UK Visa & Immigration to Relocate Visa Application Centres from Bangkok to New Delhi

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UK Visa & Immigration to Relocate Visa Application Centres from Bangkok to New Delhi



19 January 2018



In June this year, United Kingdom Visa & Immigration (UKVI) will relocate its visa decision making centre from Bangkok to New Delhi. This is part of UKVI's long-standing global strategy to modernise its visa operation and consolidate visa decision making into large regional hubs. There will be no change to the visa application process in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, or to overall service standards.



The move to New Delhi will maximise the benefits of new technology that allows for visa-decision making to be independent of the country of application. It will drive efficiency savings and achieve greater standardisation of visa decisions around the world.



British Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Brian Davidson, said:



"The UK is fully committed to a strong and broad-based relationship with Thailand. The number of Thai nationals applying for UK visas and travelling to the UK rises every year. We are delighted at this growth as it shows the strength of the links between the two countries and that Thai people still love to visit the UK, whether for work, study, family or leisure.



UKVI is committed to supporting these links and ensuring that we continue to provide safe and secure visa decisions, excellent customer service and value for money to the UK taxpayer."



Customers in Thailand will see no change to visa service standards. Customers will still apply for their visas online and submit their biometrics and documents at two Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Bangkok and Chiang Mai managed by VFS-Global.



UKVI, in conjunction with VFS-Global, are committed to delivering excellent customer service in Thailand and new customer services at the VACs will continue to be rolled out during 2018.




https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topi...pplication-centres-from-bangkok-to-new-delhi/
 
Brilliant system - just a new home.


Had a UK visa application approved in 2 days earlier this month - perhaps in India it may add a day to the process.
 
Brilliant system - just a new home.


Had a UK visa application approved in 2 days earlier this month - perhaps in India it may add a day to the process.

Maybe they will give you free curry with your next application.:cool:
 
UKVI is committed to supporting these links and ensuring that we continue to provide safe and secure visa decisions, excellent customer service and value for money to the UK taxpayer."

It's cheaper!

For the Government but not the punter
 
Does anyone think that outsourcing has gone too far when a private company and an Indian one at that is employed to take over visa decisions for the UK government.
India has only got a score of 79/176 corruption index as Thailand has a 101/176 rating. What could possibly go wrong. VFS has already had many incompetent episodes of data breaches. Many governments have criticized them but they keep with them. Go figure. It will end in tears in the end.
 
I don’t see a problem...... it is simply a change of location for the decision making process. Satisfy the criteria and you will be granted a visa....wherever it is approved.

There is no change to the application process which continues to exclude any face to face contact with the decision maker.

The VfS system is excellent and the Bangkok staff are now on the ball. The last visa application I submitted was approved in 2 days and the passport was back in the applicants hands within the week.
 
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