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.