IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Kyiv visa application centre re-opening: The TLScontact Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Kyiv re-opened on 30 January 2023 for all applications for UK visas that need to submit their biometrics and passports before travelling to the UK.

The VAC will only be open for limited numbers of appointments per day, and may need to close at short notice for security reasons or because of unscheduled power cuts.

You will be able to keep your passport with you after submitting your biometrics.

Please note that if your application is successful, you will need to travel to Warsaw, Poland, to collect your visa to enter the UK. You will not be able to collect your visa in Kyiv..

Ukraine Scheme visa applicants: If you are outside the UK and hold a valid Ukrainian international passport or hold an expired Ukrainian international passport that contains an official passport extension stamp endorsed by the Ukrainian government (including embassies or consulates), you do not need to provide your biometric information at a Visa Application Centre from overseas to apply to the Ukraine Scheme. You will still need to complete an application online and upload a digital scan of your valid Ukrainian international passport, but you will not need to attend an in-person appointment at a visa application centre. Please find more information on GOV.UK.

Update to Settlement Visa Application Process. Click here for more details.

For your protection, please note that legitimate TLScontact employees will not ask you to make payment via telephone. All payments related to TLScontact services should be made directly via our website or at our visa application centre.