lounge
Premium service lounge facilities
are available in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. To find out more and
to book an appointment please go to the 'Additional
Services' page of this website.
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