For visa applications which are not points based (this includes all visitor visas and settlement visa applications)
To submit your application, you may attend the visa application centre during opening hours without an appointment,
If you wish to book an appointment to make your visa application please email VFS, Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 17:00 at ukappointmentnepal@vfshelpline.com
What to include in your email
Name and surname as stated in your passport
Passport number
Visa category
Preferred date and time (please provide 3 options)
VFS will send you an email within 24 hours of receipt, confirming your appointment. Please note: VFS responds to emails received between 08:00 and 17:00 only. Please print the email confirming the details of your appointment, and bring this with you to the visa application centre .
For visa applications which are Points Based (Tiers 1, 2, 4 and 5)
From Monday 12 December 2011, all points based visa applicants need to complete their visa application form online and schedule an appointment online. Manually completed applications will no longer be accepted for visa applications under the points based system.
Please note that the online requirement applies to main applicants and dependants.
Please bring a hard copy of your visa application form on good quality paper and bring this, together with all supporting documentation, to your appointment at the visa application centre.
To schedule an appointment and apply for a visa online please go to Visa4UK
Please note, the “Tier concept” is as follows –
Tier 1 - investors, entrepreneurs, people of exceptional talent and post study work
Tier 2 - skilled migrants
Tier 4 - students
Tier 5 - temporary migrants
General information for all appointments
Please print the email confirming the details of your appointment, and bring this with you to the visa application centre
You should reach the visa application centre 10 minutes before your appointment time.
The appointment must be made in your name, and you must attend the visa application centre. You cannot change the details of the appointment when it has been made, and another person cannot attend this scheduled appointment.
When you attend the visa application centre, you will need to provide your biometric information, which includes your photograph and a digital scan of your fingerprints. If you have temporary injuries on your fingers, please wait until the injuries heal before you attend. You should also remove any henna on your fingertips, or allow it to fade, as this may prevent us from getting a clear scan.
Note: You cannot book an appointment by visiting or telephoning the visa application centres.
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