DHAKA, Nov 20, 2022 (BSS) - UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) will move to all visa application payments online from November 28 while currently visa applicants have the choice to pay online or via cash at the Visa Application Centre.

“All customers wishing to apply for a UK visa in Bangladesh must make payment online on the official UK government website prior to submitting their passport and biometrics at their designated Visa Application Centre,” a press release, issued by British High Commission said here today. 

“In line with Bangladesh’s impressive ongoing digitisation, now is the time to adopt a fully digital approach and streamline the visa payment process for all applicants,” British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson said on the occasion.

In the year ending June 2022, the envoy said, over British 24,400 visas were issued to Bangladeshi nationals, an 84 pedrcent increase on the previous year.

The UKVI apologises to customers affected for any inconvenience caused and encourages all new applicants to ensure they have the correct payment method available prior to beginning their visa application, said the release.