With effect from Monday 30 November 2009, all customers who wish to submit student visa applications at the visa application centres in New Delhi, Chandigarh and Jalandhar are required to make a prior appointment.
These arrangements have been introduced to improve the visa service and reduce waiting times for all customers. To make an appointment, please email VFS (for further information about appointments please refer to “scheduling an appointment” on the website). Please email only if your course begins on or before 15 February 2010 and you hold a valid Visa Letter.
When you request an appointment: please specify which visa application centre you wish to visit; you must send a scanned copy of your Visa Letter with your request and the appointment must be made in the name of the applicant who will attend the visa application centre to submit the application. It is not possible for appointment details to be changed once made or for another person to attend the visa application centre. Please note it is not possible to obtain an appointment by visiting or telephoning the visa application centres.
It is important that the student visa application form is completed fully and all documents are assembled before the applicant attends the visa application centre by appointment. Applicants will be permitted to enter the visa application centre only if they possess the completed visa application form, passport, the visa fee and other supporting documents.
At the moment please do not request an appointment if your course starts after 15 February 2010. We will announce when further appointments are available.
Dan Chugg
Director, Press and Communications
British High Commission
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
