UNITED Kingdom has launched Super
Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to enable applicants process their applications
within 24 hours to meet urgent arrangements in the UK.
On its website, the British High Commissioner,
Paul Arkwright, welcomed the introduction of the Super Priority Visa service in
Nigeria.
“I am pleased to see the Super Priority Visa service being
launched in Nigeria.
“We expect this new service to be particularly useful for
business. We understand that business opportunities and urgent requirements can
arise at very short notice...
“We recognise this and want to facilitate such travel to the UK
with this new super-fast service.
“It is offered alongside our current Priority Visa (front of queue
processing five to seven-day) and standard (15-day) services.
“The UK is the only European country to offer a visa decision in
24 hours.
“This comes with an additional cost, but it is designed to give
greater flexibility to our customers and to make improvements to the visa
services we offer.
“The Super Priority Visa service is aimed largely at key business
customers and those needing to travel urgently by providing a visa decision for
collection at the Visa Application Centre the working day following submission.
“Extending the Super Priority Visa service to Nigeria is another
example of how the UK is leading the world in the provision of premium visa
services for those coming to the UK to visit, do business or study”, Arkwright said.
The High Commission said those applying in the “Visitors” or
“Points Based System Tier 4” are eligible to use the Super Priority Service,
however at a service cost of 750 pounds, in addition to the visa fee and would
be available for use at the Abuja and Lagos Visa Application Centres.
It added that appointments are available from Mondays to Thursday
from 8.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Fridays from 8.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Abuja and
Lagos centres only.
