LATEST NEWS

• 01 July 2009: The online visa application system, Visa4UK, will be unavailable on Friday 3 July at 08:00 to 11:00 British Summer Time. During this time you will not be able to apply online or check existing applications. The is due to essential testing of the online World-Pay system. The UK Border Agency apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
  
  
• 01 July 2009: The UK Border Agency online points-based system tools will be unavailable on Sunday 5 July between 17:00 and 18:05 British Summer Time. The self-assessment tool, sponsorship management system and sponsor application will be offline so that essential maintenance work can be carried out. You will not be able to use the online points-based system tools during this time.
  
  
• 24 June 2009: UK Border Agency reduces fee for Premium service. The UK Border Agency is pleased to be able to offer its Premium lounge service at a new, reduced fee equivalent to $200. Details of the service can be found on the 'Premium Lounge Service' page on this website.
  
  
• 17 June 2009: More biometric appointments have been made available on Visa4UK, the online application system. Remember to cancel your first appointment if you change your appointment so that someone else can use it. You must allow at least 15 days after the date of your biometric appointment for your visa application to be processed. Please do not contact the UK Border Agency at the British Embassy in Kyiv during this 15 day period. Please contact the visa application centre if you have any queries:
  
  Phone: +8900 302 8900. Calls are charged at 6 UAH each minute, including VAT. Lines are open Monday-Friday
  10:00 to 18:00.
  
  Email: info@ukvac-ua.com VFS will reply within 2 working days.
  
  
• 12 June 2009: Online application system survey. We would like to hear your views about our online visa application system, Visa4UK, so that we can look at ways to improve the service we offer you. The survey will not take more than 3 minutes to complete. The responses are anonymous and they will not affect the outcome of your application. Follow this link to complete the survey. Thank you for taking part.
  
  
• 03 June 2009: Customer satisfaction survey. We would like to hear your views on the visa application process. This online survey will give us valuable information on how you found the visa application process and areas for improvement. The survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete and your answers and comments are confidential. It will not affect the outcome of your visa application in any way. Thank you for taking part.
  
  
• 02 June 2009: Starting from 8 June the UK Visa Application in Kyiv launches a Premium Lounge Service.
  Customers using this service will take a priority appointment and will be attended to in the premium lounge. The lounge is an exclusive area where dedicated staff will guide you through the process from the start to the finish. The final decision on your visa will be the same for all applicants, regardless of whether they have used this special service. Details about the premium service lounge and the charges for the service can be found on the 'Premium Lounge Service' page on this website.
  
  
• 08 May 2009: Due to an IT problem, the UK Border Agency is experiencing delays processing some visa applications. We process around 200,000 visa applications per month and most applications have not been affected by the current problem. The UK Border Agency apologises for any inconvenience and is working hard to fix the problem. We continue to monitor the situation very closely. Should anyone require urgent travel to the UK they should contact their local visa application centre/ call centre/ UK Border Agency at a British mission.
  
  
• 22 April 2009: The UK Border Agency at the British Embassy in Ukraine has received a number of reports from individuals who have received unsolicited employment offers from the United Kingdom. These bogus offers come from individuals posing as Petryleos de Venezuela S.A (PDVSA). Any communications received from individuals saying they are employed by Customer Contact Centre, UK Border Agency, acting on behalf of an employer, particularly if these involve requests for funds to be sent to the United Kingdom by money transfer; should be considered fraudulent. The UK Border Agency advises that unsolicited employment offers should be treated with extreme caution and it does not:
  
  
  • Contact prospective job applicants outside the United Kingdom to collect application fees
    
  • Work collaboratively with prospective employers to facilitate 'work permit' or visa applications by job candidates
    
  • Will never request payment of application fees to be sent by money transfer to the United Kingdom to a named UK Border Agency employee
    
    
• 06 April 2009: If you want to study in the UK from 31 March 2009 you must make your application using the points-based system Tier 4 (General) student or Tier 4 (Child) student. Please make sure that you complete the correct application form and points scoring appendix. If you are making an on-line application you must select the correct visa category and pay the correct fee. You are advised to carefully read the Tier 4 points based system guidance. Failure to provide the correct information may lead to your application being refused.