VFS Global is estimated to manage around 3.8 million UK visa and passport applications per year under the new contract
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Bahrain
Revealed: Gulf tourists spend 200% more than other visitors to UK
Gulf nationals contribute almost $1.2 billion to UK economy so far in 2023, largely driven by tourist and visitor spending
tourist visa fees
New visa, nationality fees comes into effect from Wednesday
Here are the new visa fees as per the official UK government website
biometric data
UK eases travel rules for GCC visitors
Qatari visitors will be the first to be able to apply for an ETA in October 2023, ahead of the rest of the GCC states and Jordan
Abu Dhabi
UAE visa: New Schengen rules for residents, visit visa overhaul, everything you need to know
Recent changes have been announced in how visas to visit the UAE can be obtained, and a change in the application process for a Schengen visa
Heathrow Airport
UK visa: UAE residents can now receive British visa in just 15 days
Following an earlier processing time of over 7 weeks, residents are relieved as the UK visa process time is slashed
Alex Malouf
How to lose friends and leave families stranded: The UK’s visa experience
It’s not only vaccines and traffic light systems, travelling to the UK right now has been rendered nearly impossible by opaque and expensive processes