Question 1

When are visa application centres re-opening?

Accepted Answer

Visa application centres are re-opening in a phased manner as it's a balancing act between the local COVID-19 situation enabling the re-opening of visa application centres and destination governments resuming visa processing activities. Where visa application centres do start to re-open you may find that appointment are restricted initially to those people who had their original appointment cancelled due to the lockdown, visa application centres only opening on certain days of the week and only some visa application centres within a country re-opening. You can keep on top of the latest developments using the Help with my visa! COVID-19 visa application centre re-opening tracker.

Question 2

Can I get an urgent visa appointment?

Accepted Answer

You should check the information published by your destination country's local embassy or consulate for more information. Some governments are offering urgent visa appointments even during lockdown but only under specific circumstances.

Question 3

When I get my visa can I travel?

Accepted Answer

It depends. Just because visa services are resuming it doesn't mean you can travel immediately. Make sure you check international travel restrictions for your destination so that you know the rules. A good resource is the COVID-19 international travel information published by IATA, which we've linked to at Help with my visa!

Question 4

Do I need to quarantine when I arrive at my destination?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps, you should check the travel advice for your destination country before making travel arrangements.

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