Visas for the UK
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Students applying under Tier 4 please note:
From
the 1st October 2009 the amounts required to meet the maintenance criteria must be held in your personal or your parent(s)/ legal guardian(s) bank account for a minimum period of 28 days. The end of that 28 day period
must not be more than one month before the date of your application, for
which you must show bank statements/other evidence.
How to apply for a UK visa
Where can I get information?
You can find out whether you need a visa and how to apply through How to apply and Do I need a visa? pages of our website.
You can also phone the Visa Section direct line on telephone number 120 15 16 between 13:30 -16:30 or email at Visa enquiries.
All the information provided is supplied and approved by the UK Border Agency.
Where can I get advice?
If you need help with your application or advice about the UK's immigration rules and requirements, you should seek advice from a qualified immigration adviser. In the UK these are immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner or legally qualified professionals regulated by designated professional bodies. Their websites are:
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Law Society of Scotland
- Law Society of Northern Ireland
- Institute of Legal Executives
How do I submit my application?
Customers should use www.visa4UK.fco.gov.uk, the Embassy's on-line visa services website. Find out about our visa application system and required documents on How to apply and What documents to provide pages of this website.
Who decides whether I will get a visa?
In most cases, the Visa Officer will make a decision based solely on your application form and other documents provided. This means that if you do not send us any supporting evidence or if the documents you send us are not comprehensive, it could affect the outcome of your application.
Service standards - complaints and compliments
The UK Border Agency aims to offer a fair and professional service to all our customers. We welcome feedback it helps us to see where we need to improve
If you have any comments, or are concerned about the standard of service you received, please let us know. We investigate all complaints fully and will send you a reply within 20 working days
• If you wish to complain about the service you received from the UK Border Agency at this Embassy, please address your complaint to the Entry Clearance Manager at:
The British Embassy
67, Gulyamov Street
Tashkent 100000
Uzbekiatan
or by e-mail: brit@emb.uz
UK-Destination of choice
Students please note
If you are aged 18 or over and intend to undertake a course of less than six months duration you are eligible to apply for entry clearance as a Student Visitor. If you wish to apply under this category please ensure you click the "Visitor" category on the Visas4UK website, followed by "Student Visit". If you are below the age of 18 and intend to undertake a course of less than six months duration you may apply as a "Child Visitor". Again please click the "Visitor" category followed by "Child Visit". Note that if you are under the age of 18 you must show evidence of parental consent for your travel, and show that arrangements are in place for your care whilst you are in the UK under the Child Visitor rules.
See Also
> Roll-out of new rules for foreign students (31/10/2008)
> Go-live date for skilled and temporary workers announced (30/10/2008)
