On Friday 19 of June, the United Kingdom Visa and Citizenship Application Service (UKVCAS) announced the plans for the phased reopening of its visa application centres. As of Monday 22 June, UKVCAS will release more appointments, adding extra service points and reopening the booking system for customers in phases.

UKVCAS Booking System

The booking system will reopen in date order starting with those who registered prior to 27 March but did not already have an appointment date. Previously only those who had outstanding appointments could attend a visa application centre, so this represents progress.

UKVCAS is working from the earliest registrations in the interests of fairness. Customers who registered before 27 March will receive an email on 21st or 22nd of June with details of how to arrange an appointment.

UKVCAS Service Points

UKVCAS says that all its service points are clean and safe and social distancing measures are now built-in. Due to the COVID-19 guidelines from the government, application and citizenship services are only to offered at a few locations initially, with a lower than usual capacity.

The following centres opened on 22 June:

Manchester (Temporary Core)
Glasgow (Core)
Edinburgh
Cardiff Bay (Temporary Core)
Belfast

The following centres are scheduled to open on the listed dates:

Coventry- 3 August
London – Stratford- 3 August
Gloucester- 27 July
Newcastle- 27 July
Aberdeen- 20 July
Bournemouth- 20 July
Canterbury- 20 July
Llandudno- 20 July
Newport- 20 July
Reading- 20 July
Swindon- 20 July
Cardiff (Core)- 6 July
Hemel Hempstead- 6 July
Hull- 6 July
Ipswich- 6 July
London – Edmonton Green- 6 July
London – Enfield- 6 July
Manchester (Core)- 6 July
Peterborough- 6 July
Taunton – 6 July
Wolverhampton- 3 August

Scarsdale Immigration Solicitors

Scarsdale Solicitors Manchester, Scarsdale Solicitors Oldham and Scarsdale Solicitors Rochdale are continually monitoring the evolving COVID19 (Coronavirus) pandemic situation and following all guidance and advice that is issued by the NHS, Public Health England and the UK Government. Our Manchester Immigration solicitors, Oldham immigration solicitors and Rochdale immigration solicitors clients can rest assured that we remain open for business to support you and your families at this time.