UKvisas

UKvisas

UKVisas was the executive arm of the British Government responsible for processing applications for Entry Clearance to the United Kingdom. It is an executive agency jointly run by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Border and Immigration Agency. On 1 April 2008, UKVisas was absorbed into the newly created UK Border Agency.

See also

*Entry Clearance
*Border and Immigration Agency
*Visa (document)
*Foreign & Commonwealth Office

External links

* [http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/ UKVisas website]
* [http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ UK Border Agency website]


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