British High Commission Clarifies Reports On Suspension Of Visa Issuance

The British High Commission has clarified reports on the the United Kingdom has suspended student, work and family visas for Nigerian applicants.

In a statement signed by the Press & Public Affairs Officer, Ndidiamaka Eze, the high commission said that the decision to temporarily suspend priority its visa service was due to the crisis in Ukraine and that it did not affect other visa services.

The statement read: “Following the statement issued by the British High Commission in Nigeria on March 15 ‘temporary suspension of priority visas for student work and family applications”, we are aware of reporting circulating in the Nigerian media and online that the UK has suspended student, work and family visas for Nigerian applicants.

“This is not true. It is still possible to apply for any category of UK visa in the usual way on gov.uk and via our Visa Applications Centres, VAC, in Nigeria.

“Our VACs remain open and customers are welcome to apply for a standard visa of any category in the usual manner, this includes student, family, work and visit visas.

“However, due to a re-prioritisation of resources in response to the humanitarian crisis arising from the invasion of Ukraine, the UK has temporarily suspended its priority visa service.

“As our 15 March statement, made clear, this temporary suspension only applies to the UKVI’s expedited, added-value ‘Priority’ and ‘Super Priority’ visa services.

Clarifying further on the visa reports, the British High Commission said:

“This suspension is to enable the UK’s global visa operation to prioritise applications for the new Ukraine Family Scheme.

‘’This decision to suspend priority visa services is also clearly stated on UKVI’s guidance page, which sets out the latest decision waiting times for visa applicants outside the UK.

“On behalf of UKVI, the British High Commission in Nigeria would like to apologise for any inconvenience this development has caused.

“The British High Commission in Nigeria will issue an updated statement the moment ‘Priority’ and ‘Super Priority’ visa services resume.”

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