All of the visa application centres in the UK were closed late in March 2020. They are now beginning the process of reopening. The centres that have reopened so far, as of September 2020, is as follows:
- Bath
- Belfast (Core)
- Birmingham (Core)
- Birmingham (Passport Office)
- Birmingham Premium Lounge
- Bournemouth
- Cardiff
- Cardiff Bay (Core)
- Chelmsford
- Edinburgh
- Exeter
- Glasgow (Core)
- Gloucester
- Guildford
- Hull
- Ipswich
- Leeds
- London – Croydon (Core)
- London – Edmonton Green
- London – Enfield
- London – Edmonton Green
- London – Passport Office
- London – Lansdowne Road
- London – Mark Lane ESP
- London – Mark Lane Premium Lounge
- London – Stratford
- London – Victoria
- Luton
- Maidstone
- Manchester
- Manchester (Core)
- Manchester Fountain Street ESP
- Newcastle
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Peterborough
- Reading
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Sunderland
- Swindon
- Taunton
- Wolverhampton
Further re-openings will continue throughout the rest of 2020:
- Aberdeen w/c 21 September
- Bristol (Bradley Stoke) w/c 19 October
- Cambridge w/c 14 September
- Coventry w/c 19 October
- Llandudno w/c 21 September
- Nottingham Library w/c 19 October
- Wakefield w/c 14 September
The dates are approximate and depend on the coronavirus situation at the time; many of the previously advertised opening dates have had to be pushed back so always check with the centre for the latest information.
The Service and Support Centres (which are not outsourced) have also been re-opened but will have a significantly reduced number of appointments.
Some applicants may not need to attend an appointment in person – this will apply if you have given your fingerprints to the Home Office already. You will be contacted if this applies to you And you can find more information on the Sopra Steria website.
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