The British High Commission in Nigeria says the United
Kingdom has not suspended applications for student, work and family visas.
The embassy disclosed this in a statement issued on
Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, the UK embassy had said it was
temporarily suspending “priority services” for applications for work, study and
family visas.
The embassy said the decision was taken to prioritise
applications made under the Ukraine family scheme amid the humanitarian crisis
arising from the Ukraine-Russia war.
According to the statement issued on Wednesday, the British
High Commission in Nigeria said it is still possible to apply for any category
of the UK visa, but not for “priority” services.
“It is still possible to apply for any category of UK visa
in the usual way on gov.uk and via our Visa Applications Centres (VAC) in
Nigeria,” the statement reads.
“Our VACs remain open and customers are welcome to apply for
a standard visa of any category in the usual manner. This includes student,
family, work and visit visas.
“However, due to a reprioritisation of resources in response
to the humanitarian crisis arising from the invasion of Ukraine, the UK has
temporarily suspended its priority visa service.
“As our March 15 statement made clear, this temporary
suspension only applies to the UKVI’s expedited, added-value ‘Priority’ and
‘Super Priority’ visa services.
“This suspension is to enable the UKs global visa operation
to prioritise applications for the new Ukraine Family Scheme.
“This decision to suspend priority visa services is also
clearly stated on UKVI’s guidance page, which sets out the latest decision
waiting times for visa applicants outside the UK: www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk.
“On behalf of UKVI,
the British High Commission in Nigeria would like to apologise for any
inconvenience this development has caused.
“The British High Commission in Nigeria will issue an
updated statement the moment ‘Priority’ and ‘Super Priority’ visa services
resume.”
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