UK visa -Emirates Crew VFS Global

7POSTS

8 years ago

Hi.聽 My partner is Egyptian, works for Emirates as crew and wants a UK tourist visa.聽 We know VFS is provider but can't get information on how long they need to leave passport during application process.聽 Due to work schedules anything more than a couple of days is close to impossible.

Can never get through to VFS helpline so hoping someone here may know the answer.聽 We tried for NL Shengen visa and it's minimum 15 days.聽

Thanks all for any advice you can offer.

Tom

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Tomsitges New member

7POSTS

8 years ago

Thanks David.聽 That's great to know.聽 So when they grant the visa we just take the passport to them and they apply it to passport on same day?聽 We never actually have to leave the passport there?

davidjohn2017 Active member

86POSTS

8 years ago

nope, you should make an appointment and get it. Some cases issue a online visa and entry stamp required.

Tomsitges New member

7POSTS

8 years ago

Wow thanks David, that's such good news.聽 We had a nightmare with shengen visa - Netherlands insisted on holding passport for at least 15 days and so it just wasn't possible to apply for the visa.聽 Since learned that Czech Republic has a two day passport return arrangement for Emirates crew but we wanted to go to Netherlands and Spain. May try Czech route and hope for a multiple entry All shengen outcome.

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Tomsitges New member

7POSTS

8 years ago

Interestingly, or confusingly, and agent has come back to me and said they will hold the original passport for 3 to 5 working days.聽 So now I'm really confused.聽 VFS website is no blooming help.聽 Grrrrrrr

nizar shareef New member

4POSTS

8 years ago

I聽 have聽 just聽 applied聽 and聽 got聽 UK聽 visit聽 visa. It took聽 only four days.聽 I applied聽 on 18th and go it聽 on 22nd of聽 this聽 month聽 though it was mentioned聽 15聽 working days.