AUSTRALIA - ENTRY CLEARANCE

All applications must be filed with the British High Commission.
Information available at: http://www.britaus.net/

British High Commission is located:
Locked Bag 5010
Visa Section Piccadilly House
39 Brindabella Circuit
Canberra Airport Act 2609

Telephone: 1300 858 472 (you will be charged for the call)

Applicants are required to complete their application form on line at www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk , print and sign it before submitting it to the High Commission along with the relevant supporting documentation.
Applicants' biometric data (fingerprint scans and photographs) may be taken as part of the visa process. Check current processing time with the UK VAC.

CHINA - ENTRY CLEARANCE

All applications must be filed with the British Embassy via its commercial partner, Worldbridge UK Visa Application Centre (UK VAC).

Information available at:
British Embassy – http://www.uk.cn/
UK VAC – http://www.ukvac.net.cn/

Applications must be submitted in person to the UK VAC located:

Beijing
UK Visa Application Centre
 Room G-L, 23rd Floor,
Oriental Kenzo Plaza,
No 48 Dongzhimenwai Street
Dongcheng District Beijing 100027
Opening hours: 07.30 – 15.00

Wuhan
UK Visa Application Center
No1502 Building A
Triumphal Arch Plaza XuDong Lu
Wuhan 430063
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Shanyang
UK Visa Application Center
Xingguang Building No 94
Heping North Avenue
Heping District
hanyang 110001
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Jinan
UK Visa Application Center
Room B10-15
Qilu International Mansion N0180
QuanCheng Road
 Jinan 250011
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Chongqing
UK Visa Application Centre
3U-7, J.W. Marriott Hotel International Trade Centre Office
77 Qing Nian Road
Yu Zhong District
Chongqing 400010
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Chengdu
UK Visa Application Centre
C2, F16, First City Plaza
308 Shuncheng Avenue
Qingyang District
Chengdu 610017
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Shanghai
UK Visa Application Centre
1/F Guangdong Development Bank Tower
555 Xujiahui Road
L uwan District
Shanghai 200023
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Hangzhou
UK Visa Application Centre
Room 503 Tongfang Fortune Building 334#,
FengQi Road
Xiacheng District
Hangzhou 310003
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Nanjing
UK Visa Application Centre
Room C4 11th Floor Nanjing International Trade Centre
 No18 East Zhongshan Road
Nanjing 210005
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Guangzhou
UK Visa Application Centre
Room 219 Cheng Jian Mansion
 No189 Tiyu Road (West)
Tian He District
Guangzhou 510620
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Shenzhen
UK Visa Application Centre
Room 06-07, 2nd Floor,
Tower A International Chamber of Commerce
Building No138 Fuhua 1 Road,
Futian District
Shenzhen 518048
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Fuzhou
UK Visa Application Centre
8F Shanhai Mansion
192 Guping Road
Gulou District
Fuzhou 350003
Opening hours: 08.00 – 15.00

Applicants will be required to present a duly completed and signed application form along with the relevant supporting documentation and fees.
Applicants biometric data (fingerprint scans and photographs) will be taken as part of the visa process.
Check current processing time with the UK VAC.

INDIA - ENTRY CLEARANCE

All applications must be filed with the British High Commission via its commercial partner, the Visa Facilitation Services (VFS).
Applicants must submit the relevant form together with the necessary supporting documentation at their nearest VFS centre in person.

Information available at:
British High Commission – www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/india

UK VFS – http://www.vfs-uk-.co.in/
The various VFS centres are located:

New Dehli
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
Upper Ground Floor
Block F International Trade Tower
Nehru Place
New Dehli – 110019
Telephone: 011 41650497/1510 (you might be charge for the call)
Email: vfsuk.north@vfsglobal.com
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 12.00 13.00 – 16.00

Jalandhar
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
37 Lower Ground Floor Midas Corporate,
Opposite Bus Stand G.T. Road
Jalandhar (Punjab) – 144001
Email: vfsuk.north@vfsglobal.com

Chandigarh
VFS Global Services
Pvt Ltd UK Visa Application Centre
SCO 62-63 Sector – 8 C Madhya Marg Chandigarh – 160018
Email: vfsuk.north@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 12.00 13.00 – 16.00

Kolkata
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
3rd Floor, Om Towers 32 Chowringhee Road
Kolkata – 700071
Email: vfsuk.east@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 12.00 13.00 – 16.00

Mumbai
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd UK
Visa Application Centre
First Floor Stadium House Above Kaysons Sarees
Churchgate
Mumbai – 400020
Email: vfsuk.west@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 12.00 13.00 – 16.00

Ahmedabad
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
Gujarat Chamber Building
Ashram Road
Ahmedabad – 380 009
Email: vfsuk.west@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 14.00

Pune
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
158 Sohrab Hall (1st Floor)
Sassoon Road Behind Pune Station
Pune – 411001
Email: vfsuk.west@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 14.00

Chennai
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd UK
Visa Application Centre
Symphony Palace
744/450 PH Road
Kilpauk Chennai – 600 010
Telephone: 0044 42857788
Email: vfsuk.south@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 12.00 13.00 – 16.00

Hyderabad
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
Sunil Chambers
Door No 8-2-542/A
Road No 7 Banjaras Hils
Hyderabad – 500034
Email: vfsuk.south@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 12.00 13.00 – 15.00

Bangalore
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
Scott Annex
First Floor No 30 Infantry Road
Bangalore – 560 001
Email: vfsuk.south@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 12.00 13.00 – 15.00

Cochin
VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
Saliah Arcade
Door No – 40/8193
Ground Floor College P.O.
Covent Road Cochin – 682 035
Telephone: 044 – 42857788
Email: vfsuk.south@vfsglobal.com
Working hours: 08.00 – 15.00

JAPAN - ENTRY CLEARANCE

Applicants' biometric data (fingerprint scans and photographs) will be taken as part of the visa process.
Check current processing time with the UK VFS. JAPAN

All applications must be filed with the British Embassy via its commercial partner, the Visa Facilitation Services (VFS).
Information available at: British Embassy – www.uknow.or.jp UK VFS – www.vfs-uk-jp.com

Applications must be filed in person at one of the two VFS centers in Japan. VFS Offices are located at:

VFS Tokyo
Edificio Toko Building
4th Floor
2-3-14 Higashi Shimbashi
Mnato-ku Tokyo

VFS Osaka
Miki Building
6th Floor
C Block
2-4-1 Minamisenba Chuoh-ku
Osaka
Phone: 00531 85 0149 (you may be charged for the call)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 20.00

Applicants will be required to present a duly completed and signed application form along with the relevant supporting documentation and fees. Applicants biometric data (fingerprint scans and photographs) will be taken as part of the visa process.

Check current processing time with the UK VAC.

NEW ZEALAND - ENTRY CLEARANCE

All applications must be filed with the British High Commission either in person or via proxy.
Information available at: www.britain.org.nz British High Commission is located:

Visa Section
44 Hill Street Wellington
6011 New Zealand
Telephone: 04 924 2888
Opening hours 09.00 – 14.00

Applicants will be required to present a duly completed and signed application form along with the relevant supporting documentation and fees.
Applicants biometric data (fingerprint scans and photographs) will be taken as part of the visa process. Check current processing time with the UK VAC.

SINGAPORE - ENTRY CLEARANCE

SINGAPORE All applications must be filed with the British High Commission via its commercial partner, the UK Visa Application Centre (UK VAC). Information available at:

British High Commission - www.britain.org.sg UK VAC – www.vfs.com.sg

Applications must be submitted in person to the UK VAC located:

138 Robinson Road
#07-09 The Corporate Office
Singapore 068906
Telephone: +603 21649323 (it is likely that you will be charged for the call)
Opening hours: 08.00 -12.30 13.00 -17.30

Applicants will be required to present a duly completed and signed application form along with the relevant supporting documentation and fees.
Applicants biometric data (fingerprint scans and photographs) will be taken as part of the visa process.
Check current processing time with the UK VAC.

SOUTH AFRICA - ENTRY CLEARANCE

All applications must be filed with the British Embassy via its commercial partner, the Visa Facilitation Services (VFS).

Information available at: British Embassy – www.britain.org.za UK VAC – www.vfs-uk-za.com

VFS Offices in South Africa are located:

Johannesburg
1st Floor Twin Tower
East Sandton City
Office Hours: Monday to Friday Submission – 08.00 – 15.00 Collection – 13.30 – 15.00

Pretoria
2nd Floor 1076 Arcadia Street
SAQA House
Hatfield , Pretoria
Office Hours: Monday to Friday Submission – 08.00 – 15.00 Collection – 13.30 – 15.00

Cape Town
5th Floor 47 Strand Street
Foreshore
Cape Town
Office Hours: Monday to Friday Submission – 08.00 – 15.00 Collection – 13.30 – 15.00

Durban
2nd Floor 563 Ridge Road
Morningside, Durban
Office Hours: Monday to Friday Submission – 08.00 – 15.00 Collection – 13.30 – 15.00

Applicants are required to give their biometrics data as part of the visa application. Check current processing time with the UK VFS.

RUSSIA - ENTRY CLEARANCE

All applications must be filed with the British Embassy via its commercial partner, the UK Visa Application Centre (UK VAC).
Information available at: British Embassy – www.britainrussia.ru UK VAC – www.ukvac-ru.cn

Applications must be submitted in person to the UK VAC located:

Saint Petersburg
UK Visa Application Centre
Ozernoy Pereulok 7
1st Floor
191014 Saint Petersburg
Working Hours: 09.00 – 16.00

Moscow
UK Visa Application Centre
Bolshoy Savvinskiy
Pereulok 12 Building 18
119435
Moscow
Working Hours: 09.00-16.00 Applicants will have their biometric data taken as part of the visa filing process.
Once the application is filed, the applicant will be given an appointment to attend the British Embassy / Consulate closest to the UKVAC where the application was filed.
Check current processing time with the UK VAC.

USA - ENTRY CLEARANCE

All applications must be filed with the British Consulate either in person, by proxy or by post.
Information available at: www.britainusa.com
The British Consulates are located:

New York
Processing Office
The British Consulate General
845 Third Avenue
New York
NY 10022

Chicago
Visa Processing Office
The British Consulate General
The Wrigley Building
400 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60611

Los Angeles
Visa Processing Office
The British Consulate General
11766 Wishire Blvd
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90025-6538

Applicants will be required to present a duly completed and signed application form along with the relevant supporting documentation and fees.
The application form must be completed on line at www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk.
Applicants must book an appointment with their local biometric centre to have their biometric data (fingerprint scans and photographs) taken before filing their visa applications.

Biometric Centres:
Check current processing time with the relevant British Consulate.