British High Commission to open UK visa centre for UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh would become one of the few states of the country where citizens going to United Kingdom(UK) can get their UK visa from Lucknow on every third Tuesday of the month. The new facility by the British government would be launched here on May 17. Former Advisor of NRI Department, Uttar Pradesh and MLC Madhukar Jetley said here today that this facility would benefit the people of UP, Uttarakhand and Bihar going to UK. “Very soon, other European countries would also be setting up such system in UP so that the people of the state can get visas easily” he told UNI here. Mr Jetley further said that in coming days, the British high commission will launch the facility to provide visa to senior citizens in Lucknow by visiting their homes.” This facility would certainly give the elderly people a big relief. Mr Jetley said it was the untiring effort of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and the cooperation of the British High Command that the facility could be provided in Lucknow. The British High Commission had given the security clearance to open the visa centre six months back. As per the details, the facility would be provided on the third Tuesday of every month. The applicants will have to provide complete visa application form, supporting documents passport and biometrices data at the centre situated at Golden Tulip hotel, in Lucknow. The applicants will also have to pay Rs 8,499 as visa fee while the applicant would get their visa and passport by post on their address. However, applicants would have to pay the visa fees and book an appointment online through www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa. (UNI)