-The United Kingdom has opened its largest Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Ikeja, Lagos, marking a major improvement in visa services for Nigerians traveling to the UK. The facility is operated by VFS Global.
-The Ikeja centre, along with existing locations in Abuja and Victoria Island, offers enhanced services such as document upload assistance, extended submission hours, SMS updates, and courier passport returns.
-In the year leading up to June 2024, over 225,000 UK visa applications were processed for Nigerian nationals, highlighting the high demand for UK visas from Nigeria.
-The British Deputy High Commissioner, Jonny Baxter, emphasized the importance of the UK-Nigeria relationship, while Marc Owen from UK Visas and Immigration hailed the new centre as a milestone in improving visa services.
-VFS Global, managing visa services for UK Visas and Immigration since 2003, has expanded its operations from 58 to 142 countries, solidifying its role in global visa services.
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