Important Changes to Priority Visa Services offered by UKVI from 04 October
Oct 05, 2023
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings from VWI !!!
Priority Visa Services for new study and sponsored work applications:
Where available, Priority Visa (PV) and Super Priority Visa (SPV) can now be purchased online and at the Visa Application Centre before submitting your biometrics. Please note that PV and SPV cannot be purchased retrospectively.
Customers applying as a dependant in the Start Up, Innovator or High Potential Individual route, remain ineligible for priority service and are advised not to purchase this service when booking appointments and will not be able to upgrade at the Visa Application Centres.
If customers have erroneously paid for the priority service as a dependant in one of these categories during the online process, they will be contacted by UKVI to confirm that their application has been regraded to the standard service and notified of the arrangements for the refund of the priority fees.
Please note that customers applying as dependants in the eligible work and study routes are currently not able to purchase SPV whilst booking their appointments. If required, SPV can be purchased at the Visa Application Centre at the time of the booked appointment, prior to the submission of biometrics.
Priority Visa Services for new visit visa applications:
Where available, priority service for new visit, short-term student and overseas domestic worker (ODW) applications can be purchased both online and onsite at the Visa Application Centre, prior to the submission of biometrics.
Further information:
The fees for Priority and Super Priority service have recently changed. Please visit: Visa fees transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for more information.
For more information on priority visa services, please visit: Get a faster decision on your visa or settlement application: Applying from outside the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For more information on current visa processing times, please visit: Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note that Priority services are not available in all locations and customers should click here to determine whether their selected application centre offers the service.