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  • How to apply?

    To submit your application please visit our Application Centre on any week days Mon - Thu 8 am - 2.30pm and on Friday 8am - 11.30am


  • Who needs to submit the application?

    All visa applicants, irrespective of nationality, who apply for a UK visa, will be required to attend in person to provide a ten-finger scan and a digital photograph as part of the UK visa application process.


  • Visa Application Forms and guidance on completing the forms is available on the UK Border Agency website


  • Supporting Documents


  • Photographs



    Note : We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirments

    Photographs

    Please provide two identical copies of a recent photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself. The photographs should be in colour and:

    1. Taken against a light background (white/off-white/cream/light grey etc) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background;
    2. Clear and of good quality;
    3. Printed on normal photographic paper;
    4. Unmounted - 45 mm x 35 mm in size;
    5. Full face (without sunglasses and normally without a hat or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background).
  • Addresses of UK Visa Application Centre

    UK Visa Application Centre 367,
    R.A.De Mel Mawatha,
    (Duplication Road),
    Colombo 3

    Working Hours:

    Monday to Thursday
    Submission: 0800 to 1430 Hrs.
    Collection: 1400 to 1700 Hrs

    Friday
    Submission: 0800 to 1130 Hrs.
    Collection: 1400 to 1600 Hrs.

    Dialog Subscribers: 331

    International Callers: 0094 773908011

    Call Centre Timings: 08:00-17:00 Hrs. Monday to Friday

    Rs 20/- per minute and + VAT 16.5%+11.5% mobile levy charges on the total bill


    Email: info@vfs.lk

    If you are applying under Tier One General of the Points Based System (Highly Skilled Migrants) full details, including Administrative Review, are available on the UK Border Agency website.

    Please click on the links below for information on the below categories:
    INF 21 PBS General Migrant
    INF 22 PBS Investor
    INF 23 PBS Entrepreneur
    INF 24 PBS Post Study Work

    Information on the supporting documents you require is available. The UK Border Agency has also produced a series of supporting document checklists for each type of Visa Application Form.


  • Holiday List

    BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION, COLOMBO: 2009 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

    DAY DATE HOLIDAYS
    Thursday 1 January New Year’s Day (UK public holiday)
    Wednesday 14 January Tamil Thai Pongal Day
    Wednesday 4 February National Day
    Friday 10 April Good Friday (UK public holiday)
    Monday 13 April Easter Monday (UK public holiday)
    Tuesday 14 April Sinhala and Tamil New Years Day
    Friday 1 May May Day/ Workers Day
    Friday 8 May Wesak Full Moon Day

    Friday or

    Tuesday

    22 May** or

    26 May**

    Queen Birthday (Privilege Holiday)
    Monday 21 September Id- ul- Fitr
    Friday 25 December Christmas Day (UK public holiday)
    Monday 28 December Christmas Monday (UK public holiday)

    Staff serving overseas are entitled to 14 public and privilege days covering both UK and local public holidays. For 2009, 12 days have been identified for public holidays, the remaining 2 days will be flexible allowing individual officers to take leave on any UK or Sri Lankan listed public or privilege holiday. The UK and Sri Lankan public and privilege holiday list is on the main notice board by Reception. Flexible holidays are to be recorded on leave cards.

    ** The High Commission will remain open on both days, Sections are to ensure that sufficient cover is in place to ensure adequate service delivery throughout.

    Alan Dillon

    Senior Management Officer
    British High Commission, Colombo

    Distribution:                All BHC staff                                        MOD
                                     British Council                                      UKTI 
                                     FCO: SAG                                            BE Bangkok                                           
                                     Consular Dir                                          BHC New Delhi 
                                     UKBA                                                  BHC Islamabad 
                                     HRD – H                                              BHC Singapore  
                                     Consular Correspondent Maldives           BDHC Mumbai   
                                                                                                BHC Kuala Lumpur

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