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- Additional Services
Visa Information Helpline
Trained VFS staff will be able to answer your questions about
the visa application process. The same information is available
on this website and on the UK Border Agency websites. Email enquiries
will be answered free of charge.
Telephone (Advice is available in Arabic and English)
Helpline number: 00973-17215538 (Calls are charged at local rates)
Business hours: 08:00 - 15:30 Sunday to Thursday
- SMS Services
(SMS Disclaimer):
You can receive a text message direct to your mobile phone as
soon as your passport is ready for collection. The fee is an additional
0.800 Bahraini Dinar. You can request this service when you submit
your visa application.
- Premium service:
This service will guarantee you one-to-one attention with a dedicated
VFS member of staff who will guide you to a separate waiting area.
While you wait we will provide you with refreshments and photocopy
your documents so that waiting time is reduced. Once the UK Border
Agency has returned your passport we will arrange for it to be
couriered back to you at your chosen location. To book an appointment
please call 00 973 172 15538 or ask for the premium service at
the visa application centre. The additional fee for each applicant
is 16.00 Bahraini Dinars.
Please note: Using the premium service does not guarantee
that your visa will be issued or processed any quicker than other
visa applications. All visa applications are considered on their
individual merits, against the criteria of the UK's Immigration
Rules.
- Passport courier return:
The visa application centre will courier your passport back to
you for an additional fee of 5.50 Bahraini Dinars. Please ask
about this service when you submit your visa application at the
visa application centre.
- Photocopying of Documents:
You may require photocopies of recommended supporting documentation.
VFS can take copies for you at the visa application centre for
a fee of 0.200 Baisa for each sheet sheet.
Note: Please obtain a receipt when you pay fees for additional
services.
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