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How Do I Apply
EEA Family Permits, and Gratis applications supported by Notes Verbale from the
MFA or other foreign Missions in Ghana, should be submitted at the British High
Commission Visa Section between 07:00 and 10:00 Monday to Thursday.
Other applications can choose between making the application in person or
making an on-line application.
Visa Information
On-line applications can be made through
Visa4UK, the UKvisas award winning application facility.
Applications in person should be made at our UK Visa Application Centre.
You will be directed to a queue for applicants, one queue for standard
applicants and a separate queue for applicants who qualify to use the premium
service.
Please note that during peak periods, the number of persons who can be
accommodated in the queue may need to be restricted for reasons of crowd
control in which case such persons would be given priority admission the
following working day
To submit your application in person you will need to have filled out the
correct Application form. All of the application forms are available on the UKBA
website.
Who needs to submit the application?
All visa applicants, irrespective of nationality, who apply for a UK visa, will
be required to attend the VAC in person to provide a ten-finger scan and a
digital photograph as part of the UK Border Agency application
process.
Addresses of UK Visa Application Centre
UK Visa Application Centre
House No. 2 Lenshie Crescent,
North Labone,
Accra, Ghana
Email: info@vfs-uk-gh.com
Opening Hours:
VFS office:
Monday to Friday
Submission: 0800 to 1600 Hrs.
Collection: 1330 to 1600 Hrs at the VFS Office
(Premium Service collections are between 1500-1600 hours at the VFS Office ).
Call Centre:
Monday - Friday : 08.00 - 17.00 hrs
UK Visa Applicants in Ghana and the rest of West Africa can call 0023321 764015 and 0023321 911827,
for any queries on the UK Visa Application Process, standard IDD rates apply.
If you are applying under Tier One General of the Points
Based System (Highly Skilled Migrants) full details, including
Administrative Review, are available on the UK Border Agency website.
Please click on the links below for information on the below categories:
INF
21 PBS General Migrant
INF 22
PBS Investor
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23 PBS Entrepreneur
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24 PBS Post Study Work
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Holidays Closures
The British High Commission Accra will observe the following holidays in
2008:
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DAYS |
DATE
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HOLIDAY
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| 1 |
Tuesday |
1 January |
New Year's Day |
| 2 |
Thursday |
6 March |
Independence Day |
| 3 |
Friday |
21 March |
Good Friday |
| 4 |
Monday |
24 March |
Easter Monday |
| 5 |
Thursday |
1 May |
May Day Holiday |
| 6 |
Sunday |
25 May |
Africa Union Day** |
| 7 |
Tuesday |
1 July |
Republic Day |
| 8 |
Monday |
25 August |
UK Summer Bank Holiday
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| 9 |
Tuesday |
30 September |
Eid-ul-Fitr
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| 10 |
Friday |
5 December |
Farmers Day |
| 11 |
(tbc)* |
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Eid-al-Adha |
| 12 |
Wednesday |
24 December |
Christmas Privilege Holiday |
| 13 |
Thursday |
25 December |
Christmas Day |
| 14 |
Friday |
26 December
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Boxing Day |
* Eid holidays: actual dates to be confirmed.
** Public holiday likely to be given in lieu on Monday 26 May (TBC).
What Is A Visa
For full information for applicants, including fees, forms and
requirements, please visit the UKBA website
Visa Information Guides
Our visa information guides contain general information
about different types of visas or entry clearance and aim to answer some common
questions you may have related to visa application process.
Full conditions for entry to the United Kingdom are contained in the
Immigration Rules published on the Border & Immigration Agency
website:
Supporting Documentation
All applicants
A valid travel document or passport
A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself. This
should be:
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Taken against a light-coloured background |
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Clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed |
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Printed on normal photographic paper, and
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Full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear
this for cultural or religious reasons (but the face must not be covered).
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The appropriate fee |
Evidence to support the information you have given
Current Visa Processing Times
UK Border Agency Public Service Agreement targets are
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90% of straightforward non-settlement visa applications to be processed and
available for return to the applicant within 24 hours from the date of receipt
by a visa section of the application and all supporting documents including the
fee.
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90% of non-settlement applications requiring further enquiries or interview to
be decided within 15 working days from the date of receipt by a visa section of
the application and all supporting documents including the fee.
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90% of applicants for settlement visas to be interviewed within 12 weeks |
NB In some cases, where an interview is desirable, or further checks have to be
carried out, the process may take longer
Tuberculosis Testing
Requirement for Tuberculosis Testing for Applicants Visiting the UK for Longer
than 6 Months. Further information on TB testing can be found on the UKBA
website
Local information for tuberculosis testing
All persons submitting visa applications in Ghana, including applicants from
Togo, Niger, Code d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, who intend to come to the United
Kingdom for a period longer than six months, will need to obtain a certificate
confirming that they are free from infectious tuberculosis (TB) before
submitting their visa application. The categories of applicant that will be
affected by this new requirement include long-term students, work permit
holders, other employment and domestic workers, volunteer workers (plus all
dependants of the aforementioned), and all settlement and marriage cases.
Please note that those failing to submit a certificate at the time of
application will be refused and the visa fee not refunded.
The following will be exempt from the TB testing requirement:
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All diplomatic passport holders being posted to the United Kingdom;
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All children aged under 11 years; |
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All returning residents;
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The tests will be carried out at:
Omni Lab Clinic
49 Osu Badu Street
Dzorwulu
Accra
Ghana
PO Box 5222
Accra-North
Tel: +233 (0)244 335856, +233 (0)244 335857
Fax: +233 21 508697
Attendance is by appointment only and the full test fee of US $60 (in Ghanaian
Cedis) must be paid in advance.
Only certificates issued by the IOM clinic will be acceptable. At the IOM
clinic, applicants will be tested for pulmonary TB by chest X-ray and, as
necessary, sputum smears. If free from infectious TB, the applicant will be
issued with a certificate (valid for six months) and the applicant can then
submit his/her visa application in the normal way. Those found to be suffering
from infectious TB will be asked to seek further treatment and will not
normally be allowed to apply for a visa until after they have been successfully
treated and are certified free of infection.
Further information on TB testing and certification
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