BRITISH EMBASSY YEREVAN ANNOUNCES INTRODUCTION OF NEW VISA APPLICATION FORMS

Lragir
Oct 16 2007
Armenia

With effect from 29 October 2007, all visa applicants applying for
a visa/entry clearance to the United Kingdom should apply using the
new application forms. These forms will be available free of charge
from the British Embassy, local Visa Application Centres and from
the UKvisas’ website: .

Mark Sedwill the Director of UKvisas said "We at UKvisas want to
encourage tourists, students and key workers to apply for visas to
go to the UK. We have redesigned our visa application forms to make
them as straightforward and as simple as possible. This will help
us to maintain and enhance our position as the destination of choice
for our high value legitimate travellers in what is an increasingly
competitive global market. "

BACKGROUND

UKvisas have updated the visa application forms to make them easier
to understand and fill in. The forms are written in plain English to
make them as simple as possible for applicants to complete. The forms
must be completed in English but there are step by step instructions,
directing you to the next question and explaining how to complete
each section. There are also comprehensive guidance notes with each
form. These explain how to fill in the questions and what documents
you need to submit with your application. This means that we are
less likely to ask applicants for more information or call them in
for an interview.

The new forms will help UKvisas to identify high-risk applicants,
which means we can also more confidently identify and welcome our
low-risk, high-value customers – who play a vital role in boosting
Britain’s economy.

There is a dedicated application form for each type of traveller. In
total there are eight standard application forms and three forms
for Diplomats:

VAF1 – Visitor DIP1 – Diplomatic Posting

VAF2 – Employment DIPDEP1 – Diplomatic Posting Dependant

VAF3 – Student DIP2 – Official visit/Transit

VAF4 – Settlement

VAF5 – EEA Family Permit

VAF6 – Direct Airside Transit

VAF7 – Right of Abode

VAF8 – UK Overseas Territories

Visa Application Centres will continue to accept the old forms until
9 November 2007. After this date applicants must complete a new
application form, as old forms will not be accepted.

Starting 29 October all new visa application forms will be available
on line on the Application forms page of the British Embassy website.

For further enquiry please contact the British Embassy Visa Section
to the following telephone number (+374 10) 26 43 01.

British Embassy Yereavn