The United Kingdom (UK) has temporarily suspended
applications for work, study and family visas in Nigeria.
In a statement on Tuesday, the UK said it was prioritising
applications made under the Ukraine family scheme and in response to the
humanitarian crisis arising from the invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukraine family scheme allows applicants to join family
members or extend their stay in the UK. They will also be able to live, work
and study in the UK and access public funds.
The statement said as a result of this decision, the UK visa
and immigration (UKVI) has “temporarily suspended priority and super priority
services for new study, work, and family applications”.
“Customers with
standard applications in study, work, and family routes may experience some
delays in the processing of their application,” the statement reads.
“We are still currently unable to offer PV for visitor
applications in Nigeria. Standard visitor visa applications are currently
taking an average of six weeks to process.
“Applicants will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre
(VAC) when their passport is ready for collection. They should not attend the
VAC until they have been invited to do so.
“Where there are
extremely compassionate or compelling circumstances (for example, a medical
emergency), UKVI may consider expediting specific cases. However, the bar for
this is high and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
“If a request is exceptionally urgent, applicants can
contact UK Visas and Immigration for help. Please note that this is a
chargeable service for overseas customers.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
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