Advise for visa customers (02/11/2009)
The British High Commission in Colombo would like to advise customers that the UK Border Agency will be unable to accept new visa applications for the period Thursday 19 November to Monday 23 November 2009.This is due to the installation of a new IT system at the British High Commission, as part of an IT rollout to offices world-wide.
The last day on which VFS will accept new applications will be Wednesday 18 November. A full service will resume on Tuesday 24 November.
During this time, customers who made a visa application before 18 November will be able to collect their passports from the visa application centre from 1000hrs to 1700hrs.
Customers who intend to travel to the UK in November or December are advised to submit their visa applications as soon as possible. Currently the UK Border Agency is processing applications within the published target times.
Any further updates will be placed on the VFS website: www.vfs-uk-lk.com
The British High Commission apologises in advance for any inconvenience these delays may cause.
UK foreign policy news
- Human Rights resolution on Iran (20/11/2009)
- Change of Ambassador to Mozambique (20/11/2009)
- Chris Bryant visits Cyprus (20/11/2009)
- Cluster munitions ban will make world a safer place (20/11/2009)
- Resolutions on Burma and DPRK (19/11/2009)
- Inauguration 'offers hope for the Afghan people' (19/11/2009)
- Bloggers verdict in Azerbaijan (19/11/2009)
- Change of Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (19/11/2009)
- 'Macedonia's future lies as a member of the EU' (18/11/2009)
- EU statements on Israeli settlements and Gaza (18/11/2009)
